Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
BURLESON HAS TWO
PlANKS TO SATISFY
DEMAND OF "WEIS"
Continued on Second Pagc)

posing any mention OF the prohib;-
tion question on tho platform. de-
clares:
Tho open saloon mas been gener-
ally condemned by tho American peo-
pie rs menace to society and tho
well being of the people and It's res
toration should not be tolerated. The
validity of tho eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution having been
sustained by the Supreme Court, any
law enacted under it's authority must
be strictly enforced. hut We demand
! of tho Congress that Intoxicating
liquors shall be so defined as to
honestly accord with ascertainc1
truth, and that no law shall DC passed
that will permit tho manufacture.
| sale or gift Of :.y beverage that is
in fact Intoxicating. or prohibit the
manufacture. sale or gift OF any
beverage that is In fact not intoxi-
eating.
I'VE favor an amendment to the
Federal Constitution requiring all
amendments hereafter proposed
thereto to be ratified or rejected by
referendum OF tho qualified voters
of the several States of the Union
MIR. Bryan's is bone dry plank"
| said MIR. Burleson. 1T upholds n
law vetoed BY n Democratic Presi-
dent. My plank neither lodges nor
straddles. and l believe expresses tn.
| sentiment of u great majority of the
people OF the United states"
HIS alternative plank. for a ban
on actual Intoxicating beverages only,
MIR. Burlcson said. could be supported
by those who urge a silent platform
on the Issue.
Administration Forces Divided.
Ihat he was not speaking either
Tor the "modiiicationists or tho
president. was emphasized by Mr.
burleson. The administration force,
or the convention appear divided on
inc whole question. Mr.. Burlcson
being supported by Secretary Colby.
while Secretary Daniels and Senator
Glass. OF Virginia. regarded =,
equally close to tho administrator,
are in the dry lineup.
Additional fuel to tho Games ovcr
prohibition were added by Mr.. BRYAN
IN an address today under auspiccs
or the San Francisco Y. NJ. c. a.. Il,
winch the Ncbraskun reiterated his
views on what he regards as tho
paramount Issue.
brynn Paid Agent. Says Nusent.
vigorous attack on Mr.. Brv,,
was issued by James II. Nuecnt. Now
Jersey wet leader. who Ia the Sta...s
representative on the resolutions
committee. Mr.. sBryan was charac.
terlzcd By Mr.. Nugen, as n paid
agent OF the Anti-Saloon League =.
The Ncbraskan. Mr.. Nugent dec,,rcd
was not true Democrat, but should
head the prohibition party"
Besides his prohibition plank. Mr..
bryan also announced that tomor-
row he would make public his pro.
posed planks to deal with nrofltcer-
Ing and tho treaty OF Versailles. in
Guiding the league OF nations. and
his Industrial and labor relations
plank on Tuesday.
Retention Of prohibition was the
burden of Mr.. Bryans Y. NJ. G. A.
lecture. lie praised the womcn's
Christian Temperance Union and the
Anti-Saloon League. declaring that
without either prohibition would not
have been secured.
Prohibition Apathy DlstrcssinE.
Three Democrats. Mr.. Bryan de-
clared. without specifications, are
"lmpudcnt enough TO believe the
American people will Put into the
White House" President pledged
to modify tho prohibition laws. He
also criticized tho Republican candi-
date. declaring tho latter was silent
on prohibition. while the candidate
had said In the Senate that he was
not prohibitionist. did not believe
the question political one, and
favored compensation for liquor in :
forests destroyed. Mr. Bryan de-
clared that the Democratic candidate
should be pledged 10 uphold prohibit
ton, and added. that no was dis
trcssed over present apathy of pro-
hibitionists when the reform was
threatened.
Mr.. Bryan also discussed the league
OF nations. profltccring and indus
trial relations.