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THE MORXIXG OREGOMAN, MONDAY, JUNE 2S, 1920 3, .VI ...1 :.l . -1 v i. . i ( ' 1 v," V WETS 10 DRYS LET LOOSE PET PLANKS Stormy Voyage Is Faced in Democratic Convention. BURLESON FOR MOISTURE Polmalor-Gcneral Declares .Top 'Individual Liberty"; Kxpo ncnt of Aridity Is Bryan. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. June 27. Both wets and drys today launched their planks on the democratic seas of alcoholic differences with a stormy passage promised to the final harbor of the convention floor. For the drys, William Jennings Bry an made public his proposed plank, a sweeping declaration for enforce ment of the Volstead law without increase in beverages' alcoholic con tent. From the wet camp came alterna tive planks drafted by Postinaster Clrneml Burleson: one declares for "individual liberty" and modification of the Volstead law to remove the "drastic and unreasonable features" and the alternative for amendment . permitting beverages "in fact not in toxicating." Third faction Enters. The planks are to be presented to the resolutions committee upon its organization and regardless of the outcome there it was generally ex pected that the 1'quor fight would reach the convention itself. With both wet and dry factions working hard all day there also was a utrnnir movement to prevent any mention of the liquor question in the platform, a movement backed by many powerful leaders. The Bryan prohibition plank fol lows: "We heartily congratulate the democratic party on its splendid leadership in the submission and ratification of the prohibition amend ment to the federal constitution and we pledge the party to the effective enforcement of the- Volstead law. honestly and in good faith without any increase in the alcoholic, content of permitted beverages and without any weakening of any other of its provisions." "I guess there is no doubt about what that means," said Mr. Bryan. "We will give every delegate a chance to go on record for or against it. I expect to have it adopted by the resolutions committee." Burleson Given Out Planks. Mr. Burleson, after reading the k Bryan plank, gave out his proposals declaring, however, that he had drafted them by himself and spoke only for himself and was not to be . regarded as the leader of the forces favoring modification of present la ws. The proposed plank, which Mr. Burleson said he believed would met the sentiment of the "great majority of ' the American people," reads: "The open saloon has been generally tondemned by the American people as a menace to society and the well being of the people and its restora tion should not be tolerated. The validity of the 18th amendment to the constitution having been sus tained by the supreme court, any law enacted under its authority must be strictly enforced. However, the democratic party pledges its utmost endeavors to prevent this new grant of federal power from being exer cised in such manner as to become oppressive or deprive the people of that individual liberty which it was the purpose of the union of states to guarantee and preserve through all time. "Art Held Extreme." "The Volstead act. vetoed by a demo cratic president and passed over his veto by a republican congress, is an extreme exercise of the powers grant ed by the 18th amendment and It should be so amended in strict con formity with the spirit and purpose of the constitution so as to eliminate therefrom its drastic and unreason able features. We favor an amend ment to the federal constitution re quiring all amendments hereafter pro posed thereto to be ratified or re iected by a referendum of the quali tied voters of the several states of the union." Administration Force Split. "Mr. Bryan's bone-dry plank," said Mr. Burleson,' "upholds a law vetoed by a democratic president. My plank neither dodges nor straddles and 1 be lieve expresses the sentiment of the great majority of the people of the United States. His alternative plank, for a ban on actually intoxicating beverages only. Mr. BurlnKon said, "could be supported by those who urge a silent platform on the issue. That he was not speaking, either for the "modif icationists" or the presi dent, was emphasized by Mr. Burle on. The administration forces of the convention appeared drvided on the whole question, Mr. Burleson being supported by Secretary Colby while Secretary Daniels and Senator Glass of Virginia, regarded as equally close to the administration, are in the dry line-up. Additional fuel to the flames over prohibition were added by Mr. Bryan in an address today under auspices of the San Francisco Y. M. C. A., in which he reiterated his views on what' he regards as the paramount iBsue. A vigorous attack on Mr. Bryan was issued by James R. Nugent, New Jersey wet leader and the state's rep resentative on the resolutions com mittee. Mr. Bryan, was characterized ny Mr. Nugent as a "paid agent of the Anti-Saloon league." The Nebras kan. Mr. Nugent declared, was not a true democrat, but should "head the prohibition party." Bryan HltH at Harding, Three democrats, Mr. Bryan de clared in his address without specifi cations, "are impudent enough to be lieve the American people will put into the White House" a president pledged to modify the prohibition laws. He also criticised the republican candi date and platform, declaring the lat- . ter was silent on prohibition while the candidate had said in the senate that he was not a prohibitionist, did not believe the question a political one and favored compensation for liquor interests destroyed. Mr. Bryan also discussed the leag&e of nations, profiteering and industrial relations. "Shame on any democrat or repub lican to think of any party advantage, on this world-peace question," said Mr. Bryan, regarding the league of nations. "Let's stop quarreling pver little things, reservations, and get into the league of nations and speak peace to the world," he added, also urging world disarmament. dozen of the other. I shfc.ll cast my vote for Mr. McAdoo until such time arrives as I can place before the con vention the name of Senator George E. . Chamberlain. Oregon's foremost citizen and one of the country's greatest statesmen. 1 "I also wish to say that I have al ways been a great, admirer of Wil liam Jennings Bryan ant" that I stand squarely with Bryan on the league of nations and prohibition." As Mr. Purdy took his seat, the rest of the delegation appeared speechless until Judge Crawford rushed to the reseue with his motion to proceed, thereby Shutting off further discus sion. Evidence developed later that the nerves of the delegation were not en tirely quieted over the Purdy remarks when Lee M. Travis of Eugene, first district delegate, arose and moved that no member of the delegation be permitted to address the convention without first obtaining the consent of the remainder of the delegation. That this motion was aimed to block the nomination of Senator Chamberlain, as promised by Mr. Purdy, was very obvious, but the effect was almost, as unsettling to the nerves of other dele gates as the original Purdy speech. Motion la Ruled Out. .Scenting the danger of the delega tion being led into the adoption of a gag rule that might arouse severe criticism, Will R. King, second dis trict delegate, arose and said he would have to oppose such a motion be- SPOKESMAN AVERS IS M10 WILLING Nomination Not to Be , Re jected Is Assertion. WHOLE SITUATION UPSET Straying Supporters Once Mope Rally Around Son-in-Law of President Wilson: tContlnued From First Pase cause it interfered with free expres sion. C. J. Smith, chairman of the democratic state central committee, presiding, then ruled the Travis mo tion out of order. Only one other thrill marked the proceedings and this was when dele gate Purdy moved that the Oregon member of the committee on resolu-. tions be instructed to confer with William Jennings Bryain on the pro hibition plank and to go the limit with Mr. Bryan in inserting a bone dry plank in the' platform. This brought Judge Crawford, who already had been elected to the reso lutions committee, to his feet in a hurry with a protest against being bound too tightly on the dry plank. He said that in his opinion the pro hibition question was settled. He protested that he was dry and ready to support the dry cause, but inti mated that he desired to make his own interpretation of what was "good politics" on the prohibit ion -question. Kins Makes Similar Speech. Mr. King made a similar speech, de claring that prohibition is a dead issue, and by his support obtained a withdrawal of the Purdy motion. Only Mrs. Maria L. T. Hidden of Port land., delegate at large, displayed suspicion that the delegation was be ing led into sidestepping the prohi bition question. Mrs. Hidden essayed to ask a clearer interpretation of the delegation's position on the prohibi- lon amendment and the Volstead act. On further assurances from Judge Crawford, she pressed the question no further. John L. Schuyleman of Portland, who received 10,429 votes in the state-wide primaries for delegate-at- arge, and who is contesting the seat of R. K. Turner of Roseburg. picked by the state committee, sought to get his case before the delegation, but was ruled out of order by the chair man. Each delegate was authorized to name an alternate. Dr. J. W. Mor row, national committeeman for Ore gon, requesting, however, that the al ternates be named from Oregon resi dents present in San Francisco that would relieve somewhat the press on him for convention tickets. McAdoo Declared Willing;. Speaking of candidates. Dr. Mor row ao assured the delegates that W. G. McAdoo wo'ild accept the nom iration for president if named by the convention. He said he had been assured by Mrs. Antoinette Funk or unicago, who is here lining up McAdoo support. The only contest for a place In the organization was for the committee on credentials. This contest was be tween Will R. King and Thomas H Crawford, the latter receiving seven votes to two tor Mr. King. C. J. Smith, chairman of the democratic state committee, presided until after the organization was completed, when John H. Stevenson, elected chairman of the delegation, took the gavel. R, K. lurner of Roseburg was chosen secretary of the delegation Mrs. Hidden was elected honorary vice-chairman of the convention and Mrs. Bessie Richards, the only ab sent delegate, was named honorary secretary. Committee Place Killed. Committee places were filled as fol lows: Credentials Lee M. Travis, Eugene. Permanent organization George C. Blakely, The Dalles. Rules and permanent order of busi ness W. H. Downing. Salem. Resolutions Thomas H. Crawford. LaGrande. To notify the presidential nominee Will R. King, Ontario. To notify the vice - presidential nominee Mrs. Hidden, Portland. The nine alternates v turned in to the secretary today are: Mrs. Alice McNaught, John Van Zante, Samuel White and John Manning, Portland; Mrs. William Bell. Roseburg; W. R. Crews, Medford; Walter M. Pierce, LaGrande; W. F. Jackson, Moro; and P. L. Frazier, Salem. of strength from original McAdoo boomers who have been straying away into other camps ai, the ex-sec-retary has repeatedly declared he would not become a candidate. Dele gates who had originally made him their first choice but made him sec ond on his statements of declina tion, immediately returned his name to first place. Various state dele gations agreed to vote for him. . Turning; Move In Started. As the news of Mr. Love's statement spread there was immediately a turn ing movement which began sweeping the delegates who prefer McAdoo into cohesive force which began at once to renew efforts to bring about nis nomination. Up to the time of the Love state ment, McAdoo boomers were estimat ing their strength from 250 to as high as 600. The first effect of Mr. Love's state ment was to create an immediate de mand for further and more authori tative information. In view of Mr. Mc Adoo's repeated declaration that he did not wish to become a candidate many expressed the view that some thing should be given- to the delegates either from McAdoo himself or bear-j ng in an unmistakable way his ap proval. Issues, rather than men, rurnisn tne battleground for the democratic na tional convention. Candidates cannot be considered un til prohibition, the league of nations and the Irish question have been fought out on the floor. Contests over those planks in the party platform seem inevitable, and the oonvention is all set for a- stormy time. The big fight Is over William J. Bryan's determination to have "a platform no wet can run on." On this the administration or Wilson forces appear so far to be pursuing a hands-off policy. As yet no one knows what to expect lrom the White House. Irlnu I.lne-Vn Not Clear. On the league of nations issue the administration forces are lined up for a plank modeled after the Virginia platform, which declares for a cove nant "without destructive reserva tions." Mr. Bryan and his assistants want a declaration for the league with reservations "to 'safeguard every interest." , The lines of the fight over the Irish question are not so 'Clearly defined. Little change is apparent in the line up of .strength of various candidates. Cox and Palmer are expected to go in for a test of strength on the first ballots, much after the manner of the Wood and Lowden race at the repub lican convention. In the background waiting to appear at what they con sider the psychological moment, are the invisible and intangible but ad mittedly formidable forces working for McAdoo. Palmer Flrnt Cox Target. The Cox people profess to have enough strength to eliminate Palmer on the preliminary ballots, and then plan to pit their candidate against the field, which, by nature of McAdoo's position, includes him. The Palmer forces, pointing to the anti-saloon declarations of war on Cox and Bry an's expressed views on the same sub ject, predict that any accessions to another candidafe v ill not be made from their strength. Meanwhile both the Cox and Pal irer managers are borrowing dele gates from the field to make a show irg on the opening ballots. In line with their policy of forcing the nomi nation to call their candidate, the McAdoo people are laying tmck in the open, but are very busy among the undercurrents corralling dele gates for the moment when they expect it will be made clear to the convention thJt neither Cox nor Pal mer can be nominated. Late Action Held Possible. They believe they have suVceeded in prevailing upon those who want to place Mr. McAdoo in formal nom iration to forego such action and let him be presented as a candidate when Alabama casts her first ballot for him. . If the Cox- and Palmer forces can have their own way thay will prevent McAdoo from occupying a strategic position in the rear. They contend that the elements for him make of his cause a candidacy which the con vention must consider at the outset. This condition presents three lead ing candidates, as was the case in the republican convention. The Cox forces in particular are determined that McAdoo' shall not be the Hard ing of the convention. Although the adranistration forces claim complete control of the con vention, this is challenged and by men who disclaim any anti-administration attitude. 'There was decided evidence today of an attempt to dis place the administration of Senator Glass of Virginia as chairman of the resolutions- committee. Those who op pose him were claiming as high as 24 votes for Senator Walsh of Mon tana, who has the, backing of Bryan. Robinson Takes Colby's Place. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar kansas has become the eleveuth-hour choice for permanent chairman. Chairman Cummings announced today that Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state, would step aside in favor of Senator Robinson. "Senator Robinson has been a stead fast friend of the administration and its policies," said Chairman Cum n.ings, "and the delegates friendly to the administration will' co-operate to bring about his election. Bryan Is Storm Center. Out of all the preliminary skirmish ing stands the fact that Bryan is again the storm center. The prospect of being in a minority disconcerts him not a bit, in fact, the men who have watched his methods for years say he rather enjoys that position, because it places him on the battle line with an opportunity to lead a crusade into the convention for a cause which he is, by years of train ing, preparation and experience, best qualified to represent. When his prohibition plank became known today it was promptly dubbed the "Mojave desert plank" because it was so dry. Opposed to that view, and with their fighting clothes on, are administra tion men who want to see the prohi bition enforcement law liberalized and in the last analysis they might compromise on a "law and order plank," merely declaring for the faith ful enforcement of all constitutional laws. . Convention Is "Old-Tlmey." While the convention with its great bulk of Uninstructed delegates and talk of deadlock between the leaders BOSSES ABUNDANT Ml BOURBONS Each" Has ' Own Candidate and Own "Platform. BRYAN HARDEST WORKER it bears a marked resemblance to the republican convention, in many other respects it is markedly dissimilar. It is more old-timey. ' It savors of marching clubs and brass band sere nades, with less of the button sticking and badge pinning work in which women workers were a large element at Chicago. Tomorrow the delegates will have their first meeting and get their first ook at the inside of the great con vention hall. For light, ventilation and general comfort, the auditorium is probably the most satisfactory place in which a national convention ever assembled. Miles of special telephone and tele graph wires have been strung Into the section set apart for the news paper correspondents, leading directly up to tne Dase or the speakers plat form, and when Chairman Cummincs brings down his gavel about noon tomorrow, the fact will be known almost simultaneously all over the country. The convention may bold night sessions. -'.' 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I Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state, supposedly is spokesman for an other- j wise inarticulate administration. His i platform is the league of nations and j his candidate possibly McAdoo, and j possibly Colby. ' Anything; to Win Wanted. Homer Cummings of Connecticut is j chairman of the national committee. His platform is anything that will win and his candidate is perhaps, Mc Adoo and perhaps Cummins. Charles Francis Murphy boss of Tammany hall. New York also is boss of the whole New York state delegation. His platform is pro-liquor, pro-labor and pro-business. His can didate (in the open) is Alfred E. Smith, governor of New York and (under cover), James W. Cox of Ohio. William Jennings Bryan of Nebras ka, former boy-orator, is now neither boy nor orator. His platform is Wil liam Jennings Bryan. His candidate Makeshift Coverings ? -Or Positive Clothes Protection? How often have you seen automobile seats covered with old newspapers, towels, linen dusters etc. to keep clothes clean? 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When he told them he had not, they wanted to know what the orders were. When he- insisted that he had no or ders at all, they asked plaintively why he was holding out on them. All day Colby has been besieged with these statesmen and there are not more than a half dozen of them who are sure that he isn't either the bearer of a Wilson candidacy, or a Wilson mandate for some particular candidate. Bryan may have remembered the Sabbath day and doubtless that ex emplar of piety kept it holy, but he certainly violated the scriptural in junction against doing work on the seventh day. He was out of bed three or four jumps ahead of the lark, ate early a large breakfast and spent the morning dashing from one place to another taking verbal swats at the wets as he dashed. Bryan Working Hardest. Bryan has always been a .hard worker, but never in his life has he worked as hard as he is working now. He is so dry I doubt if he took a bath this morning. At the general headquarters of the national committee. Homer Cummings. who will be the boss of the conven tion as soon as it feels the need of a boss, was trying to arrange some def inite and workable programme .to bring order out of the present chaos. Cummings is an able and a master ful gentleman. He doesn t at all agree that tne general despair oi electing any democrat this year Is justified. He figures that if the plat form is drawn with sufficient deft ness and dubiousness, so as to satis fy everybody and irritate nobody, and a good vote-getting candidate is chosen, the ' people will return the democratic party to the power it has held so enjoya-bly for eight years. Murphy isn't at all sure about swinging his own state, to say noth ing of the country. Bryan is positively satisfied that only one platform and one candidate has a chance, the same being himself. The McAdoo' boosters are not all optimistic. But Cummings insists H. green Fuel Co stamps ror , cash. 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(Special).s A get-acquainted party was held at the high school Friday night by the faculty and students of the Centralia summer normal school. The events are to be held weekly during the balance of the term. The programme in the auditorium was fol lowed by games in the school gym nasium. Refreshments were served. Ibr Three Generations The First National Bank of Portland is' the largest bank in the Pacific Northwest. It- has maintained this eminent position through three generations. It pursues a sound, constructive, conser vative and progressive policy. It is quick to adopt modern ideas of man agement and service. It has the best equipped bank building devoted entirely to its own business. v There are many other reasonswhy this bank has attained, has maintained, and now holds the position of leader in its field. THEF1RST "NATIONAL BANK. OF PORTLAND OREGON THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF. THE ROCKY .FOUNTAINS MEMBER AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION k I (Continued From Flrat Page.) on and McAdoo I want to say hat X regard it as six of one and a half