The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
The Jackson Day Banquet De
veIops Differences Of
Opinion
BRYAN AND WILSON
DO NOT AGREE
Wilson For Straightout Fight
For Peace Treaty-Bryan is
For Compromise


ciated Press).-A split between Pres
ident Wilson and William j. Bryan
over whether the league of nations
should be made an issue at the COM
ing election topped off the jackson
day deliberations Of the Democratic
party. 1t came at the Jackson dim
ner as the climax Of day in which
San Francisco had been chosen as the
meeting place of the Democratic no
tional convention on June 2S, and it
charged the air with political electric
ity
President Wilson in his message
read to the diners, assembled in two
separate bodies, declared that the
clear and single way out" was to
submit the question to the voters as
"a great and solemn referendum
Mr.. Bryan, showing all the old time
vigor with which he LED the fight in
the presidents nomination at Balt-
more in 1912, declared that the DEM
ocratic party could not go before the
country on the issue, because It IN
volved a delay Of IA months and
meant success only if the Democrats
captured a two-thirds majority Of the
senate. The party, Mr.. Bryan declar-
ed, must secure such compromises
as may be possible.
Tho disagreement between the pres
iden: and his former secretary o.
state, the first in public view since Mr.
not agree with the presidents course
in diplomatic negotiations with Ger
many. WIS thus disclosed as a fact,
although it has been rCnored and re-
ported in the underground currents OF
national politics. In the opinion OF
the politica! leaders it crystalized an
issue
President Wilson in his message
said nothing whatever about {; third
term for hin. self. and neither. did he
make any formal announcement OF his
intended retirement to private life, Us
some lad forecast he would.
Mr. Bryan in his prepared address
said nothing bearing on any 2m3l-
tions towards n fourth prcsidcntla!
nomination. but before reading his
manuscript he said he had nothing /"
ASK and therefore. the diners would
not listen 20 him with the thought
that they were listening to 4 candl-
date.
There were dozen or more other
speakers at the dinners and their
views on whether the league should be
made a campaign issue were either
divided in favor of the presidents
stand or MI Bryan's. or else they dll
not touch on the subject at all
The list Of their speeches might cas-
ily be epitomized in this fashion,:
Senator Romerene: Eatify the
treaty with or without reservations.
Former Secretary ,McAdoo: An ar
raSnnlcnt Of Republican admlnistra-
ton. but no expression about the
league.
Secretary Daniels: 'Mr. Bryan is
entitled to credit for the league Of
nations treaty because his peace in
vestigation conventions We're the
ground work for it."
Senator. Hitchcock: Honorable
compromise on the league question
or finish fight
Senator Owen: Immediate ratihca-
ton and proceed with reconstruction
legislation"
Chairman Cummins: Inevitable
impulses ARE carrying the Democratic
party each day nearer and nearer to
victory
Governor Cornwell Of West Vir-
ginia: American institutions are in
danger of being overthrown by the un-
checked growth Of q labor autocracg.
Vice Chairman krcNer: We accept
the gauge of battle
Governor Cox Of Ohio: The old
guard is in control of the party
Repuhlican) which it we'll nigh
wrecked by its greed.
Attorney General Palmer: The war
will not be over il fact until the is
sues which it has raised are passed
upon by the great court Of appeals III
America and the judgment Of the
people is entered
Former Ambassador Gerard; The
country demands that both SIDES get
together. that q compromise be made
and peace given the world.
Former Speaker Clark: Democratic
accomplishments during the last SIX
Years entit,e the party to long
lease Of power.
The host of Democrats on hand for
the dinner had swanped the avail
able accommodation OF any one no.
tel in town and the party was dlvlo-
cd into two dinners at two separate
hotels a block apart National
Chairman Cummings presided at one
and Vice Chairman Kremer at the
other The dining rooms were pack
cd tickets were at premium anc
there were many disappointed ones
who had to content themselves with
.;tra ming their ears at the doors.
Both dinners began with toasts
drunk to the health Of President Will
son. the guests elevating goblets OF
Potomac river water.
al the dinner where Mr Cummings