Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-22
Americus Charmed by
Nebraskan : Urges
League Adoption


times the nominee OF the Democratic
party for president OF the United
States, charmed an Amerlcus audi
ence Of 500 or luorc for an hour
Fuday afternoon in one Of mis-
speeches in support Of the League of
Nations and the anti-saloon league.
He was visitor here less than three
hours, leaving early in the evening
for Columbus where he delivered two
lectures Friday night, but he touched
the hearts of his hearers as soon as
he mounted the platform with
reference to Speaker Crisp beloved
resident of other days, who, he said,
gave him his change in public life.
81 never come to Americus," he
said, " that l do not recall with ten
der memories the late Speaker Crisp.
When l was young man in congress
he showed his confidence in me by ap-
pointing me to the important ways
and means committee which gave me
my chance. Although l was never able
to repay my debt of gratitude to hin
it has been my great pleasure to
be able to retain the confidence of his
son."
1t was recalled after his speech by
old residents that Speaker Crisp crea-
ted great storm in congress by ap-
pointing Mr.. Bryan, then young
ster and almost unknown, to this
important place. Speaker Crisp had
come in contact with Mr.. Bryan
while campaigning in the west and, re
alizing his great power as an orator
and thinker, had placed him in this
powerful place. His Judgment was
amply vindicated before Mr.. Bryan
had long been a member of the com
mittee.
Mr.. Bryan's address, which was de-
livered in the First Baptist church,
was divided between the League of
Nations and the Anti-Saloon league
the league coming in for hearty en-
dorsement as the machinery needed
for insuring peace to the world, and
the latter subject embracing the sub
ject of the progress of prohibition
and the plan of the league for ex-
tending the dry movement to the
world.
Introduced by Mayor.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced By May
or j. E. Sheppard, who referred tC
the visitor as a man whose public and
private life was en- inspiration |,
eN cry red blooded boy in America.
He has done more" said Mr. Shep-
pard, "to mould public sentiment
than any other man in the history of
our government, and. although it was
not his fortune to be chosen to the
presidency, he enjoys a place in the
hearts of the people of America given
to few presidents to enjoy"
Mr.. Bryan was accompanied by DR..
Howard H. Russell, organizer and
president of the Anti-Saloon league.
A part of the time Of the meeting
was taken up by DIR. Russell in tell
ing of the movement and securing
contributing memberships to the
league, cards being distributed for
signing, pledging monthly payments
from a few cents up to 500, for a
period of five years.
Mr.. Bryan limited that the League
of Nations covenant was the out
growth of his own treaties which he
put through congress while secretary
of state in President Wilson's first
cabinet. He showed that the United
States now has 80 treaties which pro-
vide for the lapse of period OF time
in case of international dispute be-
fore either side resorts to war. The
first of these treaties was entered In
to nearly six years ago with Saliva
dor, the smallest American republic.
President Wilson said he, had taken
the idea behind these treaties and
laid it before Europe as the basis OF
the League of Nations.
The Soldier and Prohibition
Discussing the liquor question he
declared that, despite the expressed
opinion of many people, liquor is
never coming back, not even beer
and light wines. He pointed to the
fact that majorities in congress and
elsewhere had been growing in favor
of prohibition since it was first voted
instead of decreasing, as was shown
by the recent votes on the proposal tc
repeal the wartime prohibition as
regards wine and beer. Disposing of
the assertions made frequently that