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Show LITTLE FLURRY OVER PLATFORM Wishes of President Will Govern. Senator Lodge Assured of Chairmanship of Resolutions Resolu-tions Committee. Sonator Hansbrough's Plnhk for Tariff Changes Is Not Very Well Received. CHICAGO, June 19. The mass of delegates apparently arc giving giv-ing comparatively little attention to the platform. Tho prevailing opinion Is that the wishes of the President Pres-ident should be largely consulted on that polnt and the Impression goes to the extent of believing he has Indicated his views to his particular friends. That Senator Lodge has drawn up the principal resolutions of the platform Is generally conceded and all doubt as to whether he would be a chairman of the committee on resolutions has been dispelled dis-pelled by the notification which acting Chairman Payne has given the Senator Sena-tor that he will bo recognized to make tho xnotlon for tho appointment of thc platform committee.' "I haven't a word to say about the platform," said thc Massachusetts Senator Sen-ator as he dived to the bottom of the most capacious vullse that ever came to Chicago. "I can't say a word," he repeated as he put things to rights In his room at the Auditorium. "Not even on the Interesting topic of reciprocity, nor in reply to your question as to whether we shall stand pat. I am simply sim-ply dumb for the time' ' Looking to Revision. There is some sentiment favorable to a declaration looking to revision, but the "stand-patters" are holding their position with a tenacity that indicates a determination to oppose such a movement. move-ment. Senator Kean of New Jersey is a good example of this class. "I see rio reason for a change in our present policy," he said, "and I am opposed to a move In that direction. My opinion is that we should let conditions alone." "Will there be' a pronouncement on reciprocity?" he was asked, but in reply re-ply the Senator would only express his desire that there should not be. This lie did in various language, saying, "Let well enough alone." "As to the Iowa Idea," he said, "Iowa herself has already taken care of that." Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota, on the other hand, is leading a light for tariff changes. He is the author of a declaration which he circulated freely today calling for "Such a modification In the tariff as w ill meet our changed and changing conditions." Delegates from the Trans-Missouri section are generally opposed to any declaration for reciprocity because of the effect of the statutory adoption of such a policy on fruits; wines, wool and hide's. Hansbrough's Plank Ready. Senator Hansbrough's plank in the form in which he will present It to the committee reads as follows: "We recommend an early readjustment readjust-ment of the rates of duty m existing tariff schedules to meet the lequlife-ments lequlife-ments of changed and changing business busi-ness conditions, and In the matter of our commercial returns with other countries." As originally drafted, the plank was longer than this, but the Senator declared de-clared tonight that he would present It In tho form quoted. The National Manufacturers' association associa-tion is planning to make a strong fight on the insertion ln the platform of any plank calling for, or declurlng ln favor fa-vor of the adoption of an eight-hour day or any declaration against the writ of injunction as applied to labor disputes. dis-putes. Eighteen members of tho association, several of whom belong to the executive committee, ure expected to arrive tomorrow to-morrow morning. to watch the interests of the association- "The Iowa delegutlon has determined upon J. W. Blythe of Burlington as tho representative of the Hawkeye State on the resolutions committee. The selection selec-tion of Mr. Blythe, who is the counsel for thexBurlington railroad Is opposed to the Gov Cummins factions, and prohibits pro-hibits absolutely the introduction by thc- Iowa delegation of a plank supporting support-ing either .tariff amendment or a reciprocity reci-procity agreement. It nuts the Hawk-eye Hawk-eye delegation with tlie rank of the "atand-patters." |