The Washington times., 1924-06-30
own PARTY
! Did WELL,
He SAYS
Platform Generally Strong,
He Adds, Praising Things In
II the G. .. P. Ignored
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
(written Specially for The washington
Times.)

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
(yvritten Specially for The Washington
Times.)
NEW YORK, June 3O.--While
the campaign will be waged on
economic questions, the emphasis
varying in different sections Of
the country, there are q number
Of other subjects, upon which the
convention acted, that deserve
notice.
For instance, the Democrats did
what the Republicans failed to do;
namely, referred to the change in
Greece from a monarchy to a
republic. The Democratic word Of
greeting reads as follows: eve
welcome to the sisterhood Of re-
publics the ancient land of Greece,
which gave to our party its price
less name. We extend to her
government and people our cor
dial good wishes"
Fathers Of Democracy.
The word democracy has a clas-
aic origin; it is 1000 years older
than the Democratic party, which is
holding its convention in New
York.
It may be well to remind Republi.
Ne ~ = -
~ regard as partisan any use of
the word '.dempcratic" where it
represents an idea instead Of an
organization.
The Democratic party was not
called by that name in the begin
ming. It was first called 1.-THE Re-
publican party" 1t has prospered
wonderfully in spite Of its early
1andicaps in the name.
When Italy becomes q republic
i the republicans can proudly refer
TO republica, and its Latin source.
Our party also takes notice Of the
Iatin.American republicans. The
plank reads as follows: From the
day of their birth, friendly relations
have existed between TIE Latin.
American republics and fine United
States. That friendship grows
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more intimate. The Democratic
party sends to these republics its
cordial greetings. God has made US
neighbors-justice shall keep us
friends"
References to Women.
The Democratic party did not fail
30 call attention to the fact that
the women had entered the arena
OF politics. This plank is short
enough to quote: 1--WE welcome the
women Of the nation to their right
fNi place by the side Of the men in
che control of the Government,
whose burden they have always
shared"
The Democratic party congratu-
lates them upon the essential part
which they have taken in the prog
resS Of our country, and the zeal
with which they are using their
political power to aid the enactment
Of beneficent laws, and the exaction
Of fidelity In the public service.
The press dispatches report that
the law enforcement plank Is salts
factory to both the vets and the
drys.
That is an unusual situation, due
20 the fact that the dryS did not
expect anything more and that the
vets did not expect anything less.
The Republican convention really
left no other, course to be pursued
unless the Democratic party wanted
70 make the liquor question an
issue.
learned at San Francisco that
there is a very large group which
stands between those who want to
go forward and those who; want to
60 back. They are not willing to
make the question an issue and
are likewise unwilling to advocate
any return to the license system
or any lowering Of the standard.
Bitterer Than Expected.
When the Republican party in
serted an enforcement plank in
its platform, knew that we could
prevent any declaration in favor Of
q modification of the law, but I
was equally sure that we could not
90, any further than the Republi.
cans did, although l. would have
been glad to have had a declaration
against any increase in the alco-
holic content.
We went even farther than I
expected when we secured a de-
uunclaIlon OF laxneSS on the part
Of the Republican administration in
enforcing the prohibition law.
Here is the plank: 1.-THE Repub.
lIcan administration has failed to
enforce the prohibition law, is guilty
OF trafficking In liquor permits, and
has become the protector Of vic.
lators of this law.
THE Democratic party pledges It.
self to respect and enforce the Con.
etitution ana all laws"
This plank seems stronger than
the Republican plank, because It
calls attention to the failure Of
the Republican administration to
: live up to its duty. It conains an
implication that the Democrats win
DO better.
Compliment to Wilson.
The Philippines plank quotes the
words Of President Wilson In his
last inaugural message. The COM
npittee felt that it was paying q
deserved compliment to the Iannented
ex-President when It expressed in
his language the attitude OF the