Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
GENERAL ACCORD
ON MOST P[ANKS
Little Trouble Seen With Any
Issue Aside From
Prohibition.
ny JAMES L. WEST.
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

HOUSTON. June 26.--After days OF
preliminary SkirmiShing, those charged
with framing the 1928 Democratic ma
2 tional platform turned today TO the real
work ahead of them with apparently
but single rift in the Clouds dis
agreement over the prohibition plank.
Extreme views on the wet and dry
question were presented by several East
ern States on the one hand and the
solid South on the other. with some
prospects that only the convention it.
self could settle the issue However
every effort will be made to compose
the differences in the committee il that
can be done.
Hope for Brief Platform.
There seemed to be a pretty general
agreement on the farm relief and other
plankS in the platform, which Senator
Key Pittznan of Nevada. who is to be
chairman Of the resolutions committee.
SAID he hoped TO hold down TO $500
words so as to present to the country
the shortest party declaration in sew
eral decades.
Last-rlinute conferences on the pro-
hibition question we're held by Gov.
Moody of Texas, Joseprus Daniels. Sec
rotary Of the Navy in the Wilson ad-
n1iniStration; Senator Carter Glass and
NxoFs 6TGQ u h1lQ
representatives from Georgia. MiSsis-
Sippi and other Southern States, All
were agreed that there should be law
enforcement plank, naming the eight
zenith amendment and pledging the
party to its sincere enforcement.
North Carolina for Bone Dry Law.
The North Carolina delegation ap-
proved the bone dry plank adopted re-
FesAtfr kNx- ace Gfo&e and ~
Structed former Secretary Daniels, its
representative on the platform commit
tee, 10 fight for its adoption by the COM
nlittee. and. failing in that. to submit a
minority report to the convention. Geor-
gia and Texas also went on record for
strong planks. while Senator Glass was
prepared TO represent the Virginia plank
for enforcement of the prohibition
amendment and aSSailing the Repub-
OF the dry law.
Maryland. New York, New Jersey and
several other States were ready for a
Eight for a plank declaring at least for
modification of the Vclstead act so as to
permit the States to fix the alcoholic
content of beverages. 1t was generally
conceded that this plank would be voted
down overwhelmingly and at least q
general Law enforcement plan approved
by the committee.
Fight on Extremes.
Several party leaders expressed the
view that should the drys present a MI
norify report to the convention. the vets
also would come in With their proposal
for modification so that the conven-
ton floor fight would be over the very
extremes on the question, with little
doubt that the convention would go on
,r1r~z Hz~ farUn iarifr AGAINST any
changes In the prohibition law.
While a few individual delegates ia
vored a farm relief declaration indors-
ing at least the principle OF the Nc
Narv-Haugen bill with its equalization
fee. the general opinion around conven-
ton headquarters was that the agrlcul-
ts1rai plank would be general in charac-
ter. with the party pledged to use every
endeavor to find solution OF this prob
lem.
Would Involve Tariff.
This declaration also would involve
the tariff. on which there viii be gen.
erai announcement IN favor OF more
equitable imposts and condemning the
present Republican tariff act as iavoring
certain industries TO the detriment OF
ot1erS. particularly the agricultural in
drstry.
There was a decided division Of opin-
ION as TO whether the platform should
commit the party 70 the calling OF an
extra session Of Congress II VICTORIOUS
IL November for the purpose OF oeallng
with the farm subject. Some leaders
like Hull OF Tennessee and Daniels OF
North Carolina. favored this procedure,
but others were opposed TO It as I'M
sound In principle They took the
position that this was matter for the
N fafife
After being formally named at the
opening session Of the convention at
noon, the platform committee viii meet
cariy in the afternoon for continuous
session Of public hearings on a variety
OF subjects. including prohibition, farm
relief. equal rights for women. Philip
pine independence and labor legislation.
william Green. president Of the
American Federation of Labor Vice
President Matthew VOL and others win
appear IN support of strong labor
declaration. including one regarding the
bEtuminous coal industry.
Spokesman for the Wonaan's Party
viii sponsor an equal rights amendment
20 the Constitution, while representa-
tives of other women's organizations
win appear To support a number Of pro-
possIs, including child labor. public
health Unemployment and women in
moNElF5.
Dry Leaders TO BE Heard.
F. Scott Mcbride, superintendent Of
the Antt-Ealoon League; the Rev. z. G.
Dinwsddie, former superintendent of
that organization; Bishop James Can
non. IT,, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. and representatives OF
the WomeT's Christian Temperance
Union VIII appear 70 urge a rigid law
enforcement plank, while william II.
Etayton. chairman Of the board of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment. and others will argue for
D declaration for dry law repeal.
George Peek and other farm leaders
are here 10 urge q strong agricultural
plank although they are not asking the
party TO 90 on record for the McHary-
Eaugen bill. They viii be satisfied with
a general declaration on this subject.
After the hearings are closed. prob
ably late tonight, the committee will
close itS doors 10 the public and begin
writing the platform ON the basis OF
= tentative draft prepared by Senator
Pit,man in consultation with q mum
oer of other leaders Of the party The
Neysdsn Is hopeful that the platform
can be- completed tomorrow In time for
prese ntation at a night session or al
tire FIRST session Thursday