The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-13
BRYAN BE RENOMINATED
AND MILITARISM BE OPPOSED
STRONGLY.
NATIONAL DEM. COMMITTEES REPLIES
Questions Propounded by the Chicago Times
Herald as TO What viii be The Demo.
cratic Rallying Cry in the
Coming Campaign.

Chicago. Ills, June 12.-The Times
Herald has been asking members of the
National Democratic Committee what
should be their party's battle cry in
1900-whether Free Silver" or Down
with the Trusts or both. The an
swers of those that have been received
are published in the Times Herald to-
day as follows:
While only one of the replies of these
Democratic leaders, the representative
for Maine, the home State of Mr..
Bryan's running mate in 1896 says
Drop Free Silver" 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
ly 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
emphasize the trust question as the big
thing. Still others speak for a twin
battle cry. Just one committeeman says
fatty the issues of 1896 should be the
issues of 1900" This one exception is
Alexander Troup. of Connecticut.
The signed statements Of the comiIi.
teeman received BY III. Times Herald
are in part as follows:
Clark Howell, Jr., tGeorgia.) Until y
new platform is made we should stand
by the old platform. except, OF course.
on such questions as might arise out of
conditions which are new. and which
were not under consideration at the time
of the meeting OF the last National Con-
yention: and even on such questions. |
doubt the propriety of the National
ComnMttee taking the declaratory posi-
ton in advance of the meeting of the
party conventions in the several States.
The two questions which are now upper
most are imperialism and the concentra-
tion of capital in trusts and combines.
As to the latter question the general
attitude of the party is already well
defined in the National platform. and
there is little doubt that it will follow
the position already taken in its last
National declaration by more pointed
and more emphatic utterance on the
subject in the next National conven-
ton As to the question of Imperialism,
expansion, or by whatever other name
it may be called, | am inclined to think
it would be very unwise for the party
to commit itself now to any declaration
pending the changing conditions which.
as readjustment proceeds, will give the
people of the whole country better data
from which to reach a satisfactory con-
clusion as to the National duty.
With reference to the Philip
l n
sition, that it is our duty to the world
and to civilization, to first establish a
sound and stable government there be-
fore we consider the question of re-
treating and leaving the people and the
property Of these islands to the barbar-
Gus methods of the Philippine insur-
gents 1t seems to me
that the course of the party is clear as
to the selection of its political candidate
for next year, and that the rank and
file of the party have already designated
for denomination the brilliant leader,
w. j. Bryan.
Trey Woodson, lkcntucky.)-Th
Democratic gatherings at st. Louis and
Louisville the last two weeks ought to
clearly show the gold standard press
that its predictions that the Democrats
are preparing to drop the silver issues
are altogether erroneous, for every
speech 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 re-nomnated upon the Chicago plat
form. unaltered save by such additions
with reference to trusts, Imperialism and
other new issues as may seem necessary.
Josephus Daniels, (North Carolina -
The shibboeth of the campaign the
Democrats will wage in 1900 will be
Down with the Trusts" The Chicago
platform will he reaffirmed, Bryan will
be re-nominated and all men who are
opposed to trusts Of all sorts and to
militarism will be invited to join in q
struggle to restore equal opportunity,
which the trusts deny, and to crush the
attempt to saddle old militarism upon
this country.
Il. II. Tillman, (South Carolina IL
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. (Tennessee.) In my
Judgment the National Democratic Con
yention in 1900 should rea4firm every
principle laid down by the Chicago Con
yention in 1896 without any trimming
or equivocation, and if possible in more
direct and unequiyocal language. The
Democratic platform should also de