Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-07-26
Bryan VIII Win.

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The following interview, taken from
the Rocky Mountain News, Is from
j. r. Fitzgerald, a brother-in-law o.
j. D. Cheadle, of this city, and {
brother of Sam Fltzgarrald Of Wood
ruff.
Stephen r. Fitzgerald, of Tellur-
ide, the author of the phrase, 1.-The
democratic party takes no backward
STEP" incorporated IN the party plat
form at the Kansas City convention,
returned yesterday from the east
Mr.. Fitzgerald was the representa-
tive of the state of Colorado on the
committee on resolutions and plat
form at the convention, and was
among the leaders who succeeded in
placing that party unequlvocelly on
record on tho silver question. After
the convention adjourned Mr.. Fitz-
garrald went east and WAS able to
observe closely the feeling which pre-
walls in the east respecting the sue
cess of the democratic ticket at the
polls next November. Taking even
the most conservative view of the
matter Mr.. Fiizgarrald believes that
the election of Bryan and Stevenson
is practically assured.
''There never was a platform pre-
pared" said Mr. Fitzgerald IN speak
ing of the inside workings of the con-
vention, (which more thoroughly ex-
pressed the wishes and feelings of
every section of the country and It's
subsequent unanimous Adoption plac-
es the entire party as practical unit
on all the issues involved The plat
form was prepared from six different
drafts presented by representatives.
from various parts of the United
States and the platform as accepted
by the convention conveys the senti-
ments of the party on all vital ques-
tlons of the nation. That it is the
strongest and most comprehensive
document which has ever been pre-
sented by a political party admits of
no question.
UNANIMOUS ON SILVER.
THE sentiment of the convention
on the silver question was unanimous.
The same feality to silver which pre-
vailed during the campaign of 1896
was manifest to even a greater degree
at Kansas City. Any doubts which
were expressed as to the reafirmation
OF the silver plank were made only
as a matter of Cancellation to some of
the doubtful eastern states and not
because the issue had in the slightest
degree lost its pertinency. The feel
ing was rather that the stand of the
party in regard to the silver question
was so firmly established that 1t need
ed practically no affirmation. Some
of the southern members, wishing TO
conciliate the doubtful eastern states,
were IN favor of merely reaffirming
the platform of the Chicago conven-
ton without any specific reference to
silver, but this contention was Rban-
doned by them as soon as the wishes
of the majority were manifested. The
platform as finally adopted was broad
and distinctly American, and voiced
the unanimous wishes of the commit
tee on bimetallism. The strong posi-.
ton of the party on the silver ques'
ton was so generally understood thai
it logically led to the affirmation
which was made by the party in ref
erence to imperialism that 1.-The dem
ocratic party took no backward step
but that the events of the Spanish
var and the attitude of the repubIi
can party III these events made I'M
perielism the paramount ISSUE" and
if, as many think, the perpetuIty o
the republic hinges on the question
of imperialism then it IS the para
mount issue for without the republic
preserved, what would be the neces
slty of free or any other coinage?
IMPROVES ON ACQUAINTANCE.
"The respect which is entertained
for Bryan rs 8 man and rs csndi
date even in the most rabid McKInle,
DISTRICTS" said Mr. Fhzgarraid, sis
remarkable contrast to the feeling
which prevailed during the campaign
of 1896. The idss that he is an IN
trained mushroom politician. yonng