Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-02
Irish ! 81 Sympat ii ers Expected
= N Make I, Fisht Bryan
Probably 2 'l|'l1 Will Y II Go before / ],
Convention Aud Aux For
Dry Plank Ii

had been read without making
mention Of q prohibition plank
and#W. j. Bryan was recognized
to oner bone dry plank as'
Mr.. Bryan presented his own
five plaMkS and u prohibition
plank by former { Congressman
Dobson and then w. Bourke
Cochran OF New York took the III
platform 70 present another mi.
nOrity report.
Mr.. Cochran presented SUBJ
stltute for Bryan's prohibition
plank and declared that MIR.
Bryan having Il, presented the
question Of prohibition thank
heaven the convention can no
longer change it, ts:3,a,e s.,, ID.
The plank which Mr.. Cochran
presented while declaring for the
validity of i! the prohibition
y amendment also declared for the
manufacture for home con-
@ sumption only of cider, light
wines and beers" The conyen-
tion greeted the reading Of that
phrase with . mighty shout and
prolonged cheers. It reserved to
the states the right to fix al
cOhOlic contents.
a Auditorium, San Francisco,
July AT 1O:4O O'Clock the
lOpg awaited report Of the plat
II form committee was formally
brought before the Democratic =
7 convention and read by Chair
man Glass of the resolutions
committee. 1t was the opening
business of the days big fight,
William Jennings Rryan Was (.
}. waiting to- offer his minority res
ports ON five plaIiks. 80 s
San Francisco, July Framed
after days and nights OF struggle
with clashing interest and opinions,
the resolutions committee draft Of
the platform was laid d. before the
Democratic nationaE convention to-
day for. adoption:
Further conflict in the forum of
the convention itself was regarded
as certain. Irish sympathizers
among me delegates had served no-
ticea OF thsit, spurpo seek TO- shaYe
flsa en- to sinSasssle q
Decisiyely defeated in 5thts efforts
to force o. bone dry declaration into
the conan ittee structure, William
Jennings Bryan annQ4f fAedaa his pur-
pose Of renewing "a tile on the
floor. He had also several" amend
ments to some planks to present to
the convention, he added, but did not
disclose Stheir purpose.
Y. The committee platform was silent
on prohibition enforcement. 1t was
a long doGlenent, efforts to produce
brief, en- ysnatic statement OF prin-
ciples having been balkef from the
outset. t-s +. +
(; . Many Subjects Treated A
A wide range of Ssubjects were
treated including agriculture. labor,
mestict questions. The preamble was
brief. 1t was confined ito "a tribute
son: $5 A. sgafs u .
III Foremost among the planks; came
endorsement of the League Of Ma
tions and condemnation OF the Re-
publican senate for having interpos-
tred"in the way of world peace. The
presidents stand against ''reserva-
tions designed TO cut to pieces the
vital provisions of the Versailles
treaty" was hpplauded, but coupled
with this declaration went the state
ment, written in after asprolonged
committee struggle that the Demo
cratic party did not oppose "reser-
vationssmaking clearer orr more spec
ific the obligations of the United
States ito the league associates
Accompanying this was an. asser-
ton that the president had repeat
edly declared and the convention
now reaffirmed that American Oblf-
cations as Ia league member must
be fulfilled III. gstrict conformity with
the constitution OF the United States
tai requtregnent M declaratory ac-
Airn hvis Nh a sGn17 orasS hpfOro th Ia iYl4 !.