The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14

question or leave that to the initiation of congress. The important Pennsylvania dele gation favors a resubmissi0n plank, calling for a constitu- tional amendment, acted on by state conventions, along with federal regulation of liquor.
 Floodlights were turned on while photographers record ed the opening gavel crashes. Senator Fess was compelled to make several requests for order and for clearing of the aisles.
 Brief Flag Day ceremonies were frst in the proceedings. Chairman Fess in his impromptu opening re- marks reminded the delegates that this Is Flag Day. the 155th anni- versary of the historic day when Betsy Ross sewed the stars and stripes together for the first time.
 Senator Fess was just warming up to his oration on the flag when .the foodlights shot a full broad fside of several thousand candle power in his face.
 He stopped abruptly and cracked his gayel.
 "I want those lights off," he de- | -1 ..tA fSa when am speaking. I am running thinEs."
 T6e audience cheered lustily as this stern rebuke to the photo- gra nhers and Chief Scrgeant-at- Arms Everett Sanders dashed about shooing out news photographers.
 Senator Fess resumed his eulogy Of the flag.
 His first mention of Abraham Lincoln brought mild applause.
 Soon the senator was into the World War in his recital of the glories of the flag.
 "I am wondering" he said, "whc- ther the friends and delegates ga- thered in this great hall are think ing that this flag day.
 "A hundred and fifty-fve years ago the flag was submitted to the general of the army. George Wash tngton, whose bicentcnnial is being celebrated this year."
 As Senator Tess concluded the coIors were carried in by the color bearers of the American Legion Chicago Board of Trade Post.
 They were massed In front or inc speakers stand. Senator Fe5s. h<. sftDnpn of tho vast stadium, extended his arm in salute to the flag and cited the pledge of allegiance.
 Immediately the strains of the Star Spangled Banner foated out over the throng as the great organ and the band above joined in heavy volume which even drowned the voices of the throng.
 "The flag was unfurled," Senator F'css said, first in the struggle for independence.
 "Jt stands for the liberties of all beneath it's folds.
 Tt was the emblem that led in a second war of independence on land and sen. That flag was car ried into the haIls of Montezuma and Chapultepec.
 "It went into the Civil War un- der that great president. Abraham Lincoln.
 "It was the inspiring emblem that went into Cuba on an expedi- ton of cosmopolitan philanthropy unparalleled in history"
 Tt went through Chateau Thterry and the gruelling struggles of the World War" he said. "lt mande for more than mere strug- gle on the fields of battle. 1t stands for more---for the arts of peace.
 .Jt is the rising hope of demo- cratic governments of the world and is leading in the hearts or peace that promise in time to be universal throughout the earth.
 After these brief ceremonies Senator FesB began the forfnaI routine of the convention. He in- troduced Silas Strawn, Chicago biaipcss man and lawyer to extend the greetings of Chicago. He paid tribute to the labors of Edward N Hurley, Chicago business man, who was instrumcntal in bringing both the national conventions here. Strawn then presented Mayor Ger ,nak of Chicago, broad-should- cred massive figure who rules this
 
 cerrnak has kept Chicago or derly and many delegates who came here expecting 10 be able to dart into speakeasy every 50 yards have found there are few they can discover,
 Next Bishop William A. Free man of Washington delivered the invocation, the throng standing in silence.
 Opening Prayer
 Chicago. June 14-~(UP) Open ing prayer for the republican na- tionaI convention was offered to- day by the Right Rev James F. Freeman. D. D.. ILL. D., bishop of Washington, D. C.
 It follows:
 "Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in Whose hands arc the issues of men and of nations, we Low Tn humble reverence before Thee, and with grateful hearts acknowledge Thy manifold bless tngs 10 us as a people. Through all inc changed and changing circum- stances of life Thou hast made and preserved us nation. Where we have been obedient to Thy will, Thou hast favored us. Where we have pursued our selfish aims, Thou has justly punished us. With ebastencd humility we confess our vaunted pride. our boasted secur- fty and our avowed self-depend- once. In our conceit, we have trusted 10 our own strength and forgotten that Thou alone are the f0urcc uf all peace and all abid- ing hapDiness. in the time of our distress We cry unto Thee: God be nscrcsfui 10 is sinners Give us fresbened courage. renewed hope. q clearer vision of our duty 10 Thee