12 DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARER & ! WOODROW WILSON RENOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT BY DEMOCRATS. PLATFORM OVER TWO YARDS LONG Lengthy Document Endorses Wilson, but Does Not Treat Suffragists Nice St. Louis, June 16. A fervent en dorsement of Americanism and pre paredness, bitter denunciation of hyphenated Americans, lauding of Democracy's achievements during the lust three years, promise of additional labor legislation—and an unsatisfac tory stand on woman suffrage are the principal planks of a lengthy plat form submitted to the Democratic Na tional Convention. The platform contains twenty-five planks and closely typewritten meas ures more than two yards. It points with pride to the promises, pledges for thrt future and endorsements of the past. The thought of intervention in Mexico was held as "revolting." The fight over suffrage was bitter and raged in committee for throe hours. Most of the opposition against it was ftom the South. Wilson Kndorsed The platform includes the following planks: Endorses the administration of President Wilson as "the best ex !| "A different kind m ii * of Jewelry Store" I - '" y. 1 u = Another of Our i SS i n Remarkable Values 1 - i | \ Men's Belts | S - With Sterling Silver Buckles || That usually sold at $-1 75 |j $3.50, $4 and $5 at I.= . Only 50 Belts in the lot. All have solid |§ silver buckles and are made of the finest pi eg quality solid leather. Buckles are plain, en- p|j gine-turned and hand-e ngra ve d. When §§ jan belts are worn out, buckles may be used on 11 ga other belts. This is beyond question the ||j jpg greatest belt bargain in Harrisburg. j|| LaVallieres at 53.00 tFor ladies we offer—solid gold LaVallieres E3 —the greatest bargain in the land, at $3.00. Ask us about them. jgl| See the Rare Bargains in Our Windows §| i 8 1 MARKET STREET STORE I 206 MARKET STREET §j FRIDAY EVENING, position of jound Democratic policy at home and abroad." Praises the new banking' law and the new Federal Trade Commission. Says that the Underwood tariff law has established conditions "fair to the consumer and the producer and has adjusted the burden of taxation equi tably." Holds that the Democrats have ad vanced the parcel post and the postal savings system in general efficiency and has improved the postal service in every branch, including rural de livery. Reaffirms the belief of Democracy in the doctrines set forth in the Under wood tariff law. Endorses the move for a tariff com mission. Condemns Hyphenated Pronounces the Issue of American | Ism the most important now before ! the people and strongly condemns the j hyphenated citizen Condemns all alliances and com i binations of individuals who conspire i for the purpose of embarrassing or weakening our government or of im- I properly influencing public opinion for j the benefit of any foreign power. Endorses the preparedness plan of j the present Congress. Declares for the maintenance of j American rights and the dignity of the [ flag in all lands. Urges a closer co-operation of the United States and the Pan-American j nations and declares heartily in favor j of upholding the principle of the Mon roe Doctrine. ' Expresses the belief of the party in the policy of conserving natural re sources and improving farm life. Urges the reclaiming of arid land and the prosecution of those who would exploint for selfish purposes the resources of the country. Favors Good Roads Declares in favor of an extension of rural credit and other legislation now pending in Congress relating to agri cultural activities. Goes on record for good roads and national aid for highway purposes. Urges eight-hour working day for r ederal employes unci a, retirement law for the same. Declares the party's faith in the seamen's act passed by the Democratic Congress and favors the speedy enact ment of Federal child labor law, and regulation of prison-made goods. Favors the alteration of Senate rule to limit debate and goes on rec ord as demanding careful eeonomv in all expenditures. Kea drills declaration for enforce ment of civil service laws and reiter ates endorsement of ultimate inde pendence of the Philippines. Recommends extension to the wo men of the country by States the franchise to vote upon the same terms as the men. NAME WILSON AND MARSHALL [Continued From First Page] ericanism drawn by President Wilson himself was next read. It was inter rupted by handclapping. its denun ciation of conspirators for the ad vancement of foreign influence in this country was roundly applauded. Apjklaui! Prepared™ ?SH The plank was intently followed. Its criticism of disloyalty by some Americans was loudly applauded. Rx j conation of a political party that should receive such support received similar approval. Close attention was given the plank relating to foreign policies. There j was occasional scattering applause ; and cheers. Declarations for military prepared ness were also uniformly applauded. The Latin-American policy plank 1 got some applause but more greeted the Mexican plank and frequently in terrupted its reading, especially the reaffirmation of the Monroe Doctrine The assertion that American troops should be kept in Mexico until danser of raids subsided was loudly applaud ; ed. The assertion that intervention is I a "last recourse" received applause but generous approval was given to the endorsement of the President's at j tempts to prevent intervention. I After concluding the Mexican plank i Senator Walsh was "spelled" as Sen | ator Stone characterized it, in the reading of the platform by Senator Hollis. Suffrage Plank Applauded The reading of the pianks went on ! to scattered applause but when the [ plank declaring for an eight-hour day [ for federal employes, civil service, I pension, child labor and the generai I welfare planks were read there were I loud yells of "hoorah!" When the woman suffrage plank was reached the galleries started a I demonstration. Prolonged cheers, I applause and whistling followed its I | reading, emphasized by Senator Hollis. I The suffrage plank got more of a demonstration from, -the men than it d!d from the women. «■_ Debate on Suffrage The reading of the platform was I finished at 1:20 p. m. There wore | cheers and the band struck up again. ; Chairman Stone moved the adoption I of the platform as read. There were some cries of "vote it down." There I were other cries of "shut up." Martin Ij M. Lomasny, a Massachusetts dele gate, objected to the adoption. After a wrangle Senator Stone yielded to I Lomasny ten minutes of hia time. [ It turned out that Lamasny wanted j| to put In a plank to express the sympathy of the convention with "the F«"°Ple of Ireland." 'Rau6 mit him" roared a Maryland j delegate. The convention rocked with laughter. Cummings, of Maryland, moved that Mr. Lomasny's resolution be re ferred to the resolutions committee | and Chairman James so ruled. \ Governor Ferguson of Texas, pre i sonted this minority report on woman HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Ride now on ——"Tires of Renown!" . . ♦ A GAIN they bear away the Palm! Z\ On Sunday, June 11,—-at the Chicago Derby, SOO-mile . _ d . Race, —all of the FIRST NINE cars were Silvertown-ed! The Ist, —2nd, —3rd, —and 4th Places, and Prizes, were won on SILVERTOWN CORD TIRES. —These, by Resta, DePalma, Christiaens and O'Donnell respec tively. Some Silvertown Triumphs - De Palma, —Indianapolis, May 31st, 1915 Anderson, —Sheepshead Bay, Oct. 9th, 1915 500 Mile Race, at 89i Miles per hour 350 Mile Race, at 102 Miles per hour Resta, —Chicago, June 26th, 1915 Mulford,—Sheepshead Ray, May 4th, 1916 500 Mile Race, at 97f Miles per hour 24 Hour Race, at 75| Miles per hour f \ Resta,--Chicago, August 7th, 1915 Resta, —Indianapolis. May 30th, 1916 / 100 Mile Race, at 100J Miles per hour 500 Miles, on Brick Track, at 83$ Miles / , ■'ii|ilil|llll||||:, 1 Cooper,—Minneapolis, Sept. 4th, 1915 Resta -Chicago, June 11th, 1916 / ' 'jfcM.wllli 300 Mile Race. 300 Mile Derby, at 98.6 Miles per hour lj OBSERVE the Giant Cords here pictured. >[ ■:fcM§gMxk |e Note that there are only TWO (2) layers of these i '' IKlaMrSm ® hIkI b® pi ant Cords, in any Silvertown Cord Tire, whatever its f LWmti6lß\ bI'WsIM dimensions,—with a layer of live Rubber between, to absorb friction. A ImmmEl tBS \ ®' Of Mia® Then bear in mind that each of these TWO flat, rubber-impreg- f ijmKK/Imm ® nated, Cords is STRONG enough to lift a man's weight. [lll mßm/MB ij IMln Ml Wn You have here the secret of that marvellous ENDURANCE, !; in Silvertown Cord Tires, which has made it possible for the Gladiators i ifHMfffflß I MlWil 1 aiml I^l of the Race-Track to TAKE OUT OF the Motor Cars they drive, ALL [ ■■ I BlMnfiM IK Ml Mtfla the speed which the Builders of these Cars can put INTO them. % <§HVJm'h&| That no "Thread" Tires, (calling themselves by the Silvertown ! ||''E9p,' :, g9 MIBIiM I name of "Cord" Tires), show pictures of their sto 7 layers of Thread But, that none of them are SEEN, or HEARD from on the Race- 1 J fflli. §ll M; S| pi 111 a Track (which is the Crucible for testing Tire ENDURANCE) —is MORE Silvertowns have never been intended as mere RACING Tires. j |g§§j:!' iffl Iwf Blp ! j |S But, the fact that the Speed-Kings of the Race-Track elect to I I Bill'. §ll 1 jifjßHn jlj||§ |IH PAY FOR THEM, when Tires/ree for the asking, I relatively small "additional cost which SILVERTOWN Cord Tire Construction makes necessary, per Tire. \'C' fjf No Thread (or so-called Cord) Tires average \\ „,r ®i/ : - > %i§ "LARGER." "Straight-Side" EKHHMM The demand for Silvertown Cord Tires has, for T \Sl dll nearly two years, far exceeded our capacity for pro- But Silvertown Cord Tires may NOW be had "Clincher" Type through all GOODRICH Dealers and Branches. GOODRICH TIRES FOR SALE BY rIARRISBURG TIRE REP Am. VA). 131 South Third Street The only equipment in the city for repairing Silvertown Cord Tires HOWARD DE HART suflrage under an agreement for thirty minutes' debate on each side. Close to Midnight It lacked but four minutes of mid night when Senator Ollie James of Kentucky, permanent chairman of the convention, brought down his gavel with a bang and announced that the tii ket which Democracy will put be fore the people had been completed. Unbounded enthusiasm marked the session with a great demonstration lasting 45 minutes when John W. Wes cott, attorney general of New Jersey, mentioned the name of Woodrow Wil son. It was 11:52 p. m. when the President was declared the standard bearer for a second time. It took only four minutes to place Vice-President Marshall's name before the convention and to nominate him by acclamation. Whether superstitu tion against naming the ticket on Fri day had anything to do with the rush to put through the Vice-Presidential nomination, the delegates were not tfold. but that it was rushed was quite evident to them all. Senator John W. Kern, who had prepared a long speech nominating Mr. Marshall, discarded it and in placing the Indiana man's name before the convention simply said that in the name of the great Stato of Indiana he nominated Thomas Riley Marshall for Vice-President. There was a wild cheer from the Indiana delegates and others, and in ihe din the rules were suspended and Chairman James announced that the Vice-President had been renominated by acclamation. Whether the managers of the booms of other vice-presidential candidates had determined to present their names war. not known to the delegates. It was quite evident they did not care, for none asked questions about the others, but there were insistent calls fflr a report fr. The great spectacular feature over, thousands in the galleries moved toward the exits and during the re mainder of the session those parts of tho Coliseum were almost empty. The committee sent to find the resolutions committee reported that the subcommittee had reached an agreement but that it had been un able hold a meeting with the full committee. The motion to take a recess until 11 a. m. was adopted at 12:31 a. m. Before adjournment it was an nounced that the new national com mittee would meet late to-day. President Wilson Is in Happy Frame of Mind By Associated Press Washington, June 16. President Wilson was in a happy frame of mind to-day. He rose early enough to read newspaper accounts of his nomination, of which he had been notified by Sec retary Tumulty just as he was retiring at 1 o'clock this morning and to go through many of the congratulatory messages before the semiweekly cabi net meeting. The members of the cabinet came to- the White House wearing broad smiles and hastening to extend con gratulations. MORE MEN ARE TAKEN BY RUSSIANS [Continued From First Page] edge of the Caillette wood. All at tacks were repulsed. The trench captured by the French yesterday on the southern slope of Dead Man Hill was also the object of several German counter attacks during the night, all of which failed. It is announced that the total num ber of prisoners taken by the French at the time of the capture of the trench is five officers and 180 sol diers. Berlin, June 16, via London.—Two attacks by the French yesterday and last night on the German line along the German line along the southern slope of Dead Man Hill Verdun front, were unsuccessful, the war office an nounced to-day. In the first attack the French temporarily gained some ground but a counter attack drove them back. Amsterdam, June 16.- —Disturbances at Rotterdam by demonstrators against the high price of food were repeated last night, especially in the neighborhood of the town hull. There was some stone throwing and the po lice cleared the streets by charging the crowds. JULES MILKS Jules Miles, aged 76 years, 121 Balm street, died at the State Hospital for the Insane, this morning. No arrange ments have been made for the funeral.