The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-30
Inner Circle of Platform Builders Divided Over
Prohibition Issue-COlby For Wet Plank,
Glass for Ignoring Liquor Question,
McKellar While Wilson Supporter,
Urges Bryan's Bone-Dry Clause.
FULL COMMITTEE MAY HAVE TO DECIDE
League of Nations Plank Agreed in Form Approved
by President - Nebraskan in Ardent Mood De-
clares He Hopes ITO Gain Distinction as Plat
form Reviser' in Fight in Open Session

the platform subcommlttee into
final agreement on the prohibition
issue. With Secretary Colby lead.
Ing the. fight for light wine and
signs Of becoming the most trou.
blesome facing the little circle of
platform builders. A canvas of
sentiment soon after the meeting
ssSSr ssSs last ssts Hss asan.. .sId sy g hss w.s
declaration, but when the subcom-
Hnlttee came formally 20 take up
prohibition proposals In the natural
course OF its deliberations u was
decided 70 reopen the whole subject.
Besides the plank oieIred by Secretary
Colby, various wet declarations IN diff
lerent forms were suggested, and the
drys also put forward set Of proposals
ranging from an ultra-dry declaration
to a plain law enforcement promise.
the se We're sns 'Sdass %asy M
verse. Secretary Colby talked platform
with President Wilson just before he
left Washington. but he has long been
an opponent OF bone-dry laws. and
his convictions on the subject Senator
Glass, who also was given the preAi-
dents views on party declarations. IA
understood 70 have taken the position
that there should no no liquor plank
At all and Senator Mcclellan. another
consistent administration supporter, subs
mlttsd the bone.dry plank drawn BY
William J. Bryan
The result was TO put the subject into
such q tangle that no member Of the
committee felt certain OF the H1teone.
Some OF them we're inclined TO pas
the whole question over without de-
cisipn and let the vets and drys fight
II out In the full platform COMMITTEES
after the subcommittee report had been
Full Committee Meets.
After q session OF less than half IN
hour the nubepmmittee suspended III
dellheratlnnk temporarily and left for
the convention hall. No statement was
fortheoming regarding the progreas
When The full platform committse
reassembled by prcarrangement at II
O'clock today Senator Glass reported
that the subcommlttee was not ready 70
report and a recs was taken until 7:sa
tonight. The Aubcommittee then again
went into session with Its members d.
/ vided N their opinions as TO whether II
| would ~ possible 70 report at the hour
| fixed Senator MaHSeilar said he Thought
L the platform trainers would he very
iheF fantaiivs drH by WIZ 9so bat af'eesss ssnas
| tor Glass expressed condolences that 4
report would be ready.
According TO administration chiefe.
the subcommittee Of mine drafting tho
agreed on prohibition plank which Il
described as "eliahtly moist and as be-
ing In support OF the constitutional
amendment" but with declarations for
personal liberty and against ''vexasious
just az Wilson Wants H.
A league q nations plank. the same
agreed upon Gust as Woodrow wilson
wants II. without the dottlng OF IN
/ II" or the crossing OF n ~"
| As forecast, II follows almost iden-
tically the line OF the Virginia platform
previously approved BY President Will
son.
A careful count OF the fun commit
| tee and a survey OF the convention.
these administration chiefs said. made
them confident that William J. Bryan
the platform. The. agreement was in
such form. they said. that Il was not
| improbable that their work would hs
| laid before the full committee on feao.
lutions late this afternoon.
Viii Fight In cenventIeFs.
.esssiro w Syan pr.ss.sss y as''na osshssns sSa
today, Expressed his dissatlsfactlcn
| with the wet and dry aituatlon be-
| fore the resolutions COMMITTEES aaa
| said that he expected 70 fioht In the
tlnetlon 80 reviser o. platforms."
| ~ have no hope Of glory a. the
writer Of the democratic platforms"
| he said. ~ am . member Of the
resolutions committee but ne. enc
Of the sacred nine. But ! ten you
| they know that this issue ea1nof b
settled IN committee room.
| III takes only ono man 70 bring IN q
minority report and there IL that one
| man on the resolutions COMMITTEES.
came here as a delegate from Nenraakh
10 take The case before the Thousand
other delegates assembled hers and lat
them answer.
| people. not 10 see what can set people
10 DO for me. II can help this world
| 10 baniah alcohol and after that. 70 ban
ish war. no office, no presidency. can
offer tho honors that will be mine.
hs s,s Bible ',ys ,poi.d that q 'ons with ss God
said. 'and that's about the number
have TO fight. It says that two ahaN
put ten thousand 70 flight and ! am
looking for the other man"
Speaking OF candidates. Mr.. Bryan
said he made no choice himseif nor
indoraed any aspirant. II the conven-
tion ever reached a point where Il
sought his advice or suggestion. ne
added. II could name dozens Of demo-
Gratis worthy 70 sit IN the White House
on the suffrage question he said hs
hoped that Tennessee would ratify the
national suffrage amendment before
| the platform - adopted. Il want q
take those 26, 600, 400 women's votes" ne
said, "and defy, the vets"
DROP or MOISTURE.
The plank ot the democratic party
DEALING with prohibition will contain
no refersnes 20 the Nolstead en-.
foreement act by name. but will
contain q ''drop Of moisture" hy .
reference 10 the record Of the party
a. the champion of states rights
and Individual llhsrty. ls tire opiH-
lon of a high federal ofnelai new IN
San Francisco who ls In close
touch with the suheenmlttee on
resolutions.