Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-29

Issue Must
60 Before
Committee


the first division in the platform
committee ON an angle of the
prohibition fight today, the Bry-
an dry forces were forced, over
their protest, by vote OF 27 TO rs
TO present their case first in the
committee hearings.
The vote was taken after Mr. Bryal
argued that as the. vets were trying {,
reopen the prohibition issue, the,
should speak first. w. Bourk
COCHRAN, New York, answering for ,h
vets declared they proposed to reopei
no issue which had been settled,
Result Is Clouded.
What bearing the procedure victor,
might have on the final outcome of tn.
platform issue was not clear, but dry
maintained it had no significance at -
as indicating the attitude of the com
mittee on the wet and dry issue itself
The clash came as soon as the com
mittee took up the prohibition issue
Mr. Bryan and Mr.. Cochran wrangle6
for half an hour on the point. Chair
man Glass finally interrupted to say
that it appeared that no one wanted
to talk so the question would be passed
over.
"This is not a time for Joking"
shouted Mr. Bryan.
"The chair is not joking retorted
senator Glass, pounding the table ''and
resents the suggestion"
Drys Open Debate.
On motion by Borden Burr of Ala
hama that the drys speak first, Mr..
Bryan demanded roll call and the
motion was adopted 27 to 25
Bishop James Cannon of Tennessee
opened for the dry forces whose speak
ers were introduced by Mr.. Bryan. He
said efforts were being made to put a
'wet brand" on the democratic party.
IF you oppose the eighteenth
amendment, do not nullify 1.-THE said
IF you want to amend the Volstead
law, go to congress"
Mrs. f. A. Yost, Washington, D. c.,
representing the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, said strict enforce
ment was a moral duty" and asked
plank pledging "honest" enforcement.
Bell Presents "Wet' Side
FORMER Representative Thev-o ore
A. Bell Of California opened the case
for the vets, IT deny the right to as
sume," he said, that the American
people will submit for all tins to
come to the intolerance of the eigh-
teenth amendment"
He assailed the position of M.
Bryan, reading from various plat
forms on which the Nebraskan had
been candidate. In 1890. he said
the platform on which Mr.. Bryan
made campaign for congress de-
clared for protection of personal
rights" against federal encroach
ment. A similar declaration, he said,
was in the national democratic plat
forms of 1895 and 1900.
"And if the democratic party no
ianger stands for the right of the cit
izen to decide what he shall eat or
wear" he continued. then it no long
er is democratic party"
preparation. of the democratic Plat
form, delegated last night to a sub
committee of nine under administra-
ton leadership. waited today while
the platform committee of fifty three
Kept open house to hear final sug
gestions and arguments from many
sources
Labor, liquor and the Irish ques-
uon, all subjects of disagreement
among party leaders, were up for de-
Date at the committees public hear
ihgs. Besides there were many speak
ers on issues of lesser controversy
and there seemed little prospect that
the long list could be finished until
late in the day.
Bryan Left Out
meantime, as observers studied the
make up of the sub committee it be-
came more apparent that the real
oohtest over the platform would come
aitef the subcommittee report had
oeeh lald before the full committee
ior review. William Jennings Bryan,
united by the administration lead
e's from membership on the sub-com
.ni'tee' said he probably would not
present his planks on prohibition, the
edgue of nations and other subjects
LOT subcommittee consideration 1t
all.
oelected by Senator Glass of Viz
e.''id after he had been unanimously
aoseh chairman of the platform COM
i'.ee' the subcommittee was ex-
u..eo 10 show majority of admins
s, aa'ioh supporters and a majority
n,s against inclusion of any wet
''''h IN the platform.
opponents Sidetracked
secretary Colby was one of those
eh membership on the sub-com-
WE, a',ee, Besides Mr.. Bryan, Senator
ca.- 'n ol Massachusetts,, who adyo-
w,.. d treaty plank out of accor,i
h the administration views; w.
poafke Cochran of New York a
ton er IN the fight for Irish recogni-
Jaal Ia and James r. Nugent of -.ew
lsst, VINO wants a wet plank, were
oii the list of nine.
ys.i me public session today dele
Ne ~" headed by Frank p. Walsh
rsoa.ted stahted hearing on the lrish
,i,.E ,isiltlon proposal and representa-
amor ~ the Anti-Saloon league were
btiaps shose to appear-on the prohi-
n assue- Samuel Gompers was
,orras & hearing on the requests of
~ganizef labor.
A., Labor Presents Issue.
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