Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-04
BEER PLANK Wins
PLATFORM PLACE
INN. Y. CONVENTION
Democrats Split Over Dry
Issue-Support Irish
Freedom.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. August
A plank calling attention to the
275 per cent beer bill adopted by the
1920 legislature caused dissension
early today during the deliberations
of he subcommittee drafting the plat
form to be submitted to the demo-
cratic unofficial state convention at
the closing session today.
Advocates of a plank lndorS1ng the
bin and recommending similar ma
Itiona1 legislation were opposed by del
egates who believed the beer plank
was too much at variance with the
prohibition stand of the national plat
form The latter delegates held that
prohibition should not be regarded as
a state issue and they preferred a
platform that would come out plainly
for enforcement of the present laws
The subcommittee fashioned pianks
indorsing the partys natlonal PA
form. the administration of Gov. AL
fred F. Smith and UNFOLDING the di-
rect primary law. for presentation to
1.-The whole committee.
Oppose Canal Plans.
Opposition to the proposed Cana
diam american st. Lawrence ship ca
nal resulted yesterday in determine
ton of leaders to declare for new ap-
preparations for the state barge canal
system. This plank in the platform is
sponsored by opponents of Mayor
Lunn of Schenectady. who favors the
International development plan.
Leaders planned today to adopt the
state platform and then hear "ex-
pressions of preference" from the
county delegations on nominations
for other state Offices.
The completed platform was report
ed shortly before the opening of to-
days session. 1t contained beer
plank adopted by the resolutions COM
mittee. 81 to
Mayor Lunn planned to protest on
the hoor of the convention against
the wet plank and to endeavor to
block roll call of counties for pref
erences for places on the state ticket
beer Plank Adopted.
Modification of the Volstead pro-
hibition enforcement act recognition
of the Irish republic. affirmation of
faith in the national democratic plat
form and Endorsement of the nom-
nations of Cox and Roosevelt. enthu-
siastic commentator of Gov. Smiths
administration of state affairs. reor-
ganization of the state government
by consolidation of existing depart
nent Capitalization of authority:
creation of an executive budget Sys-
tenn four-year term for governor:
belief in the principle CT direct pr-
fnaries': home rule for cities. and state
of hydroelectric power
are the principal pla-'ls of the plat
form submitted by the committee on
resolutions.
The plank of the Volstead act fol-
lows:
I'VE favor an amendment to the So
called Nolstead act that will make
operative the act passed by the state
legislature and signed by Gov. Smith
defining notwithstanding beverages
and providing for the regulation o.
their sale.
we favor an amendment to the
national Constitution whereby all
anne ndments to the Constitution of
shall be ratified by referendum of
the whole people and not by the leg
islatures of the several states
Irish Plank Cheef<d:
The. Irish question is treated I'M
der the head of self -determinati ion"
Mindful Of the circumstances of
the birth of our own nation. we reassert
the principle that all governments de-
rive their just powers from the COM
sent of the governed. We favor the
continuance OF our long-established
and lawful practice of according
recog milton without Intervention in
all cases where the peoples of ma
ton. as in I,eland; have by free vote
of the people set up a republic and
yield willing obedience"
Mention OF President Wilson. Gov
Smith. and Cox and Roosevelt during
the reading Of the platform was cheer
ed. but the wet plank and that re-
ferring to Ireland received the most
uproarious applause.
The league of nations was ignored
by the platform. but ii was under
stood by the delegates that the in
dorsement of the national democratic
plat adopted at the San Francisco
convention was an Endorsement of the
league.
Chairman Fitzgerald of the plat
form committee moved the adoption
of the platform, but before the vote
could be taken Mayor Dunn presented
minority report nending the
elimination of the beer plank. declar-
ing that it was in violation of the
action taken by the San Francisco
convention.
Mr.. Fitzgerald replied that the
plank was not in conflict with the
San Francisco platform.