Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-09
BRYAN WOULD YIELD
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,arc tho only ones disinterested enough
TO be trusted BY all, and the Democratic
party is the party whose ideas best iIt
for the task of leadership In such work.
"A Democratic President wa the
spokesman of the United States IN hold
ing out 10 a war worn world the hope of
universal peace, and he brought back
from Paris the covenant of League of
Nations that provides means for settling
international des utcs without resort
10 force. He did the best he could, and
succeeded better than we had any right
10 expect. when we remember that nc
fought single hande against the selfish
= interests of the world.
"Thc Rcpublical party, IN control OF
the Senate, instead of ratlfylpg at once
or promptly proposing hanges that II
deemed necessary has tlddled while civil
ization has bcen threatened with con:ia-
grafton. 1t could have adopted its rcserva-
tions rs we'll tive months ago as later
but It permitted endless debate while
suffering humanity waited.
"The Democratic Senators stood with
the President for ratification without
+, reservation. and / stood with them, be
l3leying that il was better to secure
within the league. after 1t was established,
anv necessary changes, than to attempt
10 secure them hy reservations III the
ratifving resolutions. But our plan
In, been rejected and we must face
: the situation rs it is. We must either
j secure such compromises as may he
possible or present the issue to the
country The latter course would mean
! a delay Of at least fourteen months and
! then success only in case OF our securing
a two-thirds majority IN the Senate.
eve cannot afford. either as citizens
or rs members of the party, to share
with the Republican party responsibility
, for further delay; We cannot go before
! shc country on the issue that such an
! appeal would present. The Republicans
F., have a majority in the Senate. and there
fore can by right dictate the Scnates
course Being IN the minority We cannot
demand the right 10 decide the terms
! upnn which the Senate viii consent 10
! ratification cur nation has sDent lO0.-
! 600 precious lives and moro than twenty
! billions ol dollar to mako the world safe
for democracy, and the ono fundamental
principle Of democracy IS the right Of the
+ majority 10 rule II appHcs ia the Senate
and 10 the House as we'll rs to the people.
According TO the Constitution,
treaty is ratified ~ two-thlrds vote,
but the Democratic party cannot afford
to take advaufagc Of the constitutional
right OF 4 minority 10 prevent ratliica-
non. 4 majority uf Congress con declare
war Shall Ne make il more difficult to
tcuucludc 4 treaty than t. enter war?
c,NNor Unfair CONGRESS-.
Neither can VIC co before the country
on the issue raised bv Article a. II we
do not intend 70 impair the night Of
Congress to dcc'dc the question oi pcacc
o. war whcn tie time Tor action arises,
how can We insist upon moral obligation
to 20 10 war v HlcH III Lave n0 force or
valle except as il docs impair the lnde-
pcndCpcc ul 60. & cz~' e owe i "a the
world 10 Join III al honest effort q put
an cnd to vaI forever. AND that effort
should be mace q the earliest possible
moment
\ Democratic party cannot be
party az ueUation it must have a con
struction programme. It must not only
favor q league Of nau0ns but i must
have a plan for the election Of delegates
snd a policy to be pursued By these dele
gstes. What plan can q Democratic
marty have other than ono that cnntem-
plates the popular election ot those
delegates who. III the influence they will
exert. viii he next u Importance To the
President hInseli2 And what policy
csn the Democratic party have within
the League Of Nations other thsn one Of
absolute independence and lmpsr'iality
b, ,twccn tie members al the League?
our nation : voice should ii ali times
bc raised III behalf q equal and exact
Justice between nations a the only basis
Of permanent acc Il should be raised
in defence # TIC tight Of sclf-deteru ina
ton ana N proclaim Ing . spirit oi brother
hoo5 as universal Is the peace which we
advocate
We have domestic problems also which
Offer IN oppartun " 70 render large
service and one objection 70 thrlstrg
the treaty nt> the campaign Is that it
would isxert attention from questions
de-andIne immediate consideration We
are confrented with The organization OF
new parties, on the theory that the old
parties do not meet the issues that have
arisen. Our marty Is the one party that
can Cu4iiiy Tor tlr meeting Of these 'ssues
II can oppose q Cas- party because i Is
not itse' the party Of class but the party
OF the whole people regardless Of class.