The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-09
NOTHING TO ASK

Srautude rather than in expectation.
 "You will. therefore.'he added.
 ''not listen to me with the thought
 that you are listening to a candi-
 date.c
 Mr. Bryan then read his prepared ad dress saying be would follow it exactly because it was written before he knew the contents of the Presidents letter
 As he proceeded, however, Mir. Bryar intersrersed numerous extemporaneous arguments.
 When we remember the anathemai with which we have denounced the re publlcans for seven months delay" he said, referring to the treaty, what will be our answer to Europe now if we delay for another IA months while we consult the American people?''
 "If l know the American people, he continued, they will never transfer tc any foreign na ton the right to say wher our boys shall be conscripted."
 When Mir. Bryan indorsed nationwide prohibition there was scattering applause and some laughter.
 My friends" he said. "I was prepared for silence on this point. If this does not appeal to the diners present, l appea from Phillip Drunk to Phillip Sober anc lay the cause before the people who a. believe in prohibition"
 CORNWELL BRINGS SMILES
 Governor Cromwell brought laugn al the outset of his address by remarking
 'I have no desire in rhe regrettable ab- sence of our President, to sound q key note or seize a rarty organization, and hope this will relieve some of the other democrats here tonight"
 The governor said he was satisfied that l. ts4F was an unfortunate event"
 "I have stood for the basis eight-hour law" he said but I feel it is wrong for Cong-ess to 1egisla te wages and hours of labor
 The diners gave the governor tre- mendous ovation and it was several min utes before he could proceed. When ne concluded he was surrounded by demo- crats seeking to congratulate him
 During the cheering of Governor Corn we'll word spread that Mir. Bryan was coming, and there was a general cram ing Of necks, h':t Chairman Cummings introduced Governor Cox of Ohio, Ia vorite son, ana cheering broke out anew
 ADOPT BRYAN TREATIES
 At the conclusion of Governor Cox address, Attorney General Palmer en- tered the hal. from the other bandae' room and was greeted with applause which was renewed when Chairman Cummings announced he would read 3 telegram from William G. McAdoo.
 AZ t,,e other banquet room former Am bassador Gerard was speaking, He said the world was crying for peace and That if no reservations to the peace treaty could be agreed upon, we should adop' the peace treaties of William Jennings Brvan," adding that "these would have prevented this, war"
 Senator Underwood who announced o. day that he was not candidate TOT President said it was wise to remember that the democratic party. through it's long history. have never entered cam paign for the mere purpose ,of victory CT for winning the spells of office. It lived because it stooe fer certain fundamentai principles, he added.
 This is one issue that the democratic party will carry to the country this year, he declared .'The position of the Prest- dent cannot be questioned. No man can where the democracy of the Sen ate stands.
 The issge is clear. The President has defined it beyond cavil.
 ''The democrats stand for reservations that do not destroy the covenant Thers is put one course-to take the issue to the country TOT dHotnel Soheic9a " ' termine."
 AGREEMENT PREDICTED
 Senator Owen predicted that an agree ment on the treaty would be reached in the Senate with reservations that would not i'do serious harm to the treaty.
 He said he sympa thized with President Wilson's position, for in view of the chief executives pledge to the allies he could
 n document.
 Secretary Daniels said the issue of the was .to be in one word-Amer- : icanisn. w
 s~rhe party to which we belong,' he said. "can have no touch with hyphen' ism.''
 Senator Poraerene. regarded as m avowed candidate for the nomination. declared stabilzation was the question before the world: that the first ssep toward stabilization was ratification o' the treaty; and that it should be ratified with or without reservations.
 REVIEWS PARTY RECORD
 Former Speaker Clark reviewed the ac- of the democratic admin istrat.cn, saving il had put more con stru ,tive legislation on the statute nooNs in six years thar the republicans hsa tn a quarter Or a century pfcccuiHS.
 Tn his second speech, Senator Hitch cock ,eferred to reports of his candidacy and remarked that he was like the wis itor in Scotland travelling on third. class ticket. who was required to get cal of the stage coach and help push it ovef the hill.
 "rfs that way with me- he declared, flor in this next fight I expect to ge' out and push"
 Introduced as the law and order gov ernor of West Virginia, Governor Corn welt in delivering his address at thf other banquet hall. was given secone ovation.
 You have been friendly to labor, eu be fair to the American people who art not organized he said, amid prolongkt cheering.
 Secretary Daniels and Mir Gerard closed up the speechnaking at the hotel wher' Vice Chairman Kremer presided. Sen ator Underwood was last on the list but did not apnear because of cold.
 A GREAT NIGHT