El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03

swords in the world" The crowd
shouted approval and go on"
He paid tribute to most American
newspapers, but said predatory in
terests controlled many and he wanted
the government to issue a national
newspaper to be used Jointly by all
political parties to reach the public
with explanation Of all national is
sues.
He accused some profiteers Of
making 5000 percent and said he tried
TO get an anti-profiteer plank IN the
Republican platform. but the prof
iteers were all on the convention
floor or in the galleries at Chicago
unless they are here" he asserted.
I'VE have them in both parties"
Yields to r. p. Hobson.
As he closed with an appeal 70
Woodrow Wilson lead US to a con-
quest Of the world a woman pre-
scented him with a bouquet and he
yielded five minutes TO Richmond
Pearson Hobson to advocate the dry
plank
IF there is a man in this country
who does not believe in the constitu-
ton. he does not belong here; he
should get out" said Hobson. TIE
18th amendment is part Of our con-
stitution and. wet or dry IL you
are in earnest about supporting the
constitution. you VIII vote for Mr..
Bryan's amendment"
Mr.. Bryan yielded 10 minutes 10
Mrs. Peter Oleson, OF Minnesota, who
denounced the liquor traffic and said
The whole world is going dry and
the American people have set the
example"
Advocating his wet" plank. Bourke
Cochran said the Volstead act pro-
vides for concurrent Jurisdiction in
Hana ~ . m MaHH
they don't run concurrently- The
federal law IS always about two laps
ahead Of the state" He asserted that
the 18th amendment is not being en-
forced and never will be until seuti-
Tent is for it-no law can be en-
forced against Judgment" he as
serted and you can't enforce this
Volstead law any more than you car
enforce the negro equalization amend
ment in the south" And he was
cheered by the balconies.
@You can't improve the world
with club or bring a moral i'm
prOvement through fear.s he con-
timed. II refuse to admit that j.
living in New York, must be told
what I may drink. what I may
eat what may wear. by the vote
OF the man in Oregon and the
man in GeorEin. How long will
il be before you OF the south may
expect the north to take up your
negro problem for you If this
keeps uDf In the north we let
the negro carry a torch in our
political parndes, in the south you
let him carry n dinner bucket in
the Industrial paradeS.S
Hiram Johnson. late Republican
candidate for president. sat, an inter
ested listener in the press section. to
Bryan and Cochran. but did not ap-
plaud either.
The band played the old Tam
many" HEastside. Westside" songs and
How Dry Am" as Cochran sat
down. Pleas for the Irish and soldier
bonus planks followed from various
speakers. senator David / Walsh. of
Massachusetts, being the most nota-
bic and able speaker in the hall on
Ireland
Mr.. Bryan, resuming his plea for a
national paper, said: I'VE want It so
man will not have to have a golden
key to open the senate, so Wall street
cannot build a wall about the white
house"
Says War Unnecessary.
Advocating his league plank. he
asserted that war is not necessary.
II is the doctrine OF Nietzche, not OF
the Nazarsne." He asserted that he
never asked for the ratification Of
the league with reservations until he
found that the people would not have