The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-28

san FRANCISCO, June 2I,-Ine AFTER
native plank Of Mr.. Burleson's which
he said could be given full support
mention Of the prohibition question
on the platform, declares:
''Thc open saloon has been generally
condemned by the American people, as
menace to society and the wellbeing
OF the people, and its restoration
should not be tolerated. The validity
of the 18th amendment, to the consti-
lutiou having been sustained by the
supreme court, any law enacted under
its authority must be strictly enforced,
out we demand of the congress that
Intoxicating liquors shall be defined
as to honestly accord with ascertained
ruth, and that no law shall be passed
hat will permit the manufacture, sale,
Or gift Of any beverage that is in
.act intoxicating or prohibit, the manu-
,aoture, sale or gift of any beverage
that is In fact not intoxicating"
Favor Amendment
I'VE favor an amendment to the fed
aral constitution requiring all amend
ments hereafter proposed thereto 10
De ratified or rejected by referen'
dunn of the qualified voters of the
several states Of the union.
My Bryans is the bone-dry plank.
said Mr.. Burleson. 1T upholds
law vetoed by a democratic president
My plank neither lodges nor strad'
iles and believe expresses the SEN
timent Of the great majority of the
people of the United States"
His alternative plank, for a ban on
actually intoxicating beverages only,
Mr., Burleson said could be supported
BY those who urge a silent platform
on the issue.
Not Speaking for Wilson
That he was not speaking, either
for the "modificationists" or the presi-
dent. was emphasized by Mr.. Burleson.
The administration forces Of the con-
yenton appeared divided on the whole
questions. Mr.. Burleson being sup
ported by Secretary Colby, while Sec
retary Daniels and Senator Glass OF
Virginia. regarded as equally close 70
the administration are on the dry
lineup
Additional fuel 70 the flames over
prohibition were added by Mr.. Bryan
in an address, Sunday. under the
auspices of the San Francisco !. M.
Q. A., in which the Nebraskan reiter'
ered his views on what he regards as
the paramount issue.
Calls Bryan paid Agent"
A vigorous attack on Mr.. Bryan
was issued by James R. Nugent, New
Jersey wet leader, who Is the states
representative on the resolutions COM
mittee. Mr.. Bryan was characterized
by Mr.. Nugent as q paid agent Of
the anti.saloon league" The Nebraskan
Mr.. Nugent declared, was not a true
democrat, but should head "the pro-
hibitlon party"
Besides his prohibition plank, Mr..
BRYAN announced that tomorrow he
would make public his proposed planks
TO deal with profiteering and the treaty
of Versailles, including the league Of
nations and his industrial and labor
relations plank on Tuesday.
Retention of prohibition was the
burden of Mr.. Bryan's Y. NJ. c. A.
ltCluIt. Ilt Nt'~ "
Christian Temperance Union, and the
anti-saloon league. declaring that with
out either prohibition would not have
been obtained.
Bryan Criticizes Harding
Three democrats. Mr.. Bryan declared
without specifications, are "impudent
enough to believe the American peo'
pie will put into the White House
president pledged to modify the
prohibition laws" He also criticized
the republican candidate and platform,
declaring the latter was silent on pro-
hibition, while the candidate had said
in the senate that he was not a pro-
hibitionist, did not believe the ques-
ton a political one and favored COM
pensation for liquor interests destroyed
Mr.. Bryan declared the democratic
candidate should be pledged to uphold
prohibition and added that he was
distressed over present apathy Of pro-
hibitionsts when the reform was
threatened.
Mr.. Bryan discussed the league OF
nations. proflteeripg and industrial
relations.
Attacks League Issue
shame on any democrat or re
publican to think of any party ad
vantage on this world peace question, II
said Mr.. Nryan regarding the league.
IF forecasts are correct" he said
"the democratic league plank would
be so little different from the republi
can that committee on investiga
tion would be required to find the diff
ference"
Each party he said, is seeking Ia
blame the other for delay Of peace
while both, he declared, are to blame.
Lets stop quarreing over little
things, reservations, and get into the