The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-22
live QUESTIONS
Rv EDWIN J. BROWN

rs.l was composed Of as representa-
Awe a body q citizens Doth women
and mem as ever assembled IN the
United states. The contests for con.
troll were just vigorous enough TO
stir the Democrats In our state
from sloth.
Al firSt Il was feared that the
radicals were In control and liable
10 Inflict injury TO the party OF
Thomas jefferson. Andrew Jackson.
William Jennings Bryan and Wood
row WILSON. OF this fact all should
be proud, because Democrats owe u
to the people 20 guard the party
from abuse by radical and stand
natter alike. | am more than graf.
fled 10 state that there was not a
standpatter nor an anarchist-either
rich or poor--in that convention.
The glorious supremacy OF reason
was chown by the platform adopted
When il was presented to the con-
yention all fear OF adverse criticism
from dcmocmcy's enemies was dts
pelied and the convention adopted
its platform by unanimous vote, and
an factional feeling had been melted
in the crueible OF locuey. behind
whose banner al who love this
country and the progressive idea
that economic justice. civic liberty
and human rights are the basis OF
our commonwealth. may march.
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM does more than talk: II says
something. IL provides that an PEG
pies coming into our country shall
read and write In the English Ian
gtiagc before they may become citi-
xcnx. such schooling is provided
for mothers In their homes. because
Democrats know that II the mother
coming from other countries studies
and learns the American institutions
and ideas OF American government.
- family win be assimilated by
: Americanism. Health and physical
training In schools is advocated.
Cash compensation for soldiers. from
either state or nation. IL advised So
that their pay will equal the pay In
other wartime industries.
THE SPOKANE CHRONICLE for
May 18th. said:
"s;ome of those resolutions adopted
by the Democrats OF the state in SEES
sion In Spokane merit the support
OF every one. whether Democrat or
Republican. who wants to see the
nation prosper.
such planks as those advocating
arid land reclamation and the sup
port OF the Columbia basin project
the enactment Of laws TO effect the
education OF the alien: an unyield,rg
front against any compromise in the
prohibition law. support to the WON
en- OF the nation In the exercise OF
their franchise and the calling Of
a state constitutional convention
these are worthy Of the approval OF
every American. no matter In what
party he Is found.
The state convention now en-
trusts these principles TO the dele
gates 10 the national convention at
San Francisco. IL remains for these
delegates to exert every ounce Of
their united strength TO nail these
pIanks solidly In the national plat
form. II may take a fight to get
some OF them placed properly. but
the delegates from this state will not
be down because a fight looms
ahead"
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN's
name was received with more enthu-
siasm than was Mr. McAdoo's. and
equally as much as was President
wilson's in the state convention
When we remember that II was
| William Jennings Bryan who gave
- US our great president at Balti-
more. ana made Il possible for Mr.
McAdoo to ascend 20 the political
honor now enjoyed by that worthy
man: when we look back 10 the
years 19f3-1s1f. and know that Mr..
Bryan, while Secretary OF State. had
negotiated peace treaties with thirty
nations, and that one was being
negotiated with Germany which. II
concluded before the assassination
Of Prince Ferdinand, would have
prevented the world war. we must
admit that he In the greatest Roman
Of them all.
THE SAME INFLUENCE that
dominates the Republican party In
this state has heretofore dominated
the Democratic party TO a consider.
able extent, but the time has come
when the publishers OF the Seattle
Times cannot pose as Democrats in
Washington, j.. C.. and as Repub.
leans before the Chamber Of Com.
merce In Seattle.
HOOVER is a political war.haby.
but he Is not 20 young that he did
not know where the juicy campaign
contributions came from: also that a
declaratio which amounted TO
threat against organized labor would
bring him the bacon. II Mr.. Hoover
viii now declare himself against the
GRANGE. THE NON.PARTIsAN
LEAGUE and THE TRIPLE ALL
ANcE he Will probably secure the
support Of Jay Thomas and Philip
Tworoger. who always supports Tom
Murphine.
THE PAPER TRUST rs more
powerful than our national govern
menf In that II puts newspapers out
~ business by denying them. paper
or making the price prohlbitive:
This plan may have been adopted
after Robert Saunders failed 10 de
stroy the Union Record.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
IL said TO BE- making funeral arrange
mcnty for the P.-I.