The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01
GEORGIA DELEGATES TALK.
WRIGHT, GARRARD, sPALDING AND
BURNETT GIVE VIEWS.

Wright Says Democrats Need New
York, Maryland and states SINH
Iarly Conditioned - silver Plank
Not Indispensable - Gnrrard Says
Party should Not BE on the De-
fcnsfvc SPaIding FavOrs Harrt-
son, While Burnett Is for Hill.
Atlanta, Ca, June So,-Boykin Wright,
delegate from the state at large and
chairman of the Georgia delegation, gave
out a statement to-day in which he said:
ours is a great republic, embracing
many sections. and people OF divers, il
not conflicting. interests. Democracy
must draw Its voters from all sections.
Especially is it necessary TO secure the
vote OF New York, Maryland and other
states similarly conditioned
There Is neither Inconsistency nor i'm
propriety in recognizing the Democratic
eounsels of these state, both in our plat
form and IN the matter of selecting vice
presidential candidate. 1t would be
mistake for the majority, by ignoring the
advice of New York. to adopt platform
OF select candidate for Vice President
that will insure our defeat there. For this
reason I strongly counsel mutual conces-
sions.
They tell us that the adoption of the
platform of 1856 as whole would insure
our defeat in November. Especially do
they object to the Is 10 / clause. While
am d strong silver man after the
strictest sect, neither principle nor dem
ecracy makes silver an indispensable
plank in every national democratic plat
form. 1t certainly belonged there in 1896,
in my opinion Does it in 1900? Let US
confer together on this subject at Kansas
City.
III il should be decided that other more
pressing and practical issues have forged
themselves to the front, the rightful solu-
sion of which involves the very integrity
OF the republic, can we afford at this cri-
sis TO jeopardize these urgent questions,
by adding the weight Of silver agitation
IN 1900? l regard It as matter OF expe-
diency and not of principle"
Louis +. Garrard delegate from the
state at large. said: The platform Of 1896
should be reafirmed. and in addition TO
this, the new issues should be brought
prominently forward. The Democratic
party should not in this campaign act on
the defensive. 1t should put the Repub-
hcan party on the defensive. The claim
of the Republicans as being opposed 10
conspirecies and combinations should be
refuted by showing that the Republicans
have had an opportunity TO legislate on
this importan, question and have failed.
of he AntN1s1 10 FAs rfE
gard to trusts and combinations should be
vigorously set forth"
Jack J. Spaldins, delegate from the
state at large, said:
II am In favor of reaffirming The Chi
eago platform; of calling for national
legislation against trusts: and in favor
of o republic against empire and imperial
ISM. ! think we should cali the Repub-
siesns 20 book about the outrageous way
in which they have dealt with the Porto
Ficans As to the candidate for Vice
President, have no favorite or personal
preference. do not believe we can pos
sihly carry the state OF New York, and
think we ought to go West for our candi+
date. Some man like Mayor Carter Harri-
son would be my IDEAL
Wiley B. Burnett delegate from the
state at large, said: Personally. I think
David q. Hin Is a very strong man. If
he comes to the National Convention with
the support of the Tsmmany Hall Democ-
Eacy behind him, he will undoubtedly be
che best man for the second place on the
ticket. In thas event think he could Sc
cure the nomina ton. I believe Hill can
Scld his own with Roosevelt In New York
10 far as the platform is concerned am
IN favor of again proclaining the princi-
pies to which the party was committed
four years ago at Chicago"