Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-16
Endorsement Of Wilson,
Woman Suffrage and
Prohibition Are Among
Most Important.
Hopes for Opposition to
Enforced Military
Training and Attention
to Labor and Taxation.

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 1:5-The Plain.
dealer had an interview with William
Jennings Bryan, obtained by its staff
correspondent at Miami. Fla. in which
the former Democratic candidate for
president names the principal planks he
hopes to see incorporated in the Demo
cfauc platform at the San Francisco
convention.
Mr. Bryan says he does not atremnt
y dictate. but merely summarizes his
beliefs and opinions as result Gf
studying the political pulse. He places
ihe more important planks in the fol-
lowing order.
Endorsement of the adm;nistra-
tion Of President Wilson, national
pronbitIon, woman suffrage. op-
position to enforced military train
ing, opposition to profiteerina. tax
ation. lator problems. public owner
-hf. bryan practically predicted the
elimination Of Governor Edwards of
New Jersey and soldier candidates on
both sides for the presidential nomina-
tlon. lie declared he has no disposition
I" suggest IN advance planks on which
the Democratic convention might ne
divided, but there are certain blanks
winch will be the platform as MAJ
Ter OF course. These I am willing -
mention
Plank on Prohibition.
ihere will be 4 plank indorsing the
president administration" Mr.. BRYAN
sdiat not that every member of the
party lndorses everything the ad
had done. not that y
haJoilty of the convention will indorSe
everything that has heen done. bur II
, taS oeen great administration and the
,emocrats OF the nation would NOT fhinl,
IT entering the campaign on q rnnnJias
ioh "a upon 2 platform silent on III II
subj 80 Az
Inc platform viii contain plank m
agof of prohibition as the permanent
'oitI OF the country and our candilat.,
WI pc pledged t. the strict enforce
neht q the law. III letter ana spir;t
very state controlled ~ the Democrats
las ratified the national prohibition
lnendinent. 1t is inconceiyablc tbat The
1elhocfatlc party should defy the con
ciehce ot the nation m this subie,.r
.I'ef havlng contributed 50 largely i,
he prohibition victory.
For Woman Suffrage.
There being three states recorded in /
opposition 70 national prohibition III
robablF shall expect that our candidate
OK president shall be selected from
>eW jersey and our candidate for vice |
PRESIDENT from Connecticut or Rhode
sand IN case our convention goes vat /
'ut we would not be sure of carving /
nose three states, because conscience +.
laE break out there before election
Those who talk about wet planE /
our platform d. not have an Interest," /
/ Democratic victory
The platform will strongly declare
1r woman suffrage, and the conypn- |
on may be expected to pr0pose eff
ectiVe remedies, national state and
'cal. for pFofiteering and bis old brother
the trust"
Against Protective Tariff /,
Mr.. Bryan thought it safe 10 say thar
le party will declare against Il return
) protective tariff, and Will indorsc
le income tax.
That is the Democratic party will
opose the plan Of big business on this
inject" he said. big business and the
en- Of great wealth. the Influence th II
'minates the Republican leaders. will
y to shift the burden of taxation onto
le backs of the poor
Labor questions will occupy 4 large
ace in our platform. | have no doubt
e party will defend the right to or
lnize and to peaceably persuade. declare
favor of an eight hour day; favor the
ght Of collective bargaining