The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-20

, peoples will, hut upon these who are
| foolish enough to deny the right OF the
| eminent.
I'VE can better understand the po-
| litical situation which we have to meet
| today II we bear In MIND three PROPOSE
lions:
"First-That greed ana seltishnoss
are always attempting TO obstruct hui
"Second-That the sooner an obstruc-
ton TO the public VIII IL removed the
better for all concerned.
"Third-Right always triumphs In
Just now the world is recovering
from the most destructive war known
TO history. God grant that the lessons
learned in the awful conflict may never
be forgotten.
son, namely, that il is mistake TO
require a Two thirds vote to ratiiy n
treaty. A majority OF congress can
declare war: il ought to be as easy
to end a war as to begin II.
THE league OF nations, with our
nation a member. is the highest trib-
unnl that has been conceived by the
mind and heart of man, and our ma
TONS influence in the league should so
far toward making war impossible by
cultiVatiug the spirit OF brotherhood
Our nations representatives, in the
league should be elected IN districts
by popular vote"
1.-THE obstruction must be removed,
and the sooner it IL removed the easier
IL will be for the return 10 the period
OF honest prices and fair dealing. We
need commissions in states and cities
for the investigation Of charges OF ex-
tortion with laws for the punishment OF
the guilty. II this Is not sufficient 1t
may become necessary TO regulate the
middlemen's profits as we now regulate
the interest that the banker can charge.
Must Prevent Monopolles.
Another great problem that presses
upon us for solution is that presented
by the private monopoly, All tho bene-
flciaries OF monopoly are assembling In
one army and under one leadership 70
challenge the right of the people to
own and operate natural monOpolies In
the interest of the public. II matters
not in what form the Issue is presented.
whether in the corporate ownership OF
municipal franchises or In the private
ownership of telegraph lines, telephone
lines or railroad lines, II Is an Obstruc-
ton that must be removed.
"A private monopoly Is lndefensible
and intolerable. IL is lnconceivable that
an intelligent people VIII permit them.
selves long to remain the victims Of
those who use the private monopoly ms
Need Woman's influence.
Among Instructions which Mr.. Bryan
said had been swept away were
efforts of predatory wealth to prevent
direct election OF United states sena-
tors by the people; efforts Of the rich to
prevent passage Of an income tax; ef-
forts of few money magnates OF Wall
street to kill the currency law which
removed the center of financial power
from New York to Washington; efforts
Of powerful financial interests to stave
off the coming of prohibition, and eff
forts to prevent enfranchisement OF
women.
''Woman's influence is needed just
now to silence opposition to the prohi-
bition amendment and to hasten the
day of universal pence" declared Mr.
'Woman's Influence Is needed
throughout the world 70 oppose unIVer.
sal military training and provide for
a referendum on war except In case
OF INVASION"
Turning to distractions he said were
stll 10 be swept away Mr.. Bryan con-
tnued:
"One is led by the proHteer who is
vain enough to suppose that CiVili2a-
ton viii halt Mt his command, lie
owes his existence to the opportunities
offered by war.
Referring to the government bulletin
he proposed, Mr.. Bryan said:
mo people have suffered more than
the people of New York from lack of
authentic information on the Issue be-
fore the voters. The average citizen
of your state does not differ In purpose
or interest from the average citizen OF
the west and south, and yet the Empire
state has but had n small part In secur-
ing the great economic reform of which
you are now benefciarles. | appeal for
cooperation in the establishment OF un-
polluted channels of information TO the
end that the voters may be able better
to understand the issues and thus more
quickly give expression to tho peoples
will"
In urging faith In the people, Mr..
Bryan said:
"Beware Of those who speak oontemp.
tuously Of the people--who describes the
as a mob. Whether this dlstrust
OF the people manifested by the repre-
sentatlves Of bio business arise from
undemocratle sentiment or from fear
that so-oaled property rights viii no
longer be given preferment over hui
man rluht, II ought 20 arouse TO action
all who believe In a peoples govern
belief that Is larger than any
party, and must, when the Issues are
understood, dominate all parties.
1.-THE initiative and the referendum
perfect representative government and
are the most effective means OF insuring
the rule Of the people
II believe in optimism--not IN mn op-
tlmist that is blind TO dangers and ig-
nores evils that need correction, hut an
optimism built upon conference In the
virtue and intelligence OF our people.
do not admit the possibility OF revou-
ton in the United States. Ballots in
the hands of all are cheaper and more
than bullets, and the people
will use them 10 reform all abuses he
fore they reach n point whore tho
thought of revolutionary remedies win
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