Evening star., 1928-06-13
BORAH DRY PLANK
PUT |NPLATFORM
Demand for Vigorous En-
forcement" Wins Commit
tee Approval.
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, June 13.--The Borah
plank In the Republican party platform
calling for vigorous enforcement" Of
the eighteenth amendment was adopted
early today BY the Republican conven-
tion resolutions subcommittee OF is.
Under the head Of Law Enforcement"
the plank reads as follows:
We Teaf1rm the American constitu-
tional doctrine as announced by George
Washington In his farewell address TO
wit. The Constitution which at any
time exists until changed by the ex-
pressed and authentic act by the whole
people is sacredIy obligatory upon ALL
we also reafirm the attitude Of the
American people toward the Federal
Constitution as declared by Abraham
Lincoln: We are by both duty and In
cIination bound TO stick by that Consti-
tuition in all It's letter and spirit from
beginning to end. am for the honest
safety, our liberty depends upon preserv-
| ing the Constitution OF the United
States. az our forefatf1ers made 1t In
violate
THE people through the method pro-
vided by the Constitution have written
| the eighteenth amendment into the
Constitution The Republican party
pledges itself and its nominees TO the
observance and vigorous enforcement
Of this provision Of the Constitution"
Hurting the prohibition problem. the
resolutions committee found itself
blocked early today on the question Of
| lolrned at dawn TO resume It's discus
sions In the MIDDLE forenoon.
Conferences Necessary.
The farm relief plank as proposed by
administration leaders provoked 50 much
| discussion that members OF the commit
! tee we're satisfied that an agreement
| was impossible until further conferences
| could be held, and IL was for this rea-
son that an adjournment was taken.
| The failure Of the subcommittee 10
| conclude It's laboKs In its overnight Sea-
sion made 1t certain that the platform
On which the party candidates are TO
stand in the November elections would
| not be presented TO the convention until
| tomorrow. After the subcommittee has
| wound Up its work the entire resolu-
| ttons committee must pass judgment
| upon its action.
| Adoption by the subcommittee Of the
| Borah plank regarding prohibition en-
! forcement ID certain 70 lead " fight
| IN the entire committee and from there
/ IT may find It's way 10 the floor Of the
/ convention. Leaders In the New York,
4 New jersey and other delegations have
declared against any declaration by the
convention which would identify the
| prohibition amendment over other
| amendments IN the Constitution.
| As the subcommittee adjourned mem
bers would not even venture guess
as 70 the time that would be required
10 thrash out the farm relief problem.
| n was indicated very clearly that the
| division In the committee was wide, and
II vas regarded as possible that this
! subject might have ~ be referred 70
ihe entire committee for a decision.
May Ne Carried 10 Floor.
There aIso we're intimatl0ns that the
I coBtfoyetsy Oyer tils fgrm relief plank
might not be settled until tns subject
! mad been taken W the floor 0f the con-
! yeDtlgD
/ Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler. presi-
osnt " Columbia University, threat
eEed W carry the Wet~aTdrdry issue 10
| tn: floor " ti1e convention on the basis
of his demand for states right dscia-
ration, coupled with q demand Tor Tie
early repeal of the prohibition amend
HlfEat
III am not satisfied with the com
n1ittss's action, ! probably shall call up
my proposal on tils H00r," he said.
Senator E0TsG. nlenIbef u the sub
committee, WaE insiEtent that not only
should no FeDenl proposal 90 into ths
plank, but that the party should d4clare
sruDhattcaIty Tor enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment. lie, too, threats
etled " carry his nght W h1f moor u
he platform, - finally approved ny
ltis committee, fell short of such dec
isfatlon,
While several hundred farmers Whf
invaded the committee roam during tbf
public hearings demanded sH eailaliza'
/ tiop fee farm reiief declaration through
their appointed sp0keemsn, this Issue
wa& not 10 much ~ the fore IN thf
subcommittee ~ the pFfpondefance 81
sentiment IN that body was agatnei
that form 81 relief
HoWeyef, Some N ttlDss on the 90
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