Evening journal., 1920-02-02
Wilson rlE nEAL nRYAN roE.

e. AR be It from Republican TO lnerpose his views as
L. to the merits Of the demand by Bryan that Chairman
Cummings resign from The Democratic National Cone
mlttee or sever his connections with a c1C1Nn wet
candidate for the Democratic nomination
That Is entirely family matter which the Democrats
must settle for themselves with the Republicans as In
erested spectators Of the hcadsmashng the hair-puns
and the facc-scraicling. Go it, Bryan SO II Cumminss
say we.
sti we feel constrained to remark upon two peculiar
features Of Bryans new the internal conflicts Of
he Democratic party.
The FIRST phase OF the new controversy which i'm
presses the mind that the issue Is really not with Cum
nings but with the President.
Cummings is merely a shadow man and the blows are
ieing aimed at the President
To take Cummings to task for alliance with wet
candidate is merely direct attention to the fact that
President Wilson has by his every act played into the
lands Of The 'vyet" interests.
We are not saying at this time whether the President
10 be commended condemned for his policy but
merely calling attention TO the inevitable result Of Bryans
asw move.
II no insists that Cummings must resign from the
,halrmansap because OF his "wec Affiliations there is
no escaprg his later nslstance that Wilson must retire
rom the leadership Of the party for the same reason
Mr. Bryan to use an apt Illustration from chess is
merely adjusting his pawns 50 that he can checkma'e
The king.
The second feature Of the Bryan move Is that the
preudlces and is negecting larger and far more vital
ouestous The "vec issue is practically settled There
win be more or less politics In The question OF degree
MI strineencv with which the law shall be enforced but
his Is hardly an issue upon which Mr. Bryan would
size II he were playing the part Of a statesman.
Just now he Is playing the game OF crafty politician
and arraying prejudice against President wilson Whe
making his direct attack upon Mr.. Cummings.
IF Mr. Bryan really wanted TO take up feature OF
the wilson administration that is worth while, in the
effort 10 promote good government why doesn't he assa
tie administration for IFS infamous interference with
representative government when effort was made 10
force Henry Ford into the United states Senate?
Ford was notoriousy unfit but entirely aside from the
question Of unnness there involved the fundamen
ay important question Of OF Presidential power "a
control a state election.
Whether Mr.. Cummings and the President throw thei
influence 10 the "wets" is a matter to which various
peope viii ascribo varying degrees Of Importance Bu
4 e dlncut 10 see how anyone regard as Of smal
importance the establishment of The precedent Of
President manipulating candidate for The Senate an'
hsn using all the power OF the Federal administration Z
force his election.
on emerging from the White House. aflor visit q
alr Wilson Mr. Ford said that he had no desire 10 be
candidate Tor the senaorship but had consented TO ru
-neeausc OF hs urgent request Of the President
disclosures al the trial OF The Chicago Tribune be
,h shaved that Mr. Ford ignorant OF public Qtfes
lions and that his Amercanism Of doubtful qualify
yet II d had not been for the heroic eforts OF man
peopia In Michigan, ,hat man would have been seae
i'm uituf stufss suIluc as result OF the Herverso
Presidential power.
instead Of calling up the spectre Of wet afnliaion
why doesn't Mr. Bryan assall Wilson Tor aiiempio
overthrow Of representative government
ncnrcseniatise SABBATH would suspend The dry law
people 4oud get booze for the hue. . wouldn't wor