The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

fatty for the practically lifelong
principle of republicans high pro-
tective tariff based on schedules
similar to those in force before the
Underwood tariff bill passed.
In this connection, it is understood,
it will be set forth that the nations
business has survived the demo
cratic administration only through a
miracle. 1t will be contended that
the war and Its flood OF war business.
enabled American business to build
up false prosperity that must
cease and can only be permanently
built up by protective tariff de-
vised as to foster the development
and extension of American trade to
all nations Of the earth, ETC."
The republicans plan to go on
record for mild" regulation only.
The fifth plank, it is understood,
will advocate a large merchant ma
rine, but will oppose government
ownership and subsidies, but get
around this ticidish question by lad
vocating merchant marine that is
encouraged by the government
These planks, it is said. have al
ready been decided upon. Two 9th
ers are to be fought over in COM
mittee; one, the suffrage plank, with
a slight chance of success; the other.
prohibition, to be squelched immed-
lately.
Senator Borah of Idaho will fight
hard for the suffrage plank.
Whether or not Colonel Roosevelt
is a possible winner Of the repunli-
can nomination, even the standpat-
tiers were apparently willing today to
let the colonel have his way about
the platform.
Bull moose planks will be inserted
only let somebody else be the presi-
dent. That was the view todsy
among the old guard.
Contests Not All Decided.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Twenty-three
delegates were involved in contests
still to be taken up when the national
committee met today. They were to
be taken up today in the following
order:
State. Delegates.
Louisiana ............ ~
mississippi .............
MISSOURI i
. . . .
South Carolina ................. 3
District Of Columbia. 2
Technically added to this list are
the thirteen district delegates in
Georgia, but these. according to pre-
dictions, are to be decided the same
way that the committee disposed of
the four delegates at large.
In this contest, the four regular
delegates at large, lined up with Ma
tional Committeeman Henry S. Jack
son, were seated and the contestants
thrown out. There were various claims
today that these contesting delegates
were lined up with Hughes or Roose
welt and had been steam rollered"
out of existence.
Chairman Hil1es, however, reiterat-
ed today that every contest had been
decided solely on it's merits and that
no candidates were involved.
Peace among the Texas delegates
was TO be arranged today by sub
committee headed by Senator Smoot
of Utah. In this contest only the
technical point of half votes" is IN
bring about an agreement by which
the delegates selected half their num-
Der to vote.
Pinehot's Appeal.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Gifford
Pfnchot, chief forester under Roose-
welt, today spent considerable money
advising progresiyes, of which he is
one. to maintain a separate organiza
ton, regardless Of the republican
conventions action at Chicago. In
full page newspaper ads he urged
this course.
At the same time he urged the
nomination of Roosevelt by both
parties.
Pinchot's plan calls for keeping the
progressive party intact behind
Roosevelt while reminding republi-
cans of the fact that it polled more
votes in 1912 than the republican par
ty.
He would have progressives unite
with the republicans ito meet the
present crisis" but after it is met, he
says the progressives should be in
a position to have SON ething to say
as to whether this nation shall be
run in the interests Of the magnate5
or the people"
To this end. says Pinchot, the pro
gressive organization should be main
tanned in the states as well as nation
ally.
!.
Hughes Still Silent.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Justice
Hughes. through his secretary, told
the United Press today that neither
Frank Hitchcock nor any one else is
for this Smile
Then Learn to Wear 1t
sack of the blue fragrance that