Show Bourbons' Bourbons Platform Committee to Favor Enforcing Dry Laws r I By David Lawrence I Copyright 1 IKS by T Th The S Salt Lake n Herald HeraldO S SAX O AX June The 25 25 The majority report 1 t o or of the platform comI com com- I of the thc Democratic national convention w will declare for the en- en of or the thc prohibition amendment as the tho law Jaw of the thc land Senator nat r Glass chairman of the resolutions committee is a dry but more more than that be ue believes es in respecting a e constitutional amendment There will bo 00 a mino minority ty report favoring a modification of the thc V law so 50 as to provide for a liberal interpretation of the thc Ei Eighteenth ht amendment amend amend- ment l n n not inc inconsistent n with ith its meaning menning as aa Ja laid d down by the supreme court ot Dr the United States The details have not been worked out but asking Congress Cons to fix a percentage percent percent- age ng-c of or alcohol to toe tobe be used In light lIs-ht wines I and beer that could come within the tho cate category ory of be beverages I Is one of the su- su suggestions being mado made while others would adopt a simple resolution resolution res rca commending President Wilson for his hla veto oto of ot tho the act acL Irish to Re ne In Platform f With Ith respect to the tho Irish qu question Uon omitted b by the Republican convention there thero will be a plank on on the subject t. t here The approach to tho the problem I that Is being most discussed Is ono one not merel merely sympathizing with tho the aspirations aspirations of for Cor liberty and 1111 Independence but concretely pledgIng pledging I ing the next chief If he be be- bea a n. Democrat to invoke oke article XI of or the th-e I II I covenant co of or tho the leab league e of ot nations in behalf of or Ireland i If It America becomes a member of I I tho the league she would be able under that article article to to- to draw raw to the thc attention I of tIne the league or any member of or it the I distressing situation In Ireland It I would not be bo possible for England to resent regent officially tho ho entrance of ot the thc I United States into the forum as a champion champion cham cham- pion Ion of or the tho cause of Ireland Ireland because because- I article XI says it IB Ta the thc friendly right of or an any nation to call attention to any I matter flatter affecting rf the good understand understand- lag InS beh between nations I Pledge Can He De Made ade fly DT Pr President Wilson lIson has as again and again I referred to article XI In his public speeches hes and In his answers to queries from Irish societies but has er never gone o-ne o so far aa M to pledge himself l to Invoke e article XI in b behalf hal of ot Ireland This It Is pointed out a a. convention con and platform can cnn do It H would bo a pledge pled to take up the matter of oC Irish self determination In Inan an official way with Gr Great at Britain through the thc medium of the league Tho The plan Is meeting with Ith tho the favor tavor of or many members of ot the thc resolutions cornin com corn in I t t e e. e McAdoo Mcd oa Friends i Determined The Tho veil ell o of doubt concerning the McAdoo Mc- Mc doo Adoo candidacy Is lifting Friends of the former Conner secretary of tho the treasury Continued on Pa Page Pago 2 BOURBONS BOURBONS' PLATFORM TO Tn HAVE DRY PLANK PUNK Continued Continue page Paco 1 have formed a militant organization or determined determined de de- to nominate him over his own protest Telegrams lore are coming comInS' to several sev sov- eral ral of ot these men to stop their activity and take tik j Mr McAdoo nt at his word but the they are unavailing allin Indeed tho the latter latter latter lat lat- ter Is reliably reported to have havo told Senator Glass In conference in Now law York last week th that l if IC his namo wore were presented for nomination tho the Virginia senator was au authorized to say Bay it was I holn being done dono without his hla consent or orI I sanction Nevertheless Senator Glass ID in open openly 1 for Cor McAdoo's nomination and will make a fight for it The story torn told by oy DY men meu I in tho the confidence of oC Mr M McAdoo Adoo be begs bears I out the reasons reasons l given gi en publicly b by the tho ho I former director g general crat of oC railroads considered tho the question question ques ques- Ques-l Ques The They sa say he ho has hag tion from oven every nn angle lc and that ho has hasa I a no horror of oC having the hc crown prInce argument and criticism of 01 a similar vein concerning his Ills relationship with President Wilson flung at his ram family 11 during a political campaign Thc They declare declare de declare de- de clare moreover that Mrs McAdoo l has been consistently opposed to tho the return 1 life She of oC her husband t to public I knows known the extent to which public and I together with the al almol almost almost al- al I private tc criticism most mol superhuman burdens of 01 the Whitehouse White WhiteHouse House itself can interfere with personal personal personal per per- comfort and happiness Her o own n father broke down In health and h her r mother died lied while In tho the White House Sincere In t Every E friend of or McAdoo here hero says heis he heis is thoroughly sincere ro In his disinclination tion to run for office Wh Why nominate him then to that question comes the uniform an answer from the these e same Mc ide- McAdoo Adoo men mon that in times like this personal personal personal per per- tastes or convenience con cannot outweIgh outweigh outweigh out out- weigh the tho duty that a a. man may owe to his party part and his hIs' country The They urn fro nb absolutely determined that Mc Me- u I Adoo doo i is the man of or the tho hour and find must make tho the run and with Hh that l idea ca In mind they arc are planning to draft him for tor the nomination So far as gs OS President Wilson is concerned con con- nobody hero has u had a word from him on candidates and Senator Glass Glas who talked with Mr l Wilson about plans for tor the convention especially espe espe- especially the platform Is authority forthe for tor tho the statement that the thc namo name of Mr ir McAdoo or an any other candidate didn't come front from tho the lips of oC the President during tho entire conversation The same holds hoMs true truo with respect re to the Wilson officeholders rs and faithful supporter supporters sup sup- porters porter They hav haven't nl had an any word ord I I I I I from rom tho the White II House us so 50 they are backing Palmer or or Cox Coz or Meredith while whilo the original group roup which has haa been boon for tor McAdoo from tho the start arc are standing firmly for tor his nomination The They Insist that McAdoo himself has considerations for they point to his public statement st made at the th th time of oC the tho withdrawal of ot his name from the Georgia primaries C COx x or McAdoo Relieved Believed Winners Winner So while Mr McAdoo Is earnestly trying to prevent his friends here from putting him in the tho embarrassing position lion tion of oC appearing as a candidate they aro are going ahead with remarkable steadfastness to put him in nomination It may be C zeal and It ma may but the prove a L mistaken compliment fellows are aro working for McAdoo here are a a. loyal act get who will not take tako no from Crom McAdoo The They ha have hae e not talked 1 tho situation over and planned to go ahead to tho the finish giving the tho vice vico presidential nomination to Victor Murdock Murdock Mur- Mur dock of oC I Kansas former Bull Moose leador leader comes from the tho McAdoo supporters Gup- Gup porters though h many of oC them would prefer Governor Cox of of- Ohio to go on tho the ticket with McAdoo They insist that tho the ticket McAdoo and Cox would bo a winner |