Governor Roosevelt! Nominated for Presidency:
Speaker Garner as Vice-President Chicago, June 27.
In an atmosphere of tension, the Democratic National—Covention opened here to-day and listened to Senator Alben W. Barkley's regounding phrases ry of the Keynote speech, Delegates from all over the United States, territories and American possessions, 1,154 in total, buzzed in the convention hall from an early hour this, morning, speculating on Democracy's chances for taking advantage of the hard times which have smitten the country under Republican administra. tion.
Since Senator Barkley's address has been approved by "all of the Democratic candidates for the momination, particular significance is attached Yo his statements on the Question of prohibition, which are considered to be more' positive on the wet side than was the platform adopted 10 days ago by the Repub-Hans in convention here.
'The Democratic 'Party, he said would provide a definite solution of the prohibition problem, which overshadows all other issues in the all forthcoming campaign, through submission to the people of the nation. Unlike' the Kepublican platform plan providing for resubmission, the solution offered by the Democratic Keynote speaker lies either in repeal or retention of the Eighteenth Amendment, and upon this basis of no half-way measures the speaker Urged his party to take its stand.
Senator Barkley, went even fur-ener than most of the prohibition opponents had expected he would, Geclaring that the Democratic Naz {onal Convention should recommend that Congress pose a resolution repaling the prohibition laws After taking such action, he said, the issue should then be submitted Airect to the people, not to the vane ous State. Legislatures, through Special state conventions "summoned for the sole purpose of expressing the will of each commonwealth upon the, liquor question.
portion of his address to considera.
Me "speaker devoted a major ion of America's economic bills and promised that the Democrats would work to remedy present economic evils, With regard to the tariff, he assorted that the party would work for a revision of the Hawley-Smoot Tarift of 1980. The nec of protecting some "American inclu {ries would" not be. overlooked, however, but the Democrats would make an effort to remove inequitfable and exorbitant levies passed by the Republicans which he charg-were throttling American. trade through the reprisals of foreign nations in erecting barriers against American goods.
The need for adjustments to meet the changing economic. conditions resulting from the machine age was emphasised by the speaker, who also urged the necessity of trict economy in the conduct of the affairs of the Federal Government. The "elimination of numer.
unnecessary. bureaus was cited wong field in which economies Could be effected.
Senator Barkley declared the, Democrats would improve th nation's banking laws in such a Manner og to insure more direct contact. with commercial banks. He also urged that some workable form of insurance against. bank failures be found, and some form of insuring against losses caused when such failures do occur.
The Democrats will work, for restriction of operation stock market, the lack of tion of which (he chai fed) wa part, responsible for present depression.
Relief will be afforded the farm: ers, ho said, pointing out that relief has been generously granted other industries, but that nothing had been done for the man on the land, despite the glowing promis made by the Republicans "in campaign which resulted in the election. of President Hoover.
farm relief policy was made when 'A direct slay at the: Repablican the senator declared "that the Democrats will seek to take the Government out of the farm products business, charging that the Federal Farm Board, a pet Hoover project, has done more harm than good, and that ata staggering expense to. the "taxpayers. He characterised President Hoover's financial and economic measures as "Government, pulmotors."
The speaker concluded with a
row Wilson, tribute to the late President Wood-Tune 29.
"This eveniine's session of the De-'Mmocratic National Convention overwhelmingly adopted a plank pledge ing the party to work for a flat Tepeal of the national prohibition The vote favouring repeal was 19342. A proposal for mere submission of the question to the country, which was contained in minjority committee report, received only 218% votes.
Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetis read the platform and received a noisy ovation last 15 When the plank providing clit repeal was presented, Far East provided that the Demo-Jerats, advocate the calling of an international conference on the prob-Join of silver. The Democrats'
toric position in favour of independence for the Philippi reiterated. A plank dealing with foreign relations provided. that the [United States should not interfere the internal affairs of other coun-The sanctity of international treaties was emphasised.
Tt was urged that the Kellogg, Anti-War Pact should be made effective by provisions for consultation when treaty violations may be threatened.
The platform provided for international reduction of armaments and ce-operation of nations of the Western hemisphere in mai the spirit of the Monroe Doctrin Federal and state government costs should be reduced at least 25 per cent. one plank declared.
The platform advocated a balance ing of the budget by taxation based on the principle of "ability to pay." Preservation of a sound currency jat all hazards was emphasised. Competitive tariffs for revenue should take the place of high tariff barriers, it was declared.
"The Democrats would, by another] platform plank, declare for the summoning of an international conference to restore trade and facilitate the exchange of commodities.
Abrogation of the Presidential power in adjusting in tariffs) was urged.
Other planks provided for advocacy of federal loans to the states for unemployment relief, state unemployment and old age insurance jand improved agricultural credits.
Adequate "national defence was Public records should be made of all foreign and domestic stock and bond issues, it was said, while it was declared that there should be quicker liquidation of closed banks. Adherence to the World Court was Jadvoeated, subject to pending re-Jservations. Strong opposition to the Hawley-Smoot tariff was expressed.
Opposition was also registered to the State Department's passing on foreign securities offered in the United States.
There was unqualified opposition the proposition of war debt can-elation.
The platform would oppose e&- ftravagance on the part of the federal farm board, and also any public official utterances designed to affect the stock market, July 1.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt lof New York failed to win the nomination for the United States Presidency on the first three ballots d but on the fourth he was nominated.
'An' official tabulation of the fourth "ballot vote whereby the Convention to-day made Governer Roosevelt its Presidential nominee for' the approaching campaign showed that he received 945 of the convention's 1,154 delegate votes—175 more than was required for the two-thirds majority upon which nomination depended.
Ex-Governor Alfred L. Smith, the! Democrats' presidential nominee in, tthe last national campaign, received 1908 votes on the final ballot.
"Ex-Governor Smith declined to Jcomment on the outcome.
July 2.
Congressman John N. Garner of frexas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, was named the! Democratic Vice-presidential candidate to-day by a unanimous Convention vote given by acclamation. Only "Mr. Garner and an Towa favourite son," General "Matthew Tinley, were placed before the Convention and the latter delivered speech Withdrawing his name. \Bx-Governor Alfred L. Smith left for New York today by train. He! was a silent and bitterly disappoint-fed man, taking his departure before the vicespresigential nomination was completed and declining to give any statement to the press.
In fying from the New York [state capital at Albany to the convention here, and in. addressing the Convention with a singularly direct
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