Show DEMOCRATIC TIO CARPENTERS ARE A ACTIVE V Volunteer Construction Gang Begins Work of Shaping Planks for Party's 1920 Platform I 1 1 e. e fly By A I. I d p Press S SAN AN FRAN FRANCISCO ISCO June 23 A A volunteer co construction corps of platform builders was busy today whittling out planks which they believed believed be be- would meet the needs of the I Democratic tic na national ion convention con in I pressing expressing us ItS views as to prohibition en enforcement Leaders including Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Cummings of the national com committee rn- rn were in agreement that this question would monopolize the center of the tho convention stage until it was settled Mr Cummings expressed the opinion that it would be the the- o only y issue to be carried to the convention floor Informal discussion by delegates I shows several s schools of or thought I among the dry airy ry advocates as to I how v the question should bo be approached They vary ary from the states state's rights stand taken b by Governor Edwards Edards of ot New Jersey Jorsey to proposals that Congress bo be urged t to proc proceed cd directly toward modIfying mod mod- th the tho one half on 1 per cent alcoholic alco alco- holic content restriction of or the tho Vol Vol- stead enforcement mont act so as to lift IUt the ban from beers bears and light ht wines The Tho most p pronounced movement movement at tho the moment moment mo rue- ment meat however and the one ono which appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap t today to have taken tho the most definite shape shap was that originating In Washington and designed to offer a basis hasin ba ha- sis sin on which dry forces could concentrate Per Personal onal lIbert liberty will bo be the tho slogan an of ot advocates of or this compromise com corn promise plank Other Plant Plank DI Discussed coul d Mr Ir Cummings was emphatic today in defining the question to be solved as not a prohibition issue but merely ex expressIon expression ex- ex of or tl tho o party's attitude as to the enforcement act There were numerous other J Issues sues on which there would 1 be difference of or opinion before the resolutions committee Mr Cummings s thought though including profi- profi Continued on Page 5 DEMOCRATS COMMENCE WORK VORK ON PlATFORM ii Continued From Pale Page 1 tho the industrial plank touching relations relations' between capital and labor tho thc Irish question and others but no present present present pres pres- ent prospect that they could not be bo harmonized armo In committee A A. minority report I H is to 0 bo be expected only on the so-called so beer plank it was agreed reed and that will throw the fight tight into the convention con itself I IThe The Tho Washington enforcement plank was drafted in circles ordinarily in Iii close touch with the thc administration ItIs It Itis Itis is to have been drawn from tho the personal liberty anglo angle and to advocate cate in general terms a liberalization of or the act Specific mention of ot wine boer beer or or an any other beverage be by byname namo name was wae omitted Hope for Approval Tho rho plank will be put forward as representing the tho opinion of many senators senators sen sea atom and representatives and its fram- fram ors hope to lo be bo able ablo to claim for It the backing of or President Wilson himself It was drawn after aCter conference In which more than one member 0 of tho the cabinet shared It Jl was was said and in which anti anti- bone dr dry senators took a leading part Avoidance of oC specific mention of oC beverages beverages beverages bev bev- proponents of or tho the Washington Washing Washing- ton plank argued and an appeal for foran foran foran an enforcement policy more In harmony harmony har bar mony with American ideas Idea of personal liberty would serve to prevent alienation alienation aliena allena- tion lion of ot sentiment which a a. more direct approach might push into the bone dry ranks By such a course also it was the tho parly's party's stand could be in strict accordance with the ruling of oC the su su- su premo court confirming the authority of oC Congress to fix permissible alcoholic alcoholic alco alco- holic content under the prohibition amend amendment inca t. t Will Rap nap Republicans Republican It was questionable tonight whether any direct reference to tho the act would be argued arguet on tho the platform framers Cramers r There are areS are pros and nd cons to tobe tobo tobo bo be thrashed out in that respect Tho The plank to bo be urged b by tho the drys however is expected whatever cr it ma may say otherwise to rap tho the Republican Congress sharply for tor enactment of oC the enforcement measure in lt Its existing existing- form Corm Probably it was said the at- at of oC Postmaster Postmaster- G General Burleson in hIs hs statement at San Antonio yesterday yesterday yes yes- assailing as absurd provisions pro of or the thc act and contending that they were cai calculated to defeat the thc purpose of oC the p prohibition amendment would be reflected In the platform language language language lan lan- guage proposed A new source of oC discussion arose to toda today today to- to da day In connection with Ith convention pro pro- It had to do with whether the platform should be bo adopted adopt adopt- ed before or after aler the presidential nominee nom nom- inee Inco has been selected Chairman Cummings apparently has had tho the question up with managers of or various candidates and found Cound their views to differ Some Somo of oC the workers for this or that candidate profess to see strategic advantage for Cor their man manIn manIn manin In one course or the thc other The Thc national na rut- 1 chairman did not share th their lr views s but to promote harmony will call the campaign managers into conference con con- ference on tho the eve O of ot the convention conTention to lo losee see If It a satisfactory program cannot be bo arranged In ad advance nce Haste I Is I. Sought There Thero is a strong desire to expedite ex tho the COD COD- conventions convention's work as ac much as possible Steps to limit nominating or at least seconding speeches aro are un under under un- un der consideration If It a 3 dozen or more men arn aro to be nominated and seconded tho the delegates will get more moro than their fill till of or oratory orator it was said There were vere Intimations that Mr Ir Cummings expected the report on platform platform platform plat plat- form to be deferred until after tho the balloting on nominees This would permit the tho convention 19 proceed with nominations while the wrangle over Platform Issues was in progress It has been done before beCore In Democratic conventions and is desirable In tho the opinion of ot some Bome of at those responsible for arrangements because of ot the purely purely purely pure pure- ly mechanical question of oC time saving It was insisted that no thought of at fitting Issues to candidates or the tho theother theother other wa way round was in mind among tho the leaders leader nor any view that nominees nomi nomi- nees aces were more Important than platform platform plat Nat form expressions Headquarters of r various candidates seized tho the opportunity to express views lews on the question tonight Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor Owen of or Oklahoma first of oC the themen themen themen men formally in the race for nomina nomina- lions issued a statement opposing any ay plan to name the standard bearer of tho the party part before the tho platform had be been n adopted The Tho Democratic convention con he said should enunciate the principles of oC the tho party part and the candidate should be e prepared to support those ples e s. s At headquarters for tor Attorney General General Gen Gen- eral Palmer It was vas said sald hi his hie forces were indifferent as to to the course to tobe tobe tobe be followed Senator Carter Glass of oC Virginia the choice of administration leaders ladera for chairman of at the Democratic conventions convention's conventions convention's conven con tion's resolutions committee committee arrived from train Washington tonight and began a series of conferences with other delegates delegates dele- dele gates gales regarding the platform He lie declined t to make mak any statement about his platform planks over which there theta may be a contest or to give an any indication whether ho he brought an any I new message messa-e tr from m the White House I B By man many of at those here hore he Is regarded as having been commissioned a. a as tho the Presidents President's spokesman so 50 far tar as the thc 1 1 I. I 1 y ii I vIS Soon after ct rh his arrival I al Senator Glass GlassI took tool dinner privately with Chairman I Homer S. S Cummings CumminS's of ot tho the national committee and Representative Cordell Hull of or Tennessee A long talk followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed and it generally was assumed that every phase of tho platform situation situation situ situ- I including the thc threatened open on prohibition was considered In in detail Different Platform m Vl Wanted anted by Bryan Helena Mont June Juno 23 Mr Ir Bryan would like to see adopted at San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco a platform just as unlike the Republican platform as possible the Nebraskan told his audience speaking from the Iho roar rear platform of or thc the train The Tho Republicans failed Called to meet tho the issue and have the tho at Chicago o given gl Democrats a great opportunity he continued I 1 was cr very much Surprised surprised surprised sur Sur- that the Republicans failed Called to say anything in iii their platform about profiteering and we ve see so much about It in tho the newspapers ever every day Mabe Maybe Maybe May May- be the reason the Republicans did not I mention profiteering was that near nearly all the thc profiteers were In the Chicago I cons con convention cat io n I If JC the tho Democrat Democrats are arc going to lo die I would rather see seo them die dlo in tn November Novem I ber than commit suicide in June Mr Ir Bryan Bran said in reply to a question on the subject of or prohibition I II am goIng going soIng go- go Ing to ask for or a a. tIr dry plank There Thera ma may maybe maybe be a fight on a dr dry plank but there Is not a chance for a wet plank plan to be bo adopted at aiL at San Francisco Reclamation Plank to Be Proposed Phoenix Ariz Arix June 23 Governor Go Governor Campbell of Arizona as president of ot tho Lea League of the thc Southwest has writ writ- tea Chairman Cummings of or the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic national committee urn urging Incorporation incorporation lacer lacer- in the tho Democratic platform ofa or of ora a a. plank providing pro for tor r reclamation I The governor o also addressed his re request request request re- re quest to Governor Go Barn berger of or Utah and Arizona's delegation to tho the con eri conven conven- tion lion lie He stressed particular a 30 d development de do- of oC tho the possibilities of the Colorado river In his letter to tho the Democratic dele tele- gates Governor Go Campbell pointed out outI i that if U both of the tho great political I I parties aro are committed to a reclamation 1 W 11 poU policy polky y tam Iam certain that difficulty lb will bo be experienced in securing the tho ho co cooperation co- co operation of oC Congress He Hee e pr u ct belief belle that Governor Bamberger would call the mattor matter to the tho attention of th the I platform committee at al San Francisco I In writing to Mr Mr- Cummings Gover Governor nor Bamberger and the Arizona dele dele- delegates gates gate Governor Campbell what he ho t termed a a. res resolution for tor guld- guld ance In preparation of a a. plank i It says says- We look with deepest Interest upon tho the many problems tou touching the tho use and control of our streams as it becomes more each year ear that the tho nation u m-u-lIl must deal with the these e questions in a a. large and definite def def- In le way If It our waters are to be ba b conserved wisely and our streams more fully tully used for Cor the generation of power and the reclamation of or our lands and our cities clUes and towns lowns protected against floods lood There is 18 no other one way we believe by which so much wealth can be erected as aa by bJ the pursuing of ot a a. national plan that will bring the tho waters of tho the country Into Into- a a. larger service To this policy we pledge ourselves We shall hold it foremost in our program for tor the development of the resources of oC the country We regard with a a. special sympathy sympathy sym sym- pathy the claim that Is Ie made for the development of or the ties of at the Colorado river which now annually threatens some of at tho the most productive parts of or our country countr but which with proper regulation could bo be made to bring In into o production a million new acres now desert and furnish electrical pO power er for tor the railroads industries and farms of ot an extended extend tributary territory I to Ask for Labor Planks Calgary Al Alberta June 23 S Samuel Gompers president of at the American Federation of oC Labor Jabor passed through here today on his wa way to San Fran cisco where he will present to th the Democratic Democratic national convention th tha federations federation's program for Inclusion in I the party platform The Democrats are asking for the tIt suffrage of oC the people of at tho the United Slat States stales and antI th the labor people representing so 50 large a a. proportion of at tho population certainly have tho the right to ask the Democratic convention for the tha I support of oC the thc Constructive program wh which Ich labor has prepared said Mr Corn Gompers Compers pers |