Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-16
California Gets The Democratic
National Convention.

San Francisco was selected on Thursday
of last week, at Washington city. by the
Democratic National Committee. in session.
as the place for the party's 1920 National
Convention. June 28 was fixed as the
date.
After 81 votes had been cast for San
Francisco. Kansas City and other cities
withdrew. and the vote for San Francisco
was made unanimous.
Isadore B. Dockweiler, Of California.
nominating San Francisco. outbid Chicaeos
offer with a proffer Of guaranteed sum
Of Sl25.000 for expenses, the free use Of
the municipal auditorium, seating from
$1,000 to 10000. and Of additional funds
for entertainment purposes.
Resolutions indorsing the treaty Of YER
sailles and denouncins as unpatriotic the
attitude of Senators who would defeat ii
directly or by multiplying reservations were
unanimously adopted by the committee.
The ARROGANT" Republican leadership Of
the Senate was denounced as having earned
the contempt Of the world" by throttline
the treaty for seven months. and the Sen
ate was called upon to quit playing poll
tics" with the question Of ratification.
Reviewing the legislative record Of the
two Wilson administrations and the man
ner in which the war was won, the reso-
lutions also expressed Qualification that
the President was reeaining health after
a breakdown due largely to his efforts for
world peace"
The Presidents letter, read at the Jack
son Day dinner. challenges the Republi-
cans to accept the arbiuament of the peo-
pie at the next election on the issue OF the
League Of Nations.
Bryan, in his speech. told the same hear
ers that the Democratic party could not
afford to 90 before the country on such an
issue. and practically insisted on the ac-
ceptance Of the Republican terms. II early
ratification could not be obtained on any
other. There has not been such an out
and-out division in the party councils on
a major policy since Cleveland's day.
The President wrote: I'VE cannot re-
write this treaty. We must take it without
changes which alter the meaning, or leave
it. and then. after the rest Of the world
has signed it, we must face the unthink-
able task Of making another and separate
kind Of treaty with Germany. But no more
assertions with regard to the wish and
opinion Of the country are credited. II there
10 any doubt as to what the people Of the
country think on this vital matter, the
clear and single way out is to submit It for
determination at the next election to the
voters Of the nation. to give the next cleo
ton the form Of a great and solemn refer
endum-a referendum as to the part the
United States is to play in completing the
settlements Of the war"
Bryan said: But our plan has been re-
jected. and we must face the situation as
1t is. We must either secure such COM
promises as may be possible or present the
issues to the country The latter course
would mean delay Of at least IA months.
and then success only in case of our Sc
curing two-thirds majority in the Senate.
I'VE cannot afford. either as citizens or
as members Of the party, to share with the
Republican party responsibility for further
delay; we cannot 60 before the country
on the issue that such an appeal would
r..OsOuV. IiIr vuv FUNDAMENTAL principle OF
Democracy is the right Of the majority to
rule. 1t applies to the Senate and to the
House as well as the people. According
to the Constitution. a treaty is ratified by
a two-thirds vote, but the Democratic party
cannot afford to take advantage Of the
constitutional right Of a minority to pre-
vent ratification. A majority Of Congress
can declare war. Shall we make 1t more
difficult to conclude treaty than to enter
a war;