Show I BRYAN ASSERTS SALOON IS DEAD SLAVERY AS-SLAVERY ni Maich 24 The The saloon is as dead as as slavery William Jennings ryan here today to address the state constitutional convention de declared declared de- de dared In an Interview 1 I expect both O national tI nominating 1 a. a lo cst conventions o e t to declare prohibition 1 a settled set set- nt tied led subject There is not the slightest prospect of a wet plank In either platform platform plat plat- form and long before convention time the wets wilt will understand It It 1 if they do donot donot donot not now They will concentrate their efforts toward securing platforms noncommittal noncommittal non non- committal on op prohibition and then will try to secure a noncommittal candidate and will wm practice deception on the public as they always have done The national political situation Is h hard hart to estimate Bryan said because until the treaty Is out of the way It will be hard to know the relative Influence of or the different issues Issue Bryan declared ultimate ratification of or suffrage is certain and expressed the hope it might be consummated to permit women to vote In the conventions as w we wIl wIlas ll as the elections |