The Carlisle independent., 1920-07-01
EXPECT PLATFORM TODAY
Plank Approved Expressing Friendly Feeling for Mexico. Bryan h. surgents Launch Fight Over
 Treaty in the Committee

 | fronted the resolutions committee when it assembled at 7:30 o'clock to take up the tentative platform draft | of the subcommittee of nine headed by Senator Glass of Virginia. chairman. The full committee was prepared to sit well into the night in the hope of reporting the platform to the con- vention tomorrow afternoon, and hav- ing final action taken in time for bal loting on candidates Friday.
 The platform battle was confined to three subjects-prohibition, the | league of nations and the Irish ques- tion. Vigorous warfare on this trin- | ity, in the committee and probably the convention, faced the Democratic | leaders On the other numerous blanks little difficulty was in prospect.
 The subcommittee, while the full committee was in recess, worked at top speed all day to finish it's tenta- 1 tive draft for the entire com mittee's consideration tonight. Final. 1 ly, in order to save time and realizing that the issues would have to be fought out by the whole commit tee, the subcommittee decided to pass along the three principal problems with only tentative agreement on the proposed blanks.
 l Exclude Wet Plank
 In the liquor fight, indications to- night, as the fighting forces assem- bled, were for exclusion of any pro- nounced wet declaration and incor- poration of some pronouncement sus- taining the eighteenth amendment Administration forces were reported endeavoring to build situation where an administration plank would rally a majority Administration leaders declared the plank would be regarded as slightly moist" through clause criticizing vexatious and unnecessary restrictions of personal liberty in pro- hibition enforcement. coupled with ap- proval of President Wilson's veto of the Volstead law
 William J. Bryan and other drys went into tonight's meeting however, girded for battle to wedge in square-toed prohibition mandate. A strong movement to keep all mention of the liquor question from the plat form also was on foot.
 l Another pitched battle impended on the league of nations. The subcom- mittee, except Senator Walsh of Mon tana. was reported solid for the ad- ninistration plank, presened by Sena- tor Glass, embodying virtually the Virginia platforms declaration for ratification without destructive reser- vations. Secretary Colby was picked to carry the administrator colors in the committee fight, with MT Bryan and Senator Walsh of Montana, Walsh of Massachusetts and Pome- rene of Ohio the shock troops of the opposition.
 1 The Montana senator stood out in the subcommittee for approval of res ervations consistent with the honor and good faith of the United States" and to advise cooperation with Re publican senators friendly to the treaty with a view to early ratifica- | tion. Senator Walsh of Massachu- setts tonight made public another -easle plank commencing the presi- dent for his efforts for the league rat ification without nullifying changes, but for reservations making clearer or more specific the obligations of the United States" and denouncing any movement to make it a partisan issue
 Senator Pomerene also had before the full committee plank urging rat l1lcatlon without impairing reserva- tions but harmonizing of differences on reservations, if necessary, to effect ratification as solemn duty-to the country and humanity" Senators who voted for the Lodge reservations also were demanding that their ac- ton be not repudiated.
 Irish Question
 The Irish question was another mil itant proposition. Prominent leaders said the plank fostered by Frank P. Walsh and Eamonn de Valera, for recognition of the 'the Irish republic had virtually no chance but wide spread influences were working to se- cure some adequate and generally satisfactory expression of sympathy with Irish aspirations.
 Among important blanks placed in the tentative platform by the sub committee were those dealing with Mexico and industrial regulations. On Mexico plank was approved l expressing a friendly feeling toward