The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-20

mitteeman, Senator Willis as chair
man Of the delegation and Simeon D.
Fess was put on the committee on
resolutions. So it went, not in all the
delegations, but in enough to show
that revolution in party manage
ment was under way. Senator Lodge
was as suave and smiling as ever, and
as tired looking, but his smile had q
touch Of Bitterness, and many an
other former leader was in the dumps
as he saw his power fading away.
La Follette's DIscordant Note
There was but one discordant ele-
ment in the convention--the La Fol
lette delegation from Wisconsin. All
but one of its members were selected
to vote for the Badger senator and to
present to the platform committee
the planks representing his views.
Their action, of course, was known
far In advance and so was discounted,
but to some members OF the party 1t
was no less ominous. They got into
action early with set of resolutions
Of which the following is synopsis:
House cleaning pledged.
opoly-crush, not foster.
Recover oil preserves.
Vigorous prosecution Of grafters.
Revise public domain legislation.
Public ownership Of water power
Super-water power systems.
Public control and conservation Of
natural resources.
Repeal Esch- Cummins law
Make rates on prudent investment
and cost Of service.
Railroads-public ownership final
solution.
Reduce federal taxes.
Curtail the $S00.000,000 now spent
annually for the army and navy
Recover war stealings.
Collect foreign loan interest.
Oppose Mellon tax plan.
Amend Constitution to permit re-
enactment to supersede Judicial
vote
Reduce tariff.
Promote cooperation between pro-
ducers and consumers.
Reduce freight rates for farmers.
Abolish injunctions in labor dis
putes.
Grant cash bonus to ex-soldiers.
Provide Great Lakes waterway.
Amend Constitution to provide for
direct nomination and election Of
President, federal initiative and refer
endum and referendum onIwar.
Revise Versailles treaty to comply
with terms Of armistice, promote
treaties to outlaw war, abolish con-
scription, reduce amendments and
guarantee referendums on peace and
war.
There were some other planks, but
these are enough to indicate the kind
Of platform Senator La Toilette de-
manded. He and everyone else knew
they would be turned down by the
committee and rejected by the con-
vention, so no one was surprised or
shocked when that was done. But
upon such platform. 1t was assumed,
La Toilette would stand as an indie
pendent candidate for the Presidency.
What would be the effect of his can
didacy was naturally fruitful topic
Of discussion among the delegates and
other visitors.
Women Win Equal RepresentatIon
Women were prepared to play a
conspicuous part in the convention.
There were more than 900 delegates
and alternates Of the gentler sex, near
ly every state giving them place in its
delegation. Even far away Hawaii
sent one, Princess David Kawanana-
koa, and she was made an associate
member Of the national committee.
In social usage she retains her title,
but she is said to be thoroughly one
Of the people and a power among
the Republican voters of the islands.
Temporary Chairman Burton over
looked the women when he wrote his
address and had the advance copies
printed, but he noticed the omission
and interpolated a graceful paragraph
warmly welcoming them to the par
tvs councils. They were ready to do
their share Of the work, but really
there was nothing much for them to
do. It had all been arranged before
hand, and some of them were a bit
peeved. They had lot Of pet ideas.
but only a few Of them, notably Mrs.
A. T. Hert of Kentucky, were serious
ly consulted by the men who formu-
lated the program. Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, wife Of the senator from
Chicago, said: "They have steam roll
Tered the whole thing nicely. Those
who are going to be elected, have
everything to say about the conven-
ton and the appointments and actiyi-