Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
MINORITY FILES REPORT
AGAINST FEDERAL ACTION
Insists Problem Is One in Solving
Which States Should Have
Free Hand.
CLASH ON MEXICO AvERTED
Report That Gov. Ferguson Of Texas
Would Submit Dissenting Plank
Proves to Be Un-
founded.

NCLINLO -'l, . l. Luis,
June I6.-At II o'clock, the hour
for the final session of the demo-
cratic national convention to be-
gin, there were not more than
200 delegates in the Coliseum and
the seats were filling slowly.
The first gallery rows were filled,
but there were no crowds around
the doors.
AT II:26 Chairman James
called the convention to order.
Gives Thanks for Wilson.
Prayer was offered by Rabbi Leon
Harrison of st. Louis. who gave thanks
for the great leader of this nation.
welding no strong arm of flesh. and
yet triumphant in his invincible plea
for justice and humanity" He gave
thanks for the wise and noble Presi-
dent of the United States. who has
warded off disaster, who with firm and
fearless hand has steered US between
the menace of both warfare and dis
honor. assuring the people peace with
out shame, a proud peace with head
erect and dignity undiminished."
Chairman James called for the report
of the platform committee, but it was
not ready, and the convention settled
down to wait
No Minority Mexican Plank.
There was a report that Gov Fergu-
son Of Texas would present a minority
plank on Mexico. Leaders hoped to
head Off a dissenting report. Gov.
Ferguson later, however. let IL be
known he would present no dissenting
plank.
In response to a request from dele
gates to fix the time and place for
notification of President Wilson and
Vice President Marshall of their re-
nomination. Chairman James explained
that ii was the plan to confer rrsr
with the candidates. =.
Senator Reed of Missouri then made
speech to I'LL in the time. The bur-
den of his speech was an attack on the
nomination of Mr.. Hughes because he
was taken from the Supreme Court
bench.
Senator Reed read statement which
he attributed to Mr.. Hughes in 1912.
which declared against a Supreme Court
justice entering politics.
Against Candidate Hughes in 1916
quote Justice Hughes in 1912" he do.
clared as he read the statement.
Minority Report on Suffrage.
The following minority report on suf-
frage was submitted to the convention
by former Representative Bartlett of
Georgia, James r. Nugent of New Jer-
sey, S. b. Fleming of Louisiana and
Gov. James b. Ferguson of Texas:
I'VE, a minority of the committee on
platform and resolutions respectfully
beg leave to submit the following mi
nority report, to wit:
Section ls of the ma jority report
reads as follows:
I'VE recommend the extension of the
franchise to the women of the country
by the states upon the same terms
men.
The following report was offered to
said committee on platform and resolu-
tons. to wit:
The democratic party has always
stood for the sovereignty of the several
states in the control and regulation OF
position of our party in this regard and
favor the continuance of that wise
provision of the federal Constitution
which vests in the several states of the
Union the power to prescribe the quail
hcations OF their electors, which said
last quoted provision was voted down
in said committee by vote of 2S TO II.
and we hereby tender said provision as
a minority report, and ask its adoption
by this convention.
Platform Is Submitted.
At 1926 Senator Stone was intro
duced to present the platform.
In introducing Senator Stone Chair
man James asked for order to hear
THE democratic declaration of faith
Senator Stone was given prolonged ap-
plause.
"oh. YOU Bill. a spectator shouted at
Describing the committees labors as
Somewhat protracted and arduous.
Senator Stone made a[brief introduce
tory address.
Il am not going to read it," said he.
referring to the platform. Il have not
been able to sleep a moment in more
than thirty hours.
to Senator Walsh Of Montana and Sem
ator Hollis of New Hampshire. SEN.
ator Walsh took the speakers stand
first and began reading ct 1886 O'Clock
Presidents Plank Applauded.
The first applause given the platform
was. for the indorsemnt of the admin
istration. The delegates gave close at
tention.
Before Senator Walsh had finished
the preamble spectators in the gal
leries began to leave. and the noise
made it dificult for delegates to hear.
Endorsement Of the Underwood tariff
act was gtYen gepsral applause. TIA