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Show BRIEF PLATFORM IS ISSUED BY LIBERALS ST. LOUIS, Dec 11. A platform of 150 'words was prepared today for the national conference of Liberals by members of the platform committee, in place of a much longer document which had previously been offered. The committee on political procedure at the same time presented a report providing pro-viding for a national convention hur than July 1. 1920. Delegates, in the meantime, mean-time, are expected to distribute the platform plat-form in their respective sections of the country, and the way which if is received will Indicate whether the national convention con-vention shall form a new national political party and name candidates for president and vice president in the election next November. In reducing the platform to 150 words, the committee not only condensed the former draft greatly but omitted all specific spe-cific reference to the subjects of agii-v.ii- 4 ture, foreign relations, education and military mili-tary training which were incorporated in the longer document. |