The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-07-02
BRYAN AS
DRAWING CARD
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drew a long breath and looked over
the cheering throng with an air of
complete, proud satisfaction and tri-
umph. AS the senator resumed read
ing it was very apparent that he was
having difficulty in following his
/ text He lowered his face close to
| his manuscript and squinted at the
| paper painfully. Suddenly an attend
ant rushed out on the rostrum and
laid large pair of tortoise-rimmed
spectacles at the senator's elbow.
The senator turned gratefully to him,
smiling his thanks, took off the nose
| glasses he wore and hooked the new
aids to vision behind his ears. He
had left his reading glasses at his
hotel it developed, and faithful
messenger had been sent post haste
| for them.
/ A great burst OF applause cut into
Glass declaration that the democratic
party demanded ratification Of the
league OF nations, drowning out that
portion of the plank which said the
party did not object to certain reser-
vations. So Glass repeated it, that
there might be no misrepresentation.
At the conclusion of the league
plank Glass stepped back. spread out
his arms and cried:
$50 much for the league Of nations,
with nod Of satisfaction. MY voice
has been impaired" he remarked as
the cheering dwindled. fighting for
the plank" He was roundly cheered
When Glass read the plank express
ing thanks to the nations fighting
men in the war no paused momen-
tarily after the words Soldiers and
i o1l lo1
marines had been inadvertently left
out of the original text.
Glass hand trembled violently as he
rested it for moment upon the read
ing desk. His voice became more
throaty and ragged, and some times
broke. He saved his voice, chopping
his sentences of short when the ap-
plause obliterated his words. instead
of trying to talk right through the
noise as he did at first
| Cries OF you tell 'em" and give
Fem both barrels, Carter" came from
the delegates as the senator deliv'
erred further democratic broadsides
from the platform draft
Reading a thrust at the republican
congress for alleged refusing arbt-
ltrarily to reduce taxes, Glass cited
long string Of figures beginning with
billions and ending in thirty cents.
..And they wouldn't even lop of the
thirty cents" he sneered.
1 There was applause as Glass
Launched into the plank on the high
cost Of living.
"The republican party Is respon-
lsible for failure to restore peace
lconditions," he read, and the high
cost of living-it followed-is re-
lsult thereof
There was not much applause, how
lever, delegates and spectators ap-
ipearing too vitally interested in this
plank. too eager to hear every bit OF
lit to blot out Glass words with dem-
onstrative noise.
| AS Glass spoke, Bryan slept-or
tried to sleep-on an improvised bed
made of three chairs, beneath the plat
form The Nebraskan was wearied
lby his long fight in the resolutions
icommittee and felt the need OF recup-
eraaing before launching into his
ispeech. The roof of Bryan's bed
ichamber" was the floor of the ros-
ltrum on which Glass stood and the
Ithumping of the senator's feet gave
notice whenever he emphasized 81 point
with vigorous gestures and stamp
iings.
Glass paused in his reading to drag
Ia large linen handkerchief from his
,pocket and mop his face, which was
istreaming with perspirauon, from his
iexertions.
| Pretty hot business" he remarked
informally, taking of his glasses and
again mopping his brow.
7 THAT hot platform" and shot
stuff you're giving u.s. replied the
delegates. AS Glass resumed the
crowd broke into cheers when he read
the heading Labor at the head of
that plank
The applause came up again as
IGlass enumerated the laws and admin
Iistration had enacted in behalf of Ia
ibor. Labor is not commodity" the
senator read A volley Of hand clap
ping swept across uhe hall.
1T is human" the plank continued,
and the applause again swept dele
gates and visitors sections alike, pune
tuated by cheering from the floor.
Irish leaders were busy on the floor
trying to decide whether the fight over
the Irish plank would be taken up be-
fore the liquor plank.
] One of the lOudeSt bursts OF cneer-
ing came when Glass read the plank
declaring that neither labor nor CAPT
tai should at any time take action that
would endanger the public welfare
! 1.-THE rights of the people are para
mount to the right to strike" he read.
amid cries of good"
| The suffrage plank caused demon
stration that brought the crowd up
yelling Flags and hats were waved
! A mans hat saied through the abr
and landed close to the rostrum. A
woman delegate, not to- be outdone.
sailed hers, through the air after it.
! The hall was bedlam of shrill
faminine cries and shrieks, with a
deep bass 1ndertone as the male dele
gates joined in. The band played,
"They're All Sweeties" and ooh, You
Beautiful Doll"
| A parade Of states started. Within