South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-09
B0RAH VISITS M00SERS
AND LAUDS COLONEL
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at 1927. Time and again he
pounded and the blows wero lost in
the noise.
The sergeant-at-arms will see
that the delegates take their seats, 3"
demanded the chairman. He obtain
ed quiet and Rabbi StOlz opened the
proceedings with an appeal 10 the
God OF Israel TO bring order out
of chaos"
The long arc Of women in the
boxes made a pretty picture as they
stood. heads bowed while the invo-
cation proceeded.
Rabbi Stolz prayed as follows:
"Oh. God, who art all powerful
and whose judgment reaches the ut
termost parts of the world even
pray that Thee will bring good out
of evil and peace out Of the conflict
that is raging. We need fear no evil
if we keep Thy trust.
I'VE pray that our nation may be
be made great. oh, God, bless both
OF these conventions in session here:
bless their officers, their delegates
and their committees.
BLESS our country that it may be
strong in advocating peace for all ma
tions, that il may bring "A message
of peace TO the world, that d may be
an apostle of peace. Amen
Offer Georgia Seats.
AS the prayer ceased there was a
hun. of conversation. Col Charles
Mason of Maine. rose to a question
of privilege He paid "A tribute TO
Georgia and offered the seats of his
delegation TO the delegation from
Georgia which was forced to sit on
the stage for lack of room. Georgia
acknowledged the compliment grace
fully.
Pending the report from the con-
ference committee which is expected
in a few minutes" said the chair
man. the convention will proceed
TO unfinished business-the consider
alton of the platform"
Dean Lewis started reading the
platform section by section.
An attempt 10 get the convention
in committee of the whole to revise
the woman suffrage plank was ruled
out of order The chairman said
that the convention could discuss
the clause when it was reached in
regular order.
Condemn Murder.
+. r. Lewis of Indiana moved 10
amend the clause referring TO Mex
leo. He wanted a paragraph added
condemning the murder of our cit
liens by "a big bully on the high
seas" The convention voted TO in
clude the amendment.
Judge Ransom of New York
moved 10 add a clause declaring that
no commercial treaty should be
made with Russia that did not fully
concede the rights of all American
citizens. The amendment was de-
signed to force Russia TO recog-
nize Jewish citizens who sought "a
enter that country with American
passports.
The platform committee accepted
the amendment
I'VE pledge ourselves not to con-
clude a treaty with Russia or any
other country which will not eX-
pressiy procure such absolute right
Chester ROwell of California. said
that the platform originally covered
the point generally and that the
amendment only emplre ASKED the
general principle. He objected tC
making such amplifications.
The amendment expresses exact.
/ ly what is right; it expressly states
what is meant by the platform" he
said. But we should not add spec
! ifcations TO all of the planks." The
amendment was adopted.
Committee Reports.
The discussion of the platform
was interrupted by the arrival Ot
the conference committee. to make
its report Of the efforts that hac
been made toward harmony. George
w. Perkins reported that: The
! conference was most friendly. I'm.
n ediately upon assembling your
| committee proposed as the join
nominee of both conventions the
name of Theodore Roosevelt
The committee representing the
republican national convention die
not present the name of any candi,
date nor did it attempt to refut'
our arguments relating to the unique
| availability of Theodore Roosevelt
as a candidate TO unite both partie.
or TO serve our common country a
this crucial period in the history o.
the world.
After several hours of friendly
discussion. during which no con
crete proposition was advanced b,
the republican conferees. except tina
a further conference might be desir
able this afternoon or evening. tn,
joint committee adjourned.
"(Signed) George W. Perkins. iii
ram w. Johnson. Charles J. Bona
parte. John NJ. Parker. Horace S
wilkinson"
Asks MoOSers TO Wait
AS chairman Of your COnferenc,
committee; as the man who hai
borne the burden OF your organiza
ton work for four years. 1 will asl
YOU to trust us We will report I,
you every few hours and we viii b,
able 10 go with a clear conscience il
whatever direction we may go"
He paid a high compliment TO hi
associates on the committee
Mr. BOnaparte opened the con