Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-13
HIRAM. Latest Pnramonnt.

OXFORD, Eeb., April l2--To the M
.ltor Of The Bee; had the pleasure re-
Gently 70 hear Mr., Bryan deliver his
much advertised prohibition lecture. Like
all Mr., Iiryans talks II WAS interesting
for It's fine delivery. for ita richness in
appeal TO prejudice and sympathy, and
for it's doartb Of any useful information
impaired 10 his audience
While It had been advertised 10 Rd-
vance the cause OF the prohibition amend
ment II proved 10 be nothing but po-
litlcal TRADE. Az when hunting wild
geese years ago IN Wisconsin ! used a
horse to deceive the geese and get close
10 tho flock. 10 Mr.. Bryan uses prohibi-
ton AZ a screen 70 his real purpose and
10 get near TO the people. His voice at
times was sureharged with childish spite.
when he referred 10 Senator Hitchcock.
and when he was clearing the path OF
Brother Charley 70 the executive man
sion Of Candidate Neville. the golden
rule seemed to be forgotten. No pledge
OF loyalty to tho constitution, no promise
OF strict law-enforcement was to be ac-
cepted or believed coming from any other
IMAM NtlVhHAN hFHhAtREs
In appealing for support as delegate
TO the national convention Mr.. Bryan
said one could Judge Of his support 10
the president from the facts that he gave
support In 1919, aat for over two years at
his right hand IN the cabinet. and that
900 years hence their names would be
linked together on the pages Of history
II ls hard to see any proof hero, espe
cially the history episode, as Villas name
might accidentally appear on the same
page, Although loyal, he wanted IL
known that Wilson's present foreign d.
plomHey was harsh and wrong his stand
that our neutral rights should be main
tainad at home and on the high seas was
decidedly wrong ana liable 10 get us into
war. his desire for hattor preparedness
was not only wicked but was probably
caused by tho munitlon and ship factories
putting one over the president while he
was herett of nryan's council
speaking u opposing prohibition TWEEN
tysslN years ago Mr. Bryan said NJ
there ara those here who believe I was
wrong then, ! want to tell you I viii
never d. n again, me-. never do q again
NJ there aro those here who believe I was
usht then, want to tell sou how eons
diunns have changed The unlY logical
conclusion waA that MF. Rryan ia eyer-
lastlnglY right whether FOR prohibition
az against be. ne save a. = reason FOR
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