Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-28
PLATFORM
ENDORSES
dam BILL
Plank Supporting River
Legislation Adopted At
Houston Convention.
MOORE MAKES PLEA
Says Democrats Have a
Chance to Carry Cali
fOrnia.
By PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
HOUSTON, Texas, June ga
strong prohibition enforcement plank
mentioning the eighteenth amend
ment by name was drawn early to-
day by the Democratic Drafting
Committee which in all night session
wrought a platform around the is-
sue of corruption in government.
Committee members were unani-
nous in the opinion that there
would be no minority report on the
agricultural farm relief plank.
The platform will also contain a
long declaration of principles relat-
ing to foreign relations. Special
declarations relating the relations
in which the United States should
stand in Nicaragua, Mexico, and
other countries of the world also
are Incorporated.
A plank was adopted pledging the
party to further legislation for con-
struction of the proposed Boulder
Canyon dam in the Colorado river.
A farm relief plank recognizing
the necessity of federal aid in dis
posing of surplus crops also was
adopted in general terms which
made no specific reference either to
the McNary Haugen bill or the
equalization fee.
The prohibition plank was accept-
able to Senator Robert f. Wagner,
representative of the Governor Al
fred E. Smith forces on the COM
mittee, and to all members except
Governor Dan Moody, Texas young
leader of the drys.
| Moody to Wait
| Moody decided to wait until the
platform is presented to the full
resolutions committee later in the
day before he decides whether he
will carry his fight for a stronger
plank to the convention floor.
The farm plank was acceptable to
the McNary- -Haugen advocates on
the committee, including Senator
Thaddeus Caraway of Arkansas. Ac-
tion on it was unanimous.
| The committee selected the cor.
ruptionin- government issue as the
dominant point for the coming
campaign. 1t mentioned the oil
scandals and the contributions re.
ceived by the Republican party
from Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of
Teapot Dome. The committee pro.
missed that the coming campaign
would be conducted on q moderate
financial scale.
The statement of party principles
was not restricted to postcard
size" as Caraway and some others
demanded, but it was held to about
$500 words, half the size of the Re.
publican platform.
| If the full committee upholds the
drafting committee as is to be ex-
pected, Moody has the right, as p a
member, to file a minority report
and thus carry his fight for even a
stronger plank to the floor of the
convention.
The moderate drys and Smith
forces agreed, however, they would
stand on the platform as adopted.
The wets will mt file a minority re-
port. They agreed to let Moody
have his say on the convention floor
if he desires because they have the
yotes to win without serious con-
test.
The full committee met at 9:3O
a. m. to hear labor leaders for an
| hour.
Labor Makes Demands
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
American Federation of Labor, pre-
sented planks demanding amend
ment of the Sherman antitrust law
| and legislation to abolish the use
of injunctions in labor disputes.
Morrison also urged planks to pre-
vent shipment of convict labor
goods in interstate commerce.
| Miner Moore, Los Angeles Demo.
cratic senatorial candidate in Cali
fornia, urged the committee to adopt
a. plank for a high trm at Boulder
Canyon in the Colorado ,iver, with
equal distribution of water between
the states, according to their legal
t'i natural righ;s.
Nith the hu'.l l:otn party split
wide open this year ia California,
we have Il chance 20 win If we adopt
such 6 plank, - said Moore.
The labor hearing waa concluded
at 1O:A5 a. IN, and the full plat.
Form committee adjourned for one
hour 50 the subcommittee could
draw the labor plank. 1t was 30
report back TO the full committee nt
noon.
Chairman Pittman estimated tho
full committee would complete ne
tion ON the platform before Q p. m.
central standard time, under the
new agreement.