Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
FARM FRIENDS WIN
FIRST SK|RM|SH
Given Representation on Sub
committee Drafting Platform
After Fight.
Rs the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HOUSTON. Tex, June 27.--Shunt-
ing prohibition aside temporarily,
friends Of organized agriculture won
brief but sharp skirmish today before the
resolutions committee for representa-
ton on the subcommittee which Is
to draft the 1928 national Democratic
platform.
John A. Simpson, Oklahoma member,
urged that Thomas e. eastman, the
representative from Minnesota, who Is
head Of farm organization, be among
the IL on the drafting body. and when
Senator Key Pittnlan Of Nevada, the
chairman, failed to include eastman,
Simpson moved his appointment. Sen
ator Glass of Virginia countered with q
point Of order against the motion, say
ing that If the committee tried to give
representation to all of the industries
of the Nation it would be rowing over
the personnel for the better part OF the
day. This aroused Delegate F. J..
Thomas OF Nebraska, who reminded the
committee that the farmers had been
excluded from the councils of the Re-
publican party at the Kansas City
convention.
Reminds Of Kansas City.
I'VE must concede that agriculture
win be the paramount issue IN this
campaign" he added, land the farm
organization should be represented on
this drafting committee"
Characterizing the Glass move al
simply a parliamentary trick" Simpson
declared that the subcommittee was the
most important body of the convention,
since 1t would actually draft the decla-
ration upon which the party would act
for a grant of power from the American
electorate.
Consent Obtained.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas. an
ardent supporter of the McNary- -Haugen
farm relief bill, interrupted to suggest
that Simpson ask unanimous consent
that eastman be added to the COM
n1ittee. That consent was obtained.
other members of the subcommittee,
besides Pittman and eastman, are
Caraway, Arkansas; Glass, Virginia;
Moody. Texas: Harrison, Mississippi;
Ray, Utah; Walsh, Massachusetts,: El-
lingham, Indiana: Wagner. New York;
Jones, Kansas, and Bratton. New
Mexico.
Recognizing that agriculture and pro-
hibition are the paramount issues De"
fore the national convention, the sub
committee decided to allot three hours
for hearings on the former ana TWO
hours for the presentation Tor ana
against an ultra dry plank in the plat
form, with the discussion OF these two
subjects left until practically the end
Of the hearing.
Other Issues Presented.
Time for the presentation OF argu-
ments on other issues was Sharply
limited with the Philippine independ-
ence the first question taken up at
the opening OF the public session at
IL am. l.. j. Lambert national commit
teernan for the Philippine Islands. In
a two-minute speech, urged elimina-
ton Of the usual plank declaring Tor
independence Of the Far Eastern h-
lands.
Manuel ouezon, president OF the
Philippine Senate. made a fiery speech
in favor OF an independence plan1
equally as strong as that adopted Tour
years ago.
Postal employees were allotted five
minutes. Edwin j. Oainor OF Muncie,
Ind. and Euther c. Steward, president
of the National Association Of Federal
Employees, argued for q declaration In
the platform indorsing the bill pend
ing in Congress for liberal postal re-
tirement provision.
Plea for Veterans.
John Thomas Taylor of Washington,
d C., on behalf Of the American Legion,
urged that the platform declare In IA
yor q a universal draft Of all the Ma
| tion's resources tn cimc Of war, the
building up OF the Navy 10 the 5--5-3
ratio and the provision OF an air force
adequate 10 "make American shores
safe" from any invader. He said this
! would be in line with the American
policy, which was based upon desire
for peace and not war"
Taylor said the United States sur
passed all other nations In care OF its
veterans, and urged the Democrats TO
approve q plank providing for com
prehensiye policy for the care OF Its
former soldiers,
An appeal for unification Of Federal
education activities under one organiza-
ton and one Official was made by MIS-.
Iloia Cillentine Of nAChy.lle. Tenn.