Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-09

Wilson and Bryan are Numerically
opposed in this situation. TIE president
in his message to the democratic party,
read last might at the opening of the
Jackson day banquets in the New Willard
and Washington hotels here, said If
there is any doubt as to what the peo-
pie of the country think on this vital
matter tratifcation), the clear and single
way out Is to submit it for determina-
ton at the next election"
BRYAN OPPOSED TO
RATIFICATION as ISSUE.
In the face of this and in the face Of
a resolution adopted by. the democratic
national committee pledging the party to
support the president in the treaty fight.
Bryan came out unequivocally against
making 1t campaign issue.
With regard to Article 10, to which
Wilson referred as the heart of the league
Of nations covenant, Bryan in his sec
ond speech early this morning, said:
Il think the Importance of Article 10
has been very much magnifed.'
Wilson'S message failed to clear up the
question Of whether he win be third term
candidate, but democratic headers under
stand he will not be- although he may
participate in the campaign, swinging
nehis influence to the candidate on the
floor Of the convention whom ne deems
best fitted to carry on his work for the
treaty, and campaigning actively for the
election of d senate which will ratify
the document as he wants it ratified
that is, without reservations that alter
is meaning. The convention will be held
in San Francisco, June 2S.
Bryan in his fight for a quick com
promise, apparently stands alone. With
the possible exception of former Am
bassador Gerard, the other speakers at
both banquets welcomed the idea of
making the treaty the big 1920 issue
INTEREST IN WILSON'S
VIEW OF BRYAN'S STAND.
The reaction from the whitehouse to
Bryan's challenge to Wilson's LEADER
ship was awaited today with keen in
terest.
Bryan spoke frst at the Washington
hotel banQret early in the evening, max
ing his set speech. lie arrived Mt the
willard banquet hall after midnight and
listened to several addresses. Then,
ahspdsniag his prepared speech, he took
tbe floor and startled the crowd. tired
after five hours work Of oratory, into
great excitement by his out and ont OPP
s4osition to Wilson's message, which had
been praised applauded and commended
hll evening. After a few preliminary
&rmalities, Bryan suddenly shouted:
TSIf I wanted to please you I would
stop here and let this end as love
feast. But I've passed the age Of So
Geiting your favor
He declared the treaty Wilson brought
back from Paris was better than any
body had right TO expect" lauded the
president highly, told of his own eff
forts for unqualified ratification and then
said:
Il believe that having stood by the
president and having failed, we should
take the best we can get"
WORDS BRING SHOUTS
OF STAND BY WILSON.
This blunt statement startled the
crowd. In one end of the hall con.
fusion of shouting men arose, yelling
stand by the president" BRYAN. stand
by Wilson" Bryan nodded grimly
thrust out his jaw and waited for order
to be restored, then continued:
Where would the party be in a cam
paign demanding that a minority of the
senate shall say what shall be done with
the treaty2 We can't go before the
country on the proposition THAT a mi.
nority Of the senate has right to die
tate on what terms a treaty shall be
ratified"
The democrats, he said, could not
justify postponing peace fourteen months
longer, until new congress should take
effice, and could not Justify gambling
On electing a two-thirGs majority in the
senate pledged to unqualified ratification
Who's going to gamble with stakes
so great?" he dema nded.
He also took issue with Senator Pome-
rene, a previous speaker who advised
against committing the party to a pledge
OF government ownership Of railraody.
Bryan charged the railroads were abou:
to be eonsoiidnted into the greatest mo
HGpoly IN history.
At 2:3o a. n. Bryan finished, while
some yelled: Go on, tell US some more"
Afterward some of the crowd gathered
around him, shaking his hand, while
scores locked out. some being loud in
their denunciation of the Nebraskan.