The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-28
Are Three Planks in COntrO-
versy at San Francisco.
Wilson and Bryan Forces VIII
Clash on Two.
SUBSTITUTES OFFERED
League and Prohibition Battles
Already Started.
Irish Question Expected to
Rouse RancOr Of Tammany.
BY L. c. MARTIN.

san Francisco. June 2S.-The fight
over the Democratic platform began
today in deadly earnest, with the
meeting Of the resolutions committee
which will write the partys declara-
ton Of principles for presentation to
the convention.
Every indication is that on two and
possibly three questions the fight will
be carried from the resolutions COM
mittee on to the convention floor The
wet and dry and League of Nations
issues seem certain to go to the floor,
and the Irish question may also cause
debate there.
First Clash Late Today.
The first clash between the forces
supporting the Wilson administration
and those opposing ii was expected to
come in the selection of the chairman
Of the resolutions committee, sched-
uled 70 occur late today.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia,
the administration choice for chair
man, appeared early today to have
won out over Senator Walsh of Mon
tnna for the place
The situation as the convention met,
with reference to the three trouble
some platform questions, was this;
Wet and dry question: w. j.
Bryan. leader OF the drys and Ne
braska member of the resolutions
committee. had a dry plank to present
to the committee which reads: I'VE
heartily congratulate the Democratic
marty on its splendid leadership in the
submission and ratification of the pro
hibition amendment to the federal
constitution, and We pledge the party
10 the effective enforcement OF the
Volstead law honestly and in good
faith. without any increase in the al
coholic content of perihitted beverages
ana without any weakening OF any
other Of It's provisions
Many Prohibition PIanks.
Postmaster General Burfeson and
James Nugent of New Jersey. leading
vets. also had planks, varied in Ian
guage but all TO the same purpose
uled2ing the party to favor mOdliica-
ton OF the Volstead law so that the
individual states may determine what
they will permit in the way OF alco-
hDiic content.
Both sides were grimly determined
and very confident. Administration
forces who want the platform to re
main silent on the question, also ex-
pressed confidence that this would be
the outcome of the fight The great
mass OF the delegates appeared TO
hive rod in pickle for some one on
this issue. =
There is no question. say those who
have carefully canvassed the dele
gates. that the majority of them favor
"a moist plank. but whether they Will
vote for one in the face of the con-
tending forces is n question.
League of Nations-Presiden VIII
son. Bryan and Senator Walsh have
blanks on this question. In spite OF
the fight that Bryan and. Walsh are
making on the president, 1t appeared
likely today that the administration
forces will win
atnr Glass will present, pledges the
marty to ratification without impairing
reservations.
Brvan's plank declares against max
ing the league q political issue and
urges ratification with safeguarding
reservations.
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 Monroe
doctrine; or giving any other nation a
greater vote than the United States.
Be Irish Fight Too.
Irish question: The administration
Is AGAINST mentioning Ireland. but may
concede a mention of Irish lndepend-
ence in connection with the League OF
Nations, holding forth the league as
the hope of the Irish and other sub
ject peoples for freedom.
Irish ORGANIZATIONS, IN concert nave
prepared a plank, emphatcally put
ting the party on record as sympathlz
ing with Ireland, and faVorlng the rec
IGNITION of the Irish republic by tins
United States government.
Following is the personnel OF the
resolution committee of the nationa
resolution committee of the nationa
ported to the national committee:
Alabama, Borden Burr; Arizona
P. w. O'Sullivan; Arkansas, c. A. Full
Ter; California. Edward L. Doheny
Colorado, Horace n. Hawkins; Con
~a~tfrrtt Tbnr1ag SDe1IaCVs Della
ware. J. c. Wilcott; Florida, T. ]. APP
pleyard: Georgia, w. T. Anderson
Idaho. John Nugent; illinois, A. J
SABBATH: Indiana, Thomas r. Marshall
Iowa. Emmett FINLEY; Kansas, Georg
u. HODGES. Kentucky. Senator j C. w