South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-03

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practice OF according recognition
without Intervention IN all cases
where the people OF nation as iu
ireland have by free vote OF the
people set up republic and chosen
a government 20 which they yield
willingly"
Chairman Robinson announced
the resolutions committee asked
unanimous consent 60 limit debate
on the platform 90 three hours and
90 minutes. This would be divided
only one hour 90 minutes for Class.
one hour for Bryan. 30 minutes for
2 Cochran. 30 minutes 20 Lyons and
20 minutes 20 Spellacy. Connecticut
Robinson asked unanimous con-
sent for this order 81 business but
there were cries Of 40" lie called
for n viva voice vote suspension Of
tho rules. on motion Of Glass. so the
Z debate could proceed az scheduled.
The proposition carried with roar
OF ayes
Yields TO IiobSOn.
Bryan announced he would speak
. q minutes. then yield 90 Richmond
!. Hobson and Mrs. Peter Oleson Of
3 Minnesota for ten minute speeches.
after which ne would take the rest
OF his time 20 his concluding re-
marks
Delegate Brennan. Illinois. object
ed 10 HObsOn making a speech on
the ground that he was rot a dele
gate, but Robinson refused 10 enter
tain his objection until HObsCn takes
tho floor. Bryan then began his
address
There is no concealing the fact
that the 18th amendment has
wrought a tremendous change In our
country but 10 closes "a discussion
that has lasted 30 years, he de-
clarad. swinging into his speech in
clear ringing voice.
This amendment was ratified by
a. of the IS states. The resolution
submitting the amendment allowed
seven years i'm which 10 ratify. but
i; required less than one year. Every
democratic state IN the Union rati-
fled and all but three of the republi-
can states.
Part of Constitution.
"Y'u Will find that tv.,,. tLdy now
recognizes che amendment as "a part
OF Our Constituu0I. u say and that
the h.iUor tr"fiic is dead, never 10
be lcsurreCted % shouted Bryan
dramatically. and = nIshty ca r
rose from the ar portion OF the
Auditorium.
'Tcc only question IS whether We
shall recognize IL as dead and pro-
ceed 90 bury it or allow # 20 lay
out on the ground uncovered. There
rs no doubt the traffic is a corpse.
and decency requires the corpse be
covered up and the stencil no longer
be allowed 10 offend the people
The only question raised by the
other sije is whether under the
amendment the enforcement law
can he changed 10 allow, not the re-
turn of the saloon. but a vague hope
OF making vine at home. Is II worth
while to disturb the law SO il will
b" possible TO drink something
which Is not intoxicating-for any
thins else is illegal.
Up tO Democrats.
THE question is whether the plat
form shall be silent on this issue.
as the republican platform. Thank
God the democratic party has cour-
age to meet the issue"
Simple declaration I'm favor OF
the amendment, he said, left "A
chanse that the enforcement law
might hc changed and the legal al
coholic content increased. There
fore, ne said, ne had incorporated in
his proposition "a provision forbid
AAl4 TAIN Iltlllk WIFI the law NOW
that the liquor traffic Is down. he
said. lawlCssness should not be al
lowed 20 return.
What we hate is alcohol" he
cried and we hate il in whisky
teer and In wine Who saws wine is
rot intoxicating The Bible tells how
Noah made wine and drank IL. and
was drunk. When Homer wrote his
Had. you'll find that even the word
wine-bibber wa< used rs a term of
reproaCh. Alexander the Great kill
"a a favorite general. who had saved
ms life in "A drunken quarrel The
greatest living Spanish novelist tells
us that IN Spain it's wine that des-
t~oys their yOunC men of promise be-
fore they bloom into people who can
help their land I want YOU now Ga
come with us and meet this ques-
ton squarely, come with us and close
the door
Asks Final Settlement.
Let this question be settled so We
can take up new issues. Why for
sake the great issues that confront
Us 20 quarrel over the amount of al-
cohol in a Notwithstanding drink ~
Bryan said that IL his dry plank
was adopted and drove men out OF
the party he would be glad 10 see
them set out. and get better men in
stead Bryan then quoted from the
Bible They are dead that sought
the Young Child's LIE as illustrat-
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