The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-01

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June SV.-A
long. bitter platform fight tonight con-
frnuird the resolutions committee when
II assembled at 80 o'clock 10 take up
The tentative platform draft or the SUP
committee Of nine, headed py SchdIo'
Glass of Virginia. chairman. me com
mitt.r was prepared 10 sit we'll INT"
the night III the hope OF reporting thr
Platform 10 the committee tomorro"
afternoon and having final action taken
in time for the ballotinG on candidates
Friday.
The platform battle was confined TO
three stihjrcts-prohibit the League
of Nations and the Irish question. Wig
oruuS warfare on this TRINITY IN lne
committee and probably in the conNen-
tion faced the Democratic leaders. on
tn" other numerous planks littIe olih-
Guilty WIS IN prospect.
The subcommittee. while the full COM
mite" was in recess. worked AT Top
speed to finish its tentative dratt LOT
night Finally. in order To save time
and realizing that the issues would lrave
to be fought by. the whole committee
the subcommittee decided to pass along
the thr"" principal problems with only
n tentative agreement on the proposed
plankS.
In the liquor fight. indications to-
night aa the fighting forces assembled.
were for exclusion of any pronounced
wet declaration and incorporation OF
some pronounrrmcnt sustaining the
eighteenth amendment. Administration
forces were reported cndcavorinE TO
build q situation where an admins
tratinn plank" would rally majority
Adninist rat ion leaders declared the
plank would I've regarded MS slightly
moist" through 81 claus" criticisinG
lrNaiiOus and unnecessary restrictions
Of personal liberty in prohibition en-.
f"rcrmcnt. coupled with hnnrnya or
President Wilson's veto Of The NOlstead
Law.
William T. Eryan and other dryS went
INTO tuni&hts meeting. however. Girded
for - battle to wedge III II Square-toed
prohibition mandate. A strong move
question from the platform also was
on foot
League Of Nations
Another pitched battle impended on
thr League Of Nations. The sub-com-
mlttrr, except Srratnr Walsh Of Mon
rana. was reported solid for the admin
iStrauon plank. presented by Senator
Glass. ,mhodying virtually the Virginia
platform for ratification without de-
structtce reservations. Secretary Colby
was picked 10 carry the administration
-U'dcn in IN" committee fight. with Mr..
BRYAN and Senators Walsh Of Montana.
Walsh Of Massachusetts and Pumcre OF
Ohio. The shock troops of IN" opposition.
The Montana senator stood out in the
Suh-Cummittr" for approval OF reserva-
lions consistent with the honor and
good faith of the United States
The Irish question was another mill
tant proposition. Prominent leaders
said the plank fnstorrd by Frank ?.
Walsh and Famonn dc Valera TO- recog-
ntloN "f the Irish republic had virtu-
ally no chance. but widespread influ
"n,cS w"r" working 10 secure som" adc-
Gria'c and generally satisfactory cNpres-
sion If sympathy with Irish aspirations.
REPORTS came from the Sub-ccmmitts"
NJ seven o'clock that il had finished
work drafting the tentative platform
and would be ready to submit the draft
10 tho full commjtte" ut 80.
Pledge of Secrecy
As he subcommittee left the room in
which Il had worked for nearly twenty
four hours, Senator McKcllar remarked
that N" on" would ever have 10 ask
what the platform meant
Former Governor Hodges. Of Kansas
added that il was "cpigrammatic.'
We HAY" met every issue without
n!nchlng." said Secretary Colby.
chairman Glass imposed upon the sub
=, mmtirN members a pledge Of secrecy.
He said no rlankS would be made pub
lie until after action by The full COM
m.ttro. All members expressed general
satisfaction with the results Of the COM
mItle"'S lahurS
No wet" or DRY" Plank.
In letting the full committee handle
til" Liquor question the subcommittee
platform draft was reported to be with
Members let il he known that by vote