South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
LA TOILETTE MAY
LEAD ONLY BOLT
FROM REPUBLICANS
Conventions Refusal to Adopt
Wisconsin Platform May
Cause Breach.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.


politicians here see il. there Is one.
and only one. possibility OF a bolt
at the republican national conven-
tion.
If a bolt should occur. the general
expectation here is that il will be led
by Sen. Lafollette of Wisconsin. The
Badger senator and his cohorts are
coming TO Chicago with what viii be
known as the Wisconsin platform
They will try TO secure the adoption
OF that platform as a part Of the ma
tiOnal republican platform. If the
resolution committee should turn
them down, as IL probably will, they
will bring a minority report into
the convention and move its adop-
ton as a substitute for the majority
report.
What course they will take IL case
the convention turns down the Wis
consin platform cannot be fOrecasted
at this tin'a. Eccn then IL is doubt
full whether there will be a bolt, "a
Sen. Lafollette. stormy and bellger-
ent as he is, has shown a decided
penchant for making his fight with
in the republican party.
johnson Denies Bolt.
Sen Hiram Johnson has put a
final quietus on all rumors that he
may bolt by positively declaring
that, whatever NAV happen at Chi
cago, he will remain a republican.
Sen Borah might be more inclir ed
than Sen. Johnson 20 go OF the in
dependent wa-path, but those who
know Sen. Borah doubt whether he
will go TO such extreme lengths II
the convention refuses 10 adopt his
plank declaring against any sort OF
a league Of nations, as IL undoubted-
Iy will.
The platform which the Wisconsin
delegation will submit to the nation
al convention. the rejection OF which
may lead TO a bolt. contains the fol-
lowing planks:
I've favor the immediate con-
clusicn OF peace and resumption of
trade with all countries.
"2-We are opposed TO the League
OF Nations as a standing menace TO
Leace, and we denounce the treaty
as a violation OF the pledges made 10
the world and a betrayal OF the
honor OF this nation. II would make
us a party 10 the enslavement or
Egypt and India, the rape OF China
and the ruthless oppression OF Ire
land.
"3-We would favor a league for
OF the world. provided they were
mutually pledged by binding cove
nants, with proper guarantees, to
abolish compulsory military service
and. provided further, that the sew
eral nations mutually bind them
selves 10 a speedy disarmament. re
ducing the land and naval forces
Of each nation 10 the strict require
ments Of a purely Iolice and patrol
service.
"4-We demand the immediate
restoration OF free speech. free
press. peaceable assembly and all
civil rights and liberties guaranteed
by the constitution.
Repeal Espionage Act.
"5-We favor the repeal OF the
espionage and sedition act, and de-
nounce the attempt TO write such
laws into the permanent statutes
OF the country.
give oppose all legislation con-
ferring upon the postmaster general
or any other governmental agency.
the power to deny the mailing
privilege 10 any person, without
judicial hearing and the right Of ap-
peal.
We oppose compulsory mill
tary service in time OF peace. We
denounce the use OF our soldiers in
countries with which we are not al
war. and we favor the speedy re-
duction OF world armaments.
"S-We oppose the exile OF any
person lawfully admitted 10 this
country, except for crime fixed by
law. and then only upon trial and
conviction by jury.
"e-We demand the abolition OF
Injunction in labor disputes.
Would Repeal Railroad Law.
"lO-We favor laws permitting
labor and farm organizations lot
the purpose of collective bargaining
in industry. trade and commerce.
"11-We favor such legislation as
NAV be needful and helpful IN pro
noting direct cooperation ana elm
mating waste. speculation and eX-
cessive prodts between producer
and consumer as offering some meas
ure OF relief from the oppressive
and futolerable economic conditions
under which the farmer. the wage
Garner and people generally suiieT
at this time
"l2-We favor the repeal or the
Esch~Cummins railroad law oy
which the people are forced 10 guar
antee railroad Iroft while such
railroads are privately owned, ana
declare for the ultimate pupllc
ownership Of railroads and the grad
ual aCquisition OF stoCSyard termin-
ais. large packing plants and all
other ulOnopolics and natural re-