The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09


CHICAGO. June g.--The league Of
nations plank stili was underlined today
20 hours before the republican plat
FORM WAS 10 be presented to the ma
tiOnnl convention.
Members Of thr subcommittee OF
thirteen when they went into session
TO smooth out the remaining platform
troubles. expressed confidence that
they could agree, but all OF them were
somewhat hazy on how it was 10 ne
done.
senator Watson. OF Indiana. head
OF the ub-committee, maintained that
in the end. the Indiana plank. with
some notifications, would get the sup
port OF all republican clements. Sem
atOrs Boruh OF Idaho and Mccormick
OF Illinois thought there would have
70 be material notifications TO pacify
the irreconcilabios. The mild rcser-
walton group also wanted changes
made. but In the opposite direction.
Many To Bc Heard.
on the program of the hearings be-
fore the fun committee OF nfty-three.
which continued 70 hold open house to
heur last-minute suggestions. were sew
Cral events regarded us likcly 10 hold
lie interest ~ the members and par-
laTS start some new rows anionE
them Included In those who were TO
oEIcar during the das were Samuci
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Federation of Labor who brought
with him some suggested labor plankt
hrd a delegation headed by Franz g..
Walsh asking that the party declare
Cor recognition Of the Irish republic.
The subcommittee has for It's chair
man Senator Watson, OF indiana, who
also Is chairman Of the resolutions
committee. lie is Understood to have
prepared league plank fashioned In
part after that adopted hy Indiana
republicans. but Senator Borah, OF
Idaho. aided by senator Mccormick Of
illinois. is expected 20 present AN
amendment designed 10 make the dec
laration more nearly coincide with the
vicws OF the treaty irreconciiabics. The
fourth senator az the subcommittee
table Is SWpnt. ~ Utah. who with Sen
ntor Watson. voted for ratification uf
/ the treaty with reservations.
Platform la shape.
In many quarters Il was felt that
| the league question must not be- per
mitted TO reach the convention hoOr
where every one realized II might set
on fireworks Of a destructive nature.
Aside from the treaty issue. most
/ Of the platform material was tn such
shape that only the finishing touches
/ had to hc added by the sub-commit-
toe.
There stil remained to be deter.
! mined. however some details Of m,
| McNiran declaration and some ques.
/ tions OF policy regarding industrial re-
] lutiOna
/ While the thirteen were in dcllhora.
| tiun the remuinder Of the resolutions
committee of nfty-three were receiv.
/ ing iu open hearings the advice Of Ia
Dor leaders and others on a wide al.
Vcrsiiy Of subjects
Demands that che party take an
"unequivocal stand for enforcement pl
the fourteenth amendment unt
against continuation Of the reign ol
lynch law were made by delegation
headed by William ". Lewis. negro
former assistant United States nttor
ncy general lie urged a cpugression
al Investigation looking 10 reduction
in thr nnt'unal representation In con
grem from states where full onfranch
iscmrnt has not been allowed tn,
negro.
Taxation Ideas.
Questions uf taxation must d,
among the first 10 be given consldera
ton Of tho republican party II u woul,
retain the confidence OF induHtry
James a. Emery. general CounselefoI
the national association Of mnnufac
turets told the committee In laying ac
fore Il that organi2ation's claims 20