The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-02

san FRANCISCO, July 2.-tramed at
ter days and nights of struggle with
clashing interests and opinions the
resolutions committee draft of the
platform was laid before the democratic
national convention today for adop-
tion.
Further conflict in the forum of the
convention itself was regarded as Ger
tain. Irish sympathizers among the
delegates had served notice Of their
purpose to seek to have that plank
A.. rewritten to include flat declaration
for diplomatic recognition of the Irish
republic.
Bryan Defeated in Committee
Decisively defeated in his efforts 70
force bone dry declaration into the
committee structure, w. j. Bryan an
nounced his purpose of renewing the
battle on the floor. He had also
several amendments to committee
pIanks to present to the convention, he
added, but did not disclose their pur.
pose.
The committee platform was silent
long document, efforts to produce
brief, emphatic statement of prin-
ciples having been baked from the
outset
Pays Tribute to Wilson
A side range of subjects were treated
inoisding agriculture, labor, soldier re-
lief, and a score more domestic ques-
l,,fo
confined to a triLrte to the leadership
Of President Wilson.
For League Of Nations
Foremost among the planks came en-
dorsement of the league 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 reservations designed to cut
to pieces the vital provisions of the
Versailles treaty" was applauded, bu,
coupled with this declaration, went
the statement written in after a pro.
longed committee struggle. that tbs
democratic party did not oppose res,
ervations making clearer or more spe-
cific the obligations Of the United
States TO the league associates
Americas Obligations
Accompanying this was an assertion
that the president had repeatedly de-
clared and the convention now rear-
firmed that American obligations as a
league member must be fulfilled in
strict conformity with the constitu.
ton of the United States, embodied in
which is the fundamental requirement.
of declaratory action by the congress
before this nation may become a par
ticipanr in any way"
Irish Question
The Irish plank, center Of hours
of committee disputes, was brief. The
specific reference followed a general
assertion reaffirming the principle or
national self-determination, as war
aim in which victory established. 1t
merely renewed within the limitations
OF international comfy and usage"
previous expressions of the Demo-
cratic party of sympathy with Irish
asprants for self.government.
Armenia Handled Gently
The Armenian plank also expressed
sympathy, but was silent on tbs
question Of acceptance by the United
States Of mandate over that country
for which the president asked authority
of congress. Consistent with the con-
stitution and American principles the
committee plank said the government
should lend, every possible and por.
per" aid to the Arrnenians' effort 20
set up government of their own.
Non-Admission of Asiatcis
Among other international subjects
touched upon was non.admission OF
Asiatic immigrants, declared to be as
a national policy, "a true expression
Of the judgment Of our people," Sup
port was pledged to states where en-
forcement of that policy was of par.
ticular concern.
Mexico An Independent Nation
The Mexican plank asserted that the
administration, remembering in all cir
cumstances that Mexico was an indie
pendent state had been unwilling eth
er to profit by the misfortunes Of the
peoples Of Mexico or to enfeeble their
future by imposing from the outside
a rule upon their temporarily distract
cd councils"
Order was gradually reappearing,'
there as result II added, and at no