The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29

greatest majority ever given ( demo cratic candidate in our state.
 Expert In own Line
 Remember all the bigots do not be long to one church nor do all the ras, calls belong to one section. You can't fight intolerance with intolerance; you can't fight the devil with fire he's an expert in that line.
 I've didn't come here to fight demo. crats; we came prepared to fight re publicans. We want the majority re- port because we want the issue to be the little green house on K. street, not the three K. K. Ks"
 c. M. Bryan of Memphis followed with a two minute speech for inclu- sion of the minority plank mentioning the klan by name. {
 'eYou can't kill snake by taking it in your arms and kissing it to death" " he said. s t...i..
 T come here from where the. Ku Klux is. I've seen six thousand of them in a public square and I've heard them denounce all the things Americans have been taught to love. And I say IuC 0u 1Alu4 .WAlA kO anu jVAn tuG republican party because of our action, I say let them go because all those who violate the law will then be safely in one place."
 Francis K. Busch of Chicago follow ed, also speaking for the inclusion of the minority plank.
 "Not Religious Question"
 'This is not religious question" he said. Tt is not a political question. It is a question of adhering to. the fun damental principles of our government so these religious questions will not be recurring"
 William J. Bryan followed and re- ceived a standing demonstration from the convention floor and galleries. He was introduced as ''that revered demo- crat." The great commoner and war horse, nominee of three democratic con- ventions, wearing his hair little short CT, and looking a little older, looked over the audience with that same old smile of confidence.
 "It is now 2S years since democratic conventions became gracious enough to invite me and patient enough to listen to me. have not words to express my gratitude for the love and loyalty to millions of democrats who have been my co-laborers. have spoken to you on many themes, but never on any more important than today.
 "They take your applause out of my time, so keep still and let me speak to you," he said.
 "Well do it," called back voice in the gallery.
 Let's understand each other; let's eliminate the things that are not in this issue and come down to the three words that our friends would take out and exalt above any, others in this campaign" said Mir. Bryan.
 Hinges On Three Words
 "We said to them strike out three words of your report and therell be no more objection. But three words were more to them than the welfare of party.
 'We have read to you the best demo- cratic platform ever written. But I call you to witness that these. men never took. the standards of their states and marched when we appealed on great principles; it was only when the
 
 At that point Bryan came in for a great deal of booing and bowling from the galleries which stopped the pro- ceedings altogether. In a minute the booing came so bud Bryan couldn't continue. eAta
 Chairman Walsh, in angry tones, shaking his gavel at the galleries, shouted that he would have them clear ed if they did not desiSt interrupting the speakers.
 ''The laws protect every one," con- tinued Bryan when quiet had been re- stored, ''.The Catholic church does not need a great party to protect 1t from 6 million men. The Jews do not need this resolution. They have Moses and Elijah; they have Elisha, who was able to draw back the curtain and show on the mountain tops a host greater than the thousand thousands of the Ku. Klux Klan. The, Ku Klux Klan doesn't deserve the advertising" con- tinued Bryan. MT. Colby tells you this organization soon will die; if that be true the slogan of the minority ought to be Hurry up if you would see George, he's nearly gone.' One of the reasons I oppose this minority report is that I am not willing to lift up the dying embers and start a prairie fire and carry this issue into every con- gresSionRl district in the United States.
 We have no right to permit them to divert us from as great a mission as party ever had. It requires more courage to fight the republican party than it does to fight the Ku Klux Klan.
 "This issue is not sectional. It is not the north against the south. It is Americans who love liberty everywhere against every Ku K1uxer in every cor. ner of the United States. It is not a re. ligious issue. This motion is opposed not by those who believe in the prin. ciples of this organization. It is op- posed by Americans who denounce this organization but fear the political ef- feet of an open public condemnation.
 If you can denounce Bolshevism you cnn denounce Ku Kluxism, Does any man here question that this organiza. tion seeks to deny the right of holding public office to Catholic, Jew or for eign-born?
 'AThe temporary chairman said in his speech that our country needs a Paul Revere. Then in Gods name inscribe on his banner as he goes forth from thiS convention religious freedom for all.
 B. H. Moore of Youngstown, Ohio followed Senator Walsh. He said hC had been informed that the imperial wizard and the grand dragon had beer boosting he had secured twenty voteG against the minority plank in the OhiC delegation.
 To Crawl Out -
 'I don't believe it." said Mir. Moore 'but If 1t is true that the wizard car come in here and get us all in his ves pocket, l, for one, propose to craw