The record-union., 1899-06-13

this question The platform of 1900
will also declare emphatically against
the Mckinley program Of colonization.
| Imperialism and British alliance
! Urey Woodson (Kentucky) - The
Democratic gatherings at st. Louis and
Louisville the last two weeks ought
clearly to show the gold standard press
that its predictions that the Democrats
are preparing to drop the silver Ques-
ton is altogether erroneous, for every
speech made and every resolution
adopted was in favor Of maintaining
the same firm stand for free coinage in
1900 as was taken in 1896. 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.
Dr. Seth c. Gordon (Maine)-Mr.
Bryan will be our candidate and the
platform will not insist upon the Is to
doctrine, but will be repetition of
the bimetallic plank Of 1892 This ought
ito suit the extreme silver men and will
do much toward overcoming the preju-
dices of many Of the Eastern men who
were opposed to the Chicago platform.
I believe the next national convention
of the Democratic party should and
will pronounce emphatically in favor
of silver and against the trusts. The
battle cry of Democracy will be free
silver and Down with the trusts
w. H. Thompson (Nebraska) THE
battle-cry of the Democratic party
should be the financial question, as by
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anti militarism, anti-Anglo- American
alliance. These issues should have pre-
cedence in the discussions in the order
named.
True L. Norris (New HAMPSHIRE
| The watchword Of the Democratic
party in the next campaign should be,
Down with the trusts For the pres
ent all other Issues should be subor-
dinated to this one, which is Of para
mount importance to the prosperity,
nay, to the life and freedom of this ma
ton. I am not in favor of regulating
| the Chicago platform of the last cam
paign, but do not believe that the sill
yer question should be, or deserves to
be, placed in the forefront Of subjects
at issue. The Democratic party should
not declare itself in favor of expansion.
| Frank Campbell (New York; = II
would be impossible for me at this
time to answer definitely-for the rea-
son that the conditions in this country
are so changeable and we have been
making history SO rapidly since the
Spanish-American war, having added
new territory and increasing our re-
sponsibility. 1t would hardly be safe
at this time to predict what will be the
most prominent feature of the platform
of 1900.
Josephus Daniels North Cardinal
| The shibboleth of the campaign ths
Democrats will wage in 1900 will be,
Down with the trusts" The Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed Bryan
will be renominated, and all men who
are opposed to trusts of all sorts and to
miitarism will be invited to join in a
! struggle to restore equal opportunity,
which the trusts deny, and to crush the
attempt to saddle Old World militarism
upon this country
| Richard B. Comstock (Rhode Island)
THE financial question is still very
conspicuous and is very likely to re-
main SO, with Mr.. Bryan as a possible
nominee in 1900. One of the results Of
| the foreign war was the imperialistic
policy, and this may become great,
if not the leading. factor in the national
rejection of next year. Down with the
| trusts" may also be a leading issue in
1900.
B. R. Tillman (South Carolina)-I
shall advocate the Chicago platform.
without taking out a single word and
would add to it strong planks against
| trusts and Imperialism
James NJ. Head CTennessee)-In my
judgment. the national Democratic
convention in 1900 should reafirm every
principle laid down by the Chicago
convention in 1896, without any trim
ming or equivocation, and, if possible.
in more direct and unequivocal Ian
guage.
| The Democratic platform also should
denounce in unmeasured terms the ac-
QUESTION of territory by force Of arms
| Peter ]. Otey Wirginia)-I think that
the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form is certainty, and hence the sill
yer question can be no less prominent
in the future than in the campaign of
1896, though the fight against trusts
| and militarism will be equally as pro-
| nOunced
William H. White (Washington)-In
1900 the platform of 1896 will be reaf-
firmed in it's entirety. Free silver will
not be abandoned, but the fight will be
against the money trusts and Industrial
trusts as well. If the Democratic party
opposes the retention of Porto Rico and
the Philippines under the control of the
| United States, the party will be defeat
| ed at the polls