Arizona republican., 1920-06-29
PREDICT 3-DAY BATTLE BEFORE
 PLATFORM EADY
Many Issues Remain to Be Fought Out in Committee Before Final Draft Ready For Submission to Con vention - All Factions Have Committee Repre- Sentation
LRepubIlcan A. P. Leased WireI

fight over prohibition. the league of nations, the Irish question and other subjects which have troubled Demo cratic leaders in pre-convention dis cussions, was centered tonight in the conference room on platform and reso- lutions.
 As the committee sessions began, some of the most experienced in the ways of platform building predicted ir might be three days before the I1n- ished product would be ready for sub mission to the convention and that even then there probably would be minority reports bringing the prohi- bition issues at least into a fight on the convention floor.
 All Factions On Committee
 All elements were represented on the committed which had one member from each state. There were ultra vets and ultra drys. league advocates and league opponents, and representa- tives of nearly every other shade of opinion on many other public ques- tions.
 W. J. Bryan was there to lead the fight for a bone dry plank, and James R. Nugent of New Jersey was the field marshal of the vets. In the treaty fight, the administration rep resentatives included Senator Glass of Virginia and Secretary Colby of the state department, while in opposition to the administration stand was Sen aIOE WdlSfl or N1a&SdtAuSGNASs WILL S6N eral others who voted in the senate to take the Republican reservations.
 W. Bourlze Cocran of New York was the leading advocate on the committee of an Irish plank.
 Besides these there were many dis tinguished Democrats on the commit tees roster, including Vice President Marshall and former National Chair man Vance Mccormick. One complete platform, many partial platforms and enough loose blanks to last the party for many years to come were on file as suggestions when the committee met The platform submitted in it's entirety was the one adopted by the Virginia Democrats, endorsed by President Wilson and brought to San Francisco by Senator Glass. The other suggestions came from many sources within and without the party.
 There was so much material de- manding use in some form that the platform fashioners soon abandoned hope of following the advice of Vice. President Marshall and writing the platform on a postal card. It was re garded as likely that before final dec1- sions were reached on any issue, the committee would give interested indi- viduals and organizations an oppor- tunity to present their eases in public
 Bryan's Plank on League Ratification Of the treaty of Yer sailles with such reservations as a senate majority approves is proposed in the plank of William J. Bryan, dealing with the treaty and league Cf nations.
 The Nebraskan tonight made public his plank, which is to go before the resolutions committee. It follows:
 'sThe Democratic party demands an amendment to the federal constitution tr,r Fov- oe fx, a majority vote, so that it will be as easy to end a war as it to declare war. Planting ourselves upon the most fun damental principle of popular govern ment, namely, the right of the people to rule a doctrine in support of which we have recently spent over | twenty five billion of dollars and for which we have sacrificed 100 900 pre- ! cious lives we favor an inn mediate reconvening of the senate that | this principle may be applied to treaty | controversy and ratification secured of the senators may agree upon, reserv- ! ing for the future the making of such changes as we may deem necessary. we favor appointment by the presi- dent, with the consent of the senate. I of delegates to represent this nation | in the league until regularly chosen delegates are elected and qualified
 "We favor the selection of the na- l tion's delegates in the league of na- ! tions by popular vote in districts in order that the people may speak | through representatives of their own ! choice which will consider the welfare i of the world. These delegations should be instructed not to vote Tor war wrth- out specific instruction from congress
 or from the people, given by referen- 1 dum vote.
 "Our nations delegates should also l be instructed to insist upon the dis | armament of the world in order that
 the burden Of militarism may be lifted | from the shoulders of those who toll 1 and the foundation of an enduring peace laid in friendship and co-opera- ! tion."
 MT. Bryan's league plank is regarded ! by administration Democrats at the l convention as embOdying much the | same proposals as he brought out at | the Jackson day dinner in Washington and which signalized a rift between the president and MT. Bryan over the
 issue His proposal that the treaty be ratified with such reservations as { Q majority of the senate might agree 1 upon was rejected then by add admin ! istration leaders in the treaty fight