Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-06
VETERANS Of PARTY
DECLARE PLATFORM
IS 4 VOTE-GETTER

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Vet
eran Democratic politicians today de-
clared the platform adopted yester'
day by the party's national conven'
ton one of the best in the party $
history from a vote-getting stand
point. Satisfaction with the plat
form was general among Democ-
racy's hosts, except for those who
were defeated in their efforts to
amend it after the 1e. resolutions com
The overwhelming defeat by the
convention of all proposed amend
ments and the equally emphatic ap-
prevail of the committees report was
clear evidence, party leaders sald'
strongly behind the Wilson admin
istration, despite efforts to create the
impression that dissatisfaction with
it's record existed in the party: The
Ratform LEADERS W R1is5 l5 o
So well pleased are party leaders
with the work of the resolutions
committee under the leadership o.
Senator Glass, of Virginia, that they
are already preparing to give tac
platform the widest distribution ana
publicity ever accorded a party dec.
every opportunity of comparing It
with the Republican platform, de,
claring that such comparison VIE
inevitably be to the advantage OF
A Wilson Document
That the presidents influence was
paramount in the framing of the
platform was disclosed today by Sen
ator Glass when he explained why
he and other administration leaders
counseled silence on the liquor cues
lions. That was done, Senator Glass
mitted to cloud the issue nearest
President Wilson's heart - the
League Of Nations. Because the
president wished the league issue to
be sharply drawn against the Repuo-
licans, and wanted it made the out
standing feature of the platform. l.
was deemed inadvisable to allow any
other issue to be raised which would
throw the league question even part
ly into the background in the cam
paign.
That the league issue is now clear
and that the election will constitute
the solemn referendum" which Pres
ident Wilson in his Jackson day let
ter demanded. there is no longer any
doubt. party leaders said. They de-
clared the treaty planks adopted by
the Republicans at Chicago and the
Democrats here put 1t squarely UP
to the American people whom they
will follow-Senator Lodge or Wood
row Wilson.
Much comment was caused today
by a change made in the platform
after Senator Glass read it to the
convention. The change was made
in the plank relating to disabled SOL
diers. which reads in part.
"The fine patriotism exhibited by
American soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines constitute sacred heritage OF
posteritey, the worth of which car
never be recompensed from the treas.
ury, and the glory of which must
not be diminished by any such expe'
dientS."
Irish dissatisfied
The change consisted in eliminat-
ing of the words 'by any such expe-
the words did not belong there, but
| had been left in by mistake in copy
ing the platform. In reading the
platform to the convention he no.
ticed the error, he said. and for that
reason asked the conventions per-
! mission to make the necessary cor
rection. Some delegates, however
| to prevent the party's being too bold
! ly committed against cash bonus
| for soldiers.
Defeated advocates of an Irish
| plank, declaring for the recognition
| of the Irish republic were openly
! swearing vengeance today on both
| the Republican and Democratic par
| ties. They declared millions OF
| votes" have been insured to a third
party, about to be formed at Chicago
| by the refusal of the other two par
| ties to write the sort of Irish plank
| demanded. Organizers of the third
! marty have already promised to in