The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb. (By the Asso- ciated Press.) Addressing a conference of democrats called to consider his avail ability as candidate for the democratic presidential nomination since his name had been drawn into the Senate oil in { vestigafiota William Gibbs AfeA doc late today faced throhg of wildly cheering partisans and shouted
 .sYou command me to accept the lead ership. I accept the command"
 His enunciation came at the end of day devoted to consideration of the ef- feet of the oil investigation on his candi7 dacy, and throughout the conference which he did not attend, no voice was raised in opposition to the former Secre- tary of the Treasury. s, s4
 As the representatives of state after state reiterated their belief in Mir! Me- @Adoo's ability to win and his desirability as a candidate, the availability confer ence" became a noisy crowd shouting vociferously for its leader and wound up by unanimously adopting a formal resolution declaring Mir. McAdoo the hope of the progressive thought of the nation." ,. Then Mir. McAdoo himself apeared to enunciate a decalogue to satisfy the demand of progress" and the applause of the representatives of forty states burst into an enthusiastic roar of ac- claim. Each point in his platform and each gesture he made to drive it home was the signal for fresh outburst
 A platform Ito satisfy the demands of progress was enunciated by former Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in addressing conference of friends and supporters from all sections of the country, which called upon him by for. nal resolution to accept, leadership of the progressive democracy of the na- tion.
 The platform pledges: 'sTo drive out corruption from official Washing ton; a new international conference in the American capital to promote peace, reduce the burdens of armament, re- store international justice and stability, revive prosperity {; to consider economic problems i; submission of the question of American participation in the program of such to popular referendum;" to take the grip of Wall street off the treasury department and the federal reserve system ! repeal of the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill i: to bring about prompt railroad reforms; to put agri- culture on it's feet again." to 'enforce the eighteenth amendment of the con stitution and all laws in pursuance thereof; reduce taxes, secure legisla- tion setting up a labor code: passage of . child labor amendment to the consti- tuition; to clean out the veterans bureau and pay soldiers bonus.''
 Says Grave Crisis Confrents U. S.
 Following a restatement of his pro- fessional connection with E. l.. Doheny as given the Senate oil committee Mr. McAdoo told the conference, called to consider his availability as a presidep- tiaI candidate, that "a grave crisis con fronts the nation and that crisis must Do met, without regard to cost" The progressive thought of the country, he said, must look to the democratic party for leadership.
 ment at Washington. The republican party has ceased to Junction." het said.
 Long applause greeted the announces ment of each plank in the platform.
 Mir. McAdoo did not appear before the conference, until aftersit had unani- mously adopted a resolution declaring him ''pre -eminently available as the democratic candidate for the high of- flee of President of the United States. Text Of Resolution
 The resolution follows.(
 Be it resolved by this conference that William G. McAdoo is preemi- hently available as the democratic cam didate for the high office of President of the United States and is the hope of the progressive thought of the ma tion.
 It is the further sense of this con ference that the record of Mir. McAdoo is an open book. His honesty and in tesrity in jublic and private life have
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