Evening star., 1932-06-29
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

CHICAGO, June 29.-Whether
or not the Democratic platform
will declare for repeal OF the
eighteenth amendment and inn
mediate. modification of the Vol
stead act is to be lecided on the
floor of the convention late today
The Resolutions Committee was
still unable to report when the
convention reconvened following
all-night conferences. 1t is a
platform of record breyity, con-
tanning only 1920 words, in COM
parison with the Republican plat
form of 5000 words.
The six Roosevelt men on the
subcommittee agreed late last
night on the wording Of their
submission plank-A. Mitchell
Palmer, District of Columbia;
William G. McAdoo, California;
Senator CordelI Hull, Tennessee;
Senator Burton X. Wheeler, Mon
tana; former Senator Gilbert N.
Hitchcock, Nebraska, and Joseph
C. O'Mahoney, wyoming. 1t was
adopted ty the full Resolutions
Committee and made a part OF
the majority report.
Rejected 33 to 81.
The minority of the subcommittee
consisting Of Senator David 1. Walsh Of
Massachusetts Senator Carter Glass OF
Virginia and William A. Comstock of
Michigan, presented their plank de-
claring in favor of repeal and demand
ing immediate modification of the
Volstead law, and we're defeated by a
6-to-3 vote. The minority presented 1t
to the full committee and 1t was re-
jected by a vote of 33 to 81.
Senator Walsh and Maj. E. Brooke
Lee of Maryland, secretary of the
Resolutions Committee, claim, besides
the 81 States pledged 70 support the
repeal plank with a voting strength OF
596 in the convention, there are flve
other States which have unoftlcially
recorded themselves in favor OF repeal
Unless there is some shift before tne
vote is cast the minority report Will come
on to the floor with at least $50 Votes
or a majority of 38.
Senator Walsh will lead the fight
in the convention. offering the repeal
plank as a substitute for the resub-
mission plank reported by the com.
mittee. He expressed confidence las'
night that it will be approved by tne
convention.
Supported by dn Pont
1t carries the support Of the Unlteo
Repeal Council, of which Pierre .. OF
Pont is chairman, and Whlch Claims Claims ~ ~
represent the anti-prohibition views Of
5000. 900 voters.
The agricultural plank is described a;
broad enough to include equallzatloh
debentures and crop acreage control.
Two hearings were granted by tnt
committee last night-one to represent
atives of agricultural interests and TN
other a delegation seeking pronounce
nent In favor of immediate cash pay
ment of the so-called soldiers bonus ol
adjusted service certificates
Agricultural Provisions.
The nlatform will criticize practice
of the Federal Farm Board, not propos
ing to abolish it,, but rather 10 amend
the law so as 10 pToVloe IoI ineuioeL
recommended by the farm organizations
It will charge that the board has beel
engaged in wasteful extravaganza. l
viii provide for refinancing of farm In
debtedness on longtime amoritlzatiol
basis and a very low rate OF interest.
is proposed to give tariff protection :
agricultural products on a parity, witt
industry and to evolve some intelligen
method for disposing Of surplus farr
products.
It is proposed to reduce tariff rates o
industrial products more nearly
edualize them with rates on agriculture
products-this would not De a nor or
zontal cut. but to promote competition
Another plank provides for imitation
the currency, to increase commodit
prices and eventually to stabilize tnei
on a pre-war basis.
REPRESENTATIVE William p. Conner!
3r.. Of Massachusetts, accompanied Q
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