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Douglas Daily International
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
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At the 1920 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, service men delegates plan to seek party endorsement for veterans' bonus legislation via the American Legion's four-way plan: insurance, home aid, education, or cash. Key figures include Richard Seelye Jones, Major Bennett Clark, Col. Barry, and E. W. Robertson.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-Service men among convention delegates today perfected plans for obtaining the indorsement of the democratic party for bonus legislation. It was decided to adopt the American Legion "four-way" plan of rewarding veterans of the late war by extending paid-up insurance, rural or urban home aid, vocational education or flat cash compensation.
Richard Seelye Jones, chairman of the Washington state delegation, Major Bennett Clark of Missouri, son of Representative Champ Clark; Col. Barry of Tennessee and E. W. Robertson of Spokane, Washington, were selected to appear before the resolutions committee with the plank drawn for its approval.
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June 29
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Service men at the Democratic convention in San Francisco perfect plans to obtain party endorsement for bonus legislation, adopting the American Legion's 'four-way' plan including paid-up insurance, home aid, vocational education, or cash compensation. Selected delegates to present the plank to the resolutions committee.