Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
Unconstitutional As Doubtful
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments, Based on
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and STAFF Writer'S

test since the famous Haskeli-owen
campaign.
Republican harmony in Rhode
Island Is threatened by fight against
the denomination Of Representative
". r; stiness Of the second district.
Tho "wets" are angry at him for his
support Of the volstead bill and have
declared war. Gov. Beeckman has
called conference OF republican lead
ere to discuss the matter. The resent
ment of the vets also extends to
United States Senator Colt.
New York democrats are reported
to be jubilant over the selection OF
Gov. Cox and already are predicting
that he will carry the state. Cox was
q big favorite In New York state be-
fore, the convention and was. the
choice Of the state leaders for demo-
cratic standard bearer. For the first
time in more than twenty years the
democratic national convention ap-
proved the man Endorsed by Tammany
against the field. Charles F. Murphy
had an all-powerful alliance with
other leaders that gave them great In
f1uence on the floor Of the conven-
ton. and the selection of Cox was a
big victory for this combination. The
New York democrats. according to the
Stars special correspondent at AL
bany, will go into the coming cam
paign with greater willingness and
determination than ever before. The
for Cox to the last ditch. state leaders
declare. and unless something I'M
foreseen develops, these leaders de-
clare. the state will go democratic.
This is an entirely different view from
that held priod to the republican
Gratis of the state felt that it was
sure to be republican year"
Political interest in New York state
now Is ceptered on the republican
state convention to take place at Sar-
atoga July ~. A state ticket will be
ed. A dozen candidates are in the
field for the .gubernatorial nomina-
ton. including Justice Wesley O.
Howard. Secretary Of State Hugo,
Speaker Thaddeus G. Sweet, DR.. Mich
o1as Murray Butler. Insurance Super
intendent Phillips and Senator Henry
NJ. Sage. William Barnes is believed
to- hold the key to the situation but
he has maintained silence. Secretary
Hugo has announced that il he does
not receive the nomination he will be
come an Independent candidate. He
Is popular, but is not favored by the
leaders.
The national service party enters
the field. 1t is modelled somewhat on
the late bull moose party and comes
out OF the west. The leaders of the
so-called radical movement or COM
mittee OF forty-eight in South Da-
kota believe that the convention be-
ing held in Chicago for the purpose
Of putting third party ticket in the
field will adopt the principles set
forth by the South Dakota branch
Of the third party in the platform
adopted in May. The South Dakota
ton the national service party" It's
platform demands the release Of po-
litfcal prisoners. opposes CONSUMPTION
except in the case Of actual war, and
compulsory military training in time
Of peace. 1t holds that net profits
over to the government. It denounces
the denial Of the right of free speech.
free press and peaceable assembly. It
favors public ownership Of transpor-
tation including stockyards. grain
elevators. pipe lines and tanks. and
rights. irrespective Of sex or color,
are demanded. Abolition Of fnjunc-
ton in labor cases. labor's right to
organize and bargain collectively and
an eight-hour day, with forty-four
hours a week labor. are also ia
held, should be taxed into the Treas
ury. National initiative and referen-
dunn and recall Of all elected officers.
including the President, are also de-
manded. as. well as a nationally
owned banking system. The platform
enough to compensate ex-service men
for the pay they lost while away
from employment during the war.
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The National Non-Partisan League.
an organization OF farmers. will en-
deavor to obtain control of the Colo
RADIO legislature next winter. The
first test will come in the democratic
state assembly to be held July 20,
ignate the non-partisan candidates
SO they can go into. the primaries on
the democratic ticket. If they are
unsuccessful 1t is believed they will
endeavor to induce the republican
state assembly to follow their wishes.
passed by the North Dakota legis-
lature and will make try for the
United States senatorship.
Whether the women in Maine will
vote for presidential electors in No
vember will be decided at the state
election, September 10: OF course. II
thirty-six states ratify the federal
constitutional amendment for woman
suffrage the women Of Maine will
vote in November regardless Of the
decision in the state election. The
Maine legislature Of 1919 passed an
act giving women the right to vote
for presidential electors. and Gov.
Milliken signed the measure. but Pc
hA0 pf~< hoy ole
natures were filed asking for a sus-
pension of the act. The supreme
court ruled that a referendum on the
act was necessary: Consequently the
question now goes to the people for
decision.