New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-06
Progressive Ideas Will
Predominant in
Platform.
AMERICANISM TO BE
KEY DECLARATION
Even Tariff Can Be Fitted Into
This. Sutherland
Believes.

Chicago, June Every effort will
be made to incorporate in the Repub-
lican platform some Progressive party
IDEAS A recall plank probably will not
be approved by leaders in platform
framing, but strong fight will be
made for an Endorsement OF woman
suffrage.
In what Senators Lodge and Borah
have already done. the first thought
has been to give greatest prominence
to Americanism. Senator Sutherland
has gone so far as to suggest that this
word should be used as a KEY TO the
whole superstructure, all other declsra-
tions being built around q ringing pro-
nouncement in favor OF American ma
tionaism. His belief is that a salts
factory platform could be constructed
upon that principle, and that even the
tariff plank could be made to fit into a
declaration for Amcricsnism only.
To incorporate features which will
appeal 10 the Progressive element and
10 the former members Of the party who
supported the candidacy OF Colonel
Roosevelt. however, resolutions have
been prepared covering most dis
tnctive points Of the Progressive plat
form of four years ago. These do not
include an Endorsement of toe recall,
but they do embrace the subject OF
woman suffrage. II is the belief of
the trainers of these provisions that
the declaration along Progressive lires
should be so comprehensive and clear
es to leave no ground for opposition
on this score. Advocates of the SUI
frage provision expect fight, but say
they have an equal chance to win.
Senator Lodge, II is conceded, Will
be chairman Of the resolutions COM
mittee, having filled this position IN
previous conventions.
1--WE don't want TO be uselessly
proliy." said Senator Borah to-dty. in
discussing the probable form the plat
form would take. but we cannot and
must not overlook the fact that the
Republican party is out of power, and
that being the case, we owe IT TO the
country to present a comprehensive
statement of the basis of our appeal
for support.
THE Democratic direction Of affairs
in connection with Mexico, will be at
tackled with special severity as totally
Inadequate to the demands of the sit
uation, but no declaration for actual
in Mexico in contemplat-
ed now. An army and navy adequate
to the protection of American interests
will be advocated as the best means OF
preserving peace and protecting the ma
tional honor.
"The tariff plank will include not
only the usual Republican pronounce
ment in support Of the principle of pro-
lection, but, in addition, there will be
an assertion of the inadequacy OF the
present tariff law to meet revenue de
mands. II will be asserted that but
for the stimulus Of the war business
the United States would have suffered
many hardships as a result of the IN
derwood Simmons law. while at the
same time the Treasury would have
been continuously empty. Promise will
be made of an immediate revision that
will be to the advantage both OF the
national Treasury and of private bust
ness. tariff commission will be de-
manded in the interest of the stability
and equality Of the tariff"