South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-15
Nine Hand-piCked Democratic
Leaders Steer Platform
Through PreIimin-
airy Stages.
SUFFRAGE PLANK TO
PRECIPITATE CONTEST
Presidents Proposal to Ratify
Principle of "VOteS For
Women" viii be Opposed
by Some Leaders.
lrteruatlonal News Service

international News Service
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 15.-Niue
Eand-picked democratic leaders to-
day manned the roller which viii
carry Pres't Wilson's personally con-
Quoted platform through the demo-
cratic convention. Confronted with
several prospe tive fights for altera-
tons in the platform. the admins
tration forces withheld P.es't Will
sons final platform suggestions
untiI they were submitted today to a
sui committee of the convention
resolutions committee made up of
nine OF the safest and sanest of the
democratic leaders. The big nine"
10 whom Sec'y of War Baker today
turned over his closely guarded
presidential platform draft, We're:
Sens Hollis Of New Hampshire:
Pomerene of Ohio. Martin of Nir-
g.nia: Walsh OF Montana. and Stone
81 Missouri, the chairman of the
committee. Reps. Fitzgerald of New
York and Rainey of Illinois, and a.
Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania.
and Gov. A. o. Stanley of Kentucky.
To Ratify Draft.
For administration purposes no
better selection could have been
made. and the subcommittee settled
down determined 20 complete the
ratification Of the presidential ideas
I'm little more than six hours. The
subcommittee met early today and
a meeting of the full committee was
called for $3.50 this afternoon 10 re-
ceive their report. The makeup Of
the subcommittee made it certain
whatever changes were 10 be made in
the administration platform draft OF
any consequence. would have To DE
made i'm the fun committee. and the
fun committee members We're pre-
Pared for a struggle.
AS il came from Washington the
.latform contained plank setting
forth that the democratic party
favors the extension of the right of
suffrage to women The plank. like
that adopted by the republicans at
Chicago however. makes 10 clear that
legislation as 20 the right OF sut-
f~age is a matter peculiarly pertain
ing 10 the states. I'm she suffrage
proposal the subcommittee found
ABOUT the only proposal i'm which the
presidential draft was I'M danger The
subcommittee. as To convictions.
stood I'VE To four against any sut-
frage declaration.
Fight on Suffrage.
1T is possible that We may not he
able 20 keep the suffrage plank IN
the platform I'm the subcommittee.
said sen Hollis. who led the sur
frage hght. "but II it is eliminated
We win carry the tight into the full
committee where J. ann sure we can
command majority bon favor of
Erauting votes for women. When this
Platform is adopted I ann sure it Will
contain "a woman suffrage plank
I'm the fam committee the Sunra-
gists had the support Of various
r estern delegates who could he de-
rended upon 20 favor the enfran-
ohisemeut of the women The suf-
frage lobby had worked hard with
The committee members and they
were confident Of majority
The question Uf 'hypheuatcd
Americans" was the subject of se-
Tious night. and the proponents or n
strong plank on this proposition
were ENCOURAGED To- vigorous efforts
Iy Pres't wilson's strong statement
On this point in his Flag day speech
yesterday. They declared that III the
president could publicly declare that
1.-The hypheu must absolutely be
rushed OUT Of America there was
ro reason Why The democratic plat
form should mott state The PROPOSE
tiou ju-t as STRONGLY
Demand strong Plank.
The Americauism proposal I'm the
tentative draft before the Sub-c0m-
mlttre was nor made public. but o.
was made clear that unless the plate
form as DO came from Che Suh-com-
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