Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
ALL READY FOR
VERY GREATEST
CONVENTION Yet
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ranging around issues. The nomin
alton this year, in the opinion OF
such men rs Gov. William F.. Sweet
Of Colorado will determine the par
ty's future - for good and all -
According to the hest possible es.
Inmates, today McAd00 could com.
mand at least $50 delegates ut the
peak of his strength--a majority Of
the convention.
In one of the most interesting inn
mediate resulis--due perhaps to the
appearance of Bryan firmly stand
ing at the side of the Californian
has been weakening of the John
w. Davis boom.
of the Davis boom, arrival Of sew
eral special trainloads of James NJ
Cox enthusiasts, from central and
northern Ohio, brought the 1920
Democratic standard bearer. more
into the limelight.
Sunday leaders Of the anto-
McAdoo forces continued their con-
fcrenoes, the last one, presided over
by George Brennan and with Frank
lin Roosevelt, director of the Smith
campaign, in attendance with five
or six other Smith leaders from diff
ferent states continuing until mid
night.
World Editorial Helps
There is no doubt that the psyche
logical strength of Smiths posi-
ton before the convention has been
INCREASED materially by the open, un-
stinted support today of the New
York World. Giving over the main
portion of its editorial page to Il
frank and effective appeal for the
New York governor, the World, at
the same time, strikes out directly
against McAdoo.
The klan plank proposed by Moore
condemns any organization that
undertakes to destroy free polit-
zeal action and fosters rectal and
religious hatreds'' and pledges the
Democratic party to "oppose the ac-
tivities of the Ku Klux Klan or any
similar organization which under
takes to control or Interfere with
free political action or due process
of law"
Arrival of William j. Bryan with
:: plank intended as Il compromise
on the League of Nations and the
efforts being made by
the old Wilson group, led by Senator
Glass of Virginia and Newton ID.
Baker, that question is certain to
cause Il spirited fight in the rcso-
lutions committee.
Would Outlaw War
The outstanding feature of Bry-
IN 5 plank is Il pledge to outlaw
war. Bryan is ready to take up the
cudgels with the vets if an attempt
is made to insert Il moist plank but
he believes the fight will be short
and the drys victorious.
The report of the senatorial group,
headed by Senators Caraway, Ar
kansas; Walsh, Massachusetts;
Swanson, Virginia, and Fletcher.
Florida, outlines in detail .Virtu
ally complete platform which will
DC llItStHltu W tiC 'oiiiHiA't'N ""
resolutions.
The plank denouncing the Hard
ing Coolidge regime and pledging
the Democratic party to drive cor
ruption from public office was draft
ed by Caraway and Walsh. The
main planks are:
/. Repeal of unnecessary direct
taxes and revision of the tariff.
?. Regulation of the anthracite
coal industry.
3. Rehabilitation of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
4. Reduction of the cost Of trans
portation.
). Creation of a marketing sys
tenn to decrease the spread between
the producer and consumer and open
world markets to the farmers.
6. Membership in the world court
and such other world associations as
may be helpful in the promotion of
world peace.
The Women IS Democratic Union
has prepared plank pledging the
party to immediate entrance into
the League of Nations "with all
the necessary safeguards to protect
our national independence in ac-
tiOE.
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