The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-28
BOTHWETS ANDDRYSLAUNCH
their LANKSON NDEMOCRATIC
SEASALCOHO[IC DIFFERENCES
William Jennings Bryan Drafts
Dry and Postmaster General
BurlesOn Drafts Wet Plank
cox AND McADOO STRONG
Glass Boom Appears Oversha-
dowed; Issues Rather Than
Candidates Furnish Battle

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San Francisco. June 27.-Both vets
and drys today launched their planks
ON the democratic seas of alcoholic
differences with a stormy passage
promised to the final harbor of the
convention floor.
For the drys Bryan announced his
proposed plank for sweeping dec
laration for enforcement OF the Vol
stead law without increase in alco-
akolic content. of beverages. Some del
Egates nicKnamed it the Mojave Des-
ert plank, it was so dry.
From the wet camp came the al
tentative planks drafter by ostmas-
ter General Burlenson. One declares
for individual liberty and modification
fof the Volstead law 4 to- remove its
drastic unreasonable features and an
alternate for amendment permitting
beverages in fact not intoxicating.
Both vets and drys expected the
fight to go to the convention floor re-
gardless of the outcome ih the resolu-
tions committee. In the meantime
strong forces are working to prevent
any mention of liquor in the platform.
Issues rather than men furnish the
battle-ground for the Democratic Ma
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not be considered until prohibition,
the League of Nations and the Irish
question are fought out on the floor.
Contests over these planls seem in
evitable and the convention is all set
for stormy time with the big fight
over William Jennings Bryan's de-
termination to have a platform that
no wet can run on.
The administration, or Wilson
forces, appear so far to be pursuing
hands off policy. AS yet no one
knows what to expect from the White
House.
On the League of Nations issue ad-
ministration forces are lined UP for
a plank modelled after the Virginia
platform which declares FOR the cove
nant without destructive reservations
Bryan and his associates want dec
laration for a league with reserva-
tions to safeguard every interest.
Lines of fight over the Irish question
are not so clearly drawn. While the
question of issues is boiling there is
but little change apparent in the line
up of strength of the various candi-
dates. Cox and Palmer are expected
to go in for test of strength on the
first ballots much after the fashion
of the Wood and Lowden race at the
Republican convention. In the back
ground, waiting to appear at what
they consider the psychological mo-
ment, are the invisible and intangible
but admittedly formidable forces
working for McAdoo.
The Cox people profess to have
enough strength to eliminate Palmer
on preliminary ballots. and then they
plan to pit their candidate against
the field which by nature of his po-
sim includes the McAdoo and Palmer
fofces.
Pointing to the Anti-Saloon League
declaration of war on Cox and
Bvan's expressed opinions on the
sane subject, prediction of any ac-
cesions to another candidate will not
benade from their strength, although
administration forces claim to con-
tr, the convention. This is chal
leied and by men who disclaim any
anadministration attitude. There
is ecided evidence today of an at
tent to displace the administration
setion of Senator Glass of Virginia
-hshairman of the resolutions COM
mie. Those who oppose him claim
inss high as twentyfour votes for
Selor Walsh of Montana, who is
saho have the backing of Bryan.
sator Robinson of Arkansas is
20 sonle the eleventh hour choice for
~fernent chairman. Chairman Cum
mi announced today. and Secre-
tarcolby will step aside in favor of
Roson. Colby to be floor leader of
administration forces.
SFrancisco, June 27.-The Mis-
siss delegation decided today to-
cas- first ballot for Senator John
She Williams. Most of the dele
gatre said to favor Governor Cox
on sequent ballots.