The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-15
Many Believe That Bryan viii
Be Renominated.
WITH SILVER The. LEADING ISSUE
Antitrust and Anti-Imperialism Planks
in the Platform-Large Party
Left Last Night for
Niagara Falls

The Alabama Press association has closed
one of the most successful sessions in its
history. The editors talked politics in con-
nection with the subjects that come nearer
to the vitals of the craft.
1t was almost the concensuS of opinion
that Bryan would be renominated as the
democratic party's national standard
bearer Many thought that the free coin
age of silver would be the leading issue.
Others thought the trust and anti-imper-
ialism planks would take the precedence.
Some of their views follow:
Walter King, of the Cullman Tribune
Gazette: at looks as if Bryan will be the
nominee, though 1 won't support him until
he is nominated. Free silver will, I sup
pose, be put in the platform, but believe
the antitrust and anti-imperialism Ques-
lions will take the lead"
George w. Salter, Jr., of the Evergreen
Courant Il expect Bryan will be the
nominee on the old Chicago platform.
Antitrust and 'anti-imperialistic' planks
will be added, however, and l think of the
three great questions, trusts will be the
most prominent"
C. II. Greer, of the Marion Standard:
bryan will, of course, be the next nomi-
nee of the democratic party. The Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed, with antitrust
and anti-imperialism planks added. 1t
seems that the last two questions will
take very prominent part in the cam
paign, probably more so than silver.
Bimetallism will triumph eventually, if
not next year, but just now trusts and
Imperialism are the absorbing questions.
Any politician who opposes Bryan, kills
himself as dead a door nail. Jess Stall
lings, for instance, had a very respecta-
BILE following in Perry county until his card
against Bryan was published. Now he
won't get a handful of votes unless he can
explain in some manner how he made the
break"
President Camper, of the Florence
Times.--'I think that it is a foregone con-
clusion that the Chicago platform will be
re-afirmed in full, and that Mr.. Bryan will
receive the unanimous vote for the presi-
Dental nomination not only of Alabama,
but of most of the other states. L don't
think there is any doubt but that the con-
vention will put strong planks in the
platform against trusts and against the
republican policy of imperialism There
seem to be two sides in the party, one
trying to force the silver issue to the
front and the other the trusts and the
Philippine questions. Fighting in the
Philippines is still going on to such extent
that it is hard to say just how far this
question will become an issue. If fighting
keeps up for six months or longer, the
question will take a much more prominet
part in the campaign than it would were
the war to end right now. 1 can't say yet
which Of these three great questions will
be made the leading one"
C. j. Hildreth, of the New Decatur Adj
vertser.-"Bryan will undoubtedly be the
nominee, and free silver will be the lead
ing issue. Trusts and Imperialism will
take prominent parts, too, but not as
much as silver. Any politician who goes
back on Bryan or silver will be sadly left,
as we have already seem"
Tom Garner, of the Tuscaloosa Gazette.
1T looks as if Bryan will get the nomi-
nation, though there are many slips, you
know. Personally, I thing the anti-im-
perialism question will be more prominent
in the campaign than either the trusts or
silver questions"
81 have always been against silver" said
liz
News. "But I believe trusts should be
made leading issue in the next demo-
cratic platform. The Alabama delegation
will undoubtedly vote for Bryan"
w. T. Wear, of the Opelika Industrial
News expressed himself for Bryan and for
the readoption of the Chicago platform
without the change of a sylabble.
Editor Williams of the Talladega Noun
Al, xyc,o,,
on a platform that would prove a winner
Robert NJ. Rawls, of the Athens Courier,
says that the free coinage of silver and
antitrust doctrine will be the twin slogans
engrafted in the next national democratic
platform.
"'Of course something will be said of
arti-imperalism," continued Mr.. Rawls,
"but the other issues will be the more
prominent ones"
1.-THE Alabama delegation will undoubt-
eddy be for Bryan as the leader. He was
strong in 49, and he will be stronger in
1900. No man can defeat him for the Ala
bama delegation"
Mr. Griffith of the Ashville Southern AL
lance (populisD.-"I am against Bryan IL
he relegates silver to the rear. I am
against trusts and Imperialism I am an
Agufnaldo man. 1 consider him as great
patriot as Washington, for he ID fighting
for freedom and liberty"
Horace Hood, of the Montgomery Jour-
malt am for Bryan; and for the Chicago
platform with a declaration against trusts
and Imperialism
r. L. Freeman, of the Sylacauga Enter
prise.--'I have nothing to say about