The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-08-04
DRAFTING COMMITTEE
CLOSES SESSION

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, August a.
A proposed plank calling attention
to the 2.75 percent beer bill adopted
by the 1890 legislature caused dissen-
sion early today during the delibera-
tions of the subcommittee drafting
the platform to be submitted to the
r'ocratic unofficial state convention
tie closing session today.
'vo~ ties cf plank endorsing the
bill nC rect amending similar Ma
;c@..i .egisl".:on were opposed by
delegates who believed the beer plank
was too much at variance with the
n"oh'bi'ion stand for the National
platform. The latter delegates held
chat prohibition should not be re-
garded as state issue and they pre-
ferred platform that would come out
plainly for enforcement of the pres
ent laws.
Leaders planned today to adopt the
state platform and then hear "expres-
sions of preference" from the county
delegations on nominations for other
state offices.
The completed platform was report
ed shortly before the opening of to-
days session. 1t contained beer
plank adopted by the reservations
CoHllillICee Il 10 y.
Mayor Lunn of Schenectady, plan
ned to protest on the floor of the con-
vention against the wet plank and to
endeavor to block roll call of coun-
ties for preferences for places on the
state ticket.
The ticket which the leaders wish to
see nominated follows:
Governor, Alfred E. Smith, of New
York.
Lieut.. Governor, Geo. Fits, of Tom
kins.
Comptroller General, Charles W..
Berry, of Kings.
Secretary of State, Miss Harriet
May Mills, Of Onondaga:
Attorney General, Philip R. Laing,
Treasurer, John F. Healy, of woas
State Engineer, Paul Mcleod, of
Washington.
Associate Judges of the Court of
Appeals, Abram I. 'Elkins, of New
York, and Edger S. X. Merrill, of
Lewis.
United States Senator, Lieut.. Gov
ernor Harry c. Walker, of Broome.
Modification of the Volstead prohi-
bition enforcement act reorganization
of the Irish republic, affirmation of
faith in the National Democratic plat
form and endorsement of the nomina-
tions of Cox and Roosevelt, enthusi-
aslic commentator of Governor
Smiths administrator of State affairs,
reorganization Of the State Govern
ment by present existing department
Capitalization of authority, creation
of an executive budget system, four
years term for Governor, belief in the
principle Of direct primaries, home
rule for cities and state development
of Hydro-electric power, are the prin-
cipal planks of the platform submit
ted by tie committee on reservations.
Mention of President Wilson, Gov
ernor Smith and Cox and Roosevelt
during the reading of the platform
was cheered, but the wet plank and
most uproarous applause.
The league of nations was ignored
by the platform.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the Plat
form Committee, moved the adoption
of the platform but before the vote
could be taken Mayor Lunn present.
ed minority report recommending
the elimination of the beer plank de-
claring it was in violation of the ac-
tion taken by the San Francisco con-
vention.
Mr.. Fitzgerald replied that the
plank was not in conflict with the Ma
tional platform because the Sanfran-
CISCO platform was silent on the ques-
tion.
Mayor Lunn's minority report was
lost, after which the platform as pre-
scented by Chairman Fitzgerald was
adopted.