The Washington times., 1928-06-13

the convention and the country n
the party straddled on prohibition
this year. Ita approval BY tie eii.
tire committee, to which II must 90
before being sent to tho convention
floor. was anticipated.
The plank follows.
We Affirm: TO wit
Law enforcement.
We feaffirm ktl7e American Con-
stftttfonal doctrine as aTliaOlinced Dy
George washington LID his farewell
address. TO wit:
THE Contribution which at any
time exists until changed by the
explicit and authentic act by tile
whole people II aacredly obligatory
upon ali.
we also reaffirm the attitude OF
the American people toward tire
Federal Constitutions as declared by
Abraham Lincoln.
We are by both duty and n.
clination bound TO stick Nv the
Constitution in all its 1etlel ana
spirit from beginning to end. am
for the honest enforcement of the
Constitution. Our safety. our liberty
depends upon preserving the Con
stitution or the United States, as
0lA1ss AUkCAeSlAACAA lANHAE AAN A0A1F~ft
THE people through the methO I
provided by the Constitution have
written the Eighteenth Amendment
into the Constitution. The Re
publican party pledges itself. and its
nominees to the observance and
vigorous enforcement Of this pro.
vision OF the Constitution"
Senator Borah reported there
were only two dissenting voices on
the plank.
With the adoption OF the prol1i.
bition program, only the contro.
versial farm relief plank remained
before the subcommittee. On that
question the s members were split
wide open. When it was found that
no progress Was being made on q
compromise. the committee recessed
at A. O'Clock until 10.
Little trouble was experienced in
accepting the other planks in the
platform. They were agreed upon
substantially as written by Senator
SmoOt of Utah. chairman.
Announcement OF the approval OF
the prohibition plank was made by
Borah, Shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning he emerged from the com.
Tnittee room with a sheaf of papers
under his arms. His steps were
weary. his eyes sunk, but q smile
| lighted his face.
Here, boys he told newspaper
men who had camped outside the
door all night. "nere il the prohibit.
ton plank. He deposited it on a
table and reiterated hastily into the
room again.
Bitter words were exchanged be.
fore Borah finally succeeded in OBJ.
tanning Il majority for his pIank
Senator-eIect William s. Ware ol
Pennsylvania. who proposed repeal OF
| the Eighteenth amendment. led the
fight for the vets. The scene within
| the committee room was ren1in
| fscent Of conventions from time i'm.
memorial. The meeting was held
| In the chamber of commerce. GUAR.
ters in the Kansas City Athletic
Club.
Unusual precautions were taker
by Senator Smoot to prevent caves
choppers from oVerhearing any OF
the proceedings. No elevators were
allowed to stop at the floor, and al
doors were locked. The newspaper
men were shunted to a landing on
the stairway and guard was sta
toned nearby to watch them.
As the long night wore on the
/ temper of some of the delegates
snapped and angry words were
banded back and forth. AS usuaI
the committee room was filled with
a smoky haze.
Just before o'clock q messenger
armed with a yellow back. was sent
1 N
hers. The delegates ate as they
worked.
A meeting OF the entire committee
was called for 2 o'clock this after
noon when it is expected the plat
form will be completed.
The 10 members of the resolution:
/ subcommittee who sweated through
the night In drafting the 1923 Re
publican platform were;
Senator Smoot OF Utah, chairman