The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-04
BRYAN IS
FORC.O.P.
in Office
at Once
Says Marshall Could Name
Harding Secretary Of State
and Then Resign

CHICAGO. Nov. l.--wflfiam Jeo-
nings Bryan. here today, suggested
that. as a result Of tho election, pres-
ident Wilson resign Immediately. ~
lowing Vice President Marshsll -
assume the Office
Marshall, Bryan said. should ~
point President Elect Harding - 80
retary Of stafe and then also ren1en
when congress meets In December,
in order to allow Harding to start
carrying out his program immedL
atcly.
SAYS MARSHALL
DESERVES HONOR
The laws regulating sucosssion u
the presidency would put Harding
in the presidents chair. II the prD-
gram was carried out and ~
shall resigned.
The people votsa : aantnse ~
Wilson league and for the uupclne
ton sf nations indcrsed by tlo =.
publicans." said Bryan IN - =,
elusive interview Win ~ Unlto1
Press
1T would seem prUpsr. thseuGsva
that the president acc.pt ~ -
dict ara aid in zrTying q ~ "
resfgning af once. He surety IN
find II no pleasure In coenhnt1fne
a republican congress. II wounA
also enable Vice President Maraha1a
to become president for . ahor&
time. an honor which he has Woi1
earned
"Marshail then should appoont
Harding ~ secretary Of state -
offer his own rcsignation when ~
congress meets in Dccember. 1ho
laws regulating the succession would
then make Harding president ana
with a republican congress to oup-
port him. he could carry out the -
publican plan Of international -
operation"
Bryan declared that he knew moth
ing OF any proposed conferences x
democrats to plan a new proeram.
SAYS DEMOS MUST
CHANGE PROGRAM
Bryan declared that the result *
the election would show such . Con-
ference that the leaders Of the party
would have to change Its program
The democratic party Ii. and has
been. progressive party" he sa1d
The San Francisco convention did
not represent the rank and file oe
the party. II was under joint con.
troll which had a special interGre
other than party reform.
This joint control was represe6t
ed by three things
First. the vets who sought 10
trade the constitution and the Tn
Commandments for beer with =
kick in 1t.
Second. Wall street.
Third. idolators and office hold
ers."
Bryan. explaining why he didn't
campaign for Governor Cox. said II
was because Cox evaded the liquor
issue.
BEFORE THE COUNTRY
UNDER FALSE FLAG
''The vets were willing to concede
the presidents platform for a candf-
e"tS- c@4a ID l&h IA a4Haiy Akt4B INV
causes Of the democrats defeat
They went before the country under
a false flag.
Now that defeat has overwhslm-
ed the dqnocratic party. its leaders
must plan for the next campaign BY
formulating plans for protection Of
the people against exploitation.
In order that this may be work
ed out at once" he said. "the treaty
and the United States' part in world
peace must be settled at once 50 that
the decks can be cleared for world
reform"
Bryan then declared that this
could be accomplished by tho Inn
mediate resignation OF President viii
son. followed by that OF Marshall
and Harding's succession to the
presidency.
The prohibition election results
from Scotland enthused Bryan.
That's doing well for begin
ming" he said. at Is much better
than we did at the start"