As a Roosevelt supporter and a delegate from the District of Columbia , he served as one of nine members on the Platform Committee of the 1932 Democratic National Convention and authored the original draft of the platform . '' Time '' magazine later credited him with the platform 's opposition to forgiving the debts of America 's allies in World War I and its promise to reduce government expenditures by 25 % . Palmer said that the savings could be devoted to programs to relieve unemployment . With the repeal of prohibition a major campaign issue , Palmer used his expertise as the Attorney General who first enforced Prohibition to promote a plan to expedite its repeal through state conventions rather than the state legislatures
1932 Democratic National Convention
1932 Democratic National Convention
A. Mitchell Palmer