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VOL. -20, NO. 1
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Democracy in India
A London catyoN datqd Doc. 24,
nays; Tho now govornmont for India
proclaimed yostorday by tho king, ia
not liko that of Canada and Aus
tralia, but Is merely an lncroaso of
popular participation In tho system
ot govornmont already existing thoro
a sort of benevolent despotism.
Tho now government does not ox
tond to tho wholo of India, but only
to tho nlno provinces which already
have onjoyod solf-loglslatlvo govorn
mont. Even of those Burma is to
ltavo a specially designed rule.
'These provinces honcoforth are to
bo Indopondont of tho imporial gov
ernment In legislation, administra
tion, and flnancos--lnsofar as "Is
compatlblo with tho responsibilities"
of tho Imporlal governor to tho Lon
don parliament. Thoro aro to bo
"rosorvod subjects," which will bo
under tho. charge of tho governor
rind an oxocutlvo council of two, ono
of whom will bo an Indian. Tho
".transferred subjects" include local
Bolf-govornmont, modlcal administra
tion, public health, education, agrl
culturo, development of Industries,
oxclso, and various public works,
which will bo administered 'uy
tho governor and two or more min
isters, who will be elected members
of tho local legislature appointed by
tho govornor. '
Tho minister musUonjoy tho con
fidence of tho legislature. He may re
sign' if ho falls toiagroo with tho gov
ernor., who also may discharge him.
In tho last resort tho governorcan
.dlasolvo tho legislature (the normal
'life of which wJU bo three yfears)
ond chooso now ministers after al
"frosh oloqtion.
. Of the. legislators at least 70 per
V. S. WILL LOAtt WONEY ON YOUR
LIBERTY BONDS
A Washington special, datod Dec.
21, says: A plan by which tho gov
ornmont can mako $100,000,000 a
year, protect tho holders of Liberty
bonds agaipst tho loss incurred in
soiling to profiteers, and stabilize
tho prico of bonds has been worked
out by tho United States bureau of
efneieucy and is suggested in tho
annual report of Herbert D. Brown,
chlof of tho bureau, which has just
been made public.
Owners of Liberty bonds of small
denominations have boon liquidating
thorn at tho rate of from $10,000,000
to $12,000,000 a day, according to
Mr. Brown, selling them in the ma
jority of cases to money lenders who
immodiatoly benefit by such dis
counts as they can exact and then
pass tho bonds on to legitimate In
vestors "who wish- to hold them. War
savings certificates also aro being
rodeomed on a largo scale.
To protect tho original purchaser
and correct any impression that a
Liberty bond is an 'unprofitable in
vestment, it Is proposed that tho gov
ernment, through the postal savings
system, mako loans at postofllces on
bonds at a low rate of interest, with
privilege of redemption limitod only
by tho rilaturity of tho bond.
Tho plan provides that loans be
made in two amounts only $45 on a
$50 bond, and $90 on a $100 bond,
tho limit of tho amount which may
bo loaned to one person being $200.
Tho postoffice will then accept matur
ing coupons in lieu of interest, and
charge on payment a fee of $1 on a
$45 loan and $2 on a $90 loan. Tho
borrower may sell "his bond to tho
govornmont with the privilege of re
demption any time before maturity.
Under this plan, it is stated, the
tho throe timo candidate for Presi
dent, left today for a tour of Now
England and up-State districts with
a view to ascertaining tho Bryan
sentiment in theso sections. A re
vival of tho New England' Bryan
League is also contemplated.
There is a sentiment already de
veloping mong tho New York Bryan
ites for Murtin H. Glynn, fprmer
Governor, as running mate for tho
Nebraskan.
Over in Newark likewise there is
a Bryan League rejuvenation in prog
ress. Edward H. Wlifttier was presi
dent of tho New Jorsoy organization,
and a meeting has been called in
Newark for early next week, at
which tho 1920 prospects will bo discussed.
fin'nf own R "lVl 11.1 ii .
rl total bSnr . n,r,. ?'" "5 sovernmont will average moro.lhan 6
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Readers Discuss Ithe
Campaign of 1920
S. W. Rhodes, Texas. I am of the
opinion W. J. Bryan should be the
man. The political unrest of the
country is indicative that an honest
man, a man that has always stood
four-square on all public questions,
has the greatest assurance of suc
cess. I have voted for. Mr. Bryan
three times and waiting to vote for
him again. I believe he "will be the
Ftrongcst man in the 1920 conven
tion. Tho people denow him. Bryan
is a platform within himself. He. is
progressive, honest, patriotic, and
these three accomplishments make
him the logical candidate. The coun
try owes Mr. Bryan a debt of grati
tude, and the democratic party
should give him the nomination. The
people will elect him.
a'hn'iilrl Vio tViA .i. .
.-.. wm uv i.iao ua,l nominee Al
though Mr. Wilson has made a fiir
ly good president, it will be no u
to trot him out again, for he will be
beaten if he runs again. If it would
be for no other reason, it would be
simply on the third term proposition
Two terms is enough for any one
man; then again, people Bhould re
member that there are always mm
that can fill the office just as good
although they may be scarce. The
public should be glad that Mr. Bryan
nominated Mr. Wilson; in fact, so
glad that they should now nominate
Mr. Bryan and elect him. I make
this suggestion after reading and
studying the issues, that there is in
my estimation just one man who can
carry the election in 1920 for tho
democrats, and Jiis name is William
Jennings Bryan. He is, I think, a
littlo more than an ordinary states
man. I believe .his policy on the dual
plan for operating the railroads is
the logical plan to use. I believe
that all of his principles on all pub
lic questions, which I have had the
opportunity and pleasure to read, are
all O. K. Hurrah for" William Jen
nings Bryan. He 'should be our next
president.
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COMMON" PEOPLE GIVEN VOTE
Instoad of tho 33,000 electors of
Jie past, thoro will bo about 5,000,
000 oloctors, or about 2.34 per" cent
of tho ontire. population of the eight
provinces. Those electors will bo in
creased at the option of tho legisla
tures if, for instance any of them
admit women to tho ballot.
A special' board will allocate tho
revenues of each province between
the imporial and nrovineini niiia
tratfonB. in caso of a difference the
Imporial governor may allocate the
avenues at will. In the wholo field
of tho reserved subjects the governor
may himself legislate and decree,
if thq action of tho respective legis
latures dtfosnot conform to his ideas
f,BJ?uty l? th0 Lnclon parliament.
U3ac.h province will havo two cham
bers tho legislative assembly and
tho council pf state a plan of direct
election to bq devised for each.
en years from the beginning of
tho operation of tho now government
statutory commission is to report
tortile London parliament whether
.ojvnot, and to what extent, it may
be desirable to still further extend
the-system of. self-government.
per cent on all tho loans outstanding
and tho Income to the govornmont
in saving of Interest and on account
of discount in cases where the bonds
were not redeemed would amount to
over $100,000,000 annually.
Plans wore announced today by
tho treasury for promoting the sale
of war saving securities in 1920.
Since those securities were first of
fered two years ago, a total of $lf
128,480,731 has boon purchased, a
great part of which has been in thrift
stamps which cost only a quarter
each.
The 1920 securities will bo sub
stantially the same in terms and con
ditions as those of tho 1920. issue.
The 1920 certificates are redeem
able at tho treasury beginning with
the second calendar month after the
month of purchase, without the ten
days demand required by the term
of the 1919 treasury savings certifi
cates. Postofllces are not required,
however, to make payment of war
savings certificates until ten days
after receiving written demand for
payment.
Holders of ono or more warsav
ings certificates of the 1918 or 1919
issue may exchange tho certificates
for the same maturity value of treas
ury saving certificates of the corre
sponding issue,
G. W. Parks, Lexington, Ohio. I
feel it my duty to write you and give
you the views of North. Bloomfiqld
Township, Morrow county, Ohio. We
feel confident that the next campaign
will be ruled by two great questions,
"Profiteering must go," and "Pro
hibition must come." With these
two great questions in the lead and
a candidate to suit must be one that
we can have confidence in, and a man
that hung around close to these
questions and handled them with his
own hands, and that he be a fit sub
ject to go forth as a guide for the
people's cause. That man, we think,
is William Jennings Bryan; and none
other.
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Cured His Rupture
" IJV'aa baaiy ruptured whllo lifting a
mxAUn,vhnnanl ' DOQtoYs Said
nxy only liopo of euro was an operation
Trusses did mo no good. Finally I g?t
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L. C. Morris, Maryland. For
president of the United Spates, 1920,
William Jennings Bryan, the one
citizen who is now completely1 vi,n-;
dicated and proven right, "absolutely
right on every question he lias pre
sented to the people. For vice-president,
Josephus Daniels, a tried and
true American official and citizen.
Platform Qod's eternal truth for
humanity: as written in the lives and
on the most sacred tablets of the
hearts of these great men.
OLD BRYAN LEAGUE WILL BE
REVIVED '
(From New York Sun, Dec. 29, 1919)
A. revival of the old Bryan League,
which played an important part in
the past Presidential' campaigns ot
William J. Bryan, is already under
way hero in anticipation of the cam
paign of 1920. Augustus Thomas was
president of tho old Bryan League
of tho State of New York; Lewis
Nipn was vice-president and Frank
H. Warder,vsecretary. It is expected
that a revival meeting of the league
will bo called soon and that new of
ficers will be elected.
Harry H. Walker, an old friend of
J. L. Franklin, Texas. Bryan
nominated Wilson in 1912 and
elected him in 1916 by carrying the
west, which Bryan could have car
ried and can carry now (as strong
as any one) for himself. No demo
crat will .likely carry Wilson's or
McAdoo's states, therefore none are
more available than Mr. Bryan.
Gratitude will impel Wilson' and our
party to nominate Mr. Bryan and
the .patriotism of the American
people (men and women) will tri
umphantly elect him.
S. A. Miller, Indiana. In regard
to who the democratic nominee
should be in 1920, I will say that
he should be a, man with the same
qualifications, and withhe same sin
cere desire to hav.e all the principles
Mr. Bryan advocates, ,put into ef
fect. If there is nn huMi tn . i,
found outside of Mr. Bryan, then, he
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