Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-16


Early in the day.
The gathering of the convention
crowd today was not as spectacular as
Yesterday when the suffragists enliven-
ed the occasion and lent much color to
the scene. But the assemblage if anything
was larger, many fortunate ticket hold
ers who did not desire to see the pre-
Iiminaries of opening national conven-
ton being on hand to hear the expected
oratory. The delegates hoped for cool
er weather. Because of the limited size
of the oval-shaped auditorium the dele
gates have been allotted only sixteen
inches of space for seats and in con-
sequence the crowding coupled with the
warm weather of yesterday made Things
none too comfortable.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
The subcommittee, named late last
night. follows: Senator Stone, Mis-
souri,. chairman; Representative Rainey,
Illinois; Senator Walsh. Montana; Sen
ator Hollis, New Hampshire; Represen-
tatiye Fitzgerald, New York; Senator
Pou,ereue. Ohio; former Representative
a. Mitchell Palmer, Pennsylvania; Sena-
tor Martin. of Virginia; Governor STAN
ley, Kentucky.
THESE men have been together for
several days. and when they began
their work today they had fair idea
what the platform should contain. A
declaration on Americanism appeared to
be of paramount interest among them,
and the presidents Flag day speech at
washington yesterday received some
attention from the platform builders
before they began the final draft of this
plank. II was said that President Will
sons idea of what the plank on Amer
icanism should be was telegraphed here
last night. 1t virtually charged con-
suiracy on. the part of some foreign
horn citizens to influence foreign and
domestic affairs and condemned organi-
cations that failed to repudiste such al
legged conspiracy, it was said.
The president requested that the
plank or Americanism include unequiv
ocai challenge to so-called "Hyphen-
! ates' who seek to embarraSs the ma
tional government in its dealings with
foreign nations.
The presidents wish is to place the
Democratic party against any change
in policy on account of activity of those
propagandists, and thus virtually to
challenge the Republican nominee 10
take a similar stand.
The great enthusiasm shown in the
convention yesterday when Chairman
Glynn recited the things the Wilson adj
ministration had done to maintain
peace is expected to have some influence
with the committee in drafting the
planks referring to peace and prosperity.
1t is understood that President Wilson
has not suggested in any definite Ian
guage approval Of his action in main
tanning peace, but Senator Husting. of
Wisconsin, IL is learned, has been
given the task of preparing such
plank that will be a guide for cam
paign orators in the campaign.
Planks prepared by the president
have been turned over to the subcom-
mittee by Secretary of War Baker, who
brought them here from Washington.
mention of Mexico in the declaration of
principles, but that the relations of
the United States with the southern re-
public will be covered in a general way
in the plank dealing with foreign af-
fairs. This plank will declare that
every nation has a right to regulate its
own internal affairs.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS.
Adequate protection for Americans
at home and abroad will be among the
pronouncements and a permanent peace
tribunal will be looked upon with favor
There will be a preparedness plank for
defense that will not only satisfy DEM
ocrats but Will please the Progressives.
the leaders say. The platform will con-
tain an unequivocal expression against
war for ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
If there is any friction in the resolu-
tions committee IL will come over the
equal suffrage question. There are
some committeemen who are opposed to
any reference to the equal rights ques-
ton: some want declaration along the
lines of the plank inserted in the Re-
publican platforms while there are still
other committeeman who would favor a
federal constitutional amendment Civ
ing women the right to vote. While
opinion is divided there were predictions
that the Democratic party would go at
least as far as the Republican party
end probably a little farther by making
strong declaration in favor of the
principle of woman suffrage. The suf-
fragists were quite active today. They
expressed confidence in getting strong
recognition for their cause.
There have been several tariff planks
J submitted to the resolutions committee
. asked TO write what is expected to be
9 the final draft. 1t was said that
! in view OF the scarcity OF dyestuffs be-
cause of the European war, the platform
would favor that industry being given
a measure of protection for about five
years.
. Consideration will be given to a plan
, favoring government aid for terminal
warehouses for storing, grading and
weighing non-perishable farm products.
The American Society of Equity and the
North Dakota Society of Equity, repre-
scented here by Delegate L. o. Hellstrom
are interested in the plank.
WOULD BENEFIT PLANTERS.
IL was said that such a plank would
beneht the cotton and tobacco growers
OF the south and the grain growers of
the west and northwest
Little was heard today Of the vice
.. presidential booms that are still in eX-
istence. Several Of the little booms
have faded away. leaving I'm the field
those of Vice President Marshall, Gov
ernor Major, of Missouri; Governor