The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17

Of New Hampshire and romor.u, Of
Ohio. The majority objected Ia the
plank as submitted on the ground that
II was too much Of a departure from
Democratic principles
The advocates of the anti-dumping
plank recommendation pointed to the
wording of the merchant marine pIank
ds virtually supporting them in their
attitude This merchant marine plank
was drawn hy Secretary McAdoo. It
was allowed 10 stand virtually un-
changed. while the tariff plank was
radically revised and modified The
tarlif plans ~ It stands was generally
accepted here as nainiainins the tradl-
| tionhi policy of the Democratic uarty.
Approval Wts expressed that tho tariff
plank declares for non PARTISAN tariff
commissions whil, The Republican party
merely advocates a tariff commission.
, Democrats believe that on the whole IL
is one of the bes, pianks i'll the platform
Anti-HyPhen Plank Unchanged.
The planks drawn by President Wilson
/ dealing with the Americansm issue.
peace ana foreign relations went through
practically as the President wrote item
/ Nobody apparently had any disposition
TO change the Presidents wording sa We
senator John Sharp Williams He de-
murrrd To the planks dealing with those
foreign born citizens whose activities nre
/ condemned on the ground that the Presi-
/ dent had not used language that was
Z strong enough
lle wanted tho word "blackmair' used
hut the members If the committee
! ;roWued on any suggestion to change
/ the plank rs prepared by the President
/ This plank was generally regarded as
P being unusually strong and virile and
also ~ going further than the Repubi-
can platform In dealing with the issue.
Fight over Suffrage.
The stffest fight in the platform com
mttec occurred over suffrage Some OF
the Western members were on the side
of the women and when the sub-com-
mittce's plank was presented 10 the full
committee there was immediate disap-
prONal of Il. Some OF the members
wanted tn" party To step out beyond the
| Republicans and commit itself TO the
constitutional amendment plan upon
which The women have hecn insstcnt
The women lost in the fun committe
by vote of 20 20 p, this being on a
motion made by III" Oregon representa-.
tive that the constitutional amcndmen,
provision he substituted.
Many members Of the committee had
apparently been won over by the recent
arguments ut tie suffraeists 7; was
evident alsn tNaj some OF the leaders
such rs Senator Walsh had convinced
themselves that the women had brcum,
a political power which II was not safe tc
ignore, They believed that the Democrat
party, to insure victory, should go at least
as Ear as the Republicans. This is wha,
they have tried to accomplish m the
plank Ms adopted Both parties ars now
on record as approving of woman SUI
fiaGe, both !cavinG it TO the states tc
decide,
Samuel Gompers and the labor rsp,e
se,tutNcS alS,sar to have secured tn,
Incorporation OF many of their demand,
for the hctterment of labor condition.
and for approval of the eight hour da,
for Government employees and tn,
pledge for the enforcement OF the sea
mems act.
Thou.h approving of tho principle O
adequate compensation for industtia ac
cidents, the party In it's platform doe
no'. however, pledge Itself IN the enact
men' of a Federal compensation law
; winch was one OF Mr., Gonpcrss chic
Sianks, The platform, 1t is believed
! contains enough social welfare ideas :,
appeal to the IrogresAivea who may n
) inclined toward the Democratic perry.