Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-09
SAYS PLAN WOULD
DELAY PEACE PACT
Nebraskan Asserts Democrats
Cannot Share Response
bility for Delay.
OFFERS THREE PROPOSITIONS
Charges Republican Party Has
Fiddled While Conflagration
Threatened Civilization.
OFFERS THREE PROPOSITIONS
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WASHINGTON Jan. s.-william J.
Bryan split openly with President VIII
son at the Jackson Day dinner here
tonight on the question of whether
tho Democratic party should make the
league OF nations an issue at the mex,
election.
The former Secretary OF State. three
times candidate for the presidency,
and power in his party, declared
the Democrats could not go before the
country on the issue and that they
must accept such compromises as may
President Wilson. in his message to
the diners. had declared that the clear
and single way out was to submit
conceding the right or the Repub-
lican majority to dictate the Senates
course. Mr. Bryan declared:
Our plan has been rejected and VIC
must face the situation as il Is. We
must either secure such compromises
as may be possible or present the issue
10 the country. The latter course
would mean u delay o. at least four
teen months and then success only in
case OF our securing a two-thirds ma
Jority OF the Senate.
Reviews Program for Future.
We cannot afford. either as citizens
or as members of the party. TO share
with the Republican party responsible
,y Tor further delay; We cannot go
such an appeal would present
\ majority of Congress can declare
war. Snail VIC make il more difficult
war;"
Reviewing. .rhc past and surveying
program for the future, Mr.. Bryan
new propositions" They were: a ma
tions! system Of roads, extending in
sxery iinns, S,s5e state. to be known as "a ma
tartan project for binding the States
together in commerce and intercourse
d!cr dead
\ national bullctin-not newspaper
Mr. Bryan dcclared-to present nation
al issues under bipartisan control
Ihc initiative and referendum which
he declared tho Democratic party
might well adopt as its next great
reform"
Address of William Jennings bryan.
MIR. Rryan's speech in fun was as fol-
Seldom has such opportunity for
great service come TO any party as
nov presents itself to our party. But
Much is required of those to whom
much rs given. y soldier is a soldier
until his day Of opportunity comes =
after that, he is either a hero or a cow
ard. So with the party. opportunities
improved become stcppns-stones to
success; opportunities so neglected
The opportunities now offered arc
as large as the nation and as wide as
inc world. In this hour when we take
g. hscl together for the coming cam
pniGn. IL is tho duty of each member of
the party. AS take it, 10 present the
SITUATION as nc secs it. without stop
Ping 70 inHuirc whether his views are
shared by others. Ono cannot call =
mass meeting to determine what TO
think; the theory of Democracy is
that all think and give expression to
Src reached by comparison Of views
Old Systems 1'assing Away.
iermit me. therefore. to present
INC INC more important of these opportun-
entering upon new era: old systems
are passing away: democracy is dawn
nni,. ,mS GyerywheTe every, n,, Our nation is the
nish the moral leadership required
nc nations OF Europe are busy with
Inc hS'r oniy own nDn prohilems our people are
be trusted by all. and the Democratic
party Is the party whose ideas best
NJ II for the task OF leadership in
~ Democratic President was the
SSnnfdkiSsmam Snfdin;r an, o. tho United states in
nope or universal peace. and he
brought hack from Paris tho covenant
Of league Of nations that provides
means Tor settling international dis
putcS, without a resort To force. He
d:d the best lie could, and succeeded
ncfier nca, than ,han We had any right to eS-
fought single handed against the self
isi interests OF the world
Republicans Arc F'iddierS.
The Republican party in control OF
IN" senate. instead of ratifying at
once or promptly proposing changes;
that it deemed necessary. has hddled
| while civilization has been threatened
with conilaSration. 1t could have
adopted its reservations az we'll hvo
months ago as later. but il permitted
endless debate while suffering human
ity waited.
The Democratic Senators stood with
tho President for ratification without
r"Scrration; and ] stood with them,
believing that il was better to secure
within the league. after it was estab-
attempt 10 secure them by reservations
IN tho ratifyinE resolutions. But our
nian has been rejected, and VIC must
iacc the situation as IT. is. We must
may he possible or present the issue
| {" tho country The latter course
would moan Il delay Of At least four
teen months. and then success only in
case OF our securing Il two-thirds ma
| jority in tho senate
Minority Cannot Decide Terms.
I'VE cannot afford, either as cit
iIens iIns or as members Of the party, to
sponsiblity for further delay; We can
not 30 before the country on the issue
That snch IN appeal would present.
,hn s srnn,n l,snu%'cams ana haIs majority in
right dictate tho Scnates course Be
ing in the minority. we cannot demand
the right To decide the terms upon
which the Senate will consent to rati-
hcation. Our nation has spent 100, 600
precious lives and moro than twenty
hillion OF dollars to make the world
mental principle OF democracy is the
/ right or tho majority to rule l, APP