The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-04
Dangerously Magnetic Bryan AL
most Stampedes the Convention

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over people to make them good" he
continued, and you have destroyed
the only condition OF society under
which democracies must exist.
We are not proposing that we tear
down any constitutional provision. The
18th amendment declares illegal the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and 1t de-
clares that the nation and the state
shall have concurrent jurisdiction. The
federal government cannot enforce that
law, without a machinery Of federal
officials which has never been pro
vided and which 1t would be almost
impossible to employ"
Applause for Cochran
While Cochran was Speaking. Bryan
sat smiling in n great plush chair
close behind him. evidently enjoying
the flower of New York's oratory. The
crowd enjoyed it too, and answered
him again and again with thunders
Of applause.
"If a man in Oregon can by his
vote regulate what / shall drink in
New York." said the speaker, then
he can do the same thing with what
/ shall eat and what l shall wear.
And that Is not just government.
That is not this government as it was
originally projected by the fathers,
The Old Story
Il ask you not to vote to bring
back rum, but to bring back to the
localities the right to govern them
selves. Let 1t once be conceded that
morality can only be enforced with
club by federal government and
where can you stop it? How long will
1t be, men, of the South, when your
treatment of the negro question, the
most successful in the ages. will be
brought under the same fallacies." "
Hundreds of delegates cheered with
the galleries when the orator came to
an end. 1t seemed that there &as a
majority up but even the wet leaders
doubted whether q roll call would show
such an enthusiasm for the wet clause
A large part of the demonstration
seemed to be personal tribute to the
eloquonce of the vetrean New York
orator. Captain Hobson was one Of
those who shook his hand and con.
graduated him for the speech. Debate
On the Irish plank began as soon as
the convention had settled down again
for business.
Bryan Again
He had 90 minutes Of his hour re-
naming, Mr.. Bryan again took the
platform to carry home the battle for
his minority plank. The crowds yell
ed again when they saw his fanil-
lar figure re-appear at the speakers
table but they soon quieted down.
Praising provisions Of the treaty.
he declared that path toward world
peace cleared by the instruments and
provisions for disarmament and open
diplomatic negotiations and investiga-
ton Of international differences. "They
will never be able to erase from the
pages Of history" he continued, "the
name Of Woodrow Wilson, who gave
great principles to the world. You
cant call me the enemy of Woodrow
Wilson. Why it was my peace plan
he took to Paris and have done
all ] could to help him get it ratified.
If | could secure its ratification and
let him have the credit of it, I'd
gladly walk up the scaffold and die
for such a cause.
But it cannot be done, and I do not
care to go to the judgment seat Of
God with any blood on my hands. I
do not propose to have it said that
women and children were killed while
| was talking politics"
Bryan's Time Extended
The speech fired the hall again
and when the Nebraskan asked how