Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-01
Full Committee Rejects
Flat Endorsement of
Wilson's Hobby.
RESERVATIONS TO
COVENANT FAVORED
Plank as Adopted BY COMMITTEES Calls
For Reservations con.isten. With
American Obligations - Platform
Makers Hold AIl-Nisht Session
Without Reaching Liquor and irish
ouestions-Bryan's Dry Plank.
BY Associs ted Press.

San rancisco, July IA plank
dealing with the league Of nationss
was adopted by the democratic plat
form comr littee early this morning.
A long, bitter fight so delayed the
platform Workers that the COMMITTEES
recessed until 10 o'clock. Leaders
hope to have the platform ready for
the CONVEX ton this afternoon.
In the treaty battle the administra-
tion failed to secure adoption Of its
plank as formulated by the sub.com-
nfttee wit 1out amendment. Tho
committee, by a vote Of thirty-two to
eighteen. q 1opted an addition by Sen.
ator Walsh, of Massaohusetts.
among the Sc opposing the adminis-
tration forces, providing for ratiflcA-
ton OF thu treaty with reservations
consistent with American obliga-
tions.
The substitute planks Of William
J. Bryan and Senator's Pomerene, OF
Ohio, and Walsh, e,f Montana, were
thrown our;
Discussion OF. the treaty took up
most Of the session. OF the fun COM
mittee. which began at O'Clock last
night and ended with recess at $40
this morning, when the committees
men were SO tired that they ceased
work without taking up the LIQUOR.
Irish or otf er ce,ntroverted Questions.
eiyan's Dry Plank.
William J. 6ryan's prohibition
Z plank, around which today's
tight in the platform COMMITTEES
Is centerng, reads as follows:
I'VE heartily congrotulats tho
democratic party on its splendid
leadershIo ? in the submission and
ratification Of the prohibition
amendmnnt to the federal consti.
tuition, and ws pledge the party
to the effective endorsements Of
the VoIstead law, honestly and
IN good faith. without any in
crease in tho alcoholic content
OF the permitted beverages, and
without any weakening of it,
other provisions"
Text of Treaty Plank.
The committee adopted the labor
and several other minor planks.
however, sS submitted.
AS subm tilted to the COMMITTEES. the
administra ton treaty plank, accord
ing to authoritive statements, pro-
vided:
I'VE recommend ratification OF the
treaty Of Versailles and the league Of
nations covenant without reserva-
tions which would impair its essen
tial integrity"
The words added by Senator
Walsh's amendment were:
But we do not oppose reservations
which male mere clear OK specific
our obliga lions to the associated
nations"
Bryan Plank Beaten.
The subs titute planks Of Mr. Bryan
and Senators Walsh, Of Montana,
and Pome,ene, Of Ohio, went down
to defeat. It was said, with but from
twelve to fifteen votes each.
Chairman Carter Glass and other
members refused to give out any
information concerning any action
by the committee but 1t was indi-
Gated that, dissatisfied with the
treaty plank as approved. minority
report for appeal to the convention
was under consideration.
The labor plank adopted declared
against compulsory arbitration, but
deplored strikes ard lockouts and
advocated that some peaceable way
be found to settle Industrial strikes.
The cor imitte,e also put its ap-
proval Of 6. declaration for legislation
which would permit collective bar
gaining by farmers.
Clash Was Sharp.
AS reported by the subcommittee,
the league Of nations plank followed
closely that adopted by the Virginia
democrats. Senator Walsh, OF Mon
tana, submitted this minority report
and led tile fight against the Vir-
ginia prop osal, which had the back
ing Of Pre- sident Wilson. In the de-
bate, which loosed flood Of bitter
feeling, Senator Walsh was seconded
by Mr.. Bryan and Senator Pomer-
enc, of Ohio, while the battle for the
administration was led by Senator
Glass the committee chairman.
In addit on to the proposed pro-
fdbition ar d Irish planks, the COM
mittee delayed disposition Of the
proposal ID create a department OF
education with secretary In the
cabinet. Tie proposition was propos-
ed by Horace Hopkins. of Colorado.
who offered plank written by Helen
Grenfell, OF Denver.
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