Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-03

NttuSC IT was iIOl uGSlIcu 10 DeClOuU
the issue of peace.
The question of Ireland" con-
tinued the committee chairman
lis complex and perplexing ques-
ton. The democratic party has
been long in sympathy with the
Irish people. But we are obliged
to recognize our international OBJ
legations and say what we say
within the comfy that exists be-
tween nations. And with that in
mind what we have written in the
PLATFORM was the- best that we
could do.
CAS- to the bonus. which We very
carefully and graVely considered,
as secretary of the treasury | be-
came Intimately enough acquaint-
ed with the finances of the country
to realize that if ever we EN- bark
ed upon this thing ii would bring
us into such a serious situation as
to jeopardize our securities.
- glorify the American soldier
and it IS because | glorify him
that | shrink from the idea of try
ing to compensate his sacrifices in
dollars and cents. The republican
convention said nothing on the
subject They don't challenge our
affection for the American SOL
der"
Senator Glass reverted TO the
league issue to say that he could
not agree with Bryan's declaration
that he was willing to remit the
ten billions owed this nation abroad
. ,,,a,,1l 81 HI had universal
peace.
I'VE purchased peace with the
blood of our soldiers the speaker
continued, land / am not willing
that a single dollar of what other
nations owe us shall be given up.
lie added that while he was sec
rotary of the treasury that propo-
sition came tn him and he wrote a
letter which left no doubts OF
where this country would stand as
long as he was in charge of the
treasury.
Because some newspaper men
are liars. he continued, Mr. Bryan
wanted to insult all newspaper
men by putting into the platform
a declaration for an official gov
ernment newspaper.
Bryan's Profitccring Plank.
Taking up Mr.. Bryan's protiteer-
ing argument, Senator Glass sata
he could not see why the protlteer-
ing plank was presented unless
one man thinks he can write lhto
the platform By himself proVl-
sion which the committee re-
iectCd."
"He wants to drive the prof.
teers into the republican party,
continued the committee chairman.
II want to put them in jail.
The crowd applauded the speech
many times and gave the speaker
a special rising demonstration OF
,nproval when he wound up q as
nussion of the committee proceed
rgs by shouting: ,
"The only thing approaching IN
in that committee WAS
the threat of Mr.. Bryan TO meet
me IN here on this speakers s'aho
md here ] am
Compulsory Training.
compulsory military tra'nlnS'
said Senator Glass, was not an
ssuo and the committee had telt IL
was not the time to make IL an
issue. and serve notice on our
enemies that even before me war
IS over we are willing to- go 'h'o
+, state Of dcmoralization.
81 am opposed to compulsory
military training in time of peace
he continued. "but | am in FAVOR
Of compulsory training i'll 'i'He oil
war" ....+
else the opponents of the pat
form had proposed, therH were
,ells of Vote, Vote" and senator
class replied AN right, # You
want 1t that way" and picked up
his notes and retired AMIDST aP-
)lause. cor
That ended the debate and SEN
,tor Robinson ordered a ron can
IN the Bryan dry plank.
As state after state announced
against the dry plahk
here was repeated cheering anu
announcement of the result OF the
ballot was the signal for a renew
,d notification by all of those VINO
mad hoped to see the NeprttsNeA
.urned down by the convention.
The next minority plank to come !
IN for action was the dry proposal
" Richard Pearson Hnbson. lie
lsked for a roll call, but the re,
mest was not sufficiently seconded
md the plank was voted aown i'll
:, great roar of disapproVal.
For the wine and beer plank pro-
posed by Mr.. Cochran, however,
here seemed TO be an almost
unanimous demand for the ayes