Evening star., 1928-06-11
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Vote Plank
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CAPITALS PLEA
WILL BE HEARD
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Begin Work.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

KANSAS I'll I JUNE Uc SIlotI-
est plank in the Republican platform
will be, I'VE favor representation in Con-
gress for the District of Columbia"
This plank, presented by Edward F.
Colladay, Republican national commit
teeman for the District, was included
this morning in the tentative draft of
the platform which Senator Smoot as
chairman will present to the platform
committee. This tentative draft will be
read to the committee by titles, and If
no serious objection is registered, the
plank viii be approved and remain in
the platform.
II there Is serious discussion, Senator
Smoot has promised to appoint a spe-
cial subcommittee to consider the SUBJ
ject Of national representation for the
half million disenfranchised residents
OF the National Capital Repre-
sentative Leonidas G. Dyer Of Missouri.
as acting chairman of the House judi
ciary committee, which has the resolu-
ton before it providing for constitu-
tional amendment authorizing Congress
10 grant national representation through
participation in the electoral college
and vote and voice in Congress on
the same basis as enjoyed by the States,
will join with National Committeeman
Colladay In presenting the matter to
the subcommittee.
Approved After Conference.
Senator Smoot approved the national
representation plank for inclusion In
the tentative draft Of the platform
after a conference. with advocates OF
this reform. He showed himself In a
yaru rxyytar tk1atfr yYnrnd and uaTl In
formed Of the favorable action taken by
the Senate In reporting favorably the
Jones resolution. Representative Dyer
reviewed the hearings before the House
judiciary committee, and stated that his
committee would favorabiy report the
measure.
Mr.. Colladay. in presenting the sug-
gested plank 10 Senator Smoot, called
attention that Ii Is the shortest one
with which the platform committee will
have to deal, but that 1t is, In his
opinion, ono Of the most important,
because 1t aims to remove what Is prob
ably the most un-American condition
In our Government--reflisal TO those
100000 persons who pay taxes, fight the
countrys wars and uphold It's laws, and
who are as intelligent and well educated
as any other citizens, the fundamental
right OF any free people Of participation
IN making the laws under which they
are governed
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, national
committeewoman from the District OF
Columbia, who is close personal friend
of Senator and MRS. Smoot: r. Lincoln
Townsend. delegate from the District;
Samuel j. Prescott, chairman Of the
State central committee for the District.
and Edgar G. Snyder. United States
marshal and alternate delegate, were
also In the delegation that was accorded
an audience by Senator Smoot.
WIN Appear at Hearing.
These same people, accompanied by
other prominent Washingtonians and
some members of Congress, will appear
before the special committee on Dis
trict representation Of the platform
committee II such a hearing Is found
necessary.
Platform Making Starts.
Harassed by man suggestions from
the party'B "back-seat drivers" the
leaders today got down TO serious, day
and night hammering and saving 10
make some OF these planks fit into q
compact, substantial platform, upon
which the party nominee can stand In
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The first formal steps toward the
preparation of the platform will be
taken by the State delegations, which
In meetings today will select their
representatives upon the resolutions
committee OF the convention. The OPEN
Ing session OF the convention tomorrow
win promptly ratify these selections
and, following routine organization OF
| the committee, subcommittee will be
named 10 hammer the platform into
| shape.
This subcommittee will Immediately
begin hearings Tuesday afternoon and
will continue until the proponents and
opponents Of all pianks have been
heard. The subcommittee will then go
|. into executive session. day and night.
, until the platform is built.
Considerable preliminary work has
already been done In shaping up the
| platform under the guidance and direc-
| tion Of Senator Smoot so that II is
hoped and believed that the subcom-
mittee will be ready 10 report back 10
the full committee 40 that the COM
pIeted platform can be presented TO the
delegates on the convention floor at
Wednesdays meeting.
The farm relief plank Is the most
troublesome one. In fact It is believed
To be the only plank that will cause
serious friction. Whether the even
tenor of the program may be- upset In
committees by the intensive internecine
struggle over the farm relief question
is something that remains 10 be seen.
Members from the agricultural sections
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