The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-02
" L. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Corroc nor, danf I

fBy L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The
| democratic platform was submitted
| to the party's national convention to-
day by Senator Carter Glass, Of Vir.
ginia, chairman of the resolutions
committee.
Its outstanding features are:
Complete silence on the wet and
dry question.
Emphatic endorsement of the
league Of nations covenant, with
demand for prompt ratification with
out nullifying reservations, but with
an expression Of willingness to ac.
cept reservations clarifying the cove
nant or making it more specific with
respect to American obligations.
A simple expression of sympathy
for Irish aspirations, without refer.
ence to American recognition.
Rejection of K the administration
plank recommending acceptance by
the United States OF a mandate for
Armenia.
Pledge of support for aiding Ameri.
can veterans Of the world war to ac-
quire farms and homes but no prom
Use Of a money bonus.
Strong planks on labor, agriculture,
the interests OF women, and woman
suffrage
The platform presented was in
thorough accord with President Will
sons views, except on the league OF
nations and the Armenian mandate
The decision to. leave the platform
silent upon the wet and dry ques-
tsn was reached about midnight last
night by vote Of 80 to 12. A dozen
Proposals were offered by the vets
AMI the d1ys.
w J. Bryan announced he would
offer his dry plank on the floor to-
day. @
Following is the platform as sub.
mitteds to the convention:
The Platform
The democratic party, in its national
convention now assembled sends
greetings to President Woodrow Will
sn. and halls with patriotic pride the
8 great achievements for country and
the world, wrought by a democratic
administration under his leadership.
II salutes the mighty people of this
great republic, emerging with imper-
ishable honor, from the severe tests
and grievous strains Of the most tragic
war in history, having earned the
plaudits and the gratitude of all free
nations
It declares it's adherence to the fun
damental progressive principles of so
cial, economic and industrial justice
and advance, and purposes to resume
the great work Of translating these
principles into effective laws.
League Of Nations. A
The democratic party favors the
league of nations as the surest if not
the only practicable means of main
tanning the permanent peace of the
world an discriminating the insuffer
able burden of great military and Ma
val establishments 1t was for this
.haf America spent her blood and
treasure to crush colossal scheme
q conquest. 1t was upon this basis
lhat the president Of the United States
IN prearrangement with our allies,
consented to suspension of hostili-
-ies against the imperial German gov
the armistice was granted
ana treaty of peace negotiated.
I1ence, we not only congratulate the
president !, on the vision manifested and
ne vigor exhibited in the prosecution
:! the war but We felicitate him and
his associates on the exceptional
achlevement at Paris involved in the
adoption Of league and treaty so
.ear akin to previously expressed
ideals and SO Intimately re-
ated to the aspirations of civilized
PEOPLES everywhere.
we commend the president for his
;ourage snd his high conception Of
200 faith in steadfastly standing for
ne covenant agreed to by all the as
,sniaGed W.. and allied nations at war
sitn Germany and we condemn the
eMNiican senate for its refusal to
a''fy the treaty merely because i'll