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VOL 19, NO. 4
Lincoln, Nebraska, April, 1919
Whole Number 720
Wanted: A Young
Man
If tho democratic partyis to remain the
champion of tlie masses ...id secure for them
their rights, it must be looking around for a
presidential ca-ididUe for 1920 a young man,
old enough to hav- won the people's confidence
an- yet young enoug: to organize and lead the
fight against private monopoly. He may not win
in 1920 it may take as long as it did to win
the fight commenced in 1896, hut we must he
gin now.
Tho mobilization of. the democratic host3 and
the organization of a patient and persistent flght
against the cohorts of privilege and favoritism
will require one who is of the people and ac
customed to work with, the -people. He needs
tho soldier's wjllingnestdiehisdeathwill,
advance the cause. " ' '
The struggle will not be as hard as the one
begun in 1896; (1st) because popular election
of senators has transformed the senate from tho
bulwark of predatory wealth into a democratic
body responsive to the people's will; (2nd) the
reduction of the tariff has made it impossible for
the protected interests to frighten the voters
by threatening a panic; (3rd) the new currency
law makes it impossible for -Wall street to ter
rorize the small banks; (Uh) the abolition of
the saloon eliminates the most- corrupting in
fluence, in American politics; (6th) equal suf
frage brings woman's conscience to the support
of man's judgment.
But with all these advantages on one side we
still have a powerful antagonist to overcome and
must he ready for a bitter fight. Our opponents
have the city press i we must rely Qn public
meetings and tho country weeklies'
Look about you: find a David who is not
afraid one who can slay the giant of error
with pebbles of truth. "
W. J. BRYAN.
MICHIGAN REJECTS BEEIt
Have you read the news from Michigan? In
1916 Michigan adopted a prohibition amend
ment by a majority of 67,000.' On Monday,
APril 7, the people voted on an amendment that
Proposed to permit the. sale of ber, wine, ale,
Porter and cider. The amendment was defeated
by 150,000. This settles the fight in Michigan
and shows that tho tide against the saloon is
8tl riBing,
LEAGUE OP NATIONS &ROWS
The opposition to the league of nations dwin-
es The plan in its original form deserved en-
orsement in spite of minor defects, and the im-
povements that have been made still, further
hash Ued U' Noww-tliat the Monroe Doctrino
8 been specifically protected ll opposition will
BUY BONDS!
Every citizen should do his part in
subscribing for the Victory Loan. It
is the citizen's duty to furnish money
needed by the government and the
loan is easier than taxation. This
loan may be considered a thank
offering expressing a nation's grati
tude for the relatively small loss suf
fered by us in comparison with the
loss suffered by our allies. Buy bonds.
W. J. BRYAN.
LET THE BANICERS BEWARE
Tho bankers are trying to prevent the confirmation-of
: John Skelton Williams acomp
trolfftho cufrency. Tly-had" beHfflgot
clTtThat'Wt of an attack hf likely toliolp tho
victim of their wrath more than it harms him.
The banks tried to destroy Andrew Jackson, but
they only made him a hero, and enabled him to
write his name among the democratic immortals.
John Skelton Williams is made of tho samo kind
of stuff, and if the banks defeat his confirmation
they may have to deal with him as a democratic
candidate for president. The country has never
had a better comptroller of tho currenoy. In
stead of spending his time trying to pick out a
New York bank to become president of, he has
been busy six days in tho week making tho
banks obey tho laws and protecting the deposi
tors. That kind of a man Is a dangerous man
to tackle. The more they turn the limelight on
him the stronger he grows. When they get
through investigating, it is more than likely that
there will be a number of progressive senators
who will see in Williams just the kind, of a man
we need, and they will help to defeat the efforts
of the Penrose crowd to punish him for his
fidelity to duty. W. J. BRYAN.
THE PROFITEER
What are your state and city doing to check
fTin nrofiteer And what are you doing to spur
yourPB?ato aid city up to action? The .injustice
continues action Is imperatively needed.
CONTENTS
WANTED: A YOUNG MAN
OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF THE
COVENANT
WHY NOT LEASE THEM?
PROVIDING FOR THE SOLDIERS'
a at PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN
e?pleL w?llG h-dorse LEAGUE OF
I lvi uu NATION3
INSULTING THE SOLDIERS
A GOOD SUGGESTION
Tq A REFERENDUM ON A FEDERAL
AMEVDm"nT CONSTITUTIONAL?
A WORKING LEAGUE
Official Summary of
the Covenant
Tho following official summary of tho cove
nant of tho leaguo of nations was issued from
Paris, April 12:
1. The leaguo of nations is founded in order
to promote International co-operation and to
securo peace.
Tho leaguo will include:
(A) Tho belligerent states namod in a docu
ment annoxed to the covenant;
(B) All tho noutral states so named;
(C) In tho future any self-governing country
whoso admission by two-thirds of tlfo states al
ready members of tho leaguo.
A state may WITHDRAW from the league,
providing it has kept its obligations to dato, on
giving TWO YEARS' notice.
2. The league will act through an assembly
comprising not" more than throe representatives,
of' each of tho' m'embe stflts.-eacli. state having,,,
only one vote, and a council comprising for tho '
present one representative of each of tho II vo
great powers and each of four othor powers as
selected from time to time by tho assembly.
Tho number of powers of each class repre
sented on tho council may be increased by tho
unanimous consent of jtho council and a majority
of the assembly. Other powers have tho right
to sit as members of tho council during tho de
cision of matters in which they aro especially
interested.
In the council, as in the assembly, each stato
will have only one vote. Both these bodlos aro
to meet at stated intervals (the council at least
once a year) and at other times if required;
both can deal with any matter that Is of Inter
national intorest or that threatens the peace of
the world; tho dlcision of both must be unan
imous, except In certain specified cases, mat
ters of procedure for instance, being decided by
a majority vote.
The league will have a permanent secretariat,
undjCr a secretary general. The secretariat and
all other bodies under tho league may lncludo
women equally with men. A permanent court
of International Justice and various permanent
commissions and bureaus are also to be estab
lished. 3. The member states agree; (A) To reduco
their armaments, plans for such reduction being
suggested by the council, but only adopted with
the consent of the states themselves, and there
after not to increase them without the concur
rence of the council; (B) to exchange full In-
' formation of their existing armies and their
naval and military programs; (C) to respoot
oach other's territory and personal Independence,
and to guarantee them agalnut foreign aggres
sion. (D) To. submit all INTERNATIONAL dls
'putos either to arbitration or to inquiry by tho
council, which latter, however, may not pro
nounce an opinion on any dispute whose subject
matter falls solely WITHIN A STATE'S DO
MESTIC JURISDICTION; in no case to go tp war
till three months aftqr an award, or a unani
mous recommendation, has beer, made, and even
then not to go to war with a stato which accepts
the award or recommendation.
(E) To regard a stato which has broken tho
covenant as having committed an act of war
against the league, to break off all economic and
other relations with it and to allow free passage
through their territories to the troops of those
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