The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-13
One National Committeeman
Against l6 to l.
ALL FAVOR Az ANTITRUST PLANK
The Exception In the Free Coinage at the
Old Ratio Chorus IL Maine's Representa-
tite-Ail Through slse LET There Are
Men Who Favor Pronouncing Agaiast
Expansion-se Sentiment Tor Bryan Among
These Leaders seems Strong as Ever.

DttH received are puoIlSLtu IN tlls lAAA-I1
Herald to-day.
While only one OF the replies Of these
Democratic leaders, the representative for
Maine. the hcme state OF Mr.. Bryan's
running mate In 1886. says, Drop free
silve-," they are all but unanimous in
giving the trust question a prominence it
has never had in the platform of their
own or other party.
With one exception, all who speak free
~ suggest that other issues will divide
the stage equally with free silver. Some
say ''militarism" or imperialism" will be
one OF the prominent issues. Others en-
phssize the trust question as the big
thing. Still others speak for a twin battle
CRY. just one committeeman says fatty:
The issues Of 1886 should be the issues OF
1900" This one exception is Alexander
Troup, of Connecticut.
Half Dozen are Non-committaI.
Half dozen of the committee are eth
er non-eomm.t1al or refuse to be quoted
They are: George Fred Williams, OF Mas
sachusetts: d. !. Campau, of Michigan;
2. 3, Smalley. of Vermont; Frank Camp
bell, Of New York. T. y. O'Brien, of Min
Eesota, and J. @. Dudley. OF Texas.
The committeeman who say free silver
must have first place in the platform, al
though generously combined with the
question OF trusts. "militarism," and so
on, are in Colorado, Kansas. Nebraska,
and Arkansas
The signed statements of the commit
teemen are. ir part. as follows:
Thomas c. McRae. of Arkansas-In my
opinion The Democratic National Conven-
ton should reafiirm the Chicago platform,
and in addition denounee trusts, Imperial
ism, and extravaganza. The necessity for
the free coinage of silver is greater now
than it was in 1896 because. as we have
more taxes anC a large national debt TO
pay, we need more redemption money
With which to make payments
]. j. DWyer of CalifOrnia-No man can
tell where we will be in 1900 Predictions
must, therefore, be based on "ifs" If
the Philippine war is still in active prog
ress in 1890. or if the President and his
pretorian guard are then actively engag-
ed in carrying out their conspiracy to
steal Cuba and especially, if both these
foreign questions remain unsolved, there
will be but one issue, and that will be
imperialism" In that event the Demo-
cratic Party will, in my opinion declare
against imperialism, ana will win easily.
do not think the antitrust issue will
be allowed to obscure the silver issue. 1t
will be a fight Of Democracy rs. plutoc-
racy with the financial question in the
forefront.
Adair Wilson, of Colorado-In my opin-
ion there is no doubt that in the next
Presidential campaign the money ques-
tion will be the leading issue. as it was
in the last. and that bimetallism-the
Ta-s1N .g.r.f raE
Is TO will be the battle-cry Of the De-
naocracy. The Den ocratic Party has al
ways opposed trusts.
Alexander Troup, of Connecticut-Per-
sOnally. I favor the Chicago platform of
1895. as the paramount issue in the cam
paign of 1900.
Clark Howell Is for Bryan.
Clark Howell, r., Of Georgia-Until
new platform is made. we should stand
by the old platform, except, CT course, on
such questions as might arise out of con-
ditions which are rev and which were
not under consideration at the time OF
the meeting Of the last national conven-
tiCn; and even on such questions, | doubt
the propriety Of the national committee
taking the declaratoTy position in advance
of the meeting of the party conventions
in the several States. 1t seems 10 me that
the course of the party is clear as 10 the
selection of its political candidate for
next year, and that the rank end file Of
the party have already designated Tor
denomination the brilliant leader, W. ).
Bryan.
C. A. Walsh. of Iowa-In the campaign
of 1909 as in the campaigns OF lSs3 and
1896, the issues of free silver and down
with the trusts" should go hand in hand.
l. G. Johnson. of Kansas-The financial
question is still the dominant issue, and
all other economic questions are but col
lateral 10 il. The Democratic platform
of 1890 will also declare emphatically
against the Mckinley programme of colo
niZauon, Imperialism, and British ALI
ance.
Trey Woodson, Of Kentucky-A year
hence Bryan will be renominated upon
the Chicago platform, unaltered save by
such additions with reference to trusts.
imperialism, and other new issues as may
seem necessary.
Josephus Daniels. OF North Carolina
The shibboleth of the campaign the DEM
ocTats will wage in 1850 will be Down
with the Trusts" The Chicago platform
will be reaffirmed, Bryan will be renomi-
mated, and all men who are opposed to
trusts of all sorts and TO mlitarism will
be invited 10 Join in a struggle to restore
-
and 10 crush the attempt 10 saddle old
world miitariSm upon this country.
Senator b, r. Tillman, of South Caro-
lina-I shah advocate the Chicago plat
form without taking out a single word
and would add 10 IL strong planks against
trusts and imperialism.
James NJ Head, Of Tennessee-Tn my
judgment, the National Democratic Con
Yention in 1909 should reaffirm every prin-
ciple laid down by the Chicago Conyen-
tion in 1885 without any trimming or
equivOcation and, ii possible. IN more di
rect and unequiyocal language.
There Will BE NoI6toI."
Or. Seth c Gordon OF Maine-Mr. Brv-
an will be our candidate, and the platform
VIII not insist upon the le 10 l doctrine
but viii be repetition OF the bimetallic
plank Of 1882
John J. Mediation, Of Montana believe
the next National Convention Of the Dem
ocraJic Party should and will pronounce
emphatically in favor OF silver and against
the trusts
". H. Thompson, of Nebraska-The
battle-cry Of the Democracy in 1903 should
be the financial question as by it declared
ln 1876 and snti-trusts and anti-militar-
ism and anti-ARgl0-American alliance.
True J.. Norris, OF New Hampshire
Ihe WatchWord OF the Democratic Party
In the next campaign should be down
with the trusts For The present all
other issues should he subordnated 10 this
che, which Is II paramount necessity IL
tne prosperity--nay. TO the life and free
dom-of this country. William j. Bryan
will be ren0minated
Frank Campbell. OF New YoTk-It would
hf impossible for mr at this time to an
SWer definitely. for the reason that the
conditions in this country are so change
able and We have been making history so
rapidly since the Spsnish-American War,
having added new territory and increasing
our responsibility.
Richard b COmstock, OF Rhode Island
The financial question is stiil very con-
spicuous, and Is very likely TO remain so.
with Ar. Bryan as a possible nominee IN
lssl. -'Down with the trusts may also
be leading feature in 1905.
Representative Peter j. Otey, Of Viz
Elnia-i think that the Teaffirmation Of
the Chicago platform is a certalntN and
hence the silver question can be no less
prominent III the future than IL was In
the campaign of lies. though the fight
against trusts and Imperialism and mill
tasism VIII be equally pronounced.
s9iiI Hope tn save Paris