The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-08
C.O.P.PLATFORM
FOR SUFFRAGE
Resolutions Committee Adopts
Plank After a Long
Fight
AN ADVANCE OUTLINE,

United Press stan Correspondent
CHICAGO. June s.--After a
lively fight In committee, which
may later find It's way 90 the
floor OF the convention. the re-
publican platform builders TO.
day Endorsed woman suffrage.
Tho vote. taken at the oonelu-
sIon OF extended debate, was 20
20 a..
Immediately afterwsrd oppo-
nents OF tho suffrage plank
threatened 10 demand a recon-
sldorstior. claiming a number
OF members OF the resolutions
committee were absent when
the vote was taken.
At 2;o5. however. Senator
Borah said the motion TO re-
consider had not been made,
that he did not think II would
be. and N II was. he would keep
the committee In session all
nlnht before permitting recon-
alteration.
Prohibition was defeated by
yea ard nay vote.
The platform 20 be adopted
by the national convention TO.
day. In addition TO taking a
strong stand for out and out
"amrrlcanlum," will declare for
navy which viii fear no other
power In the world and for q
standing army OF sufficient sire
20 form the nucleus OF an ~.
feetlse mobile force In case OF
war.
A new proposal for tho fedora
government TO take over complies
regulation OF transportation. there
by supplantins the numerous stat
railway and service commissions Il
their control over railroads Is rec
ommended BY the subcommittee
over which Chairman Lodge pre-
sided. aud may bo adopted.
Tho United Press learned oi
highest authority today that tn
planks OF tho platform are aubsiau
TALLY as follows:
PREPAREDNESS
Tn. piAffsru, declares fer both uiiiiar
and Industrial rr~fs r~ssse~si isrs-
nssy. that will DO able to protect Amer
lea1s Interests .sswher~ thruoat tn
weridi the stat. militia to be encourage
In thu training Of citizen saidisr,
trh~re I. no fn~ntias % compulsory mill
tsry s~rytr~.l sls~~~t cs-os~fatien be
tween the xsverprs~-, ard Am~riesn In
da.srt~.. so they ran ss used In the sa
tioa'. defense In tims Of var.
AMrRIcA>fsM
The republican party b. 1881 $500
sxais-t .~-~..len. a. new stsad. sgai
for uuiied p~api~.
Nl Nffo
Crisiei.e. the pr~.--, ADMINISTRATION
handling ef IN. Nesiear sitsstioa a. va
ard webbty. and d~-iare. for psiie
that viii protect Americas life and pref
esty al all times. Tho plank dec. ne
indic.is that tho r~rusiie.n party staad
for interscsttss In Mssics-
rAR1rr
Am~rtezn Industries shauid b. protect
I'd by tariff dnti~s that are ~rrasonahi
In amount" whish 10 defined % m~s
that tho duty should ~aa-iis. the aiffss
~ne- between the wage In fareps aa
~sge. IN America. al tho same time pes
veutins ''anaa~ ~rsrssen hy oenepeiis
aad powerful indOtrt.i combinations.
sut saffies~as TO pot Am~tsas tedsstrts
In q position - th~y ~onid he . real 81
is~s the usderv~sa law - . compaes
failure.
The PARTY g~S 90 r~~ssa sGais !
fsvor 81 a tariff esmmissiea-
IMMIGRATION
InnsiE ration win frrr~sss enermousi
at the close Of tho Farop,-n war. an
therefore. for the proper pro'sefisn Z
American labor. there should be Q iite'
aey test applied 20 all ~he se~k 10 ents
the country.
LABOR
The party pledges itseif % the ~n.e'
mrnt Of = child labor law which will pr,
tsrt American chiidhood axa Jnsf undes
az. working. lour hours snd unhealthfs
conditions.
MERCHANT MARINE
Tho party viii stand for IN. psyrnsr
81 "ilbeeai compensation 10 mail o.rvytn
ships engaged In ocean carrying trade.
These ships sbsuld be such . ccuid h
r~auisition~A by tho government In tim
Of war. Tho platform strongly eppo-.
government ownership Of vessels.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The republican party Gr~.tiy dr-irs
p~aSe. u believe In q "strict and bsne-
neutrality ss between the warning ma
tisns Of Europe" However, n win IA
.i.t os our rights as neutrais without f~s
or favor" President Wilson's fareiE
policy 8. ehsrsctcvised n. one Of "ph rs..
making performance. In language an
changing attitude" and u 3. declare
that he "hs. destroyed our isfiu~ns
abroad and has humiiiated n. Ia our e~
eyes"
Isl sT~Ess
The strict regulation ~ 'ranspertstio
and consolidated corporations Of a
eountry.
SAFETY FIRST
Declares for Legislation 10 make ssf.
the working conditions Of persons -
gagged In various Industries.