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sim pie majority instead OF two-thirds
which would have killed the straight
out ratification issue Wilson wants
was a masterpiece OF eloquence. A
torrent OF words poured from him
and at the end hundreds Of delegates
st0rmed the platform TO cheer him
and many State standards were mass
ed before the rOsirum in his honor.
Tears glistened on his checks as he
proudly held aloft the Nebraska
standard thrust into his hands by an
enthusiastic delegate while a tumult
OF noise illled the auditorium.
A few minutes later Bainbridgc
Colby secretary Of State, and admin
istratlon spokesman who looks like
a very well dressed business man,
was CONFUSING the same crowd with
quiet sarcasm directed at the Ne
braskan. He brushed aside the dry
plank as OF no consequence and treat
ed Bryan's league OF nations plank
Just as brusquely, as an amateurish,
unwOrkable dream, not WORT. while
bOthering. the delegates about.
Then Senator Carter Glass, who is
very close TO the President, made a
speech OF biting sarcasm, discarding
the commoner's proposals with con-
tempt. his face wrinkled into an eX-
preston Of disgust as he assailed
them. Bryan, crimson TO the ears.
looking very stern, sat on the plat
form within few feet Of Glass, his
lips tightly sat as he was ridicubed
Then The voting: Bryan's dry pro-
posal was showed under 929 i-2 TO
~ . nfahnannA ID IIahaanfc dts.f
proposal was buried beneath an ava
lanche OF noes" on a viva voce vote
and the same roaring chorus Of noes"
the administration reply 10 the
Nebraskan's challenge sounded the
doom Of his league plank, his prof.
teering amendment, his planks declar-
ing against compulsory military train
ing and in favor OF a government pub
lished newspaper. The amendment TO
the Irish plank, the wet proposal and
a soldier bonus declaration. all went
the same way. They were knocked
over like ten pins. IL was a clean
sweep and the Presidents spokesman.
Colby and Glass, sat smiling at each
other as the landslide rolled on.
The platform itself went over on
an irresistible tide Of ayes" and the
dove Of peace and harmony fluttered
over the debris OF Bryan's hopes far
beneath which the peerless leader"
himself lay buried at least in the es-
timation OF the administration men.
Neferan DemocnUc politicians de-
ciared the platform one Of the best
in the party's history from a vote
getting standpoint. Satisfaction with
platform was among Democracy's
hosts except for those who were de-
feated In their effofts 10 amend il
after the resolutions committee had
completed it.
The Overwhelming defeat by the
convention OF al proposed amend
menis and the equally emphatic ap-
proVal or the committees report was
gsear evidence party leaders said.
that the Democrats are lined up
strongly behind the Wilson admins
tration despite efforts 10 create tho
impression that dissatisfaction with
its record existed In the party. The
platform leaders insist is In 1t all its
ESSENTIALS, a Wilson platform"
80 we'll pleased are party leaders
with tnC work Of the resolutions
committee, under the leadership CT
Senator Glass. that they are already
preparing tc give the platform the
widest distribution and publicity ever
accorded g Iarty declaration
Ihai the Presidents influence was
Paramount In the framing OF the
platform was disclosed today by Sena-
tor Glass, when he explained why
ne and other administration leaders
counsekd silence on The liquor dues-
lion. This was done, Glass said so
.ha' nothing should be permitted to
cloud the issued nearest Wilson's
heart-the league Of nations. Because
me President wished the league issue
TO be sharply drawn against the Re
publicans and wanted 10 made the
outstanding feature Of the platform.
II was deemed inadvisable 10 allow
any other issue 10 be raised which
would throw the league question
even partly into the background in
the campaign
That the league issue is now clear
and that the election will constitute
Una solemn referendum" which Pres
ldent Wilson in his Jackson Day let
Ter demanded there is no longer any
DOUBT, party leaders said. They de-
clared the treaty planks adopted by
the Republicans at Chicago and the
Democrats here put it squarely up
TO the American people whom they
VIII follow-Senator Lodge or Wood
row Wilson. Much comment was
caused today by a change made in
It.NANA 80 ot tNA 0NAAtNOl NtAdr- INdu
II TO the convention. The change was
made in the plank relating 20 dis
abled soldiers which reads in part 4
THE fine patriotism exhibited by
American soldiers, sailors and marines
constitute a sacred heritage OF pos
terity, the worth Of which can never
be recompenscd from the treasury
and the glory OF which must not be
diminished by any such expedients I"
The change consisted in climina-
tion Of the words "by any such ex-
pedents." Senator Glass explained
that the words did not belong there
but had been left in by mistake in
copying the platform In reading
the platform to the convention he
noticed the error, he said. and for
that reason had asked the conventions
permission to make The necessary
correction. Some delegates, however,
construed the change as a precaution
TO prevent the party being too boldly
committed against a cash bonus for
soldiers.
Ddeated advocates OF the Irish plank
declaring for the recognition Of the
Irish republic were openly swearing
vmgeanos today in both he Repub-