Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-P
League of Nations issue should be
emn referendum" and VIM. ].
cratic party cannot go before the
accept such compromises as may
the conclave of party chieftains v
nual Jackson Day Dinner here last
the party, as we'll as the leaders TIN
the opposite announcements, and
the partys fortunes at the conven
at the polls in November.
President Wilson, in his message
read to the diners, declared that the
"clear and single way out" was to
submit the question to the voters as
"a great and solemn referendum"
Mr.. Bryan. -lowing all the old-time
vigor with which he led the fight for
the Presidents nomination at Balti-
more in 1912, declared that the Dem
ocratic party could not go before the
Souiltiy Oil IiS ioSuSs DSCduSCs IL III
volved a delay of fourteen months,
and meant success only if the Demo
Gratis captured a two-thirds majority
of the senate. The party, Mr.. Bryan
declared, must Secure such com
promises as may be possible.
The disagreement between the
President and his former Secretary
of State, the first in public view since
Mr. Bryan left the cabinet because
he did not agree with the Presidents
course in the diplomatic negotiations
with Germany, was thus disclosed as
fact, although it has been rumored
and reported in the underground cur
rents of national politics. In the
opinion of the political leaders it
crystalized an issue.
President Wilson, in his message
said nothing whatever about third
term for himself and neither did he
make any formal announcement of
his intended retirement to private
life. as some had forecast he would
Mr.. Bryan said nothing bearing on
any ambitions toward fourth presi-
Dental nomination although it vari-
ously had been predicted he would.
Dozen Other Speeches.
There were dozen or more speak
ers at the dinners and their views on
whether the league should be made
campaign issue were either divided
in favor of the Presidents S stand oil
Mr.. Bryan's or else they did not
touch on the subject at all.
The list of their speeches might
easily be epitomized in this fashion:
Senator Pomerene: Ratify the
treaty with or without reservations.
Former Secretary McAdoo: An
arraignment of Republican admins
tration, but no expression about the
league.
Secretary Daniels: Mr.. Bryan is
entitled to credit for the League OF
Nations treaty because his peace in
vestigation conventions were the
ground work for it.
Senator Hitchcock: Honorable
compromise on the league question OF
a finish fight.
Senator Owens: Immediate rati
| fication legislation.
Chairman Cummings: Inevitable
impulses are carrying the Democratic
party each day nearer and nearer tc
victory"
Governor Cornwell of West Vir
ginia: American institutions are il
danger of being overthrown by the
growth of "labor autocracy."
Vice Chairman Kremer: "We ac
cept the gauge of battle"
Governor Cox of Ohio: "The OLE
guard is in control of the party (Re
publican) which it we'll nigh wrecked
by it's greed"
Attorney General Palmer: 9TH
war will not be over in fact until th'
issues which it has raised are passed
upon by the great court of appeals il
America and the judgment of tn
people is entered"
Former Ambassador Gerard: eth
country demands that both sides ge
together, that compromise be mad
and peace given to the world"
Former Speaker Clark: "Demo