Evening star., 1919-10-05
Democrats ASK
MODIFIED LEAGUE
Convention in Massachusetts
Declares for Protection of
American Sovereignty.
HEEDS PLEA FOR IRELAND

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, October 4.-Heated debate
on the peace treaty on the floor Of
the democratic state convention today
ended in the adoption of a resolution
favoring ratification OF the treaty. in
cluding the league of nations cove
nant, by the United States Senate.
provided the covenant is so amended
votes than the United States. to pro-
tect the sovereignty Of the American
pc ople, to protect the right Of self
determination and to refrain from
ing to be free and independent"
The Boston police strike also
suited in adoption Of a platform plank
condone the policemen who left their
post of duty, we condemn Gov. Cool
idge for his inaction and cuipebiiiey
in failing to protect the lives and prop
erty OF the people Of Boston
Clash in Treaty Plank.
The clash on the treaty plank cen
tered in an amendment introduced by
John L. Donovan of Boston. which
finally was rejected. This amendment
demanded that the treaty Of peace and
the covenant Of the league Of nations
"be considered and acted upon as sep
arate and distinct documents" that
document which does not give SELF
determination to all small nations,
whether oppressed by the victor or
xhe .anquished. especially ireland. to
safes saas oWe sRe deSf q
which can never he fully repaid" and
that the Senate shall ever keep be-
fora its mind the fact that we are
not. Auled by autocrat or emperor. and
that not even the President Of the
tons"
Sympathy for the President.
The convention extended sympathy
to PresideA It Wilson in his illness and
cordial wishes for his immediate
restoration to good health" The plat
form expressed hearty commenda-
tion Of his aNtministration.
aid farmers to increase food produc-
tion in the staA'. state ownership and
development of waterpower for con-
version into elecA ricity, non-contribu-
pensions. legislatia n making perrnis-
sible state ownersA Zip and operation
of gas and electric plants and street
railways. a graduated income tax
bearing more heayilS upon the large
pf srsst tss sa IL
addition to the 800 b h,nus already
given them, and deportA ZION OF the
alien Stacker, the conscA enticus OBJ
jector and the interned Al en..9
Richard II. Long, democrA TIC cendl-
date for governor, and Col a 1hn =. J..
Herbert, candidate for Ia ,utenant
governor, addressed the convA ntior. =
Committee Debate Causes DA lay.
Inability Of the committee ON Aeso-
1utions to agree on its attiA1de
toward the league of nations cauAed
delay in opening the convention thAS
afternoon. At I o'clock. when tina
convention was to begin, the com-N
mittee was reported to be still de-
liberating over the league plank, with
friends OF Irish independence making
efforts to prevent a declaration IN
favor of adopting the league. aeoS-P
enant as 1t now stands.
Only small number Of the dele-
gates elected to the convention came
to the city. and there was little In
terest in questions other than that
of the league Of nations. -
The resolutions committee even.
tually agreed on a plank which Chair.
man Joseph B. Ely Of West1eld said
provided-for self-determination for
small nations, which plank. it was
said. was satisfactory to the Irish
supporters, and its adoption wou1d
avert threatened walkout from
the convention of those who insisted
self government A plank calling for
unqualified Endorsement of the league Of
nations covenant in its present form
was defeated Cha irman Ely said.