New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Democrats OF
NY. Ask 'Dry'
Law Repeal
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January /. 1919" said the Governor
II came here with one thing in my
mind and that was that would either
demonstrate to the people of this state
that you can take a plain everyday
Democrat from Park Row and he can
be Governor of this state. or else, by
God, will lie in the gutter"
At this the delegates arose and
cheered madly.
II assure you," continued the Gov
ernor, ~ have worked at it with all
the energy and all the strength have.'
Then he paused and, looking mourn
| full, said:
"But recently it has not been sc
easy. The effectiveness of the Eigh.
teenth Amenrment takes away even the
few moments Of cheer" The audience
laughed But the laughter was drowned
by the band in the gallery which played
in the time of funeral march:
"How Dry Am"
And the audience, entering into the
spirit of the occasion, chanted:
Nobody knows how dry ! am
But the Governor continued, 1--WE
have the comfort and satisfaction OF
knowing that, our action upon that
question was honest, and that is what
the other fellow can't say. We took a
far, square and democratic position
There was no hypocrisy about it. II
was open and aboveboard And when
the time comes for discussion of that
issue defy the majority, particularly
in the Senate of this state, to be able
to say that same thing"
Governor Attacks Speaker Sweet
The Governor attacked Speaker Sweet
tor refusing to allow the social well
fare legislation so called which was
passed by the Republican Senate last
year to get out # the Assembly Rules
Committee, which he controls. He said
that nothing could make so fertile
the soil for the seed O. discomfort "as
that one man, or even dozen men.
could speak for the Assembly of the
state"
The only other speaker was Francis f.
cullen, the temporary chairman. While
lauding the Administration at Wash
ington, he did not deny the charges of
extravaganza made by the Republicans,
Once the speaker referred TO Presl-
dent Wilson by name. This was at the
praise. But the audience failed to re-
spond, so the band struck up Hail to
the Chief!" in an effort TO stir up en-
thusiasm. Even this did not stimulate
the delegates.
After the temporary chairman spoke
he recognized one after another of the
various delegates who had been in-
trusted with Offering resolutions Gre
atlng the numerous committees neces-
sary to the proper conduct Of conven
tion. And when he had appointed them
ne asked them to retire TO another
room to deliberate
This caused laughter, for everything
| had been thrashed out in Room FOG al
the Hotel Ten Eyck. where Mr. Murphy
and his associates have been in almost
steady conference foS the last two days
The platform committee when it re-
turned came back with copies Of that
document. which had been printed an
hour before. On this there was con-
siderable work done, and the league of
nations plank was far from acceptable
to large number of the delegates, who
earlier in the day, under the leadership
IL,
have the word "the" substituted fo1
the word "a,' so that the indorscmen,
would be OF the league of nations which
PRESIDENT Wilson brought back from
Paris.
When the platform was read Mayor
Lunn said:
This platform should have been in
the possession of the delegates at least
week in advance. | think that to
prlng forth document so momentous
as party platform and then railroad
IT through is not right Certain parts
OF this platform are most unfortunate
and I for one would consider myself
q traitor to the principles of Deraoc-
racy II ! was party to any such pro-
ceeding."
Lunn Opposes "Wet" Plank
Mayor Lunn took special offense at
said, was not sincere, but was a "piece
OF camouflage." He added
I'm effect we say in this plank that
II we are elected we will repeal the
Eighteenth Amendment. 1t can't be
done. and no man in his right senses
Will say that it can. 1t is time that
we stopped adopting platforms without
knowing what they contain 1t is time
we stopped sliding them through"
mayor Lunn then moved as sub
shtute the following:
we favor an amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution whereby all amend
ments or amendments to amendments
hereafter shall be submitted to ref
erendum co be voted on by the people. -
Mr. Lunn said that he was no- Il
pfohlDltionist, and, intimating that he
favored the manufacture and sale or
hgnt wines and beers, he asked:
rs tnere man or woman here who
come back?" "'-'
You bet we dol" exclaimed g dele
gate and the majority of his associ-
ates showed Enthusiastically that thew
agreed with him. '"eS
iou are out Of order." shouted ser-
erai delegates as Lunn started to -.
sumo. ~ re-
ITS all right" shouted back the Nav
or, or; VINO is former minister of the Cos
gel Apply the gag rule if You m ike ike
oome men are used to it. Pm not"
Downing Champions "wetsv
Senator Bernard Downing. of Man.
haitian. replied to Mr.. Lunn, declering
that the wet" plank was what eyervs
Dody IN the room wanted.
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