New Britain herald., 1916-06-15
WILSON ISSUES
 CHALLENGE TO
 THE HYPHENATES
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vania; Senator Martin, Virginia, and Governor Stanley, Kentucky.
 Wilson Charges Conspiracy.

Wilson Charges Conspiracy.
 These men have been together for several days and when they began their work they had a fair idea today what the platform should contain A declaration on Americanism ap- peared to be of paramount interest among them, and the presidents Flag Day speech at Washington yes terday received some attention from the platform builders before they be- gan the final draft Of this plank. It was said that President Wilson's idea Of what the plank on Americanism should be was telegraphed here last night. It virtually charged con- spiracy on the part of some foreign
 born citizens to influence foreign and domestic affairs and condemned or
 ganizations that failed to repudiate such alleged conspiracy, it was said
 It is understood that President Wilson has not suggested in any definite language approval of his action in maintaining peace, but Senator Husting of Wisconsin, it is learned has been given the task of preparing such a plank that will be 8 guide for campaign orators in the campaign.
 E IdnhS prepared Dy the pTSS1QS0C have been turned over to the sub- committee by Secretary Baker who drought them here from Washington. srt, is learned there will be no specific mention of Mexico in the declaration of principles but that the relations If the United States with the southern republic will be covered in q general way in the plank dealing with foreign affairs. This plank will declare that every nation has a right to regulate it's own internal affairs. Protection for Americans.
 Adequate protection for Americans at home and abroad will be among te announcements, and a permanent peace tribunal will be favored. There will be a preparedness plan that will not only satisfy democrats but will please the progressives, the, leaders say. The platform will contain an unequivocal expression against war for aggrandizement.
 If there is any friction in the reso- l alutions committee it will come over the equal suffrage question: There | are some committeeman who are 1 opposed to any reference to the | equal rights question; some want a l! declaration along the lines of the | Tlank inserted in the republican | platform, while there are still other committeeman who would favor a l federal constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote. While opinion is divided there were predictions made that the demo- cratic party would go at least as far eS the republican party and probably Q little farther by making stronger declaration in favor of the principle of woman suffrage. The suffra gists were quite active today. They ex> pressed confidence of strong recog- hilton for their cause.
 Protection for Dyes.
 There have been several tariff l Blanks submitted to the resolutions Committee, and Representative Rainey has been asked to write what 1 IS expected to be the final draft It was said that in view of the scarcity of dyestuffs because of the European 1 war, the platform would favor that i industry being given a measure of 1 Protection for about five years
 Consideration will be given to a l plank favoring government aid for 1 Terminal warehouses for storing, l grading and weighing non-p -perishable 1 farm products. The American | Society of Equity and the North l Dakota Society of Equity, represented l here by Delegate l.. o. Hellstrom. are sinterested in the plank It was said that such plank would 1 benefit the grain growers of the west [ end northwest and the cotton and ! tobacco growers of the south Little was heard today of the vice I