Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
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Colby had joined Burleson in work
ing for McAdoo, and reiterated their
confidence that the president is
keeping hands off.
One Of the Palmer managers was
trying tonight to obtain from the
White House q direct refutation of
the report.
The Minnesota delegation came in
during the day, bringing considerable
McAdoo sentiment despite the con-
trary influence OF Fred Lynch, the
Minnesota national committeeman.
"can't Stop McAdoo."
Altogether the administration
crowd are supremely confident to-
night that the nomination of McAdoo
can not be stopped. They expect to
capture the organization of the con-
vention and to gain much prestige
therefrom, altho success in this par
tlcular would not furnish an actual
test OF their strength in the balIoting
for the nominee.
Much Confusion Apparent.
Thirty minutes before the hour set
FOR the opening of the convention the
brass band beside the organ loft
was blaring popular airs and the de-
legates We're beginning to trail into
the hall They stood about in groups
discussing candidates and issues.
None Of the convention officials or
leaders had arrived at that hour. and
the expectation was that, as is the
case with all conventions, it would
pe late In starting. A supply of CAL
norma redwood gayels made from the
celebrated burls of the redwood trees
We're brought to the platform ready
ior use. official photographers and
movie men were busy looking for
notables, with very little success.
women composed a great part of
the spectators in the visitors CALLER
les. The song leaders also were on
the job early, all primed with ma
tefiai. Political parodies on popular
airs were printed on leaflets and were
scattered among the delegates and
visitors Fair co-eds ushered the
women delegates to their seats and
the g men mostly took their chances ON
liiuins thelr own. Banners, flowers
ana California fruit were all thru the
hall.
Campaign Launched.
Both wets and drys on Monday
launched their planks on the\ demo-
cratic seas of alcoholic differences.
with stormy passage promised to
the final harbor of the convention
floor. s
For the drys, William ]. BRYAN
made public his proposed plank.
sweeping declaration for enforce
ment Of the Volstead law withou.
iacrease In beverages dlcoholic con-
tent.
From the wet camp came alterna-
tive planks drafted by Postmaster
General Burleson; one declares for
individual liberty" and modifica-
ton Of the Volstead law to remove
it's drastic and unreasonable feat
ures" and for an amendment permit
ting beverages "in fact not intoxi-
eating"
The planks are to be presented to
the resolutions committee upon it's
organization and regardless of - the
outcome there it was generally ex-
rected that the liquor fight would
reach the convention itself.
Both Camps Active.
With both wet and dry factions
working hard thru the Sabbath, there
olcn yUac Strono ,,,o,,a,,,o,t
vent any mention Of the liquor ques-
ton in the platform, a movement
backed by many powerful leadess.
The Bryan prohibition plank fol-
lows:
I'VE heartily congratulate the
democratic party on it's splendid
leadership in the submission and
ratification Of the prohibition
amendment to the rederaI con-
stitution and we pledge the party
I, to the effective enforcement of
the Volstead law. honestly and in
good faith, without any increase
in the alcoholic content of per-
mitted beverages and without
! any weakening of any other Of
its provisions"
II guess there is no doubt about
what that means" said Mr.. Bryan.
I'VE will give every delegate a
chance to go on record for or against
it. expect to have it adopted by the
resolutions committee"
BurIeson Gets Busy.
Mr.. Burleson, after reading the
Bryan plank, gave out his proposals,
declaring, however that he had
drafted them by himself and spoke
only for himself and was not to be
regarded as the leader Of the forces
favoring medication of present laws.
The proposed plank which Mr..
Burleson said he believed would
meet the sentiment OF the great ma
jority Of the American people" reads:
"The open saloon has been gener-
ally. condemned by the American peo-
pie as a menace to society and the
well being of the people and its res
toration should not be tolerated
The validity Of the eighteenth
to the constitution hav-
ing been sustained by the supreme
court, any law enacted under its
authority must be strictly enforced.
However, the democratic party