The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-26
ORDER TO BE COVERED IN 2 PROPOSALS Sub-C Committee Unable To Agree On Terms Of
 Resolution
TAGGART REFUSES
 TO JOIN BRENNAN
Ralston Leader Stands Firm On Indiana
 Delegation

the platform committee of the dem
 ocratic national convention by the
 ii members appointed to work out
 tentative draft of the party dec
 laratlon.
 This announcement was made by
 Chairman Cummings after the sub.
 committee had been in session for
 more than II hours. Mir. Cum
 mings and Senator Pittman of Ne vada, were appointed to put the
 various blanks into final form for
 submission to the committee.
 NEW YORK, June 25.-The drafting committee that is prepar- ing the democratic platform for presentation to the full resolutions committee has agreed on the league of nations plank, it was said early Thursday morning, while the com nittee was in session.
 The plank is distinctly prologue, it was said, and was drawn along the lines of the plank offered by Owen D. Young. It declares for the principle of the league, but ad- vises reservations by the United States before this country becomes a member.
 The subcommittee also agreed on an agricultural plank, described az @libs eral and understood to be h6sea on cooperative marketing. It does not rec0inmend pricefixir1g scheme. An other plank decided upon condemned the merchant marine policy of the re- publicans.
 Disposal of the klan question by refer ring it to the full resolutions committee, will enable the drafting committee to complete it's document by Thursday. Wearying of it's strenuous deliberation, the committee hoped to adjourn about 8 o'clock Thursday morning, meeting again at 10. By 2 o'clock Thursday after noon, members of the committee said, they hoped to have completed the plat form, aside from the klan plank, and present it to the resolutions committee.
 Struggle To Begin
 Then the struggle on the kIan decla- ration will begin. When the committee meets, the battle over America's hooded secret order threatens to be it's domi- nant note.H Its potentialities have caused rifts in state delegations, have pene- trated into every phrase of the conven- tion and hope of compromise has been abandoned. E+
 The subcommittee's action in side tracking the klan question reflected the concern which is felt over the impending clash. With small prospect of agreeing nFn o EIop vN1a,,ly n,.I L.A sured in the main committee even if it did agree, the subordinate body decided 1t was futile to protract it's session by wrangling over the hooded order.
 Standing Fast
 Leaders favoring a strong denuncia- tion of the klan are standing fast, Planks providing this have been pre- pared by Ed Moore, of Ohio, and Sena- tor Walsh of Massachusetts. The anti klan faction is prepared to wage its bat tie before the resolutions committee and if necessary carry it to the floor of the convention. They declare they have a majority necessary to win. The same resolute determination is shown by the McAdoo delegates who oppose specific mention of the klan.
 |. Differences were widened Wednesday night and MeAdoo's supporters received some encouragement when Tom Taggart, Indiana leader, refused to join George E. Brennan of Illinois in the latters' demand for an anti-klan plank. Tag gart's attitude is represented by the plank adopted by the Indiana state con- vention. This did not mention the klan by name.
 Revives The League Resolution
 Other blanks which the committee dis cussed and expected to recommend were !:
 l. A national referendum before declaration of war.
 2. Honesty in public office and de- nunciatiOn of the republican adminis- tratiOn for alleged corruption.
 8, A declaration for law enforcement and condemnation of the republicans for laxity in this respect. The flaw en- foreement' plank is expected to cover the prohibition question.
 4. Endorsement of a constitutional amendment providing that congressman take their seats in January, after the elections in the previous November. This is designed to prevent defeated con- gressmen from continuing .tO hold their seats.
 5. Immediate independence for the Philippines.
 6. Regulation of the anthracite coal industry and number of other indus tries whose business directly affects the consumer.
 '. Recommendation of legislation to limit campaign contributions and pro-