Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-08

Aan Hrxncisco. July . fBy the Asscciat-
Ell Press.)-F'raned after days and nj -1rts
or struggle with clashing interest. aod op
mons. the resolutions ccmmflec draft
OF tho platform WAC laid before Cna Dem
ocrafic nahonA: convention today for
adoption.
fur1har conflict In the forum of the
convAn ton itself was regarded as Ger
tain Irish Gym pAthdxers among rho dele.
s1fe3 had served notice OF their PURPOSE
10 seek to have that plank rewritten to
include a IA. declaration for diplomatic
recognition of tho rrfah republic
Dcc!sfusiy defcatni In his efforts to force
bone dry declaration into the committee
structure. W. j. Bryan announced his
purpose Of renewing The battle on the
Moor Tie had also several" amendments
to committee planks 10 present to the
convention, he added. but did not dis
close their purport
The committee platform was silent on
prohibition enforcement It was a long doc
ument. efforts to produce a brief, en-
phatic statement of principles having been
baked from the outset
A wide range Of subjects were treated
including agriculture, labor, soldier re-
lief, and a score more domestic questions.
The preamble was brief 1t was con-
fined to a tribute to the leadership of
President Wilson,
Foremost among the planks came en-
dorsement of the Lea que of Nations and
condemnation of the Republican Senate
for having interposed partisan envy and
personal hatred" in the way of world
peace. The Presidents stand against res
ervatons designed to cut to pieces the
vital provisions Of the Versailles treaty"
was applauded, but coupled with this dec
laration. went the statement. written in
| after a prolonged committee struggle.
| that the Democratic Party did not OPP
| pose reservations making clearer or more
specific the obligations of the United States
to the league associates"
| Accompanying this was an asse rtion
| that the President had repeatedly declar-
ed and tho convention now reaffirmed that
| American obligation a league member
| must be fulfilled in strict conformity
with the constitution of the United States
embodied in which is the fundamental
requirement of declaratory action by the
| Congress before this action may become
participant in any war" The Irish
| plank, center of hours of committee dis.
pute. was brief The specific reference
followed a general assertion reaffirmine
! the principle of national self-determina
| ton as war aim which victory estab.
| lished." 1t merely renewed within the
| limitations of international comfy anc
usage" previous expressions of the Dem
ocratic Party of sympathy with Irish as
piratons for self-government.
| The Armenian plank also expressed sym
| pathy, but was silent on the question OF
! acceptance by the United States of q
mandate over that country for which the
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dnr,na1 .tha n.r,,cioms attsr,,t ~ ~
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among the holders OF the bonds OF tn
, government" and "to drag our publ
finance and our banking and currenc
=. system hack into .Nd arena of party pol
{ cics."
Failure To enact tax revision measure
through sheer political cowarGicc" ais
was charged against the Republicans
Claims Of Republican public econorn
were branded as false proterse" b,
the attack on the Republicans reached il
r climax in a separate plank devoted I
Republican corruption
, This section discussed the shocking dis
closures OF tho lavish use OF money" b
candidates for the Republican presider
ttal nomination and tho conviction of
Republican senator from Michigan
.narssS with having Violated I'd ea%ps,s