Show 3 Battle Between Wets Drys Drys' Rages at San Fr Francisco n Br By Associated ed Press Tren SAN June QAN 20 Wets Wets a and d drys today continued th their ir L battle but left the outcome still in n doubt William J. J Bryan formally opened his fight for a a prohibition platform pl plank After his election by the del delegation Ution to the resolutions ns committee he made a long and vigorous address a at the luncheon of the Commonwealth h club on prohibition and other platform questions He declared de de- de- de dared the Democratic party must be us saved ved from the liquor 1 and utter rout for the U wets Democratic leaders favoring modification i cation callon of tho the law confined their efforts to quiet work among state delegations Other Other- leaders however however how how- ever eyer declared the platform would bo be silent on the prohibition qu question and had wore were working toward that end Bryan Would AT Avert rt OP Open D Fight Mr Bryan asserted that thero there would be no compromise on the he prohibition question Ho He said that while an open I fight might bo be avoided he would force torce a record yote vote both hoth of ot states and in individual individual In- In I delegates If It the liquor question question ques ques- I tion were wore brought ht up In the conven conven- tion It is tho the paramount issue before tho the Democrats Mr lIr Bryan said declaring lag Ins his special purpose here hero was t to have a dry plan incorporated in the platform platform platform-an an essential to party victory in November he d declared The wets were encouraged by reports re- re po ports ta from southern delegations that hopes of ot tho the prohibitionists for a solid south for a prohibition declaration declaration were unfounded They declared that the unit rule could not be invoked on all southern delegations and that many of the southerners were wore ready to vote ote against the tho prohibitionists Mr Ir Bryan told his audience toda today that he sought his Ns place on the rc resolutions rose reso o- o committee especially to fight for tor a dry plank lank Home Folk Folks Should Know Ino Im not sure that were we're going to have any fight tight Mr Bryan continued but o on the wet question which ably bl will come como before the convention every man will have havo the chance to go goon goon on record Were We're going to have a a. roll call and ind I want ever every delegation polled so If It any Democrat wants to turn tho thoU party over to o the liquor interests his his' folks at nt home will know It ft Mr Bryan Eran said ho would welcome a a. minority report from tho the resolutions committee If It necessary necessary to bring the Issue before the tho convention When her were we're through h he continued tho the country will wUl know whether the Democratic party will be tho the chattel property of ot the brewers or whether hether they'll thell be out of business never to raise their black flag again There Thero will m be bo no dodging dodging- the issue no skulkIng skulking skulking skulk skulk- ing around as there was at Chicago If It the Democratic party part isn't willing willingto to speak o out t after the supreme cour court decision and withered argument an of or the tho wets we wc ought to Dissolve J Republicans Republican Assailed Assailing the Republican convention for tor Its silence on prohibition Mr lr Bryan Dryan Bry Dry an said sald that if th thIS Democrats wished to secure support from women voters they thoy must declare re for tor continued prohibition Any break In the prohibition prohibition tion wall he ho said would result eventually eventually event event- In re establishment of or saloons gambling halls and dives Individual candidates were not discussed discussed dis din cussed by Mr Bryan Bran In is address except to say th that t more moro men were beIng being being be be- ing discussed for tor the tho presidential nom nom- Continued on page pas 4 BATTLE BATHE IS RAGING BETWEEN BOM WETS US DRYS Continued From Page 1 nation than In any previous pre Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic gathering c Thero will bo ho more tickets put up and put down In the non few fow days than ever before said tho the Nebraskan Commoner Wants Rants Labor Plank Other Othor platform planks Mr Bryan told his audience he ho would urge re relate relate re- re late to labor and profiteering He Ho advocated advocated ad nd- a 1 declaration for compulsory Investigation of all aU Industrial disputes dis to BV avert t strikes and protect the public T 1 want a a. labor plank he said that puts the an and the employer employer em em- on exactly the tho same footing tooting I r want tho Democratic party to protect the tho third party part In Industrial disputes the disputes the public I dont don't want an any court court to decide these Que questions I amIn am amIn amin in favor of compulsory arbitration I IRant want Rant something that will moot meet all our needs and bo ho consistent Amer- Amer can institutions I hope for tor a n. labor plank similar to tho plan used in thirty of our treaties tho the Bryan treatIes treaties treat treat- ies ios providing for investigation of ot evory te before vio- vio I a a. r resort ort to r to tI h I once Q Dir HI ir i Bryan ryan Dlin said saiu a a waning walling peI pe- pe rl d during investigation of ot all 1111 disputes disputes dis dis- I I before strikes or lockouts occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc would protect the tho public comprising comprIsing comprising com com- tho the large majority of those interested Jail for m Urged A plank denouncing profiteers and profiteering also was urged by Mr Bryan Brynn who criticised tho the Republican pla platform form which ho he said tailed filled to deal wit x wll r tho the subject Jail terms terme for tor profiteers pro pro- ws were advocated by the Neb kan Iran On the league of ot nations and the treaty of ot Versailles Mr Bryan dt h deplored de- de their injection Into 1 partisan politics I want no sham battle b in this count country coun coon t try this fall ho he sold said I 1 want this thle country to let the tho world know that well we'll do everything o to make mako this last war the tho last I dont don't want tho the treaty made a n. campaign cu issue It Is a a. crime to drag It down In the mire of partisan parti parti- san s poll politics Tr Treaty Treat ty Should He Re I Lett eft Out Ont rho Tho treaty Is not tho the paramount Issue is issue Is- Is sue aue of ot the tho campaign I see sea no reason to drag It In at nt all There Thare are arc many other domestic problems problems lems which could not bo dealt with properly Mr Bryan Brynn declared od If It tho the treaty question should lead lend the tho campaign campaign cam cam- and in closing ho ha ur urged ed a n. declaration declaration dec dec- for tor world world-wido disarmament with an agreement n for world wand peace made b by mutual consent between tho the nations I Military force to maintain world i he declared a D. futile anomaly I D Dry Leader Urges Bryan Be Good Washington Juno Juna 26 6 William J. J Bryan was UI urged ed to let well enough alone on tho prohibition question In n n. telegram sent him tonight b by Representative Upshaw Democrat Georgia a a. former president of ot the tho Anti Anti- saloon League of ot America I 1 find loading lifelong drys on every side said Representative Upshaw's Upshaw's Up Up- shaws shaw's m message who fool tool In view of ot I tho the supreme court decision that It is bes for or tho the cause c and the tho party to s- s ac accept and assume tho the prohibition question question question ques ques- tion closed b by Congress and the tha court I believe your our supreme triumph will Ivill not bo be to put a a. dry plank pla in but to keep a wet plank out |