Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
BRYAN PEACE TREATIES
ARE SURE CURE FOR WAR
Secretary OF State Believes They
h Would Make Conflicts Impos.
siblc In Future.
STRONG FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
He Is Confident They Will Eventu-
ally BE Given Balfot-Advocntes
Recall OF All Officials. Initiative
and Referendum.

RALEIGH y. c., January So.--rhe
world has taken a long step forward
when ali the rulers at war deny re-
sponsibility for beginning hostilit!es,
here to-day in an address 10 Joint,
session of The North Carolina state
Legislature. lie spoke in the chamber
of the House of Representatives. Earlier
in the day he spoke q; the meeting
Of the North Carolina Conference for
Social Service,
Secrc,ar. Bryan, IN discussing world
pcace. declared the so-cnllcd Bryan
peace tratics" were sure cure for
war. lie said he could not recon ilc
tho present situation in Europe with
the statements that preparedness was
the best remedy fcC the prevention
OF war
STRONG IN ADVOCACY
- OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Sccrctary Bryan advocated woman
suffrage. which this year has become
= 1.-Two ISSUE in North Carolina. and the
initiative. referendum ard recall He
dcclafcd that the initiative and refer
endunl were fundamental principles of
DEMOCRACY. iio advocated recall OF nj!
officials. and asserted that woman SUI
fra es Was sure TO come.
In his address TO the Conference for
Social Service. Mr.. Eryan advocated tn.
-oiuCn EbI' ~ -IlI' I'I tolI
national and international dealings be
tween men. Man must have Il clear
conception o: his duiy TO his fellow
men. he declared. before hs can per
fo:mfany work 10 tho best advantage.
Sccxctary Bryan touched upon the
liquot question briefly, declaring that
rhc Conservation OF IN" health o: the
country Was ot moro Importance than
al Of the c0"ntry'S natural resources.
ton, :A4lc said no state, individual or
conrrtlnity has right 10 deny \ child
tho chance 10 play and study. lie
assorted that persons who denied chill
drcn sth!s right should be made sub
jcct to drastic punishment.
AUDIENCE 0VERFLOWS
Z REPRESENTATIVES, HAIL
Mra.Bryan was heard by 5000 ., moro
people In the City Auditorium, and by
an audience that Overlooked the Rep
rcsentatives' hall, galleries. and damned
the corridors in his address 10 the leg
islotors. l,e was introduced At the
City Hall by Attorney General T. w
Eickctt, and in The Representatives
hall BY Governor Craig. The join;
Legislative committee. consisting Of
Senator's Gardner and Cooper. and Rep
rrscntativcs Page and Roberts. OF Bum
cornbe had Mr.. Bryan in hand. and lie
was a guest ~ the Governors Man
sion during his stay in the City. There
was brief reception III the executive
Offices OF Governor Craig between the
two addresses. tho Governor and tn"
State Officers constituting receiving
line, with the distinguished guest.
There was a luncheon a. the mansion
following tho address TO The leEisla
tors. with the legislative committee
and tho officers OF the Conference FOR
Social Service as guests with MI.
Bryan.
Neither branch OF The Legislature
transacted any business to-day, ana
both houses adjourned 10 noon Monday.
The North Carolina Conference for
Social: Service this afternoon elected
as president; 4. W. Nc.\llistcr. of
Greensboro. who Mr.. ro., retiring pres
ideat. declared. had rendered The most
valuable service in the work Of The
>cnicncrce the past year. The vice
prssidtM,s chosen We're: p'. l.. II.
Graham. Chapel lIill; Mrs. iiollowell
% Cold sbcro ard ". II. swift. Greens
Ho-". The secretary treasurer. Warren
Rcc- RI q Raleigh. Mas reelected.
TEe conference adjourned 1t aeon.