Arizona republican., 1920-06-28
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Both vets and drys today launched thelr blanks on the Democratic seas Of aico- hoIic differences. with a stormy pass age promised to the final harDor or the convention floor.
 For the drys, w. J. Bryan made pubI lie his proposed plank, sweeping dec- laration for enforcement of the Vol stead law without increase in alcoholic content of beverages.
 From the wet camp came alternative blanks drafted by Postmaster General Burleson; one declares for individual liberty and modification of the Vol stead law to remove its drastic and unreasonable features" and the alter nate for amendment permitting bever- ages s'in fact not intoxicating. The blanks are to be presented to the resolutions committee upon its or ganization and regardless of it's out come there it was generally expected that the liquor fight would reach the convention itself.
 With both vets and dry factions working hard through the day, there also was d strong movement to prevent any mention Of the liquor question in the platform, a movement backed by many powerful leaders.
 The Bryan Bone Dry Plank The Bryan prohibition plank follows:
 We heartily congratulate the Dem ocratic party on its splendid leader ship in the submission and ratification of the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution and we pledge the party to the effective enforcement of the Volstead law, honestly and in good faith, without any increase in the alco- bolic, content II permitted beverages and without 9ny weakening of any other or the provisions"
 T guess there is no doubt about what that means said MT Bryan. We will give every delegate chance to go on record for or against it. l expect to have it adopted by the resolutions com mittee.''
 Mir. Burleson. after reading the
 Bryan plank gave out his proposals. declaring, however. that he had drafted them by himself and spoke only for himself and was not to be regarded as the leader of the forces favoring the modification of present laws.
 The proposed plank which MT. Burle- son said he believed would meet the sentiment of the great majority of the American people, reads:
 Burleson's Wet Plank
 The open saloon has been generally condemned by the American people as a menace to society and the well being of the people and it's restoration should not be tolerated. The validity of the eighteenth amendment to. the constitu- ton having beer sustained by the SUI preme court, any law enacted under it's authority must be strictly enforced However, the Democratic party pledges it's utmost endeavors to prevent this new grant of federal power from being exercised in such manner as to become oppressive or deprive the people of that 1 individual liberty which it was the purpose of the union of states to guar antee and preserve through all time. The Nolstead act vetoed by a Demo president and passed over his veto by Republican congress, is an ! extreme exercise of the Towcrs granted by the eighteenth amendment and it should be amended in strict conformity with the spirit and purpose Of Ike constitution so as to eliminate there from it's drastic and unreasonable fea- lures We favor an amendment to the federal constitution requiring all amendments hereafter proposed thereto 10 be ratified or rejected by a refer endum of the qualified voters of the several states of the union"
 The alternative plank of Mr. Burle- son which he said would be given full support by the many delegates oppos- ing any mention of the prohibition question on the platform. declares:
 The Alternative Plank ''The open saloon has been generally condemned by the American people as a menace 10 society and the well being of the people and it's restoration should not be tolerated. Ync validity Of the eIehtcenth amendment 10 the coustitu- ton having been sustained by the su- 1lrcmc court any law enacted under it's authority must he strictly enforced. but we demand of the congress that intox-