The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-22
prep ARES
TO AVOID RUSH
ON PLATFORM
Two Groups Meet Prior to
Convention Opening,
Monday, June "a

Philadelphia, June 22.-(UP)-Re-
publican platform makers, meeting
here In advance Of the partyS ma
tional convention on June "a, Will
attempt TO adjust their presidential
campaign policy TO war conditions.
COZ, members In Congress, con.
hdei1t that President Roosevelt Will
seek o third term, have demanded
that emphatic and liberal plankg be
drafted on national defense and for.
eign policy.
Two groups will be meeting here,
one faction, called by Chairman
John y. M. Hamilton OF the Repub-
lican national committee, Will be AZ.
tended by delegates who may be Sc.
lected as members Of the perma.
flent platform committee.
The other, which will be under
the influence Of the 1895 Standard
bearers - former Gov, Alfred M.
Lando1 and Col. Frank Knox -
Will attract such liberal members a.
senate leader Charles L, McNary
ana house leader Joe Martin, Some
persons believe that calling Of this
meeting was an attempt by the
Lafldon- Knox combine TO dictate
the party platform and control the
Seek 10 Avoid Haste
Plans for the early meeting were
TO have been advanced by Landon
ana Knox partly 10 avoid O hurry
up JOB OF platform writing OF last
minute, ail-night sessions that have
characterized past conventions OF
the party: The plan also Is de-
signed, II was said, TO prevent any
individual candidate from doininat-
ing the resolutions committee and
imposing his personal views 80 e.
pecially on foreign affairs - on
the convention at large.
The platform drafters will have
% o basis for their deliberations the
report Of the party program COM
rflittee submitted by DR.. Glenn
Frank last winter and studies OF va
TouB domestic issues, notably farm
relief and New Deal spending, that
were undertaken by special house
sub-committees Martin appointed
upOut year AR0,
DR.. Franks report substantially
endorsed administration foreign poll
1cies, but controversial issues, par
ticulafyl Mr.. Rooseveltg direction OF
national emergency policies, have
developed since IL was flied. Keep
ing out OF the European war was
fundamental In DR.. Franks program
along with adequate defense 10 pro-
tect tho western hemisphere from
aggression--G policy repeatedly i'd
Vanced by President Roosevelt.
LahdOn.knOx Influence Felt.
Landon and Knox are certain TO
influence tho national defense and
foreign policy planks adopted by
the platform makers. They have
endorsed the Presidents foreign
policies and helped carry them out.
Republican apprehension regard
Ing emergency prospects was indi-
Gated recently when house Republi-
cans agreed In conference that Con-
gross should remain IN session TO
prepare for international difiiculties.
Mr.. Roosevelt has referred 70 him
self and Congress as acting o. o
"team" on defense needs. But Re-
publlcang feel that administration
leaders, In seeking early adjourn
fnent, ore OF the opinion that Con-
gross should finish It's business and
90 home, which would, In effset,
leave tho day-to.day deve1opt snt
and effectiye public discussion Of de-
tense and foreign policy 10 Mr..
Roosevelt.
II was felt that none Of the ma
Tor social accomplishments OF the
New Deai-~the social security pro-
gram and the Civilian Conservation
Corps, for example--w0uid DO repu-
dated by tho platform Orators.
There IA every indication that they
will endorse detectives OF o large
portion OF the programs but criti.
CLIO tho Administrators methods.
The Wagner labor relations act
and the Wage-hour law, II was be-
iieVed, will DO endorsed In princi-
pie, with strong recommendations
Of revisions to protect industry.
The drafted platform, IL was gen.
orally conceded, will condemn the
New Deals agricultural philosophy
Of Economic scarcity" but Will not
didsagree with tho entire program.
probably favoring limited control OF
agriculture, but opposing regimen
tation Of tho farmer.