The New York herald., 1921-05-24
BRYAN OFFERS five
PLANS FOR VICTORY
His Chief Hopes for Demo-
Gratis Lie on Issues OF Re-
duced Taxation.
EXPECTS NEW LEADER
Believes Firm Stand for
Rights of Common Man
.ueans Triumph
EXPECTS NEW LEADER
FOR NATIONAL BULLETIN
Favors Disarmament by Ex-
ample, if Necessary, Should
Agreement Not Be Obtained.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 23.-William
]. Bryan brought message of hope
and cheer to members Of the Jefferson
Club at their picnic here to-day.
"Ir any one can preach the gospe.
of hope it IS the man who has been
resurrected so many times that death
seems commonplace" Mr.. Bryan said.
Leading directly up TO his subject,
"Democracy's Opportunity Mr.. Bryan
mentioned Ave mediums through
which the Democratic party might rise
to success. In point of order named
they are national bulletin for the
dissemination Of unbiased political
news and party opinions-prohibition,
reduction of taxes, proper aigning
of monopolies and disarmament as a
feature OF future world peace.
"The most crying need of the country
to-day ia the maintenance OF unpolluted
channels of information, SO that the
public may know what is going on at
Washington" he said.
His Bulletin Plan.
Mr.. Bryan suggested a tentative plan
FOR his proposed national bulletin ano
added:
1--WE don't want ngressionnl Rec
ord, we don't want paper sucn as
George Creel published during the War'
Though both are good. We want daiiy
paper to be issued by the Government
whose news columns shall be non-parti-
san but whose editorials shall De d.
partisan"
On prohibition Mr.. Bryan declared !:
"I hope to God you people here VIII cut
loose from the brewers and distirers
and represent the homes of the State
Discussing monopolies, Mr.. Bryan said
where there was any excuse for the
existence OF one 1t should be taken over
by the Government Plutocracy. ne SAID,
was the breeding place Of revolution.
Mr.. Bryan's chief hopes for the future
Of the Democratic party lie in the mat
ter OF taxation, he said And 1t Is there,
he said. that he expected to see new
leader Of the party arise
"If the Democrats take a firm stand
Tor the rights OF the common man. the
man who pays for the wars and fights
them too, then they cannot help but go
back into power with bigger landslide
than they went out with"
VIE yiow ON Disarmament.
Turning at last to the subject. OF
peace. Mr.. Bryan said he felt the prob
lem would not be as troublesome as
taxation, stating that the people OF the
country were solid against heavy arna-
mcnts.
"There are three thoughts about dis
armament" he said. THE first class,
which Is very small. does not believe IN
disarmament for this country even II
every other nation in the world disarms.
Thank God this class Is not large
1.-THE second class. and 1t is o very
large one, is composed Of those who be-
lieve we should disarm as and II the
other leading nations disarm.
It believe, and there arc few others
who believe with me, that we should
stand for disarmament by agreement II
possible and by example IL necessary.
by this do not mean that we should
.cuttle every ship We have right now.
What ] mean is that We should start
with 10 per cent. reduction, and call at
tention of the world to the fact that We
were doing so In the interest of society.
Then IL the governments Of the world
will not follow our lead the peoples OF
the world will overthrow their govern
rnents and follow US in disarmament.