The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-11
VandenbergM MayGet
 Vice Presidency
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later today and vice presidential selection tomorrow.
 The platform sub committee agreed unanimously on Q platform suitable to Landon and carried 1t to the full committee for ratifica- ton. There will be no minority re- port. Borah, who had demanded that his views on money, foregin policy and monoply be included, ap- peared satisfied.
 Borah plans to leave Cleveland this afternoon, his manager former Rep. Carl Bachmann of West Vir. ginia, said.
 Had he not withdrawn his name, he would have stayed over until tomorrow" Bachmann said.
 Members of the Michigan delega- ton quoted Vandenberg as saying 1t would be perfectly atrocious" to draft him for vice president. A delegate emerging from Vanden- berg's suite quoted him as follows:
 T think 1t would be perfectly atrocious to take me out of the &C., tive leadership and place me on Q rostrum where I could do little or nothing"
 Platform Is Ready
 Cleveland, June 1l-(UP)-The subcommittee of IA drafting the 1886 g.o.p. platform agreed unanim. ously on all blanks today after revi- sions had been made to satisfy Gov. Ali M. Landon.
 There will be no minority report from the subcommittee.
 Sen. William E. Borah, R., Ida, who forced the drafters to include his views on foreign affairs, cur- rency and monopoly in the plat form, appeared satisfied with 1t and said he had no plans to go before the convention. .I
 Here's what the platform proh- ably will contain:-
 A recommendation for flat repeal of the reciprocal trade treaty act.
 A specific declaration that the United States must stay out of both the world court and the League of Nations.
 A demand for less competition between government and business.
 A call for decentralization of re- lief and a return of relief hdminiS- trative activities to non-political state agencies. States would be asked to share in the costs.
 A demand for Q balanced budget
 Demands for strict federal econo- mics.
 An expression that the federal government has authority to reg ulate utilities operating in inter- state commerce.
 Demands for protection for the farmer against imports and non partisan control of the farm credit administration.
 Recommendation for @ direct tax on all the people to finance care oi the aged.
 A strong anti-monopoly recom- mendation.
 The platform will not mention the words "gold standard" 11oi managed currency" and will mol endorse the St. Lawrence waterway
 Yield to Landon
 From other sources 1t was learned that the drafters had capitulated tC most of the changes Landon de. manded last night. One revision in. volved the social security program.
 Landon called for and received, | was said, recommendation for Q di- rect tax on all people to finance care of the aged. This was thu original proposal but it was rejected in the first draft by the sub-cQm. mittee.
 The Kansas governor notified hi aides here that the plank as wordet was ineffective and would be use less in his campaign.
 Changes were made at Landoni suggestion in the interstate com merce plank, which had been weak ened by the subcommittee. By in creasing the authority of court ove federal regulatory decisions. Members of the sub-committe guarded copies of the platform.
 When the full committee met d D. m. 1t immediately was confront. ed with Q stiff fight over a planl favoEing minimum wages for womel and children by state legislation. A plank offered by Landon's aide originally called for control of mini mum wages for men, women am children. The restriction ove President William Green of tn American Federation of Labor ob lected to this provision.
 Representatives of the nationa woman's party objected to the w0