Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-01-29
UNCLE TEDS BEDTIME STORIES
A FUNNY DINNER PARTY

4 To- near all ABOUT their Oncies TRIP
and so after he had eaten his dinner
and read the evening paper, Jack
started teasing for a story
aren't you going to tell US about
your trip to Washington asked Jack
as s.he.-climbed- up-onsthe arm--of his.
Uncle's chair.
please tell US, Uncle Ted chimed
in Ruth.
you Riddles never give fellow
a rest, do you?" laughed their Uncle,
as he put down his paper and lifted
Ruth to the other arm of the chair.
''"I've told you a lot of things about
1 Washington before but this time |
think I will tell you something about
the dinner which the Democrats held
in Washington on the night of Jan
uary g. I didn't go but | have read
all the speeches that were made and
while at the National Capital, | talk
ed to a number of the men who were
there"
"What was the dinner for" asked
Jack.
at was supposed to be given to give
the various Democrats who want to
run for President chance to talk and
say what they stand for and don't
stand for. There were so many of
them they had to hold two dinners at
the same time All of the speakers
spoke at both places. won't have
time to tell you about what all Of
them said SO viii give you the most
important things. First of all, Pres
ident Wilson didn't go because he is
still supposed to be too sick, so he
sent letter in which he still says
that the treaty and the world club
plan must be agreed to just as he
brought it from France What he did
rot say was, whether he would want
the Democratic nomination for Pres
ident this year which would be the
third time he hasArun. This made a
lot of the Democrats like Attorney
General Palmer, and James w. Ger.
ard, who used to be our ambassador
to Germany, sort of angry because so
long as President Wilson dosen't say
he won't run again they haven't much
chance because Mr.. Wilson has been
the boss Of his party for so long he
can get Just about what he wants.
Now the thing that stands out most
from the Jackson Day dinner, as they
were called, is the fact that all of
these speakers, except possibly Will
lam Jennings Byran (who has been
running for President on the Democrat
ic ticket ever since I can remember
and was never elected) were scared
to death. They were scared for fear
taeV would say something that would
make their party even more unpop-
ular with the people than it is now"
sENhat did Mr.. Bryan say?" asked
Ruth.
MIR. Byran made nearly all Of the
Democrats angry and caused them
more worry than anybody else be-
cause he did not agree with President
Wilson at all President Wilson said
that we cannot have reservations to
the treaty to protect America, for
that is what he said really means, and
he also said the people should be per-
mittad to vote next November at the
election as to how they want the
league. Well, Mr.. Bryan shot holes
right through what Mr.. Wilson said
because the tCommoner, as Mr.. Bryan
is called, said that we must have
strong reservations to the treaty and
that the people must not vote on it.
The result up to now is that Mr.. Bry-
an seems to be getting stronger with
his party and taking the work Of
bossing away from Mr.. Wilson It is
said in Washington that the only way
President Wilson can save his leader
ship is to give in to the majority of
the Senator's who want strong res
creations to the treaty that will pro
tect the United States first.
''The whole truth of the matter is
that at the beginning Of the fight over
the treaty and the world club plan
Mr.. Bryan was just as bad as Wood
row Wilson. He wanted the world
club plan just as Mr. Wilson brought
it from Paris with all its horrible
parts that ] have explained to you
both so many times. Now, when it
is near the time for the Democrats
to choose who they are going to run,
Mr.. Bryan and many of the rest of
the Democrats are trying to make the
people believe that they are ready to
make the treaty and the world club
plan safe for the United States. So,
/ for one, don't rely much on what Mr..
Bryan or any of his kind says, even
though what they say is lot more
American and right than what Mr..
Wilson co VIC Tho ono thipo 7 tbopL