Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-06-09

ness, which, when adopted by the con-
vention, will determine the method
by which the convention will proceed
to the adoption of platform. nomina-
tion of candidates for president and
vice-president, the appointment of 9TH
er convention committees, and the
election of a national committee.
Whether night sessions will be held
will depend on developments on the
floor and in the conferences that are
taking place with regard to the presi-
dency.
Chicago, June 8.-Suffragists and
anti-suffragists had their innings be-
fore the resolutions committee OF the
Republican convention.
For an hour and half the commit
tee listened to arguments from woman
speakers at a public hearing in the
Coliseum.
Representatives of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
tion were given half an hour to pre-
sent their cause. The National Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage
had the next half hour and the Con-
gressional Union band of suffragists
used the final half-hour.
Discuss Other Planks.
Following the hearing on the suf-
frage plank the committee listened to
a dozen speakers who discussed planks
dealing with labor. national prohibit
ton, immigration. the tariff, currency
and other questions.
A subcommittee of the resolutions
committee, which is composed of Sen
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, chair
man of the full committee; Senator
BOrah of Idaho. Senator Sutherland of
Utah, Senator Fall of New Mexico,
Senator Wadsworth of New York, Sem
ator Oliver of Pennsylvania, former
Congressman Rowland of Ohio, Con-
gresham Madden of Illinois and
Charles II. Clark of Connecticut re-
ported complete draft of the plat
form to the resolutions committee at
ten o'clock this morning. The plan is
to present the platform to the conven-
ton for final adoption this afternoon.
Reports from the subcommittee
were to the effect that a plank indors-
ing woman suffrage but not commit
ting the party to the Susan b. Anthony
amendment sponsored by the Con-
gressional union would be included in
the platform draft.
The platform whipped into shape
by the subcommittee included the fol-
lowing among its leading issues:
Americanism.
Preparedness for war and peace.
A protective tariff and tariff com.
mission.
merchant marine.
Military training.
Shortcomings of the Democratic ad.
ministration, including condemnation
of its Mexican policy.
Child and woman's labor laws and
other social justice planks of the
Progressive platform of 1912.
During the public hearing the com
mittee occupied seats on the platform
IN the main part of the Coliseum.
Gompers Makes Plea.
Spokesman for organized labor wer,
Samuel Gompers. president, anC
Frank Morrison, secretary, of thu
American Federation of Labor
Among the planks asked by then
were:
Maintenance of the law permitting
mutual organizations to be formed.
Vigorous enforcement of the sea
mems act.
Enforcement of immigration con
tract labor laws and extension to ex
clude from entrance into this countr,
all persons who cannot read some Ian
guage
Federal aid for educational institu
tions which provide vocational train
ing.
A rigid child labor law.
Faithful observance and enforce
ment of all eight-hcur laws.
Enactments by congress of a gen
erous workmen's compensation act.
Exclusion from interstate commerce,
of products of convict labor.
Legislation for the reduction of tn,
loss of life in Industries.
Ask Bureau of Safety.
Creation of a bureau of safety un
der the department of labor IN col