Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-02
Wet and Dry
BattleOn;
Bryan Leads


under way in the democratic nation
al convention this afternoon wnen
after the platform had been read
without making mention of a prohi.
bttion plank w. j. Bryan was recog-
nized to offer a hone dry plank, as a
minority report.
Mr.. Bryan presented his own five
planks and a prohibition plank by
former Congressman Hobson and
then w. Bourke Cochran of New
York, took the platform to present
another minority report.
Mr.. Cochran presented a substitute
for Mr.. Bryans prohibition plank
and declared that Mr., Bryan having
presented the question of prohibition
thank heaven the convention can no
longer dodge it,"
The plank which Mr.. Cochran pre-
scented while declaring for the valid
jty of the prohibition amendment, al
80 declared for the "manufacture for
home consumption only of cider,
light wines and beer" The conven-
ton greeted the reading Of that
phrase with mighty shout and
prolonged cheers. It reserved to the
'tate' vi" iteiAe ~ - aiSoiioiie co"-
tents.
~ L. Doiehy Oh Caii1ornia, pre-
sehteo minority report on the
'ish qauestiori, proposlns plank
for the recognition of the Irish re-
public.
"o' l'sis'
bryan coniiileu nls argument largely
~ l',At anS WeaReiiiiis oi
.ie pion,oieiol Jaw was aahserous
nep "n.oi, op7neu riie u'or 90 a oreak-
"n Vi .ne "no.e pioiiIu,tioh law.
@uo.ins ileely lroin the biple' bryah
oai',i,a.eo ms auoiehce with rlashes
oi ora time oratory.
"neh MI Bryan ilnisned reading
"is p'ank ne SAT ooWh ana W. Burke
eNia" ., Ne" orh' another veteran
is "eiiocfaeic conventions. was
'ososI'Aeo 10 also present minority
,,no.'y report was wet
p,'" ne loio tHe convention tnat
nau WI, bryan consented TO let the
i.''ees report s'ana' ne ooursro
"4.eel .i.e wels Wouio nave raised
VIZ tues.ioii. ,.,il.
=, al ~ .iio eVasioii are lrrecon-
o''p,e ~ witiiiii ..e sifiail nall' ne aou-
GU. ana now tnat the issue has been
.,9,,a. .ie convention can
'o sei uouse ~.
".oot nry'"i.
20. VI ci.eerihg sreeted the IAN
80 ol tne plank Whlcn declared for
h.uiac.ure ana nome consumption
.ish' wines ana peer.
a,ss. - auppolt Oh the elghteenvn
4, WI bryan soon got the
convention to cheering. Every demo-
a'a'e, he saiu' Iiao ratl1ied the
80 - al" e'ery one recognized
me iiquor .rallAc Is dead, never
..o.,
oriy questioh Is whether we
go. eooshize II as oead' ne con-
ho, Or allow 1t TO lie out on the
S'ouno uncovered. Decency requires
''' corpse oe put out OF sight
Fears 'sLoop Hole"
me iiquor interests said Mr.. Bryan,
80 iio' trying 10 reopen the question
advocating wine ana beer Tor
. e consumption only. He argued
' ~ remain silent on the subject
"ou'u ieave open the possibility of
,,a',l se ~ the law TO increase the alco-
..T content.
want TO leaVe no opening for mis-
&c, s'd''uihs or qulbble, ne said.
90 l nave put into my plank the pro-
50" tlat tnere snail be no reisxcs s7n
,ie Jaw. What we nate Is alcohol,
- we nate 1t whether We find 1t in
wiiskey' in wine or in ber. They tell
sou 'hat wine is harmless drink, but
you VIII IND that through the ages it
has been wine that has cursed man.
N'ho'
II you can't get enough alcohol to
make you drunk, why do you want
"'cohol at all. Some tell you that If
you pass my plank some people will
ieaVe the party. That's true But
WINE you may lose some you'll bring in
number infinitely greater and when
They come they'll come out Of love Cor
the principles for which we have de-
cared
Presents Other Pianks.
AS he worked into his speech the
Nebraskan mixed MANY biblical refer
enees with his rounded rhetorical per-
,oos His full voice filled the hall and
nc got the galleries and some of the
selegates going into longer and longer
'a'S's of appause as he went. on.