New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-03
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South. resulting in complete paraly-
sis OF trade and the interruption Of
civil government.
The people nullifcd the Constitu-
ton at that time by disregarding the
law said Mr.. Cochran, "and they will
do it again with reference to the at
tempted enforcement of the drastic
Volstead act. l ask you to vote not to
bring back the saloon but to bring back
to localities the right to govern them
selves. While in the North we let the
negro vote, we do not let him work
SIDE by side with the white man
I'm the South you permit him to
work side by side with the white man.
but you do not let him vote The solu-
tlon OF the negro question by the peo-
pie of the Southern states vindicates
the principle of democracy which | in
woke here in support of my proposed
amendment" said Mr.. Cochran.
II you should put King Alcohol in
his grave it would not be a moral
triumph. as Mr.. Bryan and the other
speakers tried to make you believe. 1t
Is not moral improvement when it is
brought about by fear of punishment.
Since fact will not give way the cleo
tors mus: We contend that the en-
forcement of the Eighteenth Amend
ment will be more effective if left to
the various localities. If it's enforce
ment is attempted against the honest
sentiment of the people of this country
II Will take greater army of govern
IAent officers than there were voters
marshalled for Mr.. Bryan in the vari-
GUS campaigns in which he was can
didate for President
1.-THE government rests upon leaving
70 the community the execution of its
laws. We don't want the return of the
saloon. but in driving out the saloon
we don't want to destroy the govern
ment.y
Mr.. Cochran was tremendously. ap-
plauded when he concluded with an ap-
peal for the maintenance Of liberty in
the nation.
Bryan first announced his planks,
one in opening his case and third in
closing. A simply tremendous demon
the last two-t thirds of which were de-
voted to prohibition. He was forced to
come out on the speakers platform
again and again and bow his acknowl-
edgments. In cerrying the standards
sround the hall it happened that the
Nebraska standard was near Just as he
had bowed mis- Acknowledgements for the
fourth time, and the standard was
passed up to the peerless leader by it's
bearer. Enthusiasm seemed redoubled
when Bryan, lifting the standard aloft,
waved it slowly to and fro.
Next a large American flag was
hoisted to the platform and waved
around. while all the dry state
standards were massed right under the
rostrum. An enthusiastic dry made q
brave effort to capture the Massachu-
sets standard. but Patrick Bowen, of
Boston, rescued the standard after a
vigorous pulling and hauling and
planted 1t firmly in its regular place
Bryan skillfully combined his demon
stration at the close of his speech into
both suffrage and dry one by using
The Biblical reference to the prophet
who. while he seemed to have few with
him, had the mists removed from the
mountains so that his enemies could
see the angels, horses and chariots.
Glad Saloon Is Gone
SO. he said. the mists would be rolled
away in a few weeks by the ratification
.ot the suffrage amendment, which
would add to the prohibition forces the
shordes Of women voters.
, Bryan was provoked to his best tow
gard the close of his speech by inter
.ruptions. He demanded to know if
sthere was man in the New York and
New Jersey delegations. which we're
wet, who would arise and say that he
was glad the saloon was gone. Prac-
stically every man in the New York
/. delegation eaped to his feet, followed
quickly by the Jerseyites
. Bryan, who, had just been greeted
: With cheers and Kisses when he said
: they stood for the dram shop, follow
sing Bourke Cockran's declaration that