Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-30
BRYAN MISSES
FIREWORKS AT >
SECOND SESSION
No Volunteer, or Called Out
Speeches, to Stir Visitors
Enthusiasm.
APPLAUDs SIDE MEETING
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

Copyright, 1920, BY w. j. 5rysn.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.--The
second day of the convention seldom
is exciting.
The accumulated enthusiasm ex-
ponds itself in the first demonstra-
ton.
The noise comes when the bottle
is uncorked. so to speak. the Sec
ond day is largely a matter of
routine.
Permanent Chairman Robinson
gave in his own language, which is
always well chosen, a review Of the
party's splendid economic record, fol-
lowing much of the line of Chairman
Cummings speech. His remarks
about the senate ELECTED one of the
most enthusiastic of the outbursts OF
applause. He disappointed the drys
by not making any reference to the
subject of prohibition, a matter the
more surprising because he comes
from bone dry state and represents
a constituency that has grown more
and more firm in its opposition to
tntoxicants.
The session was entirely formal be-
yond the delivery OF the speech, there
being no volunteer or ealled-out speeches
The second day is usually employed as
a sort Of gala day; prominent demo
Gratis are called out to stir enthusiasm
BY q recital Of the glorious deeds Of the
party and by prophecies as to what we
are going TO do TO the enemy.
There Is no time IN a politicians life
when victory and the Offices that come
With It loom larger than they do on the
second day of convention.
The set speeches being couched In Ian
guaze more or less cautious, the audi
ence has to rely upcx the extemporaneOus
speakers to wave the flag and pull the
tail feathers out Of the eagle with real
abandon
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
GOES TO WASTE.
Too bad that such a splendid oppor-
tunity was wasted, for II must be re-
membered that those present have been
fighting for tickets for weeks.
They have been writing TO everybody
they knew that had a push or a pull.
. The convention gives the man with
influence a great opportunity TO demon
strate to his friends how near he is TO
the throne
IL isn't fair for a convention to have a
short session on the second day with
so many rhetorical flowers blooming in
the prepared speeches that are ready de-
nTered extemporaneously.
While the convention was proceeding
in the auditorium the resolutions com
mittee was affording quite a promis-
CuOus group Of petitioners an opportu-
nifty to lay before the committee IN open
session the subject on their hearts.
Samuel Gompers. the veteran presi-
dent OF the American Federation Of La
Dor, presented the claims of those for
whom he has so long spoken.
He spoke earnestly, as he always does.
and made very favorable impression on
the committee
He viii have more reason to rejoice
here than he had in Chicago.
PROHIBITION SECOND
, Subject ON LIST.
Prohibition was the second subject
iaken up, and NO one who was present
will be guided any longer by those who
nave been predicting that the subject
VIII be ignored
It ss-very apparent from the first
moment that this is the question upon
which there is most feeling.
had the honor Of appOrtioning the
time among those who spoke in favor
Of a dry plank and was satisfied with
the showing made
Bishop Cannon Of the Methodist Church
South, a typical Virginia democrat, dwelt
on the party's part in this great moral
victory and appealed to the committee
10 crafty those who had made this
long and successful fight by an assur-
ance that there would be no return 10
alcoholic drinks.
Mr. Hall spoke for the Presbyterians
and other church boards.
Mr.. Silsby presented an appeal from
the bone dry organization and Mr. Need
cam presented 2 formidable package OF
petitions from the prohibition party.
Mrs. Yost, the national legislative tep-
TeSentative Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, spoke earnestly fer
nearly 100000 women in that organi-
cation.
Former Congressman HOhsOn tRieh-
mOnd PearsOn) made an eloquent ar
raignment of alcohol and begged the
democratic party to do its duty to the
nation and give hope TO the world by
a strong declaration in favor OF the en-
forcement of the amendment
Hon Wayne B. Wheeler, representing
twenty-five national prohibition organi-
zatioHs concluded the arguments for our
side.
WHEELER MAKES
MASTERLY TALK
AS general counsel for the Anti Saloon
fae IONA hn hoe HaF- 81
lation in all Of the higher courts and.
if lawyers reputation stands upon his
success, he has no superior as a cOnstitu-
tional lawyer
He presented a terrific arraignment OF
the liquor traffic and marshaled such
an array OF facts to prove the success Of
prohibition as to overwhelm the opposi-
ton
The liquor side was in charge of Con
gresham SABBATH of Chicago.
He introduced as the first speaker on
their side Hon. Theodore Bell, who made
the usual argument in favor Of personal
liberty. AS his speech was directed
against all prohibitory laws 1t weakened
rather than strengthened the arguments
Of those who had been trying to make
it appear that the wet side accepted the
saloon issue as closed and urged only
a modification of the law for the bene-
fit of home drinkers.
AS the press dispatches probably viii
carry the cOlloquy between him and my
self 1 need not dwell upon It further
than to express my satisfaction at hav-
ing an opportunity to answer publicly
a Misrepresentation that has been cir
culated privately.
GOMPERS DENIES
MONTREAL RUMORs.
Mr. Gompers was called upon to deny