South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-16
BRYAN To NAME
PARTY PLANKS
Again Scores Wet Forces
FaVorS Suffrage and En-
d0rSeS Wilson.
BY Associated Press f:

/ BY Associated Press:
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 1.-THE
/ Plain Dealer tomorrow Will publish
an interview with William Jennings
/ Bryan. obtained by its staff CORE
spondent I'm Miami, Fla. in which
the former democratic candidate for
president names the principal planks
he hopes TO see incorporated with
the democratic national platform at
\ the san Francisco convention.
Mr.. Bryan says he does not at
| tempt to dictate but merely sumar-
lies his beliefs and opinions as a re-
suit of his studying the political
pulse. He places the more import
ant planks in the following order:
Endorsement Of the administration
| OF Pres't Wilson.
National prohibition.
Woman suffrage.
Opposition to enforced military
training.
Opposition TO profiteering.
Taxation.
LABOR problems.
Political ownership.
Mr.. Bryan practically predicted
| elimination of Gov. Edwards o. New
I Jersey, and soldier candidates on
| both sides for the presidential nomi-
nation. He declares he has no dis
position 10 suggest in advance planks
on which the democratic convention
might be divided, "but there are GER
tain planks which will be in the
platform as a matter OF course.
These I am willing 10 mention"
Endorse Wilson.
There will be a plank endorsing
the presidents administration" Mr..
Bryan said, mot that every member
of the party endorses everything the
administration has done; not that Il
majority Of the convention VIII en-
| dorse everything that has been done.
but Ii has been a great administra-
ton and the democrats of the nation
would not think of entering the cam
paign on a Republication or upon a
platform silent on that subject.
The platform will contain plank
in favor OF prohibition as the per-
| manent policy OF the country and
our candidate will be pledged TO the
strict enforcement Of the law in let
ter and spirity. Every state con-
! trOiled by the democrats has ratified
the national prohibition amendment.
1 II IS inconceivable that the demo-
cratic party should defy the con-
| science OF the nation on this subject
after having contributed 50 largely
TO the prohibition victory.
Scores Vets.
! There being three states record
ed in opposition to national prohi-
bition. we probably shall expect
that our candidate for president
| shall be selected from New Jersey
and our candidate for vice presi-
dent from Connecticut or Rhode Is
/ land in case our convention goes wet.
/ But we would not be sure of car
rying those three states because con-
science may break out there before
| election.
Those who talk about a wet
plank in our platform do not have
an interest in democratic victory.
The platform will strongly de-
clare for woman suffrage and the
! convention may be expected TO pro-
pose effective remedies, national,
state and local, for profiteering and
his old brOther-the trust"
Mr.. Bryan thought it safe TO say
| that the party will declare against
return to a protective tariff, and
will endorse the income tax.
Oppose Big Business.
THAT is the democratic party will
oppose the plan of big business on
/ this subject" he said. Big bust
ness and the men of great wealth.
/ the influence that dominates the re-
| publican leaders, will Try TO shift
the burden Of taxation on TO the
/ backs of the poor.
! "Labor's questions will occupy a
/ large place in our platform. ] have
no doubt the party will defend the
| right 10 organize and 10 peaceably
| persuade: declare IN favor OF an
eight hour day; favor the right Of
| elective bargaining. also hope the
| democratic party will declare In ia
vor of the creation of machinery
| FOR the investigation OF all disputes
between employer and emplOye. that
| differences may be settled before
! ny reach strike or lockout stage.
TT is impossible at this time 10
/ ny how far the convention will go
in applying the plea for monopoly
OF the telegraph. telephone and rail-
/ Dad problems.
1T is certain the convention will
cal with many other subjects like
good roads, the middleman and pro-
positions regarding the farmer.
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