Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-28

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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June.
2s Responding tp appeals of the party
leaders to give more time for the plat
form committee ~ work on the ku
klux Khan y ank. the de rncfaiic nation-
al convention. a.tfr brief morning scs-
sion rcccs ud until o'clock this after
nooa. eastern daylight. saving time.
Seemingly hopcIcssly divided "a the
issue vi whether the klan IN "a be
named specifically. and surrounded by
war clouls loaded with threats w par
IN split, the convention managers sent
llomcr ummires, chairman II the at
form com itfrc. to explain to the con
ventiun why the plat orm is being DIR
Iay ed and plead for more time.
Tired aud WORN hy continuous loss of
sleep since Tuesday. Chairman Guns
m.nEs gave as dramatic a recital as ever
has been heard in national convention.
i.vuiainiug deli rrations VT the commit
tre and Ann inability to reach Mn agree
ment hc toll agi III 4 dramatic silence
how after an all night session the conn
mitteemcn had gathered around their
tab in the breaking dawr an rccitcd
IN unisnn the Lords Prayer. after
which William Jennings Bryan had rails
ed his voice and spoke prayer for Di-
vine guidance.
Stepping tp the front ~ the platform.
worn and tired ard shnwin~ the effects
uf hours and hoars of labor. Chairman
Cummings hogan by saying what w was
about to tell the convention relating TO
subject which may III very large way
affect the destiny M our party. lie then
rccitcA how the committee had organic
Wa ana begun ifs work Immediately after
its appointment on Tuesday, how its
srf committee had hccn ~ almost con
tinuous session until last night, when IN
reported q the full committee.
~ have ncsrr seen sub committee
THAI worked together with greater har-
mouy. w continued Every mcmbcr
hHs worked faithful M drafs plat
orm that would ho co rmo nsufatc with
THE opportunities W the party in this
campaign.
"Ihe platform viii Ne ready for sub
mis Sion tn this convention with n 4 few
hofrs. think yor will be proud ~ thar
platform and ! think YOU will regard ~
as winning platform.
ApologizinE for the weakness of his
voice Mr. Cummings said hc had only
siv hours sleep since Tuesday.
II refer ~ this" he said. $50 thar
YOU may know we have wasted no time
W. have dealt with all W the questions
before us except two in way that has
net enc approval of every one az the
fif;y four members VI the committee.
In two instances thcre has hccn q
difference W. opinion.
.Thcre was difference AZ 10 the
phrascclcry ~ bc employed III the plank
regarding tho League of Nations. On
that plank the majority report will carry
with IL the signatures of large MAJ
jnritv of tho committee. A minority rc-
pert will w submitted. ! understand, By
Mr. Baker of Ohio.
"Rut these differences arc tut part
" the story. There was one plank On
watch a great difference arose. The
su bccmmittcc was unable Nv agree and
last night the fun committee went into
session to discuss the plank dealing
with cligious freedom.
n Dramatic scene.
"We discussed that plank All night,
until we adjourned at six o'clock this
morning / regret ~ say that as the dis
cussien went On IL became more heated.
The discussion became somewhat acri-
monicus And when wc saw that the
committee disagreed in that way we he
gan to wonder what would happen If the
convention itself were asked t0 discuss
that question.
''In other words we began 10 think of
Inc democratic party. We thought Of all
that might Ne involved. And then we
drew closer together around the council
table. friends seeking to find way 50
that the country might have the serv-
ice ef a united democratic party.
We conc uded We ought to have or
that particular subject an opportunity
for further conference