Evening star., 1924-06-25

long on ethics and short on votes.
too often" declared Representative
Rainey. ''I want to take the league
question out of politics want
referendum to the people of the
United States on the question of en-
terias the league, held after the
elections in November, through an
act of Congress. Such a referendum
probably could be taken through the
bureau of the census"
This rs the so-called Michigan plan
Though Representative Rainev's wss
the only voice raised in opposing 10
take tho league issue into the com
ing campaign it is we'll understood
that many other members Of Cor
gress feel as he does about the mat
tion to the insertion Of any pr0uIfs.
to join the league will come behind
closed doors in the committee room
For exa mple, Senator Walsh or NaS-
sachusetts, member Of the subfon3
mittee which will draft the pIat
League plank would be found IN rra
platform.
Cites Wilson AppIause.
Hamilton Holt, representirg ~.
church alliance, speaking favor 81
the league plank. played upon the
applause which was given woodrow.
Wilson'S name whcn ! .F-a t5..ut!C,rtd
by Senator Pat III~ n his I5A,.
note speech. at -1lr w.. ssssion
of the convcntion
Who was the T. eli eot tba
most applause" dcni, :..ae'i Mr. Holt
Then he took a crack at the Sensfs
of United States, declaring there had
been no ovation for the body Tn.
Democratic senators who are mem
bers of the committee did not TAX.
kindly to this suggestion. but let II
pass.
The fact OF the matter is that the
league supporters are fighting des-
perately to get into the platform, a
plank which went into 1920 plat
fsrm four years ago, also was a mat.
ter of course. They fear that If tht
fight is allowed to lag now, il may
be too late to revive il another tins
Much depends upon what will be the
spirit of the convention should tn
league issue get TO the floor, but on
penents of the league plank do Eet
intend it shall get 10 the focr J..
it can be helped.
Khan without Defender.
The hearing on the Ku Klux k
early this morning. developed no de-
tenders of the organization, willing
to speak for them in the open. but
behind closed doors. the efforts TO
drag the klan issue into the platform
will be denounced as unwise political
ly McAdoo has many supporters IN
the resolutions committee and the
debate on this matter is likely to
become bitter.
Demands that the Democratic plat
form denounce the klan by name
came from many sources at the hear
ing Representative Hawes of MIS-
souri, declared he would leave the
Democratic party and help the Re
publicans roll up 100000 majority y!
Missouri unless a firm stand against
the Klan were taken. f. H Moore o.
Ohio insisted that if the committee
lodged the Klan issue, minority re-
port signed by six or eight members,
would be filed with the convention,
and that the fight would be carried to
the floor Senator David L. Walsh
of Massachusetts,, julius A. Chiele q
Missouri and representatives or WiS-
consfn and Minnesota said they mad
been instructed by their delegations
to demand an anti-Klan plank.
Cummings HaIts Poll.
John F. kluwin of Wisconsin asked
that the committee be polled without
further delay on the klan plank, hut
Chairman Homer Cummings of the
committee declined to entertain the
motion.
platform draft consists of William j.
Bryan of Florida, W. H. o Srien Of
Indiana. William Ayres of Kansas
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
former Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
of Nebraska Senator Key Pittman
of Nevada. Joseph A. Kellogg of New
York, Newton D. Baker of Ohio. Sen
ator Robert L. owen of Oklahoma.
Representative Finnfs J. Garrett ot
Tennessee and Homer Cummings Of
Connecticut, chairman of the fun
committee. ex-ofticio member OF tn"
subcommittee.