Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-22
SAYS JERSEyMAN
IS WET CANDIDATE
Commoncr Charges Effort to Put
Liquor President in
White House.
CALLS CHAIRMAN TO BOOK
Says National Committee Head
Should Renounce Edwards
or Resign Party Place.
CALLS CHAIRMAN TO BOOK

Homer :. Cummings. chairman OF
the Democratic National COMMITTEES.
must rcnounce his support o: Governor
Edward !. Edwards, OF New Jersey, in
his presidential boom or resign from
the national committee. was the uiti-
natum issued b. William Jennings
Bryan last night in an address at the
present. Bryan was srected win
bcrs OF times during his address.
Byran scored Edwards for his stand
Of the New Jersey Governor
The Democratic party is too near
ne buried with the liquor Interests"
the NcbraEkan declared.
Would Refuse TO Serve.
IF ! were 10 be elected a delegate
70 the National Democratic Conven-
ton and my state instructed me- TO
vote for MIR. Edwards. would refuse
10 serve. won't join with Mr.. Ed
wards In irinE to turn the Democrat
party over 10 the liquor interests.
III the chairman CMr. Cumvninss).
hasn't sense enough 10 know better
than to join in a boom for Il csndI-
date like that he hasn't sense enough
% be on the committee" MIR. Bryan
declared.
In his address the Scbraskan refer
Fcn 10 reports tndt AlT. I.dNarGS had
announced ihis candidacy for Prcsiden.
IN Nebraska and Virg ginia-
Came 10 hight Place for Fight.
II don't know why Mr.. Edwards
vent 10 Nebraska to announce his
candidacy" the sneaker said. "unless
''If Edworda comes down. here l
wan, You TO be ready for him. he
AIR Bryan declared that the liauor
interests were going TO take the fight
asains, na,ion-w vide, prohibition into
ident on wet" platform. He stated
hc had evidence TO this effect.
a 1P sRe !hs Slate qqGsGn OF pe the
partmcnt here by inference, but with
out mentioning the department direct
~, the Cominoner declared that the
paralyzc the co-opcration of the State
with tho Federal government.
Appeals for Amendment.
Taking advantage of the presence
Of the General Assembly in the audi
encc. Mr.. Bryan made 4 strong appeal
for womens suffrage.
III Germany can give the ballot 10
women who wear no shoes were not
going to deny II to American women"
lie declared. The Democratic party
doesn't stand on anything which it is
afraid to let women pass on.
"If were 4 Republican I'd pray the
Legislature to turn down woman's suf-
frage. ] can't imagine anything the
Legislature could do TO paralyze
democracy more than TO turn down
woman suffrage"
Mr. Bryan declared that his two
great principles were the abolition of
war and firm establishment of prohi-
hition. He said that he wanted women
10 have the right to vote SO that they
could aid him in the gaining. of these
two objcctivcs.
Senator's Would Agree.
Speaking on the league OF nations
and the ratiiica tion of the peace treaty,
the Nebraskan dcclared:
II think that II the world knew
women would vote next fall those
fellows In Washington would get to-
gcther and make peace"
Women can't do worse than some
Of the men arc now doing" he re-
marked on this point.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at about T:45
o'clock, reached the City Auditorium
about SEQ and left at I0:45 TO catch
q train at II o'clock. Mr.. Bryan came
here to speak in the interest of the
Anu-S Saloon League drive for funds.
= Richard. L. Brewer. Speaker of the
House. introduced Mr.. Bryan as
"Amer!ca's most distinguished SON."
and as "one of the greatest leaders
OF democracy of his day"
In an address today at Norfolk under
INC auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League William T. Bryan also an
Y, m9unced his opposition 10 Governor