New Britain herald., 1924-06-11
WORLD COURT, AID FOR FARMERS, CUTS IN TAXES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT STAND OUT
 IN PLATFORN MENTION OF 18TH AVOIDED
Dissatisfaction Over World Court Plank Delays Presentation Of Platform Until To- nights Meeting-Klan Not Mentioned.

Cleveland, June 1.-The sub-com- mittee of Is appointed to submit . tentative draft of the republican platform to the full resolution com- nittee today practically completed it's work in an ail-night session and re- cessed shortly after a. m. for . nap with an agreement to review its work immediately after breakfast.
 The resolution committee was called to meet at 10 a, m. to receive the drafting committee's report. but 1t was not certain that the tentative draft would be ready at that hour, since 1t had been decided to confer with President Coolidge by telephone again today on the world court plank, and. perhaps several others. The committee wanted the presi- dents views on the power the world court should have to enforce it's de- cisions. The platform draft, 1t was said. is about six thousand words in length.
 Avoid Prohibition"
 Prohibition, 1t is understoo ood, is not specifically mentioned although law enforcement forms the basis of ono piank. The only plank vhich might he interpreted as referring to the ku Klux klan is described as a declara- ton reafflrming the party's devotion to the constitution and it's guarantes of religious. civil and political liber- ties.
 Dishonesty In 10th. The oil inquiries arc dealt with un- { der the head of orderly government and men of both parties are assail- ed for dishonesty and corruption, tho existence of which the party com ! demns and deplores.
 Investigations have shown, it is de- clared. willingness on the part Of | both men in and out of office to traf- fc in official favors. Offlce holders 1 have shown a willingness to sell and persons outslde ot office A willingness to buy with money and influence, says the orderly government" plank, and this must be stopped by prosecutions as the administration now is trying to do. Aid For Farmers. On agriculture, which was one of the most troublesome questions in the i subcommittee sessions. 1t was agreed to pledge an effort to restore an eduit- able balance between agriculture prices and industrial commodity levels. There is no reference to the McNary bill sponsored In the session of congress by Secretary Wallace ana the insurgent group. The plank also expresses strong approval or the flexible tariff provisions Of the pres ent law and another embodies a plea for party regularity in congress and the state legislature.
 Avoids Exclusion Views The immigration policy defined in the new quota laws Is strongly recom- mended. but no mention is made Of Japanese exclusion. One plank is de- voted to praise Of President Coolidge and in another further tax reduction is demanded. and a tax revision com- mission to forns late scientific pol Icy. No suggestion is made Of rates of further reduction or how they should be brought about.
 No Philippine Independence
 A declaration of Philippine inde- pendence sets forth that to relinauish American control Of the islands would he against the welfare of both the ter ritory and the nation. No mention was made Of the soldier bonus.
 Charles F. Warren Of Detroit chairman Of the resolutions comnit- tee. said after the drafting committee meeting had adjourned that thers would be no minority report 10 the whole committee.
 The draft. he said. was approved by the entire sub committee. Mr War rem said the full committee would he requested to net on the platform carly enough today 10 permit submis- sion 10 the convention before ad- iuurnmsut of today's session.
 Orderly Gott. Plank
 The orderly government" plank takes ID about goo words. II makes no specific reference 10 the oil or other recent government investiga- lions but includes iu substance these assertions:
 The party rcaffirms Us asssfion 10 orderly government and insists that persons who degrade the public sert- jce. both in and out Of office. should be prosecuted.
 The sale of official information should To condemned by the poiic. and prohibited by law.
 Wrong doers should he rfosectusd without regard 10 their political affil- istions.
 Most Employcs Honest
 The majority Of the government emplCyes are honest and faithful ts their trust. and # is a grave wrong 10 strive indiscriminateiy." 10 be- snirch their names especially for partisan purposes. The republican administration already is in charge of the cases Of official ferelection and will continue the work of discovery and punishment bat will not con- fuse the innocent with the guilty nor prosecute for partisan advantage.
 This plank apparently had been practically agreed upon before the