Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-14
.BRYAN|TEs ONLY.
WILSON MEN NOT PRESENT At
MEETING IN inss MolNEs.
comrnoner Has Big Audiences Never.
tl,eIess and Rallies Enthusiastic
FoIIowsrs--ssys He Points Easy
Way to Treaty Settlement and Puts
Republicans on Defensive.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

misc could be objected ana the united
States senate would ratlfy the peace
treaty, the people would be as happy
as they were on that eleventh day of
November when the heart Of the world
broke forth in Thanksgiving over the
|signing of the armistice." William Jen--
nings Bryan declared In his address to,
Iowa women at Hotel Fort Des Moines
Tuesday afternoon.
After explaining that 1t was funda-
mental to q democratic government
that the people should have what they
wanted he declared that 1t was not the
part Of wisdom for the democratic
party to take advantage Of the consti-
tuutional right Of O minority to prevent.
ratification because in his judgment
the people are very anxious that ratifi-
cation should take place as soon as
possible.
He reiterated what he said In his
Washington speech. that the democrats
must either secure such compromises
as may be possible or present the is
sue to the country. He explained that
the latter course would mean a delay
of fourteen months and the success
would come only In case Of securing a
two thirds majority Of the senate. He
said the democrats could not afford to
share with the republicans RESPONSE
+bility for further delay He declared
it should not be made more difficult
to conclude a treaty than to en-
ter a war and yet a majority vote
would declare war.
Faetionsm Apparent.
A crowd that more than filled the
auditorium in the Hotel Fort Des
.Moines heard his afternoon speech.
Following his address to the women
Bryan spoke to the newspaper men.
This was followed by. dinner where
many democrats from over the state
had seats and enjoyed a half hour talk
following the dinner. Then came his
speech at~s15 to the crowd at the Coli
scum.
i Organization Of Wilson democrats
were hard to find at the Bryan recep-
ton yesterday afternoon. There was
much in the atmosphere which leads
to the conclusion that the Wilson
Bryan democrats in Iowa will not be
found in the same camps this spring.
From Minnesota came q. III. Austin,
chairman of the volunteer democrat
organization in that state. Standing
,steadfast by Bryan. Mr.. Austin said
that the regular democratic organiza-
ton in Minnesota faced a CONFLICT with
the Bryan forces.
To Stand by Bryan.
John T.. Clarkson. Of Abba, who
presided at /. the Coliseum meeting
last night aaid: There Is nothing
that Mr.. Bryan could do to drive mo
away from him. L might some time
disagree with him. but not quit his
ranks"
The Bryan meeting was not in
keeping with the Hays reception
week ago. For hours before Will
Hays arrived, the republicans literally
swarmed about the lobby of the Hotel
Fort Des Moines. 1t was O'CLOCK,
yesterday afternoon before Z found
any democrats In the hotel lobby.
They were Wilson democrats, wait
ing and watching to see who came to
w. j. BIS party" as they put 1t.
About time for the commoner to ar
rive, there gathered about thirty-five
democrats, mostly Des Moines and
Polk county members Of the party.
About the same number of women
were on hand when Mr.. Bryan ar
rived. Seemingly there will be a
declaration Of party warfare Thursday
night when the regulars" or Wilson
democrats hold their Jacksonian BAN
quet.
Has Old Time vlgor.
Mr.. Bryan is looking physically ht
for a strenuous year Of campaigning.
His step is not that Of q man Of 80.
His engaging manner and s smile of
olden days had full sway yesterday
afternoon. They will be seen, and
their influence felt in San Francisco
this year. Bryan supporters said yes
terday. Mr. Bryan Is keenly alert to
the varied phases Of the situation as
1t now exists.
1.-THE theory Of government is that
the majority has right to rule" said
Mr.. Bryan when interviewed in his
suite. I'm this case (speaking Of the
treaty. we have q constitutional pro-
vision which enables the minority to
obstruct the will Of the majority.
luc "llOlc III IAC hlAO1lC1IA pCOpAO
favor a settlement Of the treaty cues
ton.
Let Ius then accept a compromise,
If the treaty as offered after such com,
promise does not suit we have enough
democrats to prevent ratification. II
we assume that position which makes
it hard to end the declaration Of war.
that is not a position easy to defend.
"aAdvise Easy Course"
There is no use insisting upon i'm
possible things. I advise plain and
easy course and one which would throw
the responsibility for what might occur
during a fourteen months delay upon
our opponents and not upon ourselves.
The plan is,
II, To compromise on the treaty IL
possible.
"a. To allow tho republican majority
to decide the terms upon which they
will ratify the treaty, then they to take
tho responsibility of the president ac-
cepting the reservations and the re-
sponsibility Of the allies accepting |
them.
70. The right to make an appeal to |
the voters for authorization to restore |
In the league covenant any provisions |
which may have been cut out against |
protest Of the administration"
Plan 10 etratsele,
Mr.. Bryan's stand, he makes plain,
Bven tho It Is In direct opposition ia |
That Of President Wilson, Is taken from |
The viewpoint Of political strategy. He
would place the odium TOR delay, he
said, squarely upon republican Shout
iers. To do 80. he also said, requires