Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
HARRISON PREDICTS
SYMPATHETIC FARM
PLANK At HOUSTON
Prohibition Not an Issue in
Forthcoming Campaign,
Senator Says.
STRESSES CORRUPTION"
AS PARTY BATTLE CRY
Reed Forces Pleased at Mack's In
terjection of Wet and Dry
Question.
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.
SssF Correspondent Of The Star.


Pat Harrison Of Mississippi. envelopet
in a cloud Of Democratic harmony, ha'
came 10 Houston intent upon avoiding
L possible. a repetition OF the Madison
Square Garden row of four years. ago
The genial Senator from Mississippi
without announcing himself in favor
ot the nomination of Gov. Smith o1
New York as the Democratic standard
bearer. said on arrival here that he saw
no reason why Smith should not oe tne
marty nou1i1ee He said, too, that pro-
1,,bition was not an issue In the COM
snc national campaign and that Gov
smith, as President. could not' slilsie-
handed. change the prohibition laws
The great issue of the campaign ac-
cor6inr TO Senator Harrison, is TO DC
..,,orr,,n.ion. with the Republican party
holding the wrong end Of the STICK, o>
il well understood.
The Senator declared that the Demo
Gratis IN their platform would De sym.
r,athetic with the farmer and urge tIlal
he be put on an equality with lnousws
and business generally. He SAID. nov
ever. that he did not believe the Oello-
crats would specifically inoorse any
legislation. This was unoetsgoo0 y
mean that In the national platform
-. usoa,Id ha no Endorsement Of the
STcNsrv-Eaugen bill or Of the equahza-
ton fee.
Rams G. o. p. Convention.
He was particularly sarcastic IN MS
~sfe~ence TO the Republican national
convention just closed. where, ne sald
rhe farmers had been given raw oeaL
r z.iIl be remembered, however, tnal
the farmers asked Of the Repunlcan
rational convention Just one tning-sLls
recognition of the equalization zee pLln-
ciple. That. apparently, the democrats
are not going to grant either.
senator Harrison brought a different
nate tn Houston-a note of harmony
from that which was interjected ny
Norman z Mack wednesday. Mf
Nack's statement asserting that Gov
smith was opposed TO prontbitl0n ano
~No4 he believed In the right OF naol-
--iTxIsl states to determine tl1e alc0nollc
content of beverages caused temporary
rift in the harKneny atmosphere Wnen
n1r. Mack's attention was calieQ 70 sns
effect Of his statement, ne hnrrleoiy os'
clared that he was expressing Melsa, q,
Gov smith. whom he had not seen iol
Sosne months. But the tat was IN In
ere The prohibirionists have takeT
Ar Mack at his word. They oelevs
fEet Mr. Mack spoke the exact tTnll
rl.er, he cave his view OF the New
voTIrer'g attitude toward prohininon
Onlv . fat denial by the governor Wouis
have any effect on them. ana sucn
fat denial is not expected ny any one
But there are to be no more raspint
notes from members Of the smith camI
II Mr.. Van Nance, Smith campaign
manager, has anything 10 40 Wlth ~
The chairman Of the Democratic IA
rionai committee, Clem SHAVER OF We
Virginia, like other Democratc IeaoeE'
sSsembliug here, is hopeful OF mar
7noniCus meeting in Houston wnen Tn
rnnyention gets under way Iuesday
Tzor two wears or more Mr.. Shaver, along
with other prominent Democrats, ma
1atored to bring all factions 10 TIE uIl'
6ergtsu6ing that differences snoulo pS
settled amicably and not with the niud'
ceon. He believes that their efforts arr
bearing fruit.
Pleasing to Reed Men.
The statement By Mr.. Mack, there
fore. fell with a grating sound on tni
earr ~ Ynost of the Democrats nov
here. II it displeased many, IT had
different effect upon the headquarterl
~ senator Jim Reed for president
a statement was issued from the heee
rooms at the Rice Hotel saying. Mr
Mzcx's statement speaks for itSeH. W.
rave no comment TO make" Fol
months. Senator Reed has sought u
impress upon his party the ioea INA
prohibition should not become an lssus
in. the campaign, that II has no placs
trerptY9. but that the Democrats shoule
aazx trr0
the Republican rascals cut. me lnter'
1ectsora Of the vet and dry issue lntE
the situation here R follower Of Gov
Smith has not been entirely displeaSH3t
10 the Reed managers.
Senator Reed is Que 10 arrive hers
tonight and is expected 10 start Things
Indeed, II there is 70 De anything
started at this convention, II looks a
though Reed would have TO start IT
other candidates are talking harmony
ard saying little. II begins 10 look al
though this convention IL 10 nominate
smith and sidestep as far as pogsibl'
tbs prohibition and farm issues.
One bit Of information CLEANED yes
ferday is that the Missouri delegation
Is TO be seated On the floor Of the con
yentlon Just across an aisle from thi
New York delegation.
Another presidential candidate, Sen
afQr George Of Georgia. also is expected
10 reach Houston tonight.
Farm Heads on Way.
George ". Peak, one Of the foremoe
afckary- -Haugen Dill farm leaders. no'
here. says that q oczen or more head
of farm organizations will come .
Houston 70 appeal TO the Democrats 70
a fair plank in their platform. BIZ
6r. Peak indicates that there will b
no demand mace upon the Democrat
such zs that made upon the Repub
licaus Ia Kansas City, that there vi
be no special igsistance upon languag
which could only be construed q
pleoglng the party 10 the equalizatio
Zee principle Some Democratic Sen
s4ors. as believes, may have 'wofke
something out which will be satistacCOr
TO the farm organizations which doe
cot egnoodg that language"
II they have. none of them have -
given any indication Of il. There
10 be- no crusade" of farmers upo
the Houston convention The onl
crusaders VINO are likely 10 come
Houston are the drys. particularly th
Democratic women. vino are oppose
10 the nomination Of Smith 0F any othe
yet, Whether they viii be any NOR
effective in their crusade than were th
farmers In their drive on the Kansa
City convention remains 10 be seen.
Senator Harrison points oIt thet tn
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