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with the secretary any written sug-
gestions drawn by them or submitted
to them for presentation, and in a
few moments the desk was deluged,
with more promised today.
Among the numerous topics brought
before the committee Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, national committee
woman from New York. advanced a
fairly comprehensive summary when
she submitted report on behalf OF
the woman members which had been
appointed to consider suggestions
from women'S organizations.
Making no recommendations. she
listed as the subjects in which wom-
en- had displayed especial interest
conservation, the league of nations,
the world court home economics CO.
operation by. the Federal government.
tariff reduction. establishment of a
department of education, protection
of the rights of Indians. civil service
reform, equal rights. public and child
welfare. social hygiene. prison reform,
protection of women in industry and
law enforcement.
Bryan Has Plank.
Other suggestions advanced during
the hearing included a plank pro-
posed by William Jennings Bryan
dealing with campaign contributions
and expenditures, a declaration for
having to do with increased pay for
postal workers. steps to combat the
traffic in narcotic drugs at home and
abroad and suffrage for the District
of Columbia
Advocacy of a plank calling for
American membership in the league
of nations was led by Judge John
w. Wescott of New Jersey, who twice
placed Woodrow Wilson's name be-
nomination. and John H Clarke. for
mer associate justice of the United
States Supreme Court. and president
of the League of Nations National
Non-Partisan Association.
Asks Stand on League.
Judge Westcott, calling for def
mite declaration on the league, was
urged to proceed after his ti'ae had
expired, but was forcea TO sop after
struggling on with his plea for a
few minutes longer and collapsed
outside the committee room. Former
Justice Clarke argued tor an un-
mistakable pledge for membership
in the league under. conditions con-
sistent with the Constitution.
Varying views on farm relief were
set forth by Carl Vrooman, former
assistant secretary of agriculture,
Representative Aswell of louisa ma
Walton Peteet, secretary of the Ma
tional Council of Cooperative Mar
keting Associations, and Benjamin c.
Marsh of the Farmers National Coun-
Gil.
Difference ON Farm Aid.
Mr.. vrooman and Representative
Aswell advocated the proposal WORRY
ed out by a group of western dele
gates for a declaration fostering a
cooperative marketing system with
out a government subsidy of agricul-
ture in any form, and this was in
dorsed by Mr.. Peteet Mr.. Marsh. on
the other hand, spoke for creation
of a government organization to buy
farm products and sell them abroad,
government ownership of railroads,
tariff revision, aid in carrying their
debts and abolition of price-hxlng
organizations.
Although no opponents of prohibi-
tion appeared before the committee,
its friends advanced conflicting views.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of
the Anti-Saloon League. Bishop
James ]. Cannon. jr.. and others said
they would be content with simple
law enforcement" plank. but Oliver
". Stewart of the Flying Squadron.
Incorporated, advocated declara-
tion for rigid enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act
The requests of organized labor as
represented by the American Fedora
tion OF Labor were placed before
the drafting committee today by
President Gompers, Secretary Nor
ganization. These were the same as
those urged upon the recent Re-
publican national convention at
Cleveland.
Among the more important were
insistence upon the repeal OF the
Anti-trus laws and the enactment of
legislation 1egalizing economic or
Eaniza ton; prohi hibition of court in
functions in industrial disputes. a
child labor constitutional amend
ment: authorization of agreements
between employers and employees;
men; adequate compensation for gov
ernmental employees: comprehensive
workmen's compensation laws; the
sales of 2A per cent beer; prohlb1-
tion of military conscription except
for defensive purposes; a constitu-
tional amendment under which Con-
gress, by a two-thirds vote, could set
aside decision of the Supreme
Court declaring a law unconstitu-
tional. and graduated income and in
heritance taxes with opposition to
sales tax.
Finish Work Tomorrow.
To expedite the drafting Of the plat
form a collating committee of three,
under the direction Of Senator Will
liam C. King Of Utah. set to work to-
day to sift out the various planks Of
fered at the public hearings OF the
platform committee, and whip them
into shape for presentation to the
for their further consid-
Grafton. Senator King turned over
the world court and Ku Klux Klan
blanks, that had been offered. to sub
committees for their consideration.
by this procedure" said Senator
King, 1.-The collating committee will
get the more unimportant planks into
is working on K. K. K. and world
court
The belief of the subcommittee was
that the final draft of the platform
would not be completed be-
fore Thursday morning. This was
the view as expressed by Senator
King.
Planks OF Manufactures.
A representative of the National As
sociation of Manufacturers submitted
to the committee a series of planks
bearing. on twelve important ques-
tions confronting the industry OF the
The planks were not read
S. Harvard Menken, president OF
the National Security League, de-
elared for reasonable preparedness.
AGAINST foreign attack.
Aotiya HroSora.fion of the indirf ed