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Show I NO WET PLANK Like the Republicans at Chieago. the Democrats at San Fran-tisco Fran-tisco have lost the 'dry" plank in their platform. Neither party has the courage of its convictions on this great 3 Sii)et. They hoth reeoni7e that to he "dry '' means loss of votes, to he "wet" brings an equally serious outlook, so they proceed as nn body of politicians might be expected to do and play politic. As a matter of fact, the liquor question has been taken care of and will not be revived in years unless an unexpected revulsion in 3 sentiment occurs The constituted amendment is a barrier to the wets so great as to prove discouraging, and back of the amendment are three or four supreme court decisons so aweepiuglv anti-liquor as to give hut lit-i lit-i tie hope to those who would defy authority) |