New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
AVERTED Fights
ABOUT PLATFORM
Spirit Of Cancellation Marks
Meeting

Houston, June 80 Rl-The spirit
Of Cancellation which has marked
the democratic national convention
from the first was strong enough to
carry through the party platform
without fight over the law en-
forcement plank which had been
threatened for several days.
Both the ultra drys and the vets
gave way in the interest of party
harmony with the result that the
convention approved dry plank
pledging the party and its nominees
to IAN honest effort 10 enforce the
eighteenth amendment and all 9TH
er provisions of the federal consti-
tuition and all laws enacted pur-
suant thereto
This plank was compromise be
tween that supported at the outset
by the Smith forrest and that pro
posed by such dry leaders as Gov
ernor Dan Moody of Texas; Jo-
sephus Daniels. North Carolina pub
Usher. and other outstanding lead
ers Of the party in the solid south.
The battle between the contend
ing forces was waged for hours be-
fore the resolution committee be-
fore that body accepted a compro-
mise plank offered by Senator Glass
of Virginia. and pledging the de-
mocracy to support the rohibition
laws if given a grant of power from
Doubt About Moody
Even after the committee had &C
cepted this revised plank, there vas
doubt as to the attitude OF the
youthful governor of the Lone Star
state, but after the convention had
heard the reading of the platform
he took the speakers stand to an
nounce amid cheers that he would
not force the issue on the conNen-
ton floor.
Governor Ritchie, OF Maryland,
who had sponsored plank pro-
posing a return to the states OF the
power to decide for themselves
whether they would be wet or dry,
addressed the convention for Is
minutes and quickly turned par
tally hostile audience into cheer
ing throng when he announced that
he stood for party harmony.
Gkss Explains
Senator Glass explained that the
plank in the party declaration need
ed no explanation. Pounding the
table in his usual vigorous manner,
he declared that the man who took
first place on the democratic ticket
must stand on the platform. De-
manding an honest and uncomprom-
Using enforcement, Glass moved the
adoption OF the platform and the
convention responded with a roar
Ing chorus OF ayes and only scat
tering Of nays.
With the prohibition issue thus
,micably settled. party leaders were
prepared to keep to the front al
legged corruption in government I'M
der the republican rule, which was
strongly denounced In a plank re-
viewing the oil. veterans bureau,
elections and other scandals.
Tho declaration for farm RELIEF
vas another paramount pronounce
ment by the party. which pledged
itself to enact legislation for taking
care Of surplus crops, for the ere
alton Of a farm board to assist Co
operative marketing organizations
and to give agriculture the same
treatment in the tariff that Is ac-
eorded to other industries.
Assall G. O. p.
Throughout the platform, tho re-
,ublican administration OF govern
mont during the past years was
vigorously assailed on such matters
a. foreign policy. finance and tax
alton, Q growing tendency toward
bureaucracy. tariff. failure to enact
farm relief land excessive expendi-
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