El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-09


and excess profits taxes with a sup
Elemental graduated tax on Inherit
ances-
For Inland Waterways.
Supporters OF inland waterway de-
velopment were before the commit
tee with pleas for planks pledging
the upbuflding of the Mississippi. en-
abling IL TO meet the water transpor-
tation needs Of the territory trav-
ersed and for a deepening of the St
Lawrence, so ocean carriers may
reach Duluth
While the waterways advocates
were before the committee. E. J.
have open hearings concluded so al
members could begin the work OF
formulating the platform
Thi was opposed by senator Smoot
Utah, who asked that members OF
the subcommittee, named earlier by
work
The chairman then announced the
hearings would continue as long as
necessary.
Permanent Roll Ready.
Working all night at forced draft
speed the credentials committee com
piled the permanent roll OF the con
vention at 4-30 a. n today. Previous
rulings on contests by the national
committee were sustained in all ex-
In disposing OF 1O3 appeals from
the decisions made last week by the
national committee. two delegates
were taken from governor LOWden-
one in Georgia and one in Tennessee
and given TO Gen wood, but IN the
fifth Missouri (Kansas city, district.
where the national committee refused
to seat anyone, the credentials COM
mittee seated two LoWden men. leav-
ing the standing OF the two candi-
dates unchanged
The permanent oil was ready FOR
presentation 10 the convention
other Cases Decided.
Robert R Church. negro Lowden
which the national committee was
overruled. was ousted in favor Of
Charles B. Quinn. white. instructed
for Wood. Quinn's counsel declared
the Church convention had bolted the
Other cases, ali combinations OF
the national committees findings.
were:
The entire Texas delegation. headed
by national committeeman H F. Nc
Gregor. and reported as split among
Wood. Lowden, Johnson and Harding.
seated
The Is Virginia delegates. headed
by representative c B. Slemp. seated
For Rights OF Negro
Demands that the Republican party
take an 'unequivOcal" stand for en-
forcement OF the fourteenth amend
ment and against continuation Of the
reign Of lynch law were made be-
fore the resolutions committee by a
delegation headed by William II.
Lewis. negro, former assistant q. S.
attorney general He urged a con-
gressional investigation looking to
a reduction in the national represen-
tation in congress from tates where
fun eufranchisement has not been al
lowed the negro
Edward Il Wright q Chicago.
negro. who spoke on the demands.
also declared that none Of the claims
made had come from US as suppli-
cants, for we come as your brothers
and your equals"
Questions OF taxation must be
ton OF by the Republican party II IL
would retain the confidence OF indus
try James A. Emery. general counsel
for the National Association OF Manu-
facturers. told the committee. in lay
ing before il that Organizations
claims for attention
War Debt Funding Asked.
The manufacturers asked that the
nations war debt be funded into long
term securities and operation OF the
sinking fund be postponed until in
recover from the strain Of war con-
ditions.
The organization favors reason
able government assistance to those
serving in the military forces" but
objected strongly to any form OF a
general bonus. Emery said. The cues
ton OF bonus was linked inseparably
with taxation, he argued. and there
lore should be handled carefully to