The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-30

san FRANCISCO, June 3U-Ine ueHlo-
cratic platform still was in embryonic
stage, but with prospects of presen-
tation tomorrow to the convention,
when the platform builders reasesem-
bled today.
Although many minor planks had
been virtually settled, some in prln'
ciple only and others in phraseology
as well, most of the troublesome ma
jor problems remained unsolved when
the subcommittee of nine preparing
a tentative draft, reconvened today at
$50 after less than eight hours
rest.
Will Report Progress
With the meeting of the full resolu.
tions committee scheduled for 10
o'clock, the subcommittee arranged TO
tial progress and then resume its
labors. By afternoon or night Chair
man Carter Glass said, 1t was hoped
TO go finally before the full commit
tee where long spirited discussions
was in prospect.
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hoped to be able to bring the COM
pleted product before the convention
tomorrow.
League the Big Barrier
The league Of nations and pro-
hib!tion remained the big barriers to
agreement. Adjustment Of the league
question however, was said to be
in fair way of realization. Some or
the subcommittee were optimistic over
prospects of harmony on this fun
damental dispute. They had Slept on
Administration and had other pro-
posed plans stuffed in their pockets
when their meeting broke up shortly
before 2 o'clock this morning, and
It was asserted by influential sub
committee members that the tentative
recommendation of the league and
treaty planks would go to the fun
committee with virtually substantial,
agreement. Some of the more hopeful
even expressed the view that the
threatened fight in tho full commit
tee might be averted.
Pro Matter on Wet Sea
On prohibition, the subcommittee re-
nalned largely at sea- All suggestions
for a wet" plank which would de-
clare for repeal of the 18th amend
ment or annullment Of the Volstead
law we're said to have been virtually
thrown overheard by tacit consent in
the subcommittee, but the fight for
a beer and wine" plank on one
hand and some sort of a prohibition
declaration on the other, was reported
still in progress. Secretary OF state
Colby, according to reports slipping
out from closely sealed quarters, was
said TO be favoring beer and wine
provision. The report was accorded sig
nificance because OF Mr.. Colby's re.
cent conference with President Will
son.
NO basis for settlement OF the IL
ouor dispute was reported in sight,
when the subcommittee resumed work
today The drys were said to be in
sistent upon a prohibition expression,
II only TO the extent OF plank prom
ising enforcement of the constitution
generally and specifically The pro-
posal to keep the platform entirely
silent on the subject also was still
prominently discussed.
The platforms course also was de-
pendent today upon the sub-commit'
tee conference with the fun committee.
1t was thought the subcommittee re-
port Of progress at last nights session
might develop important discussion al
the 10 O'Clock session today. 1t was
expected, however, that the full COM
mittee would recess until this after
noon or tonight to await further word
from the subcommittee.
None Yet Adopted
Although Chairman Glass said none
OF the proposed planks had yet been
adopted definitely by the srb-commit-
Tee, considerable Of the uncontroyerted
sections were reported practically COM
plete. Among these were commenda'
ton Of many acts of the Wilson ad-
ministration, the executive bureaus
and the records Of the democrats in
congress, together with attacks on the
republican legislative course.
May Follow Virginia Lead
SO far as the main body OF the
platform was concerned, he subcom-
mittee found little difficulty in agree.
ing. The Virginia platform, endorsed
by President Wilson and brought to
San Francisco by Senator Glass, was
said to have furnished the basis for
declarations readily agreed to regard.
ing the general principles of the
party.
Senator Glass sat as chairman Of
Tit subcommittee, and his advocacy
Of administration policies was second.
ed by Secretary Colby, A majority Of
the other members were regarded as
administration supporters and the
chief objector to the blanket endorse
ment of the league Of nations desired
by the Administration was said to be
Senator Walsh, who voted in the
senate to take the republican reser.
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