New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
BRYAN to Make
WhirlwindTOur
=
In Seven States
S,arts for Washington to
Confer With Party Lead
ers: To Make First Speech
in New York Friday
Says He Will Talk Politics
Predicts Early Treaty Rati-
fication; Will Fight to
Uphold Dry Amendment
s..e;o, pisps.ch to The Tribune

Special Dispstch TO The Tribune
PALM REACH, Fla, March 14.-Fol-
,,vinr his announcement yesterday
th.. under certain circumstances he
.ou,d consider another nomination for
~. Presidency, William J. Bryan said
,o.day he was starting Immediately on
. vhirlwind campaign through seven
Gates from Massachusetts, to Califor-
MIA TO thrash out political issues.
Mr. Bryan is on the Seaboard Linn
tied. due in Washington at $50 O'Clock
,o.morrow morning. He will confer
there with party leaders. and on his
.ixtieth birthday, Friday. will go to
Newark, where his first speech OF the
campaign will be made at q dinner,
probably at the Aldine Club, though of
this Mr.. Bryan IS not sure.
"yust say said MIR. Bryan. that I
m. starting or tour that will include
Washington. New York. Boston. Ind
lana. Illinois, Nebraska and Los An
qeles, and that my first speech will be
made at 8 dinner rendered me in New
York Friday by my Democratic friends.
will be out in Nebraska, where I am a
candidate for delegate, in time for the
primaries on April 20, and then | am
eoing to California.
rs this a political campaign you are
starting in on he was asked
~ am going to talkepolitics," said
Mr.. Bryan. Some of my engagements
are for lectures. Others aren't. am
song to discuss national issues. When
4 mans candidacy for the Presidency
has been fled his candidacy becomes q
proper matter for public discussion,
and I am going to discuss the candidacy
Of any such man.
Il am interested in the peace treaty.
lexpect to see it ratified in a very few
days. | am interested in prohibition,
which New Jersey and Rhode Island are
trying to upset. There is a thing
which the leaders in this movement for
beer and light wines do not seem to
comprehend. and that is that the peo-
pie run the government and that they
are the ones who have decided the con-
stitutionality OF the prohibition amend
ment
"The point raised that the Constitu-
ton reserves as state rights all ques-
tions not especially delegated to the
Federal government, and that prohibit
tion not having been SO reserved it is
still matter of state rights, is absurd
The Constitution Is not greater than
the will of the people. In passing the
amendment they expire their will on
this subject in accordance with law
and that is all there is to it, Whatever
the people want they have right to
nave unless we concede the right of a
minority to govern q majority.
constitutions do not restrict rights,
they guarantee them and they can be
changed by the people at will. Consti-
tutions simply designate the way in
which the people may carry out their
Will. L the people could not amend a
constitution the dead would govern the
living which is even more absurd than
the claims of monarchy or Of an aris-
tocracy.'
Mr.. Bryan said that no military man
could be elected President for the reas-
on that he was a military man, regard
less Of what other facts there might be
to consider regarding his candidacy.
At this juncture woman rushed up
with two-year-old baby
Il want yoA to shake hands with my
baby" said she. Mr.. Bryan tried and
the baby, frightened, turned away with
acry.
he is wise boy" said MIR. Bryan.
He knows it is still too early in the
campaign to start shaking hands,