Show H H H- Political Sidelights By L. L A. A Hollenbeck The Democratic convention lately lately late late- ly 1 closed at Chicago and the convention convention convention con con- nominated Franklin D. D Roosevelt Governor of New York as its candidate for the presidency and John N. N Garner now speaker of the House of Representatives as vice Garner is from Texas It is a good ticket and the platform platform platform plat plat- form is a good one It stands for immediate repeal of the amendment amendment amendment a- a by state conventions and for an immediate modification of the law so that the people may have light wines and beer with an alcoholic content that will not violate the tion is for the purpose of stopping the bootlegging business to a considerable extent and putting putting putting put put- ting the liquor business temporarily ly into the hands of the government government government govern govern- ment instead of in the hands of the bootleggers and racketeers and also to bring in a good revenue revenue revenue rev rev- that will help to lighten tax tax- es The platform also urges public works on a theory that money shall be spent for work that will eventually pay for itself and also Mr Roosevelt declares for immediate immediate immediate im im- mediate agreements with foreign nations as to trade relations so that the nations of the world may trade bade together and thus make markets and thus open the mills and thus open the way to general employment by private business instead of trying to furnish work workout workout i lout out of the public treasury This kind of procedure will have to be aided by legislation and by fixing the tariff law so that the duties will be lowered so that instead of prohibiting trade we will be aiding and e encouraging trade and which will stop mills from moving to foreign countries and set the industrial wheels moving In the United States The convention was colorful Al Smith fought for repeal of the amendment and there was a strong force asking merely for re- re submission Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee asked for re sion without committing the dem dem- |