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DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARER
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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
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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
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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
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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<yn the resolutions com
mittee and when it became apparent
that the committee was not on the
floor a committee was appointed to
find out when the platform would be
ready.
Doctrines Kxpounded
"What is the pleasure of the con
vention?" shouted Chairman James,
and back came the answer 'speech."
Then for a half hour the crowd listen
ed to Democratic doctrine expounded
by Senator Lewis, of Illinois, and
Representative Heflin, of Alabama,
and the recess followed. The galleries
were empty when the recess was taken
and the tired crowd that streamed out
was composed mostly of delegates and
alternates.
The crowd came early last night to
hear the oratory and to see the
demonstrations in honor of the candi
dates.
Bryan Speaks
When Chairman James rapped for
order at 9:15 there were instant and
Insistent demands for Bryan and he
Wf.s escorted to the platform.
The unqualified support given Mr.
Wilson's activities in the interest of
peace won Mr. Bryan a most en
thusiastic demonstration when he
concluded and returned to his seat in
the press section.
The crowd having been satisfied
with hearing Mr. Bryan settled back
for the nominations. Alabama yielded
to New Jersey when the roll was
calied for presidential nominations,
and as Judge Wescott, who made the
nomination speech for Mr. Wilson at
Baltimore four years ago, started for
the platform, an enthusiastic Jersey
mar. slapped him on the back and
said: "Good luck to you, Judge."
Wilson Nominated
Judge Wescott spoke slowly and his
voice was heard in every part of the
JUNE 16, 1916.
hall. When he concluded there was
i a great Wilson demonstration.
State standards were uprooted and
at. endless parade of delegates march
ed around the aisle encircling: the seats
of the delegates.
The demonstration lasted 45 mln
! utes>. 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
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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.