New-York tribune., 1922-09-30
Smiths Record as Cover
nor and Hylan's Demand
for Home Rule and
Busses Also Arc Included
w ould End Transit Board
Whole Document Calclllat-
ed TO Appease Most Radi-
cal of Hearst's Followers
By Harry D. Kingsley

OF the Volstaad act TO provide for beer
and light wines, were the two features
OF the platform adopted by the Demo
the delegates to their feet in noisy
demonstration. Following the address
of Mayor William S. Hackett, of AL
bany, permanent chairman of the con-
vcntion, former Judge Jeremiah Ma
honey, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, read the platform TO the
convention.
A long indictment of the Republican
national and state administrations
was read with little show OF interest
or applause from the delegates. There
was some applause For each OF the
thirty planks which the Democratic
successful, at the fall elections.
The platform as whole was con-
sidered sufficiently radical and progress
sive to suit even the average Hearst
ites, despite Mr.. Hearst's own declara-
tion. IN withdrawing his name az
candidate, thas tho convention had
taken reactionsry course. Extreme
home rule legislation was demanded,
including absolute control over pub
lie service corporations operating
within the city linits by the munich
pal officials; municipal ownership and
operation OF public utilities; the re-
peal Of the laws creating the transit
and public service commissions: q de-
elaration for the S cent fare; law
authorlzing cities to operate bus lines;
Federal legislation to prohibit the ap-
pointment by Federal Judges Of re-
ceiyers for local public utility cor
porations and representation by two
members OF the city government on
any body delegated TO work OUT plans
New York. t.>,s.s. ~, 49,
For Women in Industry
J., other planks called for the creation
o. a real bureau of women in indus
IVY within the labor department.; re-
moval OF all unjust determinations
against women through separute sus-
eific amendments while retaining exist
ing legal protection for them in the
nome and in Industry; restoration of
tne direct primaries for the nomination
or all elective officers, and provision for
1uil publicity of campaign ccntrihu-
tlons before election and the limitation
OF campaign expenditures for both pri-
mary and general elections: exenp-
ZION from state taxation of incomes
iGss than $4,000; rigid observance OF
me clY!l service law and regulations:
bipartisan boerds, of elections in ali
amendments to the FEDERAL constitu-
ton by referendum Of the peopla In
stead Of the state legislatures. the
opening OF al state parks to the public
lof recreatlonal purposes; amend
ments TO the agricultural law to pro
VIDE Tor the appointment by the Gov
ernoc of the executive authority in
charge Of agricultural affairs; impar-
tial administration of the workmen's
compensation law; against the issue
OF ,nJunctions in labor disputes; re-
peal OF the Lusk laws; continuance OF
the rent laws while the necessity exists.
and the greatest extension Of the
rights Of the individual to independent
action consistent with the maintenance
OF justice and ORDER"
I'VE Want Beer and Wine"
The demonstration for the anti-pro-
nib'tion plank started before Judge
Msahoney finished reading it. Delegates
hats and shouting eve want wine,:
we want beer" and "We'll all have
the same The band played "Hail. hail
the gang is all here" The plank read.
Recognizing that the interpretation
OF the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Federal Constitution expressed l., the
Volstead act has resulted in wide
spread contempt and violation Of the
law, in illegal traffic in liquors and in
official corruption, we insist upon Con
gTess enacting such modification Of the
Vc;stead act as shall legalize, subject
to the apprcyal of the people of the
State OF New York the use Of beer and
| hght wines under such careful restric-
mons as were imposed by the law
passed in New York in I92O.n
The present national Administration
has shown itself bankrupt in ability
! and achievement" according to the
counts in the indictment set forth in
the platform document Other counts
declared that 1t had ignored the welfare
| CT the wage Garner; ruined foreign
trade; failed to lower taxes; enacted a
tariT TIC enrich special interests;
failed to maintain industrial peace. etc.
Condemnation of Attorney General
Daugherty for ''his failure to prosecute
protiteers and illegal combinations
| and his attack on organized labor"
and slap at Secretary of State
Hughes for his attempt to defend SEN
ator NewEerry were included in the
| document.
| The counts against Governor Miller's
administration were numerous and
placed under the title OF "reactionary
state government" Several paragraphs
sounded strangely like Mayor hyian,s
stock verbiage in attacking the "cor-
| poration-controlled transit and public
service commissions" the telephone
and gas trusts" and an attempt to in
crease carfares in New York City.
| Characterization of the motion picture
I censorship law as arbitrary and tyran-
nical" were received with pronounced
/ applause.
For Port Development
! The plank on port development de-
] nands:
he most comprehensive and Judi
ciors development of the port OF New
YORK to facilitate the handling of
Worldwide commerce for the benefit
! OF our communities and industries. We
4 2hsast that the principle of home rule
dominate this enterprise and that the
elected officials OF the City of New
/ YORK, community making up three
lourths OF the population and wealth
o1 the metropolitan district, shall by
statnte have the right to designate two
q the three representatives of New
foIa state delegated to control the
| uhuestaSing and direct the scope of
| Inc improvement"
/ Inc labor planks include:
restoration of the Labor Depart
i.ent 70 IT'S former efficiency, with ads-
! s.ss, glats PROVISION to carry on its work: !:
lcglsiaIion declaring that the labor Of
q nunlaH 0einS il not a commodity or
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