The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-06

who is a member of the committee. has just
been here, and gather from what he says
that there will be such a report. In fact,
it was the understanding that such a report
was to be made. Why. do you know. he
continued, in a rather excitable manner,
that we carried the conservative PROPOSE
ton by five votes one time and that they
put up the cry that Mr.. Bryan would not
accept and then carried 1t by two votes.
Think of it, Two votes. Probably Hawaii
and Oklahoma, two Territories that can't
give us an electoral vote. defeat the will of
the East and the entire Democracy. It's
appalling. The strongest silver men are
with us. Even Jones is with US. and he so
declared. but he is dominated by Mr..
Bryan. Just the same as / am opposed 10
Imperialism in nation. so am opposed 10
it in an individual This is Imperialism of
the worst sort. However, / believe we'll
beat them"
Mr.. Hills plans, arranged with Sinclair.
of West Virginia. and Daniel. of Virginia.
had cold water thrown them later.
When Sinclair announced that there was to
be a meeting OF those of the committee on
resolutions opposed TO the silver plank for
the purpose of drawing up a minority re-
port, Augustus Van Wyck. the representa-
tive of New York. promptly announced that
he would not sign any such report. He
said: 81 have made my fight for a conserv-
ative platform in the committee and have
been beaten. / do not intend TO go back OF
the committees decision
Ex-senator Murphy. leader of the New
York delegation. said: New York will vote
as unit for the majority report. The dele
gates from Greater New York. Rensselaer,.
Albany and Monroe are for it. That is
majority. and we must abide by the deci-
sion"
Soon afterwards it was announced that
the Georgia delegation and others repre-
senting the minority had decided TO make
no fight. When ex-senator Hill was told
OF this and of the action of his own State
in voting to support the majority report.
he said 81 am surprised that the States
opposed to the drastic silver announcement
should show such little energy. l feel they
have made a grievous mistake, and / am
sure it will seriously hurt the party. AS
to my own State Mr.. Van Wyck. in order
to get on the committee, pledged the silver
men that he would not present minority
report sign one. II his proposed platform
was defeated. In that way he has been
playing on two sides. and he is caught now
where he is not representing the people Of
either his district or the State
What will be done in the convention"
was asked.
'I have not had time to consider he
replied. "Of course, an amendment could
be offered and debated, but it would be
Il; Cor do IL
own delegation, under whose unit rule
act. would be against me. Still. l think it
wise that the matter should be brought be-
fore the convention
The vote of the New York State delega-
ton, taken on a poll. showed: To support
the majority report for a silver plank. ~,
including Tammany, Kings county, Albany
county, Erie county. Monroe county and
Rensselaer,; for a conservative plank. not
mentioning ratio IS; not voting. 8.
The sudden change in sentiment among
the conservative delegates, including Mr..
Hill, is supposed to have been caused by
the intimation that Mr.. Bryan would not
accept nomination on anything but To-
to-1 platform.
General A. J. Warner. of Ohio, one of the
founders of the Bimetallic League, was
vigorously opposed to the action of the ma
jority of the committee in inserting a 16-to-1
plank in the platform. 1.-The idea or an
nouncing the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at the ratio Of 16 to as a
great moral principle is all nonsense
said he. 1.-The ratio is a thing to be deter
mined by Congress. Here we have the
spectacle of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory and some of the far Western States
debating to such States as Ohio, Indiana
and Pennsylvania. Bryan is honest and
earnest. but he is surrounded by a lot of
| people who evidently control his views. 1t
will be simply impossible to carry Ohio or
| Indiana on any such platform as framed
by the majority of the resolutions commit
tee. The Germans will vote solidly against
u.s. 1t forces 16 to 1 to the front the
paramount issue of the campaign. The
Democratic party will have to defend it
| from the minute the platform with 16-to-l
declaration in it is adopted. They are
| playing right into the hands of their op-
ponents."
HOW THE PLATFORM WAS MADE.