Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-06
HUGHES COMMITTEE
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 probably will not be approved by lead CTS in platform framing but a strong fight will be made for an indorsement of woman suffrage.
 Greatest Prominence to Amerieanism. Tn what the three senators hvae 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 structure, all other decorations being built around a ringing pronouncement in favor of American nationalism. His belief is that a satisfactory platform could be constructed upon that prtn- ciple and that even the tariff plank could be male to fit into a declaration for AnericanisTn only.
 Criticism of Democratic Manaaemenf.
 As the draft stands, it is at once a criticism of the democratic manage ment of foreign affairs as vaciIlating and unsatisfactory and a pronounce ment in favor of the protection of the lives and property of American citi- zens at home and abroad.
 The democratic direction of affairs in connection with Mexico will be at tackled with special severity as to- tally inadequate to the demands of the situation, but no declaration for actual intervention in Mexico is con- nOWsz All dI11Y- ana navy adequate to the protection of Ameri- can interests will be advocated as the best means of preserving peace and protecting the national honor.
 The tariff plank will include not only the usual republican pronounce ment in support of the principle of protection, but in addition there will an assertion of the inadequacy of the present tariff law to meet revenue de- mands. It will be asserted that but for the stimulus of the war, business l in the United States would have Suf- fered many hardships as a result of the Underwood Simmons law, while at I the same time the treasury would have been continuously empty. Prom l ise will be made of an immediate re- | both of the national treasury and of | private business. A tariff commits sion will be demanded in the interest of the stability and equality of the
 Woman Suffrage Plank.
 Much attention is to be given to features of tn eplatform which 1t is I believed will appeal to the progressive element and to the former members of the party who supported the can I dldacy of Colonel Roosevelt four years 1 ago. To this end resolutions have been prepared covering most of the distinctive points of the progressive platform of four years ago. These dc not include an endorsement of the re- call but they do embrace the subject of woman suffrage. It is the belief ol the framers of these provisions that the declaration along progressive lines should be so comprehensive and cleal ss to leave no ground for opposition on this score. The authors of the suffrage provision expect fight bui say they have an equal chance to win I Lodge Chairman of Resolutions Com.
 mittee.
 Senatro Lodge, it is conceded, vii be chairman of the resolutions com mittee. He has filled this position fl ] previous conventions and 1t is be.
 ieyed his experience as we'll as hil knowledge cf legislation and of foreig1 and domestic affairs will greatly ia cilitate it's work. He is credited witt , the authorship of the proposed decla rations concerning foreign affairs, bu
 he. refused today to discuss the plat , form in any of it's phases.