Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-29
PLATFORM FIGHT IS
EXPECTED TOGO To
CONVENT ION FLOOR
Senator Glass Seems to
Have Defeated Walsh for
Craftsmanship of the Reso-
Iutions Committee

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-The
fight over the Democratic platform
began today in deadly earnest with
mittee which will write the party's
declaration of principles for presenta-
ton to the convention.
Every Indication is that on one
two or perhaps three questions the
fight will be carried from the reso.
lutions Committee to the convention
floor. The wet and dry and League
of Nations issue seems certain tc
go to the floor and the Irish ques,
ton may also cause debate there.
The, first clash between the forces
supporting the Wilson administra,
ton and those opposing it was ex'
pected to come in the selection OF
the chairman of the resolutions com
mittee, scheduled to occur late to-
day.
Senator CarteE Glass, of Virginia
administration choice for chairman
appeared early today to have won
out over Senator Walsh, of Montana
for the place.
Prohibition
The situation as the convention
met as to three troublesome plat
form questions were:
William J. Bryan, leader of the
drys and Nebraskas member of the
resolutions committee, had a dry
plank to present to the committee,
which reads:
eve heartily congratulate the Dem
ocratic party on its splendid leader
ship in the submission and ratifica-
ton of the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution and we
pledge the party to the effective en-
forcement of the Volstead law, hon
estly and in good faith, without any
increase in the alcoholic content of
permitted beverages and without any
weakening of any other of it's pro-
vision"
Postmaster General BurleSon and
James Nugent. of New Jersey, lead
ing vets, also had 'planks varied in
language, but all to the same pur-
pose-pledging the party to favor
modification of the Volstead law so
that the individual states may deter
mine what they will permit in the
way. of alcoholic content.
Both sides were determined and
very confident. Administration forces,
who want the platform to remain
silent on the question, also expressed
confidence that this would be the
outcome of the fight. There is. no
question, say those who have care
fully canvassed the delegates, that
the majority of them favor a moist
for one in the face of the contend
ing forces is a question.
League of Nations
President Wilson, Mr.. Bryan and
Senator Walsh have planks on this
question. In spite of the fight that
Bryan and Walsh are making on the
president, it appeared likely today
the administration forces will win.
The presidents plank, which SEN
ator Glass will present, pledges the
party to ratification without impair
ing reservations.
Bryan's plank declares against max
ing the league political issue and
urges ratification with safeguarding
reServa tionS.
Walsh's plank pledges the party
against any compact requiring the
United States to engage in foreign
wars: impairing the power or right
of self defense; endangering the Mon
roe doctrine, or giving any other
nation a greater vote than the United
States.
irish Question
The administration is against men
tioning Ireland. but may concede
of Irish independence in con-
nection with the League of Nations
holding for the league as the hope of
the Irish and other subject peoples
for freedom.
Irish organizations, in concert, have,
prepared a plank, emphatically put
ting the party on record as sympa-
thizing with Ireland. and favoring
recognition of the Irish republic by
the United States.