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Show I NOW THE DEMOCRATS CAN WORRY.' ''" ' - ' At Chicago the, Republicans had their league of 'peace to' perplex and worry them almost to distraction; until a message" from Elihu Root cleared the atmosphere. Now the Democrats arc about, to 'have their period of distress. Delegations already on the scene of action are forecasting a bitter fight over the liquor question. The "dry,J plank which was losi in Chicago, somewhere between a conference room in a hotel and tho j Coliseum, was found on the street by Wiilliam J. Bryan who is car-j car-j l'ying it to San Francisco to be used in the construction of the Jef-J Jef-J fersonian platferm. i But word has been received that the delegations from the large cities are for a "wet" declaration. Chicago, New .York, Philadelphia, Philadel-phia, Boston, St. Loiiis and San' 'Francisco delegates are lining up j for a modification of the "dry" laws, even though the supreme court has fixed prohibition as a constitutional requirement which cannot I be" overcome except by an amendment to the constitution. There will be powerful influences back of the Edwards campaign cam-paign for president and should Edwards be named to stand on a "wet" platform, the Democratic party would be in the worst plight I of its long history of embarassments. |