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

Senator Edward O. 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
metallism is the most desirable means by
which silver could be restored as a money
metal, he firmly believes the United States
could restore ii 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
foIm 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 party's record
on other questions. The platform is he
atirms, aside from the money question
without flaw. and the nominee of the party
a man of highest presidential qualifications
What We need in Colorado he AIDES lis
less mysteries and more common sense" He
closes with the opinion that free COMA GO
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 bimetallism is probable within a
reasonable time and says this belief rests
first upon the disturbances of such an
agreement. Both precious metals are neces-
Sary the ba sis of value and of the world, 9
commerce. which cannot be carried on with
out a 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
Wofid-wlde sense. and international bimetal-
ism IS making rapid progress in Europe
and, if We make no mistake now is likel,, 70
produce Dracfina1 Callfion vxlo
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
mlttee yesterday afternoon passed nv ac
cialhatloh resolution TO that effect. after
defeating motion to postpone action nv a
vote OF IL 10 4. Immediately immense MIC
lures or the democratic nominees were
raised on the outside of the building and
pr preparations begun for active work
James j. Martin presided and John n
Sheehan offered the resolution and s,Innort
ca II with speech. Register Sohmer Henry
=. Purroy, Senator Guy and Congressman
CUMMINGS also advocated immediate action
Mr.. Martin offered a resolution deferrinc
action until after the state convention and
Roilln M Morgan seconded it, but it received
only four votes. GU
MI. Bryan, the democratic presidents,
candidate. has announced his itinerary for
ms eastern trip to meet the notification
committee from the democratic nationni
convention in Madison Square Garden An
gust IL. HAu
MI ana Mrs. Bryan will leave Lincoln q
O'Clock Friday evening. August Z. arrivinp
IN CnlcaSo Saturday afternoon They will
stop over Sunday and will leave Chicago
on the Pennsylvania road about midn;pbt
Sunday night, reaching Pittsburg Nondav
night Ihey will stay over night in Pitts
burg and leave for New York early Tues
day morning. arriving there about G.3O
Tuesday evening Wv
The national committee will meet in Nan,
York at the time of the notification and i'm
portant campaign work will be discussed
From New York Mr.. and Mrs Brvan will
go to Bath. Me-. and spend few DAYS Wit
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall The return trim will
not be arranged until after the New York
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 can.
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
1t. 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 all 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