Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01

tain and show on the mountain tops
a host greater than the thousands
of the In J<luX I<lan.
Warns of Prairie Fire"
1.-THE Ku kluX Khan doesn't de-
serve the advertising" continued
Bryan. Mr.. Colby tells you this or.
ganization 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 l am not willing to
lift up the dying embers and start
a prairie fire and carry this issue in,
to every congressional district in the
United States.
1--WE have no right to permit them
to divert us from as great mis-
sion as a party ever had. 1t requires
moro courage to fight the Republi-
can party than it does to fight the
ku Klux Khan.
you may call me coward II you
will but there's nothing in my life
to justify the charge. But I'd rather
have the anathema of these mis-
guided Democrats than have to
answer on the judgment day for Il
trustedisregarded Anybody can fight
the Ku KIux Khan but only the
Democratic party can stand between
the common people and their op-
pressers in this land. Besides that
I'm not willing to bring dscord into
my party"
AS usual Mr.. Bryan talked about
his gratitude to the party and the
Christian religion. He paraphrased
his feelings for the party on the
lines of ''woodman spare that tree. "
partisan spare that party" he
paraphrased, while the audience
laughed.
Religion is more important than
politics" said Bryan, unable to re-
sist the temptation to deliver a bit
Of a sermon. what the country
needs is to get back to God"
When Mr. Baker this afternoon
was recognized for the minority re-
porte he had presented on the league
from his duty to God and his family,
the League of Nations was nearer
his heart than any other thing in
the universe.
The man who ought to be plead
ing this cause" he said, "is dead and
lying in consecrated ground. I don t
like to appeal to your sympathy, but
L want to appeal to every emotion,
for we are dealing with the most Sc
rious question that can be consider
ed by man."
The former war secretary, as he
/ 1,
proposal for a referendum, and in
repeatedly. He declared the ma
jority plank revolutionary" in its
proposal for a referendum, and in
consistent in that it praised the
league. and then failed to indorse
American membership in it.
Would Embarrass Party
after all these honeyed phrases
of praise for the league" he said,
"there is not a syllable in this plank
that says we should go into the
league until after an illegal, prepos-
ferrous, revolutionary referendum.
What they propose is that the
league be lifted out of party poll
tics and deposited nowhere. They
place us in a position where the
Republicans can say four years ago
the Democratic party was for the
league; now they are not for it or
against it.; they are affectionately dis
posed but not disposed to matri-
mony.' 3"
Detailing the steps that must be
taken under the referendum plank,
the speaker called attention to the
provision that the vote should be
taken latter full consideration" by
the president, congress and the peo-
pie at the polls.
And then when all OF that IS
over" he said, "and my son is dead
on battlefield from which I am try
ing to keep him, perhaps we shall
join the league-after full consdera-
tom
Lodge Attack Cheered
The convention appiauded and Mr..
Baker continued:
Il am not speaking to Democrats.
I am speaking to humanity. [ have
sat over in that room lin the hotel
across the street, listening to talk
about party expediency until L am
sick. and [ am speaking now about
matters, not of politics, but of life
and death"
There was another long outburst
of cheering when the former secre-
tary declared the committee majority
was attempting to Substitute the
leadership Of Henry Cabot Lodge for
that of Woodrow Wilson" and he got
another ovation when he declared
the truoble with the senators on the
platform committee, who had taken
the other side of the discussion, was
that they have been in the senate
so long they can't think"
when I mention the name of
Senator Lodge he said, Il am not
malevolent institution"
The delegates liked it and cheered
again.
Who's going to present the cause
for the league in this ToSt card ref
erendum?" Mr.. Baker asked.
THE Republican party is opposed
to it, and the Democratic party is
afraid to touch it for fear they will
faint it with a partisan stain.
Would Be Turning on Wilson
''But what would the Republicans
say abou~ this plank? I can see the
headlines of the Republican news
papers tomorrow morning saving. if
we adopt this plank. Democratic
Convention Repudiates Woodrow
Wilson, I can see him looking over
my shoulder now at this plank and
you all can see upon his face that
fine contempt that he would feel
for that kind of proposal.
This is not the kind of leadership
that was taught us by Woodrow
Wilson.
when the nominee of this con-
vention, whoever he may be. is ask
ed after the convention whether he
is in favor Of the League of Nations.
if he say mo- then the traditions Of
Woodrow Wilson are gone; if he
says yes then the reply will be
We'll. your party was not afraid.
Thank God they have nominated q
man
But my plank. the plank Of the
minority is easily evDlained II