The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-28
McAdoo Will Accept the Nomination If
rendered By the Democratic Convention
Dry Platform Plank
Now Made Public By
The Peerless" Leader

SAN FRANCISCO. Jun" ,"7;-Roth
rr,s and drvS today launched thfiV
,nhoIir differences. with T~'"rm,f ~
r,.Sacc promised to the final harp"r
CT the convention floor.
FOR rho drvS William 7. Bryan made
ruh,ic his proposed PLANK. SW"'p!nh
dc,raratlon for enforcement "t IN" OF
srrad law withou; increase IN any o"' =
crag"'S alcoholic .Coatcut. ~
From the wcr camp cam" aIt"Tn2-
,llo rtanks. drafted by tnStnaS:iinr :,
General Rurlcsou. One d""l'r"s for m
di,idu,l nhrrry'' and modification "t INC
I-oIstc,d law. 10 rcmov" It's 'draStl" ana
,,rrcaSnnahlc features" aud til" alter
nate for amendment r"rmhtinS meyer
ages in Cacr not intoxicating.
pic blanks arr {" hc presented ~
Tho resolutions cnmmitt"" Ur"n nS or
ranrzation. and regardless "t the "",
como there - Is SsnNraI!N 'Nr''I,''
,bat the llcuo- fight would roach 'hA
convention itself.
The Bryan Plank.
witb both wet and drv factions
WORKING hard through the sabbath. th"r"
,lso was a strong movement 10 preNent
my mention OF the liquor IueSt1C" II.
N" platform. movement o"|A'N -
naud powerful leaders. ,,.
The Bryan prohibition niank fnlloNS'
we heartily congratulate the Demo
cratic party on its splsndso ISaaef-
ahIp in the submission and raanca atlon
Of the prohibition amenamsnS " SHs
FEDERAL constitution. and we ptsoS
the party TO tho effective enforcement
OF the volstsad law, honestly ana IN
good faith. without any increase IN
the alcoholic contest OF pefmttteo
beverages and without any WeaAsn-
ing OF any other Of its provisions.
T guess there ~ 10 doubt about what
,ha: means" said Mr.. Bryan We VIII
rrvo every d"lcGat" chance I" go on
record FOR or against il. expect u"
have i, adopted by N" resolutions com
mittoc. ,, pr,,,
rIsnk gave out his rr"r"SaiS dH'iar'', :.
hCvcys- that ~ had drafted th"m ny
h,r,sc,f and spoEr only fur himself. and
was no, - he regarded as IN" leader or
rhr forces cavcrinG modification ~ pres
'"' surissou's wet" Plank.
Tho proposed rlank which Mr.. 6urle-
SON sad hc believed would meet IN"
sentiment Of N" "Er"A. majority ot the
American pe0pl" reads:
THE open saloon has been generally
condemned by tho American people as
A monaco TO society and the wen be-
Ing of the people and Its reStorati9n
should aot be tolerated the Vanoity
Of the eighteenth amendment 10 tne
constitution having been sustained oy
the suprems court, any law enacted
under its authority must oe strcHy
enforced. However, The peTnocraac
party pledges It's utmost sndssvoEs @
70 prevent this nsw grant OF FEDERAL
power from being exercised IN sneh
ruaunsr as 70 become oppressive or
deprive rhs people OF that tnutVtdna1
liberty which it was ths purpose OF
%he union Of states TO guarantee and
prSssrve through all time. She VOL
stead act. vetoed by Democratic
preGldsnt and passed over his Teto oy
a Republican congress, Is an extreme
90 Ur1nSAd OY tho
eighteenth amendment, and 1t should
be SO amended In strict conformity
with the spirit and purpose OF tne CON
stitutton as 20 elilninats therstrom rs
lrAxttc and unreasonAbio features We
favor an amendment To the federal
constatutton requiring all amendments
hereafter proposed thereto 70 be rati-
ned or rejected by a referendum OF tns
ousIihed voters OF the several sIS1es 0i
what Burlssoa Said.
Mr. B-van'S - bon" ar NIAnN.
sad Mr. Furl"Son. ~ urniGS,1% iSn, rhis .hw
rlanL neither lodges nor StraddieS ana
I haIicyc The PLATFORM expresses tn" SON
'irnen, of cho rr"a: majority 81 'hc poo
nIe cf tho United States
yI,s ALTERNATIVES plan. for han on
,c.na'i,- ln.nNicatirC beverages only. Mr..
Rur,sson said. could b" supported ny
hose Who urEo silent platform on
tha ,sSuc. , , e.,
That 10 "lS l'''i 80 AN'''N' ''''''
,In rrrdiEcari0rlsr< or ~" President.
vas emphasized by Mr.. BurlcSon. tn"
administration forces Of IN" convention
appeared divided ou III" whole question
Nr Eu-lcson hCirG supported hy 500
r,ra-y Colby. while Secretary panl"le
a,d senator Class "r Virginia regard
- ,x rruai,y clr~" - ~" admin:stra-
non. 4 - IN tho dry lineup.
Nddi,loral fuel T." IN" hamrS "N"r pro
h,hIt,nr v.ro addsd ny Mr. Bryan in an
addrrSs today under auspices ~ thH
San francisco =. VI. - y. IN which IN"
\ohraSkan rsit"rat"d his views "h "ha'
no rcs., rdS a. tho "param"uut' issue
NuSsnt Attacks Bryan.
,,yorons attack on Mr.. BRYAN va
,..SuNd ~ James l.. EuG"nt' New Jersey
wct leader. who - IN" stat" r"rrcS"n'
,a,;ve on the resolutions COMMITTEES. Mr..
Ury,n was rharartc rjZsd nv Mr.. NuGcnt
"ra,d agcu' "t tho Anti Saloon
League" Tho NchraSkam. NuG"nt de-
rlar"d. vas not II tru" Democrat. hut
should bead tho prohibition PARTY"
Resides his prohibition plank. Mr..
Dryan also announced that tomorrow
nc would make public hts proposed
rlankS 20 deal with rrnEtHcring and
;.cague az Nations. and lS industrial
md tabor relations plank on Tuesday.
Retention "f prohibition was III" hur-
lor of Mr. Eryam's VI. g y lecture.
10 praised 'hc Women = christian Tom
,cranrr T'nion and III" AntI-Saloon
..caguc declaring that without either
PROHIBITION would not have been Sc
.urad
rhrcc Democrats. Mr.. Bryan declared
rith0ut specifications arc "impudcnt
,nourh TO believe tho American pcoplC
rl, mt into the Whi.c House rrCsi.
yert pledged 20 modify rho proh ihitjon
avs He also criticised the Repuh-
.lCan candidate and platform. dcClar-
ing tho latter was silent on prohibition
while tho candidate had said in IN" sen
o,c that he was not prnhlbitinniSt
did not believe the question political
ono and favored compensation for liquor
fntcrcstS destroyed. Mr. Bryan declared
tlc Democratic Candidat" should be
rlodred 70 uphold prohibition and added
that he was distressed over present
apathv Of rrohibitionistS when the re-
FORM Was threatened
Mr.. Rrvan also discussed the league
NJ Nations. proftcerinS and industrial
relations
shane on any Democrat or Rrpuh.
ltcan 10 think Of any advantage on this
world peaCe question" said Mr.. Bryan
regarding thr league.
II forecasts are correct. said Mr..
BRYAN, the Democratic League plank
would be SO little different from the Re-
publican that " a committee on inycsti-
cation would BE- required to find the
diHarnncN" Each marty. hc said. Is
seeking 70 hIanrr thc other for delay
~ rcarc. whilc both. nc declared are 70
blame.
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