Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-12
BRYAN SEES PEACE |
MADE BY HARDING
commoner, Speaking Here, Con-
fident New President Will
Place U. s. In League
PRAISES FOURTEEN POINTS

William Jennings Bryan believes Mr..
Harding's first Official efforts ms Presi.
dent will be toward promoting an as
sociation Of nations to bring about last
ing world wide peace.
Mr.. Bryan also reiterated his state
ment that Mr.. Wilson should resign at
once and devote his time to regainine
his health. and that by a succession OF
CABINET appointments and designations
Mr.. Harding should get the presidency
before March 4.
Mr.. Bryan was in PHILADELPHIA yes-
terday. He spoke last night at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Forty
seventh street and Kingsessing avenue.
=. The Cominoner by no means presented
the aspect of a man whose heart IL III
the grave" On the contrary, he looked
the picture OF health and vigor. aud his
eyes fairly beamed with the old fight.
ing spirit. Mr.. Bryan's color was
ruddy. his carriage erect. and as he
talked his features were frightened BY
his most benevolent and pleasant smile.
The only sign that passing years and
political turbulence have not left him
untouched, was generous sprinkling Of
silver in his hair. He was dressed in
The old time Prince Albert and cape, and
he wore his familiar felt hat at the &c.
customed dnshing angle.
Harding Means What He Saws
Mr.. Harding's platform" said Mr..
Bryan in answer to q question, pledged
the Republican party to an association
OF nations. In his utterances during
and since his campaign, Mr.. Harding
mas reiterated his purpose to proceed at
once to have the United States enter,
at the earliest possible opportunity, in
TO such an international association for
the promotion Of world peace.
1t would be only fair to assume that
he means what he says, even II he had
done nothing to show his attitude. But,
as matter of fact. he voted, on March
10, 1870, for the league with the reser.
vations at that time attached to the
ratification resolution.
In otner words, IL he had had his
way about 1t, we would have been In the
league eight months ago. Why should
any one doubt his sincerity on that
subject! He is opposed to Article Y
and some other provisions, but the reser-
vations did not touch the vital part OF
the league. think the importance of
the reservations has been exaggerated by
both sides. | urged ratification with the
reservations as soon as ! found IL i'm
possible to have the league without
them.
IA Points" Hastened Peace
Asked to give an opinion on a state.
ment by Coloney e. ". House. con.
tanned in dispatch published e1-
clusively in yesterdays PUBLIC
LEDGER. to the effect that President
Wilson's fourteen points" had been
chiefly responsible for the cessation of
hostilities two years ago, Mr.. Bryan
declared he agreed with the colonel
Yes. indeed he said "the four.
teen points. breaking down the morale
of the enemy behind the lines, con /.
tribated very greatly to the laying down
of arms and thus FASTENED peace"
Nr. Bryan then was requested to er :
plain tie Increase ot crime in large
cities since the advent ot prohibition.
despite IA. face that the prohibItionists
had predicted Al era Gt decreased law
lessness would t1lldp adoption Of the
( eighteenth amendment.
The Increase in crime be said
IS found In sections where the Vol &.
stead act is not being enforced. II is
not logical for the vets to try TO jus
tify opposition to prohibition BY point
ing to what exisIs where the law Is dis :
teBhrueu' LOU thHnOt Judge prOhlDltlOn
bv conditions that owe their existence
to a failure to enforce the laws.
In Collusion With Vioiators
1T must be remembered that much
depends upon CO operation between state
and local authorities. But what do We
see? The chief of police Of Chicago
has just been dismissed for being IN
collusion with violators. In New YorL
the governor ran !or re election on q
platform opposed 10 federal prohibition
In New Jersey the governor notoriously
is opposed to It."
over the news that the Missouri en-
forcement laws have been indorsed bJ
nearly 10O. 900 citizens Of that state.