The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07
REpTITI,- Special,

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words OF the leading men in all walks 81
life quoted here are representative Of IN"
extraordinary satisfaction with whi'h Inc
| Democratic party regards its Platform.
| The platform is warmly lndoTsr-d ny d''
| the Arkansas dleSates.
jeff Davis said: The platform suits Ar
| kansas perfectly
Senator Jones: THE platform is one In
| which united Democracy can stand. ana
| which will insure victory in Nuv"mber.
Senator Berry: In my Judgment. thu pat
form is strong and broad. 1t VIII command
the full support Of the Democrats in every
State"
/ Former Govcrno. Clarke: Il think the
Platform. able and sound in every plank.
| The District delegates unit in the
| hearty Endorsement.
| The members of the Texas delegation
| were. from their arrival in Kansas city.
! strong advocates of moderation They in
| dorse 10 man the platform as it was re-
ported to the convention
Representative BAH who helped to make
! the declaration OF principles. said: The
platform viii command support not only OF
| the silver men, hut of all opposed 70 i'm
! pcTtalisIn, trusts and mi!itarism. think
| il means victory
| JudS. Mcguire Of California: The plat
| form combines the dominant issues before
| the country. Ii will b, warmly Endorsed. by
| the Democracy of California. We are all
| satisfied with 1T
Governor McAiillin Of Tennessee. our
| delegation indorse every plank in the plat
| form, and regard il as strong, moderate
| and able document"
| National Committeeman johnson Of Kan
| sas: The Kansas Democracy approves
| every expression in the platform and be
iieves # will command the full support Of
| our party. as well as draw hundreds of
| votes from our opponents
| The Georgia Democrats regard the plat
! form : pgrferf in eyDrpSSipY
| DeleEate-at-Large Nenzies of Indiana
| said: our delegates approve the platform.
| II IS a strong and convincing arraignment
| Of the Republicans and will command sup
! port of the Indiana Democrats.
Cato Sells Of Iowa: The platform Is one
| of the ahiest documents ever presented by A
| national convention. Il will be Endorsed by
| every Democrat in Iowa. and | think,
| should meet approval of the party in every
| State
| our delegation to a man irdorsos every
| plank We tird nothing IN It TO which oh
lection can be made by any true Democrat"
| Illinois Leaders Pleased.
The Illinois delegation is enthusiastic in
| approval of the platform. Several of the
| delegates have gone home. but all here
| speak as with one voice in hearty commen-
| dation of the work Of the Platform Com
mittee- This is as true of the Cook County
delegation as Of those from the central and
| southern sections OF the State.
| Samuel Alschuler. candidate for Governor
who lives in Aurora, declared the Commit
tee on Resolutions could not have pleased
! him better
1T embodies all the live Issues Of the
day." said he. but more especially empha-
sizes the question that is nearest the hearts
of the people Of America who believe in the
form of independent government on which
our Republic founded. No backward
step is taken on the issues Of four years
age but the most vital questionable ques-
tiun that cannot wait for solution another
four years-is placed uppermost. After four
| years Dre of the Mckinley and Hanna adj
| mini .lct-tLon. America would be in the cisss
| of Governments known as liberal monarch
| les. of which Great Britain is an example"
| Mayor Carter II. Harrison of Chicago
thought the selection of a paramount issue
| ami that issue Imperialism solved the first
| duty of the Democratic party this cam
paign.
1T will satisfy every Illinois Democrat"
said he. There will be no hanging back
in Illinois, and firmly believe that We will
carry the State. | am quite sure that We
will. now that the convention has given
US Mr.. Stevenson for Vice President. Tn
der the circumstances, mention Of the ratio
will strengthen us"
THAT platform Is like an inspiration"
was the comment of former Governor Alt
geld. The radical is to l silver fellows get
all they warted, and those who don't be-
| lieve In the ratio have the paramount Is
sue presented TO them. II is a great docu-
ment, and should be circulated with the
Declaration OF Independence. There IS,
after all, some hope for this nation when
| a great party of the people enunciate such
stirring sentiments and name great COM
| moner as its leader TO carry out its prin-
ciples. / am entirely satisfied with every
| thing
Sure to he Popular.
u-ft1 fats
I, State was the opinion of Doctor Walter
watson. chairman of the State Committee
| 1t Is broad enough for all and emphatic
| enough on the live issues for all. 1t Will
assist US materially in Illinois this year"
| L had no objection to the Illinois plat
form, was Judge Landess comment 81.
| seemed 10 me it would be hard tn improve
| on y. but | must confess that like the
national proncuncement little better 1t
could rot please me better and | am surs
voice the views Of my constituents when
l say II VIII please them. and give them re-
newed courage for the coming battle"
The platform is all risslt," in Senator
| Rickerts judgment. II could nor add nor
| trim paragraph from it, although the ex-
| element was so great that did not hear
every paragraph read. Still, It must be all
right II viii please my people In the
IWehty-hrst District, and VIII make Fred
| herrs's election easier to accomplish
| TT s perfect-couid not be improved said
| Mr.. Brookings of DuQuoin
/ was little afraid we would get into
| troCbie over the specific ratio proposition.
| put II strengthens the platform by
| IT'S presence, considering the plat
form AS whole said Jacob Il. Creigh-
! ton of Fairfield. Il had no fault to find
| with the Illinois platform, but l believe this
! is an Improvement
| 1T vii! please all my people" said Judge
| Harrah of Effingham. Il believe II will
help us to carry Illinois this year. There
are many Germans in my county and
! every one is opposed TO conscription. and
/ every one cordially indorses our syynpathy
and expressions on behalf of the Beers"
My constituents thought So much of the
! Illinois platform" said Ma Burton of Ed
! wardsyi:ic. that they would have Endorsed
1 me he'd l stood out against the Is ia I Spe-
, cinc proposition But they are a long way
; from the scene. ] am confident all of tn m
. Will be better pleased with the Kansas CITY
f! platform than with the one adopted In
! Springfield. II suits NE and VIII please
them
| THE Democrats in my district" said
Judge Mcbride of Taylorvile and il is the
capital district OF Illinois. will like the ma
tional platform. You see, We adopIed a
pretty good instrument in our State Con-
vention at Springfield last week, and many
Of US thought il could not be improved on.
/ hut l believe the Kansas City instrument
! mas Il shade the better of the Springfield
, rt!cie. II will satisfy the Democrats of
Illinois. and Will add hundreds of votes to
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