Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
PLATFORM Of THE
DEMOCRATS FOR
MADE

4SA'A, VI LOUIS June 1O.--Ine
democratic national convention at
11;26 o'clock this morning began its
last session, the only remaining work
being the adoption of the platform.
Senator Reed, of Missouri spoke be-
fore the convention while awaiting the
report Of the resolutions committee.
He attacked Hughes nomination by
the republicans quoting certain
statement attributed to Hughes, and
made during 1912. In this statement
the republican nominee declared him
self outright as opposed to any su-
pleme court justice entering politics.
Senator Stone. chairman Of the reso-
lutions committee, entered the Coli
scum at 1914 o'clock and mounting
the speakers stand told the delegates
taat the United Press association, a
news gathering agency with limited in
fluence, had violated its pledge not to
release the platform as perfected by
the committee for publication until
presented to the convention. Chair
man Stone then consented to the inn
mediate publication of the document,
releasing the Associated Press and
other agencies from their pledge, be-
caus, Tof the action of the smaller
agency in failing to keep faith with
the committee.
Senators Hollis and Walsh then read
the platform, and Chairman Stone
moved its adoption as whole.
Delegate Loomasney, of Massachu-
setts objected to final adoption of the
platform, desiring to insert a plank
expressing sympathy for Ireland, and
Delegate Ferguson, of Texas, pre-
sented substitute for the woman suf-
frage plank as brought in by the res
olutions committee. The Ferguson
q, ee,.. 90 ..Io,.t. ,,ttt.t1Ide nrdarea,,,ax&
Of votes for women altogether.
Strong declarations fayoring Amer
icanism, thorough preparedness and
the retention Of troops in Mexico until
law and order is restored there appear
in the draft of the party platform pre-
sented to the convention early this af-
ternoon. The resolutions committee
its final draft of the docu-
ment at eight o'clock this morning, af-
ter almost twenty-four hours deliber-
alton The draft was presented to thc-s
convention by Chairman Stone.
The platform condemns unstintinkly
tie activities of all persons, groups or
within the United States
which conspire to advance the inter-
ests of any foreign power here, and !
summons "all men of whatever origin
or creed, who would count themselves
to join in making clear 20
all the world unity and consequent
power of America"
Thorough preparedness on land and
sea for unexpected invasion and the
joining of the United States with other
nations to asst the world in securing
peace and Justice is strongly urged
il the preparedness plank.
Armed Intervention in Mexico is '.re-
volting'' to the people of the United
States, says the Mexican plank.
The Monroe Doctrine is re-asserted
as one of the principles Of the demo-
cratic party.
Woman suffrage is endorsed lin
principle" the adoption or rejection Of
suffrage being left however. to the
states themselves.
The re-establishment Of an Anierl-
can merchant marine, conservation Of
national resources, The building Il
good roads and improved conditions for
farmers are among other things rec
ommendedlin the plStfcrm for favOra-
lie consideration.