East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-12
Government Ownership of
Utilities Classed as Only
Remedy From Monopoly.
HAS LOST WEIGHT,
VOICE STILL RINGS
Many Heard Great Demo-
cratic Leader Discuss Sub
jects of Interest.

CHASING the League OF Nations as
the greatest step the world has taken
in 1000 years. W. J. Bryan last night
told Pendletcn clautauqua of the
reasons for his belief and also pre-
dicted that the senate will not dare
refuse ratification OF the teraty.
Though favoring ratification of the
treaty Mr. Bryan declared himself
against enactment OF the treaty where
by this country would agree to help
France in case that country should
suffer an unprosoked attack by Ger
many. He said the suggestion OF such
a treaty was 4 reflection on the
League of Nations.
Second Time In City.
Yesterday was the second time that
Mr. Bryan has spoken in Pendleton.
having appeared here many years ago.
1t was noted last evening that he II
not as heavy as formerly and shows
signs of ageing, yet still has his old
time eloquence. His talk last evening
" as noted for the optimism of the
ST eaker, arising from the satisfaction
he takes in the fact that many re-
forms long advocated by him have
been written into law He devoted
much time to the liquor question. re-
tanning the League of Nations for his
closing words
He never referred directly to his
own services as secretary of state and
in speaking of President Wilson al
ways alluded to him as The Preident.
Discussing the peace treaty, Mr.. Bry-
an. said that if the objections raised
that the treaty is unconstitutional be-
cause it would deprive the country
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just as well. to the 80 peace treaties
the country now has with various ma
tions large and small, ail-sof which
treaties call for years consideration
before entering into war.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced last
evening by the Rev. r.. E. Gornall.
" no paid brief but eloquent tribute
to the noted visitor and to the fidel-
its with which ne has adhered to his
convictions.
In part Mr.. Bryan said:
Fer 80 Years
1t is now nearly three decades since
/ became nationally interested in ma
tional politics During that time
have seen a great many reforms pro-
posed and carried out and l have seen
other times when they were bitterly
opposed, 1 therefore know something
of the slowness of the carrying out OF
some of these reforms In fact, the
first few years of my experiences were
largely spent in encouraging refor-
mers.
The reformers know what they de-
sired and they wondered why others
could not see their point of view. Fin
lily, I found a story that helped me
out when 1 was endeavoring to en-
courage these men. A man went to
a physician with a breaking out on his
hands and the doctor gave him some
ointment and told him to apply 1t for
a month and then return to report
progress At the end of the month he
and the doctor said:
How is your hand?"
The answer was. Doctor. looking at
i from day to day l see no change and
looking at it from week to week
thing / can. and now at the end of the
month 1 guess il Is better and IL may
get well but 1 am afraid it will not
be in my day" So it is with many re-
formers. They feared they would die
before their theories were triumphant
n the things in which they were inter-
ested and these things do move slowly.
For Illustration, il took us 20 years
% secure the election of senator's by
he direct vote of the people after that
.eform had been endorsed the first
ime by vote in the house of repre-
;entatives in Washington, had put in
ny platform two years before when
first a candidate for Congress. a de-
nand for an election of senator's by
he direct vote of the people and dur
ng my first term in Congress l had
he privilege of voting for this reform.
l was not as well acquainted with
he progress of events then as / have
become since and when two thirds OF
he House voted for this resolution
hought that that ended the fight and
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