AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

rHV TELKfi It A I’ll—l’ Ell I'III:.S3 ASSOCIATION.] * r NEW YORK, June JO. The Democratic platform will not single out the Ku Klux Klan hy *june and will not contain the Wilsonian plank covering tlio league of Nations, according to decisions reached c.vt.v this morning after some of the i.'.<•..•* disorderly scenes in Convention hi-> tory, S.S. OTAKT CARGO AFIRE. LAS PALMAS, June 2!). Tho steamer Otaki from Wellington, arrived yesterday. The cargo in her Number 4 hold was aliro. She sailed for London to-day with tho fire under control. P[.ATFORM ADOPTED. (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) NEW YORK. June 20. The Democratic Convention has adopted the platform containing (nonOontrovcrsial planks (cabled on June •JOlli and 28th) and the following further planks, namely: Favouring the enforcement of all laws, condemning the Republicans for not enforcing tho Prohibition laws, favouring participation in World affairs as one of the surest methods of aiding agriculture

through tlir* creation of iH'ttor world markets, (lunilemning the Lausanne Treaty, favouring the fnlHlmont of Mr Wilson’s arhitrativo award respecting Armenia, favourin'' an adequate army and navy until a reduction of inteination.nl armament lias been effected. It is declared that if there is no suh.stitute for the League of Nations as an agency for peace, it is wise and desirable to remove this question from partisan politics; therefore, a referendum will he held after allowing ample time for consideration and discussion. Should the Tinted States become a ' member of the League with such reservations and amendments as the President and Senate may agree to, and if in the affirmative, this mandate will ho immediately carried and Are insist on obedience to the ordinary processes of the law and condemn any any effort to arouse religious or racial dissension.

MR BAKER’S APPEAL

[P> CUT 15118 T KI.ECn A MS.] (Received lliis day at N'KW YORK, Juno ‘JB. Rejecting Mr Newton Baker’s substitute plunk for the League of Nalmm the Democratic Convention voted ti itund by tlio Resolutions Committee >rr Baker made a dramatic appeal asking the Convention to consider the memory of Mr \\ ilsou and put in ai out-and-out .Wilsonian plank. "For the League.” said Mr Baker, “is noxl to inv duty to my Cloil and my family Nothing in my life compares with tin .League. The man who ought to la pleading this case hero is (load, callinj from consecrated grouind that hi erided a majority plank as it was coin posed of provisions which lead to no thing.” NEW YORK. June Willinm Jennings Bryan. Deinocracys’ old warhorse, made a plea against a religious war. He said: "lie should tight the Republican I’aity. not tho SUan.” into the night the dehate continued. Tho session has already lasted twelve hours without interruption. The poll on the Khm question is being conducted amidst ill-feeling, engendered T>y weariness and the deafening confusion of tho faction against the naming of the Klan which was won by 512 to Til votes. The complete platform was then adopted h.v acclamation and amidst an indescribable din the Convention adjourned.