Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-07
SENATORS WAIVER
ON TREATY ISSUE
Borah Hats Plan to- Write
Pan-Republican Plank.
sv WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Copyright, 1920, by William Jennings
Nes (Bryanl
CHICAGO, June THE political pot
begins to boil. Senator Borah and Sena-
tor smoot are here. They are the leaders
Of their respective groups-the progress
sives and the reactionaries. Senator Borah
is an orator, probably the most forceful
in the senate, if not in his party. He is
the one responsible for the investigation
which has so greatly impressed the can
didates who are spending money lavishly.
He fatty charges that big business is
attempting to buy the presidency, and
he does not feel disposed to withdraw
the charge. The day that he goes into
oratorical action will be one of the red
letter days OF the convention and he has
subjects enough for several speeches. He
viii take a prominent part in the dis
cussion of the treaty plans. If the com
mittee ventures to endorse the position
taken by the republican senators who
followed Senator Lodge, he may also
make some rude remarks about campaign
contributions and profteers. His eulogy
70 Senator johnson is sure to be gem.
TWO PLATFORM PLANKs
Senator Ss<oot is equally prominent on
his side, but his methods are quite diff
ferent. He is a past master at machine
politics. He knows the wires and how
10 pull them. He IS a sort of silent
knight engine-he works no.selessly. II
he takes you into his confidence you
viii know what the convention is going
to do, but you may have difficulty in
learning the password.
Forecast Of the platform omits two OF
the most important subjects-the treaty
and prohibition. The hesitation on these
subjects show how timid the republican
leaders are. Thirty four republican sen
ators voted for ratification. and only NJ
teen voted against, and vet with more
than two-thirds Of the republican sen
stors favoring ratification. the leaders
seem afraid to endorse the action taken.
Wavering on prohibition is still more
strange.
With thirty-four states dry by their
own acts. and with forty-hve states rati-
wing the amendment, the republican
leaders might be expected to indorse Il
as permanent policy of the country
one wet. with q bottle, seems TO be able
TO chase q thousand republican poliu-
clans.
Possibly the rank and file Of the dele
gates viii be able TO put some courage
into the hearts Of the leaders. II the lat
ter felt confident today, as they did
wear ago. they would not be so nervous
about the big issue
The fact that Senator Lodge has been
selected as temporary chairman, and pos
siblv permanent chairman also, would IN
dicate that the convention viii follow his
course IN the senate.
It is a little early to speak with any
certainty about The changes in the rela-
tive prospects, but one does not take
much risk IN predicting that the dark
horse" is likely 10 become favorite In
market quotations. The situation is Just
the kind that tends TO develop senti-
neat for some one who has not aroused
,itagonism. The contest between the
prominent candidates mas been Unusually
bitter. especially is this true as to SEN
ator Johnson and those who represent
the conservative element. as the members
of this class call themselves. or the re
dictionaries, as they are termed by their
opponents. The convention. however.
will not reach the dark horse stage until
the leaders have tried out their strength.