Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
CURRENT POLITICS.
Matters That Are being Considered
h.! the Voters.

Senator Edward q. Wolcott last night at
Denver. Col. issued a signed statement out
lining his position in the campaign. He says
the silver question is most vital, and that.
while recognizing that international BIZ
metalism is the most desira BILE means by
which silver could be restored as a money
metal, he firmly believes the United States
could restore it independently of other ma
tons. He maintains that his position has
always been during his seven years in the
Senate the same as that OF the other silver
Senators.
The financial plank of the republican plat
form, he says. is far from satisfactory but
he holds that the pledge for the furtherance
of international bimetallism must be taken
in good faith in view of the partys record
on other questions. The platform is. he
afirmS, aside from the money question.
without flaw, and the nominee of the party
a man of highest presidential qualifications
What We need in Colora do he AIDES lis
less mysteries and more common sense" He
closes with the opinion that free coinage
VIII never come out of the tumble and folly
OF the Chicago platform. nor will it be
heralded by the bells of populism.'
Senator Allison has written a letter in
which he expresses the belief that an inter-
national agreement on the subject of inter
national bmetalism is probable within a
reasonable time. and says this belief rests
first upon the desira bleness of such an
agreement. Both precious metals are neces.
Sary as the basis of value and of the worlds
commerce, which cannot be carried on with
out reasonable fixed par of exchange The
Senator then proceeds to justify his views
by citing the evidences of the growing hi
metallic sentiment in Great britain and
Germany, and concludes as follows:
The silver question is vital one in q
Woflu-WlGe sense and international bimetal-
lism is making rapid progress in Europe
and, if We make no mistake now is likely to
u-l,a
ana gold Will again circulate at a practical
parity IN value at an agreed ratio
Tammany Hall of New York city will in.
dorse Bryan and Sewall without waiting for
the state convention. The executive com
hnttee yesterday afternoon passed by &C.
claination resolution TO that effect, after
defeating motion to postpone action by a
vote OF Il to 4. Immediately immense MIC
lures OF the democratic nominees were
raised on the outside of the building and
PREPARATIONS begun for active work
James j. Martin presided and John r.
Sheehan offered the resolution and support
ed II with speech. Register Sohmer Henry
= FurroE. Senator Guy and Congressman
cummings also advocated immediate action
Mr.. Martin offered resolution defarrinu
action until after the state convention and
Rollin M. Morgan seconded it, but it received
only four votes
MI: Bryan, the democratic presidential,
candidate, has announced his Itinerary for
HIS eastern "TRIP 10 meet the notifica tim
committee from the democratic nationni
convention in Madison Square Garden An
gust r. "a
MI and Mrs. Bryan will leave Lincoln q
CLOCK Friday evening, August 4 ARRIVING
IN ChlcaSo Saturday afternoon They Will
stop over Sunday and will leave Cbjc.go
on the Pennsylvania road about m,dniebt
sunday night, reaching Pittsburg Nonda "
night. They will stay over night in pits
burg and leave for New York early TnsS-
day morning. arriving there ahout $40
Tuesday evening Wv
The national committee will meet in N.,,
YORK at the time of the notification and i'm
portant campaign work will be discussed
From New York Mr. and Mrs Rrvon Ill
go to Bath. Me-, and spend a few DAYS With
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall. The return trin will
not be arranged until after the New yorL
meeting.
Mr.. Bryan is not making any dates for
speeches at this time and will NOT do so
until after the national committee has been
consulted
Arthur Sewall, the vice presidential cam
didate, has expressed himself upon the is
sue OF the campaign in an interview. in
which he said:
THE only issue OF the campaign is free
silver The republicans have been trying to
force the tariff to the front, but cannot do
It, 1t is such a secondary issue that the
people are not thinking about 1t. The
trouble is not there. The people want pros
perity, which is having every man at work
and adj the wheels moving They have
tried high tariff and low tariff and matters
have been continually growing worse.
The democratic party have decided thai
the trouble lies in the financial system and
the remedy is the reconciliation Of silver
The people have decided the same way
and what they want they will have; also