Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-01
Bryan Speaks to
25ODemOcrats at
Harmony Meet
Talks At Lincoln Three Hours
on Topics Ranging From
the Tariff to Oar.
winism.

Lincoln, April 50.-(Speeial Teie-
gFam,l - The William Jennings
Bryan OF old. relentless foe OF the
liquor traffic. unwilling TO femem-
beF il Is 10 longer a national issue,
because, IN his opinion. il is still
paramount, stood before go demo-
Gratis at an attempted harmony BAN
quet here last night aud talked ior
three hours on subjects varying from
the tariff 10 the reported relation
ship OF the human race TO the ape,
Bryan warned his democratic
brothers OF a quarter OF century ago
that the liquor interests are still ae-
tive and are attempting to elect 4
congress which will either wink q,
lax enforcement OF the Volstead act
or repeal il, -.
mo party can win public approval
anymore by appealing 10 the under
world support" he shouted. THANK
God the upper world is in the aseen-
daney now"
Continuing, Bryan reviewed the
history OF his memorable fight for
prohibition. lie paid his toll for the
fight he waged in refusing the ten
der OF a coveted United States SEN
a,orship from Nebraska because TO
win il he would have been forced TO
bow to the will OF the liquor inter-
csts, Bryan told his attentive audi
ence.
II always wanted 10 be a United
States senator and once during my
lie here among you Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock told me he wouldn't run
ii | cared TO enter the race. But |
knew | would owe my election TO the
liquor interests and would have 10
bow to them and ! refused to keep
on with my fight. Thank God, Nv:
won.
81 see people here tonight who
have occupied seats at my meetings
here for so years." Mr.. Bryan said.
Il like to see the spirit OF harmony
here tonight. Some times | have been
forced to perform serious operations
on some members. but they always
were for the ultimate good OF the
democracy"
Mr.. Bryan stated that his strength
came not from himself but from the |
policies he advocated. "a party to
come back must work for the people |
and not the Offices" he said. That's |
what you must do
Bryan said the dominant issue in
the national campaign would be the
revenue law unless all signs fail. He
predicted democratic landslide. The
audience roared when he. said: 81
ought TO be the one who knows the
sign OF a landslide"
Pass Revenue Bill.
This administration has had more
trouble with its revenue bill than
any other. | expected such trouble
and waited rather anxiously for the
curtain to rise"
Mr.. Bryan described the outline of
the revenue bill by Secretary Mellon
as the worst piracy in history He
said the republican caucus should be
given credit for refusing to sanction
the alleged Mellon plan to free war
profiteers from taxes.
Mr.. Bryan declared every act of
under the Harding admins
tration, worthy of public praise, had
its incipiency with the agricultural
bloc. Mr.. Bryan said the anti-option
bill Of the republican administration
was good measure. He said the
packers bill was fairly decent.
He blamed the federal reserve
board for reduction OF farm prices
and attacked Secretary Mellon for a
statement credited to him against an
attempt OF congress to put farmer
On the board. "We also should have
1 laborer and business man, who
5 not banker" he declared.
"The reason we have some good