The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-09


must accept such compromises as may
Conc"dinS the right OF Republican
majority 20 dictate tho senatr'S course
hr. Bryan declared:
Our plan has been rejected and we
must face the situation as u IS. We
must either accept such compromises
as may be possible or present the Issue Issue,
would mean n delay Of at least fourteen
months and then success only IN case
of our securing two thirds majority
OF the SCuatH
We cannot afford. either as citizens
or aS members ~ the party, to share
with the Republican party responsih-
ili,y FOR further delay, we canE"t go
before the country on the issue that
such an appeal would present. a ma
jority Of congress can declare war.
Shall we make ( mere difficult n con-
clude a treaty Than 10 enter 4 war;
Bryan's New Scnemes-
Rcyiewlnx the past and surveying a
program for IN" future. Mr.. Bryan said
he vcnturcd 20 suggest three new prop
A national system of roads. extend
Ing in every state. to be known as ?
national peace way both as uui-
tartan project for binding the states to-
Eether in commerce and Intercourse.
and as memorial rs we'll 10 the soldier
dead.
A national hullc'in-n"t a newspaper
Mr.. Bryan declared-tO present national
issues under bipartisan control.
The initiative and referendum which
ne declared the Democratic party might
we'll adopt as It's next great platform.
Mr.. Bryan's speech in part was as
follows:
The Democratic senator's stood with
the president for peace treaty ratiflca-
ton without reserve. and I stood with
them. believing that il was better 10
Secur" within the league. after It was
established. any necessary changes
than 10 attempt to secure them by res
ervatiouS in the ratifying reservations.
But our plan has been rejected and We
must face the situation as II is we
must either secure such compromises
to :hc country The latter course would
mean a delay OF At least tourteen
months and then success only in case
Of our securing a two thirds majority
Against Further Delay.
We cannot afford. either aS cttiEens
or As members OF the party, TO share
with tho Z REPUBLICAN, party responsible
ity for further delay. We cannot so be-
fore the country on the issue such an
appeal would present. The Republicans
hav, a majority m the senate. and there
fore can by right dictate the Senate's
course. Being IN the minority. we can
not dsmand the right TO decide the
S~u, 10 ratification.
We have domestic problems also
wrlch "ft"r an opportunity 70 renoer
large service and ono objection 70
IS that Il would divert attention from
questions. demanding Immediate con-
sItl,rauor We are confronted with me
nYganiGlt!Ou Of new parties, on the inc.
ory that the old parties do not meet
the issues that have arisen. Our party
js the one party that can qualify for
tho meeting Of these issues
II assume that tho party will accept
prob b,tlnn as IN" permanent policy OF
The country. John Rarl"yc"rn - dead:
% a corpse or become the champion OF
IT ou'lnw we'd traffc.
II assume tha, IN" party will accept
woman. suffrage also AZ an acconp-
Mr Rrvan told his audience that. IN
like some of th' speakers ne had notn-
inc 10 ask but spoke from Eraptude
rather than in expectation.
You will. therefore, ne added. NOT
listen 70 me with the thought that you
are listening to candidate -
Mr. Bryan read his prepared address,
saving no would follow II exactly, Do
caiISr il was written before he knew the
contents Of tho presidents letter.
As nc proceeded. however. Mr. Bryan
intrrsperSed numerous extemporaneous
when We rcmembcr the anathemas
With which we have denounced the Re-
puhiiCanS for seven mont MS. he Sald re-
forrinc to N" treaty. what Will be our
arswrr to Europe now OF the delay for
another fourteen months. while We con-
suit the American people,"
IF I know the American people. ne
continued. they will never transfer
any foreign nation the right to say
when our boys shall be Conscrtpted.