The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-18
DEMOCRATS ARGUE
BRYANS PROGRAM
Washington Discussing Utter
anco Of His Views.
DIFFERS WITH PRESIDENT
His Advocacy of Federal Amendment
For Woman Suffrage and Other kieas-
urss Will Not Affect Wilson's Course,
II 10 Observation-Disclosures Methods
Got Them Much Publicity.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Got Thorn Much Publicity.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. 10 tSpe ial.l-
Bryan's program for the Democratic
party has superseded the discussion Of
the late election, particularly among
Democrats. Republicans also have
tions that have been golng on. and
comments have been quite freely made
Of the rather remarkable performance
of the former secretary of state.
Coming to Washington just after Mr..
Wilson had achieved a very remark
able victory, for the reelection ever
by a close vote was remarkable, Mr..
Bryan outlined a program for the par
ty of which President Wilson is the
titular and actual head. In doing SO
he opposed methods OF the president
II not actually opposing the mean and
measures Endorsed or approved by the
president.
Where They Differ.
Mr.. Bryan wants a federal amend
ment for suffrage; President
Wilson favors suffrage by states and
for itself what IL wants. Bryan il for
nation wide prohibition; the president
has declared for local option In the
liquor traffic. Bryan favors a referen-
dunn for a declaration of war: Presi-
dent Wilson, having the greatest pos
sible power over war. cannot approve
OF such a method. Bryan says that
there should be no universal military
training: President Wilson In his mes
sage a year & took grounds looking
to that end. Bryan Is against national
control Of railroads and stands for
state rights I'm this matter: President
Wilson's attitude SO far indicates great
er government control and regulation
than heretofore.
What viii Be the EHeot7
Naturally there has been much spec
ulation Ms to what win be the effect
OF Bryan's declarations and outline of
program for the Democracy, which is
just now I'm the hands OF President
Wilson. We bark back to Bryan's po-
sition a year ago. when he showed in
tense hostility to. the military policy
Of the president. After a short time
spent about congress he left Washing
ton, and the president carried through
his WI plans. As this is a short SEES
sion OF congress II will be impossible
to attempt to put In force any part Of
Mr.. Bryan's program. and a year from
now when the Sixty-ifth congress gets
down to business 1t will be found that
President Wilson Is In full command.
Spoiled . Good Story.
Senator Kirby, the new man from
Arkansas. has spoiled a good story by
his biography In the congressional di-
rectory. The story was to the effect
that he and Senator Sheppard Of Tex
as both lived In the same town, within
a few blocks Of each other. one In Tex
arkana. Ark, and the other In Texar-
kama, Tex. Now comes the directory
showing that, while Kirby was born In
Texarkana, he has been a resident of
Little Rock for the past eight years.
But the fellows got their story started
before the Congressional Directory was
published.
Adamson Objects.
More democratic than any other man
I'm the house Is Chairman Adamson Of
the Interstate and foreign commerce
committee. On the day the president
delivered his address to congress all
doorways, Corridors and In
the capitol were barred or guarded.
Adamson's committee room was barred
Off. lie called one of the employees
and said:
Il want all barriers to this public Of
f1ce removed. No one who wants to
come here must be shut out because
there is a show OF some sort going on
In another part Of the capitol. I'll
make it hot for any employee who
keeps people out of my Office"
And a way to get to Adamson's Of
fee was found very speedily.
Militant Methods Get Publicity.
Whatever may be said Of the pro-
priety Of heckling the president, 1t
must be apparent that the militant
methods get the press notices. The big
on the day the president deliv-
cred his message to congress and the
talk for several days afterward IA
the suffrage banner hung over the gal
lery railing in the house Of repre-
sentatives. 1t was called disrespect-
full to the president, the joint session
and against rules and precedents. but
1t got more headlines and space than
anything else that happened during the
day.
FernaId . Farmer.
The new senator from Maine Is a
farmer. There are not SO very many
In the senate. John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi is one Of the few farmers;
also Senator Smith Of South Carolina
and Senator Tillman Of the same state.
But the lawyers are more numerous