Democratic Platform Draft Planks Air in Madison Square Garden
The Platform Committee of the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden presented its draft platform. It defends Woodrow Wilson’s ideals, calls for freedom of religion speech and press, endorses League of Nations, taxes on income, and tariff reform. It contrasts Democratic and Republican records, pledging honest government and farm relief amid tariff and taxation debates.
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Democratic Platform Highlights From 1920 Campaign
The platform reaffirms Muscle Shoals nitrate production for munitions and fertilizer, opposes power limits, denounces Republican credit deflation, and urges reclamation of arid lands. It champions postal salaries, women’s political equality, mining, education, civil service integrity, conservation of water power, public control of natural resources, improved highways, veterans care, and curbs on campaign contributions by special interests.
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National Farmer Labour Progressive Party Opens In St Paul
The convention shows many journalists amid delegates. William Mahoney, St Paul labor editor, delivers the keynote. The radicals gain control while conservatives led by Mahoney back LaFollette who refuses the caucus. The platform calls for narcotics crackdown, prohibition enforcement, states’ rights, Asiatic immigration limits, Philippine independence, Alaska and Hawaii improvements, anti Lausanne treaty, Greece friendship, and a push for defense cuts and universal conscription during war.
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Delegates Tangle Over Klan Plank at National Convention
New York June 28 Delegates fail to reconcile over the Ku Klux Klan issue at the Democratic national convention forcing a floor fight. Bainbridge Colby chosen to push a by name condemnation while McAdoo supporters seek a general liberty pledge. Bryan may be wooed to speak for McAdoo after Nebraska votes.
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Mrs Lydig Hoyt Files Divorce Plea
Paris dispatch says Mrs Lydig Hoyt wife of a wealthy New York club man filed a petition for divorce as of June 20. The item notes public interest and apart from the court action adds a social quip about men in coats.
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Convention adjourns till afternoon at Madison Square Garden
The Democratic national convention recessed until 3 pm after a morning session to allow platform committee work on the Ku Klux Klan plank. Henry Cummings, committee chair, spoke of the lengthy delay and the toll on members, noting an all night session and a prayerful appeal for guidance.
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Platform committee backs league referendum plan
New York June 28 A proposal for a national referendum on American membership in the league of nations was approved by the Democratic National Convention platform committee by 34 to 16 The committee then turned to the Ku Klux Klan issue with both majority and minority reports likely to be submitted and the fight shifted to the convention An all night session was expected to finish the platform including the league and klan planks.
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McAdoo Leaders Dump Klan in New York Rally
McAdoo supporters in New York openly attack the Ku Klux Klan. Special correspondent James A Hollomon reports the dumping started after Major Jack Cohen denied Klansmen from Georgia and Judge Rockwell asserted his candidate had no Klan ties.
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McAdoo or Dark Horse Win at Democratic Convention
New York June 28 reports the Democratic convention hinges on McAdoo or a dark horse as Smith fails to gain support. Anti McAdoo leaders see Smith as a spear point while outsiders see him as a delaying force. If only McAdoo and Smith remain, McAdoo leads with about 650 votes to 450 for Smith.
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West
Mercer Indicted by Fulton Grand Jury
Fulton county grand jury returned true bills charging Jesse Mercer with two offenses related to disclosures about bootlegging in Georgia. Details withheld. one case linked to a Cobb county family. Mercer was out of town and not yet arrested. efforts to locate him for comment failed. He formerly worked for Georgia’s federal prohibition department.
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Pecan Growers Seek State Aid for Pecan Industry
Albany June 28 Rep Walter H Burt of Dougherty is driving to the capital to introduce a bill for a $15000 annual appropriation in 1924 1925 and 1936 to the State Board of Entomology. The funds would support experimental work on treating and eradicating diseases and pests that threaten pecan trees and nuts and related horticultural purposes.
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Georgia
Huge snake killed near ice plant on Spring street
A five foot three inch rattlesnake, claimed the largest in years, was displayed Friday near the Atlantic Ice & Coal Co plant at Spring street. Eyewitnesses said it surpassed all prior snakes they had seen, including circus specimens advertised as the largest constrictor. The snake was killed by Ross Rubbard, per Capt. Van Riper, on land around the Dudley Warehouse near the ice plant.
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Alleged Drug Addict Sentenced For Year In Atlanta
Atlanta June 28. Charles H Crosby of Columbus found guilty of violating the Harrison narcotic act and sentenced to one year in the Atlanta federal penitentiary by Judge Samuel H Sibley. During that year he will undergo treatment as a dope addict. The same jury found James Ellison a Negro guilty of larceny of a watch in Columbus and he was sentenced to one year in the federal penitentiary.
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Charles H. Crosby
Columbus
Samuel H. Sibley
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