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Show BRYAN OUTLINES PARTY PROGRAM Suggestions for Reorganizing Democrat Contain Many Reforms LtXCCiTJf, rT. William Jennings Bryan, through hi.' brother. Char'. '. Bryan here IwueU a afku men I out lining hlx irusrr:irn for ' proposed rAorganized Democratic paVtj The program, the Htatcment Bays, Lm Intended to bring about world i.i-.ior ourb the pro(i:f, l, prevent fex- jtravagance and w;ist- in the admlnla-trktion admlnla-trktion "f governmental affairs and to restore "people's nile." In his statement nrcotnpan.v inj the proposed platform, 'he former sr.re-tnry sr.re-tnry of state sayH. 'The ..1rt can not i un with water lhat h.i id o. i the d am ! FAVORS PJ ( IMJ - ll " Nell her enn it le made ii tail to I anybody 'b candidacy. ' th' statement oontinuey Referring to the national commlttt meetir.as planned shortly. it says: 'If rli. memberjiave "TTn hither pin-' -i Mian ti, give son e presid'-n-tf li.jji.. Ho- in'.. I, I,- : -ai l.. it Setter not t.o get together." 'tuist tiike Mi. people's 8ju. ov m;titi." It. Hays; and 1; mns: "pur ,v the organization - of th.- r. ; n le f apecial lat- reets so that I vi '1 helieve th ilie' rt sln.erit; ' TlJ Mr Hn , r.nn --r.V -- I.. in- .'J 1 1 l-i : I K - -dliject,' I including a rrtert " lfM'-r4 1 1 mami nt by agreei 'iyg nations, national prlm: tion of the preaidentuvl .'.s years with no re-eleriion. vim ing.j-iation ing.j-iation opposed to proflroe'rlni;, gun tiling ti-ling in fo.nistiif fs and mllltarj .no j ing. LIST OF st GGESTIONS Th proposed rational legislative, pt oirr.i m fol lows: "Pei program1 A league of na- tions or an association of nations pro-rldlng pro-rldlng f..r arbitration of all disputes ithat call I"- arbitrated and a" investigation investi-gation of all others as provided for in !the plan of the thirty peace treaties, each notion reserving th- right to accept ac-cept or reject the findings. Disarmament The Ullited States should Immediately endeav,., t,, assemble as-semble th- representatlyes of the leading lead-ing nation- of the world in a sincere. . cfori " i. ring about disarmament A referendum on war Wc fajjfor ;' national referendum on W:ii' belong i declaration of iar 'an be made by j c-ongress unless the country ta Invaded : a for. Ign foe. "Limit 'erm "i preslacnl -' f: president of the Unite. 1 Stai-- -honl.l be limit, d to "ie term 'f not pior-than pior-than six years by making him Ineligible Inelig-ible for re-election, an.i the Inhugu ration ra-tion of ib'' presldeiU ami th- asSemh-litiR asSemh-litiR r.i" th- new congress should bet soi toi J inuary following th. Xoem-br Xoem-br election. , "A majority should ratlf W favor an ainendmciu to the fed ! i constitution permitting O majority oi .... ........ & ,..... ... rttf .. ine i oin-o ian treaty. .... i Prohibition Th- national prohllo- tion amendment should ' enforced b) the national, slat.- and municipal ofn-( ofn-( rs without fear or favor Military training Wc arc opposed to universal compulopri military traiiing In timo of peace. PROl fTEI KIN'-' KIN'-' "Profiteering The Democratic party pb-dgt-s Mir nation lo id it or the nrbflteet Had to close Ihe against Mi return, n to eliminate all unnecessarj mlddie-men mlddie-men bj the encouragemeni or organi-wtion- among producers thai ww brin gthose who produce and tllos i , jho us. nearer together. t win enact and enforce laws that will effectlvlyi prevent excessive charge bj such middlemen .is are necessary, T this 'nd it will demand legislation -ul-J. . ting to the penalties Of the criminal law ail corporate officer! unci em-' j ployes who give or c arry out Instruct ; tions that result in extortion, It will .make It unlawful for an) 'H' i rtgaged in Interstate commerce t. make the i ill "f ..to article dependent upon the purchase of another article, and II will require Such corporation to dlsclosi ' .-ustomers the rVlfferonce between cost price and selling price or limb the profit that can be legally charged Si the rale of Interest Is now limited,, iugiits OF CITIZENS. Recognise Mi- soldlsra and sailors W c favor a liberal pOi;cy in provid-, ug for soldiers and sailors who mado sacrifices In the world war. I A national bulletin Wc fin or a national 'bulletin, not a newspaper, hut a bulletin. Issued i.y th. rederal government under the r.u. and equitable equit-able control of the two bailing parties, par-ties, such bulletin to furnish information informa-tion as t.i the political issues of the campaign j "Arbli rai..- disputes M the settlement settle-ment or disputes between capital and labor w favor a board ..i conciliation patterned after the tribunal created by, the thirty peace treaties, the board' to haw power to investigate all disputes dis-putes but no power to i.ind the parties- Prohibit gambling Gambling ir foodstuffs should be prohibited by na-t na-t loiuii . nactment. BAXKJXG .M) fjRKDl t . "Bank deposits We favor national aiul state legislation guaranteeing the-peopled the-peopled deposits 1 national and stale hau.ks against loss through bank failures Liberty bonds We faor federal action that will maintain the price oi Ub'-rty bunds at par. PSHTpdri'n I rrQirv,. 1 1. ... l v. ijwr the. it-lb ra rn-ser bank inn l-ut irtPWt th,. i it inuat not b'- a .-d on. Hi ' the' d L't"i- -;, .! t) itK.n i . . i , sea ' ' x-i"rTrm?on-, -. i . Tl loan "ml, l.tWfiSMasiilMe iLHiu.iiin l I .u in i nil M U ''Si'..; .,f a, . M'.ii.i. .:'- A pfWaie I. "i "I1 is i idl i It lbc a.'id Uoyuyl.U Ail ovei t Mi., govern iienl, nalfojiaf. V ''' .i nd munlclp l1, ; ', ..(. i k n v i. . I-;. -ononis no. i- i- i i IStii o i the reorganization of th. oimlntu, istratlve and oxectUvo dcpartmenwB or the federal govern ner.t on an ecin-p oitt) and efficiency b.'.v l.nrludi.ig the establishing of a budget system' .Hid a reduction in the number of dc-partmcntal dc-partmcntal employes to the rhlhlmpiu needs r the government. "KM-ess 'l..fll- .il,. Oppo.s. i to the repeal of the excess profits tax law and an- opposed to the .-n.i. tmenl of a sales lax law. "Reduce taxes For Lbs purpose or lightening the people's burdens we! favor ait immediate return to a peace tooting basil to brmg about a reduction reduc-tion in taxes, ami that in reducing ia.- consideration should be shown' lo those least able to pay. "Voting by mail Wi favor I'go--I Ms.- provision for voting by mat tor voters away from home nn.J for collecting col-lecting ballots in orde r naccommo-date naccommo-date women and men who are disabled 1 or distant from the polls, 'National primary law Wc f.iwii a, BLOODHOUNDS HUM " SINN FEJN RA1DE fi- fBB I British officers in Ireland are using bloodhounds io traek down sum PeUi raiders in h The picture shown the dogs getting the sceni rVom i lial dfrtpped bj a Sinn Pcinei in ;i raid $ Iroops, |