The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-02
vENTI0N GETS LATFORM REPORT:
K. LEAGUE;WETS AND DRYS EvAOED;
small CHANCE OF BALLOTINe TODAY
Glass Reads Platform Delegates
minority Repor-Fght Over Policies Begins-speed Debate to
Close Convention Tomorrow Decision Of Day

Auditorium, San Franclsco, July
LAT 1910 q. m. the long awaited
report Of the platform committee
was formally brought before the
Densocradc national convention and
Rad b. Chairman Glass Of the res
plutions committee. 1t was the
opening program Of the days big
sEht while William J. Bryan was
waiting to offer his minority re-
ports on five plans.
Auditorium, San Francisco, July
}. 2.-Growing accustomed to late
starts, the delegates and crowds
we're slower than ever in arriving
Tor the nfth days session. and
when the monster pipe organ be-
gan its recital q half hour before
khe hour set for convening. its har-
mony surged out into an almost
empty auditorium. Y
For 8 while the organist confined
himself to opera, but as the crowd
gan 70 gather he switched to q
llier air and got some Of the
= y arrivals singing and whis-
There seemed to be q holi-
Dplrit in the galleries as they
~ forward to q real show.
y hour Of 10 came and went
ft6tdiy a handful Of delegates
- 1oor and with great empty
in the galleries. Only q
Re big leaders had come in.
81 lsyaa Loaded Down.
III M5an came to the conven-
- ~ prepared to offer FIVE
1 q minority reports. His
ankswas the same as the one
e1uced on his arrival in San
Fl - l1st weak.
~ ~ plank he renewed his
Il q national bulletin % Be
I'D by the federal govern
~ also had y profiteering
yFvposing the elimination Of
ec61lary middlemen" and to
re Gisclosure OF cost and SELL
uTices and to recOmmend Gre
lon within the states of commits
ons similar to the fed raj trade
pmmissior.
Another plank, very brief, merely
Ated opposition to universal COM
llscfy military training in time Of
eace. His treaty plank was also
0e same = the one lie previously
las announced.
Vet and Dry Plans.
James R. Nugent Of New Jersey,
"a ready with a wet plank. MIR.
ryan and MIR. Nugent discussed
= order Of their recognition with
enAtrman Robinson, and it was ar
1anssd that after the platform has
zen placed before the convention,
Aasent would first offer his "wet''
enk ~ N amndment and that
-. Bryan would offer his "dry''
lank ~ q substitute.
Amid more cheers, Senator Rob
non presented Senator Glass and
~ reading Of the platform began.
O pslegates and galleries listened
luyely and interrupted the
anE references to President
80 with handclapping. At the
y where the platform declares
tas League Of Nations, Senator
put the emphasis on the
the and the convention
and cheered for a minute
ne band struck up another
ing tune.
1or Glass began reading at
Of % words q minute. The
e exceeds 5000 words.
. Interruptions for applause
ecially appreciated passages,
m zalns would continue an hour
minutes. The advance esti-
time likely to Ae required
actual presentation of the
sees majority report was
ne more than two hours.
ne direct declaration for
oo of the treaty was reach
~ reading there was anoth-
etrAhon, about half the
again getting to their feet
ns the words Of the plat
"A order had been restored
~asss again took up the
vas some more hurrahine
.stes later when Senator
- ne end Of the long list oi
- party proposed to dc
ea, said in another aside
~ nsar the platform:
- y nave omitted anything, w
"a hs finished the I.a.su.
u senator Glass departed
!aarscript to say:
- nor the League Of Ma.
- nv voice. I regret to say
s.sed ed from fighting for tina,
= rslask Wa a.sversd hv an.
aon some OF the delegates
oeun1s Tam. = r.,,