The Washington times., 1924-07-03
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BY Listener-In-

During our troubled alumbers last
night, we picked up . copy Of The
Washington Times dated June -.
1874.
Immense headlines spread across
the top Of the front page and un-
derneath was the following story:
ION the fiftieth anniversary Of
the opening Of tho Democratic Ma
tional Convention IN Madison Square
Garden, hearings were begun today
on the suit filed by the Listener-1n
Association OF the World and the
Federal Trade Commission against
the Democratic party for alleged at.
tempt 70 mOnopolize the ether.
The convention which has now
toured the United States for forty
eight years without naming q can.
didafe, has been adjourned until
tho hearings are completed.
Walsh Second on Stand.
among those who took the stand
today were Thomas J. Walsh, I'd,
whose father. 1t viii be remembered,
presided over the first four years
Of the convention, and William Jen-
ningg Bryan, I'd, whose father.
"The Great Commoner," made his
last political address July :. 1874.
Others who were a. today's SEES
sion. and who win take the stand
tomorrow were the members Oe the
delegation from ARaka whose sliik,
swapping Votes" has been one Of
the most permanent attractions Of
the convention.
.Both Bryan and walsh denied
the charges against them and their
party and pointed out that the
Democratic Party faces today the
greatest crisis In history"
"A candidate has not yet been
named and unless the deadlock 10
broken within the next decade che
country win face immediate ruin, :
Bryan said.
Must Listen In.
at Il Of extreme Importance,
Bryan continued, that every person
In the world listen in on the pro-
proceedings, The talented speaker
further urged that laws be enacted
to provide punishment Of q life
nentenca In jail for any citizen not
tuning In on the convention.
'eBryan then attempted to pSr-
suade the crowds In the courtroom
that the sole hope Of the country
lay In the nomination Of the Girl
With the Million Dollars' Worth
Of Brown Curls, who when seven.
teen years old appeared on the con.
vention floor IA Madison Square
Garden and threw the meeting
into IN uproAT.
''Tha DsmocEatic Party q charged
among other things with broad.
Casting continuously Cor fifty years
and using all the wave lengths that
are available for that purpose. No
air entertainment other than the
convention proceedings have bean
heard since that long forgotten day
when the Navy Band Orchestra
broadcast . concert through
WCAP."
'TweDty-eight votes for under.
wood.
1.-TWO more votes FOR McAdoo.
And eighty-eight votes Tor
Ana none Of them mean any.
thing. It's just 9 chant they're
moaning up In Madison Square Gar
den and that II drumming cease
leesly In twenty million headphones.
Never again can we be persuaded
that balloting for q Presidential
candidate Is exciting. It lacks any
semblance Of sustained interest.
To the-veteran balloter there may
be thrill In the switch Of nalf a
vote In the ranks Of the delegation
from Hawaii, but to US Il Is no
more exciting than the statistics ON
the crop reports In Hindustan,
And we begin TO wonder whether
this thing that IL called "a break"
IL not another illusion built to get
a radio audience for William Jen-
ninga Bryan.
We herewith offer a resolution
that the broadcasters switch their
naicrophcnes TO the Cleveland au.
ditorium or to the Griffith stadium
until the candidates managers have
decided what they will do.