Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-29

tObutAlueQ IIOul EUSt RAGE
three major planks-foreign affairs,
law enforcement and farm relief.
Expressions OF sympathetic feeling
were made but there was determine
ton to hold down on the length of the
platform. which is only about half the
length of the Republican platform. Yet
each Of the territorial possessions was
given an encouraging plank.
Other major planks adopted are:
A prohibition enforcement plank
written by the dry leader, Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia, in the interest
OF party harmony. who persuaded Gov.
Dan Moody of Texas, not to bring in
a minority report to such good effect
that the boy governor Of this wide
open State, while recording his con
scientiosls" objection. announced from
the stage that he would not oppose the
report. This plank was personally ap-
proved over the telegraph by Gov.
Smith.
farm relief plank that goes far
beyond the most optimistic hopes OF
the farm leaders promises to set up
Federal machinery to deal iutelligently.
progressively and Sympathetically with
the farmers problems, putting him on
the same footing with other industries.
and coming as close as possible to in
dorSing the equalization fee" without
doing violence to the traditional OPPOSE
ton of the Democratic party to a pro-
teetive tariff.
Pianks for U. 5. Workers.
Three planks In the interests OF Gov
eminent employees. one of which pledges
to preserve and maintain the civil
service" another declares for a living
wage" and a fair and liberal retire
ment law" and the third promises
liberal compensation TO Federal en-
ployes injured in accident or incapaci-
tated by occupational disease.
A foreign policy plank which adroitly
avoided League OF Nations entangle-
ments. during the discussion of which
there was the extraordinary spectacle of
two members of President Wilson'S war
cabinet--SecretarieS Baker and Daniels,
who held respectively the portfolios of
War and Nayy--oppQSed In two speeches
by Breckenridge Long, who was AS
siStant Secretary of State during the
same administration.
A bitter excoriation of Republican
corruption" unpublished and UNI
afraid" which might have been written
by Senator Jim Reed himself. and tax
ing as the watchword the slogan OF
Reeds campaign-~"Turn the raScalS !
out"
Declaration for buSineSS-like reorgan- !
iation for all the departments of the !
Government in the interest of economy /
and efficiency with elimination of dupli- i
cation, waste and overlapping.
Tribute to Wilson.
A tribute to the high ideals and /
of Woodrow Wilson. /
The law enforcement plank Is brief, I
and reads as follows
THE Republican party. for eight /
years In complete control of the Gov 1
eminent at Washington, presents the
remarkable spectacle of feeling COM
PEELED in its national platform 10 prom
Use obedience to provision of the Fed
eral Constitution which it has fragrant
ly diSregarded and TO apologize Go the |
country for its failure 10 enforce laws
enacted by the Congress of the United
States.
Speaking for the national Democ-
racy> this convention pledges the party
and It's nominees TO an honest effort
to enforce the eighteenth amendment
and all other provisions Of the Fed
eral Constitution and all laws enacted
pursuant thereto"
exciting situation arose. In which the
boy Governor of Texas spoke, and there
vas considerable heated argument. A.
Scott Bullitt of Washington state tOok
the floor and denounced Gov. Moody
for an attempt to break up party
harmony. II
Glass Offers Substitute. II
After two hours Of debate Senator
Glass Of Virginia. asked leave 10 intro |
luce substitute which met with the
and wholehearted sup
port OF most OF the members OF the
committee including Senator Wagner,
AL Smith. This resolution
Mas the one adopted.
II seemed for q few minutes as II Gov.
Moody might accept II, as he read IL ana
reread II and conferred with his col" !
leagues from Alabama, Georgia and
Florida, When debate had ceased the !
motion was put and w viva voee vote
The Glass resolution was adopted, There
were a few weakly voiced dissenting
votes.
Then Senator Tydings of Maryland !
took the fioor and stated that he had
voted for this amendment contrary % |
his Instructions and his belief, but III
the interest of party harmony, and
asked pointedly II the adopting OF that '