The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-03
At Convention There Are Evl.
dences of Great Differences of
Opinion as to Quality.
WILSON FORCES vICToRS
Bryan Is Credited With Wonder
ful Emotional Appeal But Was
Routed By Ballots.
BY :. n. RICKEY.


San Francisco, July 3-The great hat
tie over the democratic platform ragged
all day Friday in a complete victory
for President Wilson and the rout or
Bryan.
Shortly after 10 a. m. Chairman Glass
OF the resolutions committee began 10
read the report.
IL TOOK him two hours for that. ON
1LIe earth and under the earth and
above the earth was discussed i'm the
PIdtIorm. There may be a great dif-
ference oi opinion as to the quality OF
tiIe pIatIorn. As TO the quantity, there
IS no doubt that it would take fhe first
prize. IN any platform contest Finally
Glass. who frequently during the read
ing had been on the point Of breaking
finished.
A great shout went up from dele
gates and gallery for Bryan who if Was
known would make a minority report
on the subject OF prohibition and tie
league Of Nations.
The commoner got a great ovation
when he made his way to the speakers
rostum. He got a greater one when
ne mad completed the reading of his
minority report, a still greater one
when a few hours later he concluded
perhaps the greatest oratorical effort
OF his life
The way the Nebraskan abused the
rum demon was something shameful.
or Notwithstanding TO ones point
of view.
1t was wonderful emotional apeal
into which Bryan put everything he
had in the days Of his prime when he
was at the zenith OF his powers. He
was never more eloquent. Since the
opening day Of the convention dele
gates and visitors alike had been look
ing forward TO this hour. For. after
all, oratory makes a more universal
appeal than almost anything else. and
Bryan is admittedly one OF The few
living masters OF the art
And then in a short time after the
coliseum was fairly rocked with the
shouts Of the multitude acclaiming the
commoner. the vote was taken on his
to insert a dry plank in
the platform.
The way those delegates rolled Bryan
was amazing, considering the way they
had cheered him. He was beaten six
TO one.
In the meantime, Bourke Cochran Of
appeal for the inserting Of a light wine
and beer plank in the platform. The
crowd had a friendly feeling for Coch-l
ran, remembering his clever speech
Governor Smith OF New
York. He was given an enthusiastic
reception and responded with a splen-
did OratOrical effort. Cochran had them
up on their feet yelling like Indians
4 short time later he too was being
rolled, not quite as flat as Bryan, but
Nat enough to satisfy. Between The
Dratory Of Bryan and Cochran and their
rolling. something happened. More
speaking. two something's
happened.
They were speeches by Secretary OF
State Colby and Senator Glass.
Neither Colby nor Glass IS an orator
N the sense that Bryan and Cochran
are orators.
They made no attempt to aroTse tIe
sentiments OF the delegates by appeal
ng TO their passions. II they had
.ried to do this they would have failef
because they would have been poor ef-
'orts in comparison with what had
zone before. But both Colby and
Class as representatives and friends
1f the president told the delegates
what most of them wanted To hear.
Ind they told II in such straig1. for
ward common sense way that il was
peasant relief and recreation from the
tights of Bryan and Cochran
Glass and ColLy defended the plat
'crm as reported to the convention
against the attack Of Bryan, Cochran
md others who are attempting TO
amend IT. Colby especially struck pre-
,iseIy the right not in his defense Il
he League Of Nations plank whicn
was written into the platform exactly
u President Wilson wanted IT,
There wasn't chance TO change the
Dls tform even tn the crossing Of a '-t''
Or dotting of an 81 after Colby and
Glass had done their perfect work
Finally when all the amendments had
,een overwhelmingly defeated the
Iteam roller went into high gear and
,y unanimous vote the platform was