The silver star., 1900-07-06
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
AT KANSAS CITY.
The Exact Wording of the Silver Plank
Not Yet Agreed Upon.

I Importance. and says he feels confident
that the New England delegates asc
practically solid in that position. lie
free coinage of silver Mt the ratio OF
III TO / was the touchstone of the con
venfion in 1896 he said to-day, and
its reiierafion will add strength 10 the
cause in the coming campaign"
James Kerr. a delegate-af-large from
PENNSYLVANIA and secretary of The
congressional campaign committee.
takes a somewhat different view. bur
he would not stop AT a mere declara'
ton for the Chicago platform. He
holds that new conditions Will make II
necessary to add something 10 what
was said ON trusts in 1895. and he says
to make an additional plank on that
subject and not TO make il ON the H.
nances would be considered as invidi-
Gus. and would result injuriously. He
would, however. not use the phrase III
TO 1. but would declare for free coin
age at the legal ratio
Ii is expected that the Silver Repub-
lican party will ask 10 be consulted up
on the question of the financial plank.
The representatives of that party al
ready here express strong preference
for a positive declaration for the old
We WANT W W Ssiih ioAih'i
Senator Dubois of Idaho to-day. but
If they will put Towne on the ticket
with Bryan we will be willing to make
concessions on the money plank.
If. however. such man as Hill j.
to be nominated. we want an iron-clad
silver platform. Thus you see" the
ex-senator added THE personality Of
the vice presidential candidate may
have a decided influence upon the pla
form and vice persa. Bryan and
Towne would be a platform in them
selves
Mr.. Bryan's position as outlined by
those close in touch with him is this
He holds that the popularity of the
Democratic ticket in 1896 was due
largely to the positive position taken Oh
the silver question. and that to take Il
backward step at this time would be
an eyeidence of faltering and would
weaken the ticket in its own strong
holds without strengthening 1t where
there is no hope of winning. He even
goes so far as 10 say that he regards
tn. platform as of more importance
than the ticket.
He thinks also if he should take any
other position. he would be accused ot
vaccilation. and that. in short. every
things is to be lost 10y making n change
while nothing is to he gained by ii.
Those who agree with Mr.. Bryan Oh
this point contend that there is no pos
sibility of his changing front before
the time arrives for the party's official
declaration. and they consider il pre-
posterous that the convention should
disregard his wishes on this polni
Hence they contend with great conf
dence that whether the Chicago plat
form is reaflirned or not there will be
an unequivocal pronouncement for the
old ratio.
For the rest. the resolutions will de.
nounce the gold standard and the Porto
Rican legislation of the last session OF
Congress. 1t will condemn trusts in
nnmeasured terms and at the same
time accuse the Republican party of
fostering and maintaining them. The
administration will come in for strone
censure for its policy in the Philip
pines. and II will recommend that the
Philippine archipelago be placed on the
same footing as Cuba. In the same
connection there Will be planks de.
nouncing militarism and imperialism
and there will also he planks on the In
come tax, good roads. civil service
pensions. etc, and strong resolution
of sympathy with the Beers.