The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1920-07-09
SEVERAL LEAGUE
PLANkS OFFERED
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FACES
LIVELY CLASHES BECAUSE
OF CONFLICTING VIEWS
M'ADoo BOOM SHOWING LIFE
Former Secretary Of Treasury Lets Il
6e Known That Ne viii Not Re ieet
the Nomination II Il Is Offered
Him by the Delegates

San Francisco. June .S.-Severli
league of nations planks. conflicting
more or less violently with admins
tr;,ion views. We're perfected yeSter-
day for presentation to the Democratic
resolutions committee when it begins
its deliberations.
The volunteer proposals We're al
most as numerous and varied as were
proposed reservations to the peace
treaty when the drive for senate COM
promise was at its height. Three or
four of them. however. stood out be-
cause of their authorship as forecast
ing the principles around which the
convention fight will center.
one prepared by Senator Walsh of
Massachusetts. who supported the Re-
publican reservations throughout the
two senate fights. would omit any dec
laration for ratification Of the treaty
in any form. hut would declare faith
in league of nations along defined
lines according with American inter-
estS.
Another. said to have the backing Of
a number Of senators who support ed
ification debate. hut in the end voted
to take the Republican program. would
declare for ratification with reserva-
tionS interpreting the meaning Of the
league covenant and protecting Ameri-
can interests.
Still 4 third suggestion. which came
from supporters Of William Jennings
Bryan. would put the party on record
as favoring ratification with what
ever reservations it was necessary to
concedP.
All of these proposals We're unsatis-
factory to administration leaders be-
cause they approached the subject
with the assumption that reservations
are inevitable. The Virginia plank en-.
dorSed by the president. puts the ease
the other way by declaring for ratifi-
cation without reservations destructive
of the vital purposes of the covenant.
Senator Walsh'S plank. which he
framed after q day of conferences
proves THE ideals and principles
which President Wilson espoused' in
his efforts To form league. and then
goes on to say that in any such league
the United States must not be ohli-
gated to engage in wars waCed by
foreign powers. tn ahridge its right ia
arm for defense. to give any other
nation preponderance Of voting
power: To impair the Monroe doc.
trine. or to assist in the Suh:uCarfon
of any people seeking to gain their
liberty.
Announcement here last night that
William G. McAdoo would no, reject
the Democratic presidential nomina-
tion overturned the whole situation
as to candidates before the convention.
which now is to have lis big three -
National Committeeman Love of
Texas. regarded as McAdoo'S spokeS-
man. without giving specifications
publicly stated he had assurances that
Mr.. McAdoo would accept If nom-
mated.
He declined to amplify his state
ment.
Mr.. Loves statement follows:
'''The question is frequently asked
whether. in view of Mr.. McAdoo'S sim
cere desire that his name not he pre-
sented to the convention. he would ac-
cept the nomination if made.
II say. with assurance. that if nomi-
mated. he will accept.
"The constantly increasing demand
for McAdoo'S nomination among arriv-
ing uninstructed delegates convinces
me that he will be nominated. Texas
will cast 20 votes for him from the he.
ginning until he is nominated
The McAdoo movement. which had
been straining at the leash. took or
new meaning and his boomers al
once asserted that they wOnld he higl
in the list when the first ballot was
concluded.
Rival forces were not certain what
would he the effect of Mr.. Loves an
nouncement. The Cox camp asserted
early in the day that everything pos
sible would he done to bring the Nc
Adoo movement out into the open t.
force an early show of strength.
Some of the Palmer supporters con
ceded that McAdoo ms an active can
didate from the beginning prOhabl!
would reduce the attorney generals
vote on the first ballot. but they sai(
they also welcomed clean. open con
test from the start.