Evening star., 1924-06-29
STAND OF LIBERALS
REMAINS IN DOUBT
Platform, Very Advanced to
Most Democrats, Fails to
Meet All Demands.
INSIST ON RIGHT MAN
Progressive Group Want McAdoo.
Smith Subject to Doubt-Most
Dark Horses Opposed.
BY a STAFF Correspondent.

BY a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The Demo-
cratic national platform is regarded
as fairly progressive" by members
of the so-called Progressive group
now in New York attending the
Democratic convention. 1t is hailed
by the Democrats themselves as ex-
traordinarily progressive.
But whether it is sufficiently pro-
gressive to catch the vote of the
group or groups who are demanding
the nomination of Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette of Wisconsin on third
party ticket, remains to be seen.
The demand from the west at this
convention has been for a progress
sive platform-as compared with
the Republican platform-and for the
nomination of progressive candi-
date. The progressive platform has
been mplished-though there
are number of matters upon which
the progressives would have pre-
ferred to go farther For example
the proposed child labor amendment
to the Constitution. The naming of a
man who will be considered pro-
SreSSlVe by the west and middle
west remains to be accomplished.
La Toilette Put Forward.
McAdoo has been the one man put
forward particularly as acceptable to
the Progressives. Some of the labor
leaders. particularly some of those
connected with the railroad brother
moods went so far as to declare that
II McAdoo was nominated here the
convention the Of
sressives political action. which is
to be held in Cleveland July 4, would
lndorse McAdoo and would not name
La Toilette as an independent can
dldate for the presidency.
But this suggestion today was
secuted by men who are close with
La Toilette. La Toilette is reported
by those who have seen him recently
go" ~
The opinion was expressed TODAY nv
one of the group connected with the
coming convention in Cleveland and
VINO has favored the nomination of
McAdoo, that none of the other fif-
teen candidates so far placed in nom
NATION by the Democrats for the pres
idency would be acceptable to the
conference for progressive political
action.
Labor Opposes RnIston.
not fill the bill, it was said. 1t is re-
called that Senator Ralston, not long
ago, went to the White House to urge
the promotion of Federal Judge An
derson of Indiana, hated by the la bor
unions of the country: to higher place
on the bench. While this NAV not ap-
pear a great matter, still it is now
urged that such action on the part
of Senator Ralston showed a failure
TO understand the situation so far
as the Progressives are concerned.
smith, by some, is regarded as Pro
gressive. but there are other bars to
his support by members of the Pro-
gress1ve group. it was said. Davis of
west Virginia, Underwood and all the
rest of the so-called dark horses
would be utterly unacceptable
Senator Copeland of New York
might be regarded with considerable
group, it was said, should the light
ming happen to strike him. but so
far there has been no move to nom
mate him.
May Issue Statement
At the present writing it appear.
therefore, that La Toilette is sure
to make race for the presidency. In
fact, a statement regarding his posi-
ton probably will be issued as soon
As the Democrats have finally acted |
on their candidate. 1t may come |
earlier, should the Democrats con- |
ttnue in session after the Cleveland |
convention has begun and is seeking |
to name candidate for the presi- |
dency.
The Democratic platform is full of |
promises regarding the farmers Of the |
country and labor. 1t deals with the |
taxes. the tariffs the railroads, agri- |
culture, with water power, with the |
naval oil reserves and conservation
generally along progressive lines. 1t |
promises to root out corruption in |
government 1t promises to revise |
the corrupt practices laws SO that |
there shall be no buying of elections. |
1t proposes to limit campaign ex-
penditures of the candidates for
offices. Private monopolies, fraudu-
lent stock sales, etc, are condemned |
and the promise is made to prevent
them.
The party is pledged by the plat
form to popular elections and to
eliminate so-called lame-duck ses-
Hions of Congress.
Fav0rs Collective Bargaining.
The party is put on record as favor
Ing collective bargaining and laws
regulating the hours of labor. 1t pro-
poses that in times of unemployment
the construction and repair Of public
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