Show HJ u ill a u lJ 0 u lJ LI u u 0 LEJ u LJ u u u u I PLATFORM DELAYS CONVENTION eO n n n n n r. r n n n v ra a 0 ti GROUP FORCES CHANGE IN WORLD PACT PLANK Platform Battle on Floor of Convention Held Certain Certaro Certain tain taro as Committee Splits Slits on Issue of Reservations Reservations Reservations Reserva Reserva- to Versailles Document Dry Chiefs Will Also Appeal to Delegates By Associated Press Preas OAN AN FRANCISCO July 1 A I.-A A plank dealing with the league of SAN nations was vas adopted by the Democratic platform committee I early this morn morning ng ig A long flitter bitter fight so sQ delayed el J the platform the thc T recessed until until- 10 clock o Leaders hoped hoped to to have the platform read ready for the convention this afternoon In the treaty treat battle the administration failed to secure adoption adoption adoption tion of its plank without amendment The committee by a n vote rote of 32 to 18 adopted an addition b by Senator Walsh of Massachusetts among those opposing the administration forces providing for forI i I ratification of the treaty of Versailles with reservations consistent with American obligations I The Tho substitute planks of oC William Willlam J J. J Bryan Brynn and Sena Senators lor Pomerene of ot Ohio Ohi and Walsh of ot Massachusetts were wen thrown out Discussion of ot the trent treaty took ui up most of or the session ch began beg a at 8 o'clock last Jast night and ended with recess at 3 30 this morning when the th committeemen were so fatigued tha that they cease ceased to work without taking up the liquor Irish or other contro contro- questions MINOR PLANKS ADOPTED The committee adopted the labor laboi and several other minor planks however how how- ever cr As submitted to tho the committee th thi the administration treaty plank accord accord- in authoritative statements provided pro pro- Q QI I vided We e recommend ratification of ot th thi the I treat treaty of ot Versailles and nd the league o 01 or nations covenant without reservations reservation which would woul Impair Its es essential In In- In I The words add added by Senator Walsh's amen amendment ment were But we wo do not oppose reservations reservation which make more clear or specific out our obligations to the as associated nations The substitute planks of ot Mr Bryan Bran Branand and Senators Walsh of ot Montana and Pomerene of Ohio went down to defeat de de- de- de feat teat It was said said with but from twelve to fifteen votes each APPEAL TO CONVENTION Chairman Carter Glass and other members refused to give out an any information Information in information In- In formation concerning any action b by bythe bythe the committee but it was indicated I th that lt dissatisfied with the the- treaty plank I approved ed a minority report for tor appeal to the convention was under consid consid- ern The Tho labor plank adopted declared against compulsory arbitration but deplored strikes and lockouts and ad advocated advocated advocated ad- ad that some peaceable way bo be found to settle Industrial disputes The Tho committee also puts put Its approval approval ap Rp- ap- ap pro al on a declaration for tor legislation which would 1 permit collective bargaining bargaining bargaining bar bar- bar bar- I gaining by farmers As reported b by the subcommittee the league of ot nations pink plak followed d closely that adopted by the Virginia I Democrats Senator Walsh of ot Montana Mon Ion Montana IonI I tana t submitted a minority report an and led tho the fight against the Virginia proposal which has tho the backing of I President Pr Wilson BITTER FEELING SHOWN In tho the debate debato which loosed a n flood of or bitter te feeling lInS' lInS Senator Walsh was seconded b by Mr rr Bryan Dran Senator Walsh of ot Massachusetts and nod Senator Pomerene of or Ohio while the battle for forthe Or Orthe the tho administration was led b by Senator Glass of ot Virginia the committee I chairman Senator Walsh's minority report provided pro for tor a a. plank pledging Ing I the nominee of ot the convention and Democratic senators to make such concessions as might bo ho necessary to secure ratification of ot tho the treat treaty Allot All of ot those who supported It told the committee bluntly that hope of ot ratification ratification ratification cation without modification might as aswell aswell aswell well be abandoned and that the wise course courso courses s that of or a compromise Mr Bryan Br and several eral others wanted want want- ed modifications of ot the wording wordIng- of ot the rho Walsh pant pank and imd as the discussion discus discus- sion raged throughout the night the the hopes popes of o members that the tho question Continued o on p page pago o 2 I 1 1 TION Continued from page paro 1 could b be b kept off It UfO o convention floor Ioor diminished SILENT ON WET V ISSUE On tho the prohibition Issue the he subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- committee made no recommendation and a big grist of proposed wet and dry proposals were offered d with Mr Bryan leading Ie the drys In a a. determined determined deter deter- mined crusade to keep the thc party part from a n w wet t d declaration lar or remaining remain remain- t ln ing- ing R silent on tho the prohibition Issue the Ill Irish plank lank submitted by the 1 subcommittee reiterated In general terms President Wilsons Wilson's principle of ot self determination expressed sympathy sympathy sympathy thy for tho the aspirations of ot tho Irish people and suggested that the thc Irish problem could legitimately bo ho brought later before the tho league of at nations That Is unsatisfactory to some of ot the committee members who are making a a. fight for a plank pledging th the party to Irish republic LEAGUE SPEECHES In hi his fight tight against the thc administrations administration's administrations administration's tion's league of nations plank Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Walsh h declared that although he lie had hart been for tor the tr treaty treaty t without rea- rea I of or effort had dem dem- demonstrated cr en a year car on that such a ratification was I Impossible In the campaign I I ho he asserted tho Democrats could not ho hope c to gain enough senators to make makeup makeup makeup up the necessary ary two and if If It the thc administration declaration was as ae adopted the tho country might well wen ask what the Democrats possibly could hope to do to carr carry It out Mr Bryan Dran ar argued uel that the tho party part I should not go bO ou 01 record as opposing I reservations to which a A- majority of ot 1 tho senators had agreed but should j take lake the issue out of politics by de declaring de- de Glaring claring for tor an all Imm Immediate ratification com compromise MARSHALL ENTERS DEBATIn DEBATE DEBAT In the treaty debate Vice President Pr Marshall wax waa reported to havo criticised criticised the tho administration plank because It gave e no tho the public r regarding what reservations reser would fall within the class clus described as not Impairing Impairing impairing Im Im- im- im pairing the thc covenants covenant's essential In Int In- In t Mr oIl Marshall was said to toj tot 1 have declared that he would rather go goto goto to the tho country countr with a plank for unqualified unqualified un un- un- un I qualified ratification than be asked to define defino reservations ns WILSON rU MEN N FIGHT HARD Chairman Glass Class Senator McKellar of oC and other administration chieftains strenuously opposed the tho Walsh amendment Tho rho significance of ot its adoption was ae indicated b by sharp assertions from the administration side that It would play Into thc the hands of oC I I the Republicans be bo regarded as a n. weakening of oC tho the Democratic position and be support for the tho position of oC Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican senators l led d b by Senator I Lodge Some administration spokesmen even enn declared It U was said eald that It I would work to defeat tho party part In November No No- November oember o- o vember ember and Senator McKellar was declared de declared de- de to have ha denounced the Walsh as aa the doctrine of oC hell Another r administration member said Bald Baldit it would ap appear ar as If the Democrats were wera coming to terms term with Vl vi h the tho Re Re- I publicans Still another mother opponent of or I Senator Walsh's amendment nt said that thatUs Us its defeat was tantamount to defeatIng defeating defeat defeat- Ing the thc Lodge re reservations and that I if the committee adopted tho Walsh addition It ought to put Senator I Lodge Lodge- in nomination here PROMPT RATIFICATION Senator supported tho the I Walsh 1 amendment declaring that the treat treaty had delayed peace more than thana a year car and that the honor of ot the nation nation nation na na- tion and its participation pation in the thc league plan for tor world peace should require prompt ratification lie Ho declared that Is la such aji advanced and Important Im Inc step toward world peace ce that It would bo disastrous trous to loso lose the tho great opportunity by disagreement over reservations reser Although Senator Walsh la is to ha halo eon conceded d d that article 10 of or tho the league co covenant would be destroyed by bythe bythe bytho the tho Lodge reservations ho and Senator Sona- Sona tor Pomerene told the tho committee that most molt If It not all other Important features fea fea- features tures of or the league plan plait still would re ro- ro main MAKES NO APOLOGIES Senator Pomerene Incidentally declared de declared declared de- de he had no apologies to mak make for Cor his vote vota for tor ratification with th the tha Lodge provisos pro The Democrats Democrat Mr could not Justify a position killing the treaty Both ho and Senator Walsh made It clear that the administration plank plus lh the Walsh amendment did not go 0 as Coras faras for far foras as they desired but would p present lent a beter boter Issue sue to the country An Ait assertion b by Senator Watch Walsh that without his hi amendment the treaty I would 1 bo lost and that with It the treaty treaty's s ratification would be assured was as met b by a a. statement by bO former Governor McCorkle of or West Vest Virginia I thi th that t he was opposed to action for tor mere I eX expediency God help the Democratic party part I Governor exclaimed You will lose loso the thc respect of ot the American people During the debate Senator Glass Glassand Glassand I and Mr 11 Bryan Bran clashed over Mr Bryans Bryan's published criticism of ot the subcommittee subcommittee sub sub- sub sub-I committee as a secret bOd body When Then I Senator Glass Glus objected to it It Mr Ir Bryan Bran replied that he would use it again or any other word he should choose I BRYANS BRYAN'S DRY PLANK William J J. J Bryans Bryan's prohibition plank around which today's fight In the platform platform plat plat- I form torm committee Is ie centering reads as I follows I II I We c heartily congratulate te the Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- I party on Its ItIS splendid leadership I In the thc submission and ratification of at the prohibition amendment to the fed fed- I etal elal constitution and wo we pled pledge e the I part party to the effective enforcement of or I the law honestly and In good faith without nn any increase In the al alcoholic alcoholic al- al I aI-I coholic content of or permitted beverages be and without t n any weakening of ot any other of or Its provisions In addition to the proposed prohibition prohibition prohibition tion and Irish planks the committee delayed disposition of or the proposal to create a department of ot education with witha a secretary In the thc cabinet The proposition proposition was pressed b by Horace Hawkins of Colorado who offered a plank written written writ writ- Iten ten by Helen Grenfell of or Denver Den |