Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-02-18
Bryan Endorses Administra-
ton.

Cleveland, o., Feb. l5-Ihe Siain
Dealer tomorrow will publish sn in
terview with w. J. Bryan, obtained
by its staff correspondent at Miami.
Fla, in which the former Democratic
candidate for President names the
principal planks he hopes to zee in
corporated in the Democratic nation
al platform at the San Francisco con-
vention.
Mr.. Bryan says he does not at
tempt to distate, but merely sum-
marizes his beliefs and opinions rs a.
result of his studying the political
pulse. He places the more important
planks in the following order:
Endorsement of the administration
of President Wilson.
National Prohibition.
Woman Suffrage.
Opposition to enforced military
training.
Opposition to profiteering.
Taxation.
Labor Problems.
Public ownership.
MI. Bryan practically predicted
the elimination of Governor Edwards
of New Jersey and soldier candidates
on both, sides for the presidential
nomination.
Mr.. Bryan declares that he has no
disposition to suggest in advance
planks on which the Democratic corr
vention might be divided, "but there
are 'centain planks which will be in
the platform as matter of course.
These am willing to mention"
"There will be plank endorsing
the Presidents administration" NJ.
Bryan said, mot that every member
of the party endorses everything the
administration has done; not that
majority of the convention will en-
dorse everything that has been done,
but it has been a great administra-
tion and the Democrats of the ma
tion would not think of entering the
campaign on reputation or upon
platform silent on that subject.
''The platform will contain plank
in favor of prohibition as the perma-
nent policy of the country and our
candidate will be pledged to. tee
strict enforcement of the law in let
ter and spirit. Every state controlled
by the Democrats has ratified the ma
tional prohibition amendment. 1t is
inconceivable that the Democratic
party should defy the conscience of
the nation on this subject after hav-
ing contributed SO largely to the pro-
hibition victory.
"There being three states recorded
in opposition to National prohibition,
we probably shall expect that our
candidate for president shall be Sc
lected from New Jersey and our can
didate for vice-president from Con-
necticut or Rhode Island in case our
convention goes wet. But we would
not be sure of carrying those three
States, because conscience may break
out there before election.
"Those who talk about wet plank
in our platform do not have an in
terest in the Democratic victory.
"The platform will strongly de-
clare for woman suffrage and the con
vention may be expected to propose
effective remedies, national state
and local for profiteering and his old
brother-the trust"
Mr.. Bryan thought it safe to say
that the party will declare against
return to a protective tariff, and will
endorse the income tax.
"That is the Democratic party will
oppose the plan of big business on
this subject" he said. Big business
and the men OF great wealth. Inc IN
fuence which dominates the Republi-
can leaders, will try to shift the bur-
den of taxation onto the backs, of the
poor.
Labor questions will occupy a
large place in our platform. have no
doubt the party will defend the right
to organize and to peacea5ly per-
suade; declare in favor of an eight
hour day; favor the right of collec-
tive bargaining. / also hope the Dem
ocratic party will declare in favor of
the creation 5f machinery for the ill.,
vestigation of all disputes between
employer and employe that differenc-
es NAV be settled before they reach