Show The Democratic Thorn ThornE milE E challenge which William J. J Bryan has hs issued to toH H- H the Democrats who are ure offering themselves as candidates can can- for the presidency contains many pungent queries q erics He thinks it wel careless that none of the tho avowed candidates has seen fit to outline a platform or an- an J nunce his position on public questions and he pertinently per per- ti asks if they think themselves so superior to platforms that issues cut no figure or are are they just afraid 7 On the issues of f prohibition and the treaty which are the outstanding ling questions which m murt mut t be averell answered a an- verell by the convention Mr Bryan flings these interrogation interrogation in in- p points ints at the teeth of the candidates t H Prohibition is an issue Shall the party stand stancl for the amendment that was ratified by every Democratic state or become the champion of an outlawed out out- laved traffic 7 What say you OU candidates 4 U And And what about the treaty 1 Do you believe in inthe l the right of the majority to rule in the Senate or is democracy good for Europe only Do you want the treaty ratified with reservations agreed up upon n by a large or do you want to play policy with the peace acc treaty while Europe drifts back into war and republics return t to monarchy 1 To the candidates for the presidency and to many of the delegates to tho th convention these may be con- con unconventional questions but there is no possible dubiety as to their As one southern south south- cr ern ein delegate remarked en route to San Francisco Bryan ryan is a thon in the side of ou on J |