Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-10

and Mccormick for the irreconcil'
| ables, Senator Root of Utah anC
nine men of varying shades Of
| opinion.
outside the committee room, too
there were a series of feverIsh con
ferenCes as each side sought to as
sess how much of the attitude oi
its adversary was bluff and how
much genuine.
| After several hours work to.
| night, Senator Watson announced
that he did, not believe the pat
form could be finished in time for
presentation to the convention be-
fore 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
Upon convening at II, Senator
Watson said the convention prob.
ably would have to determine upon
a recess until afternoon for other
business.
The :rreconcilable group solemn
ly assured their party leaders there
was not a<single element of bluff
in their program, and one of them
is understood to have declared that
should the party stand for any sort
of ratification he would resign
from the senate in order to be free
to carry on the fight.
What connection Senator John
son might have with the move was
not revealed. Throughout the sem
ate fight he stood shoulder to
shoulder with Senator Borah, but
talk of a possible Johnson bolt has
been discounted by the men who
are closest here to the California
senator.
Another Plank Causes Trouble.
Although the resolutions sub
committee had been in session all
day, it scarcely touched until to-
night, on the league of nations or
any other subject of sefieus cisli-
troversy. Although completely
overshadowed by the treaty situa-
tion, the plank on industrial rela-
tions was understood to have
caused some difference of opinion
Most of the day was spent in re-
vising and passing over the planks
prepared in preconvention confer
ences on the basis of findings of
the committee of Ill. 1t was de-
cided not to include a, plank on
prohibition and none dealing in
specific terms with the soldier
bonus.
Tentative Platform Draft.
A tentative draft of the entire
platform except the treaty, Mexi-
can and labor planks, Senator Wat
son said. had been made subject to
revision. 1t was doubtful. he add
ed, whether these three principal
contested planks would be ready
for the full committee when 1t
meets at 0 o'clock tomorrow. The
planned to let the
full committee work on the uncon-
tested features while it wrestled
with the three main provisions.
Before disposal of the treaty ques-
ton, Santor Watson said there
would be conferences be-
tween several groups.
The proposed first platform
plank before the subcommittee
dealing with the record of the re-
publican congress despite the un-
and dictatorial
course of President Wilson and the
partisan obstruction of the demo-
cratic minority" was made public
tonight by Senator Mccormick OF
illinois.
The provisions of the proposed
initial plank recited the republican
Efforts to repeal war legislation and
detailed legislation completed by
including reduction or
requested appropriation. the rail-
'oad shipping and other acts.
The plank follows: i
Despite the unconstitutional and
course of President VIII |
ION and the partisan obstruction
If the democratic minority in con-
,ress, the republican majority
ldopted a program of constructive
egislation which in great part has
,een nullified by the vindictive
'etoes of the president.
Vexatious War Legislation.
1t met the problem presented by
he administration s unreadiness to
esume the tasks of peace, which
vas only equalled by its unreadi-
ess to take up the burden of war.
he republican majority sought to
epeal a great part of the vexa-
ious war legislation which invades
he liberties of the citizens that
ras thwarted by presidential veto.
enacted the transportation act
nd made possible the rehabilita-
ion Of the railroad system of the
ountry, wrecked by the McAdoo
abroad administration.
Under the act it provided for the
eaceful arbitrament of wage dis
utes, which was so nullified by the
residents delay in appointing the
rage board created under the pro-
isions of the law, that he himself
recipitated the outlaw railroad
triKe.
Reduced Cost of Postage.
The republican majority stopped
ne flood of public treasure reck-
,ssly poured into the lap of an
lept shipping board and laid the
for the, creation of
reat American merchant marine
, be owned and operated by the ,
rivate enterprise of American cit
ems. under the American flag and
nder the control of the govern
lent of the United States. The
,publicans in congress took from ,
wasteful and incompetent DEM
cratic administration the tele-
raph and telephone lines of the
,nntry and returned them to pr. |
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