Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
70 REVRNE PLATFORM
Bryan Confers With Jones ct al and
Talks Of Changes in Chicago
Platform.
Money Plank May Be Remodeled to
Meet Wishes of Conservative
Element
The Nebraskan Will Spend Two
Weeks Fishing Before Begin
ming Campaign.

chicago, June l4.--Milllam j. Bryan,
serenely happy in the conviction that
he has the democratic presidential!
nomination in his pocket, is in Chicago
in conference with Senator James II.
Jones and Executive Chairman john
son. Accompanied by Mrs. Bryan ana
two children. Col. Bryan reached the
city at $3.50 last night and repaired u
the Sherman house. where by arrange
ment he met Moses c. Wetmore, who
came in from ST. Louis with Miss Ruth
Bryan and Miss Hazel Thompson.
Last night the whole party left for
Mr.. Wetmore's summer home at. Min
ocqua, Wis, where Col. Bryan will de-
Vote the next fortnight to fishing. rest
ling and getting ready for the cam
paign. The Bryan family is in good
Health and its distinguished head de-
clared he never felt better in his life
Mrs. Bryan is more robust than she
has been in years. In short, the Bryan
| household is al peace With all the world
and awaiting With confidence the de-
| velopments at Kansas City next month.
4 When asked what he thought the
platform and the issues this Year would
Tor should be. Bryan said:
Il think the three big questions be
fore us are money, the trusts and im-
| perialism. | believe the principles
adopted in the Chicago platform We're
1 adopted as a part of the party creed.
never to be departed from. That plat
1 form must, however, be added to as
| new issues arise.
Il can not undertake to say what
| will be the paramount issue. No mar
( can. One thinks one question is the
1 biggest and another man thinks an
other is
II am going to the Wisconsin lakes
tonight on fishing trip" said Col.
4 Bryan, and there is nothing care to.
4 say about politics.
DO you expect to attend the Kansas
7 City convention"
II think not. answered the candi-s
cate. II am not delegate this year
IRAN Nebraska. | shall stay north.
several weeks and have made no plans
f3beyond the coilrention.''
~ II is learned that on the question of
platform the trend of discussion fore
S{.steg. toSsorle extent the differences of
t9i1n.en8 which may arise at Kansas
City
i'e question is whether the money
plank ard other Troublesome legac;ss
"a 1856 snail be handled by ths. reaf-
&atien OF the Chicago platform in a
a or whether some planks of the
siSagp platform. especially the money
Isas ss:s..l be fsmritten. Bryan fa-
sftsstht rewriting of much of the 1856
.lhfffcrm this year.
Senator Jones, according To credible
Hadvices. advocates the reaflirmation OF
tie Chicago platform as a whole and
hen a quick transition 70 the newer
ISSUES of imperialism and the trusts.
In answer TO the question of whether
ssor not he believed the democrats have a
better chance to win this Year. Col.
< Bryan said With emphasis that he did
The republicans are on the defen-
f sive on all The Issues he went on, and
the opposition to their policy is steadily
SE Increasing. No doubt they Will talk
about prosperity. Prosperity is u mat
ter every man decides for himself. We
would be willing to take the votes OF
all persons u Ito iias.. not received their
share of prosperity and give the re-
publieans the support of all those whe
have had their share. I would risk tht
result of the election on such a division
The party which received the votes Of
the class that has not had its share OF
prosperity would have the creates
majority ever known.
| Col Bryan was chary Of discussing
platform matters. He said With {
1 laugh that Senator Jones had not asked
| him to abandon Is to1 yet nor any 9th
j er cardinal principle OF the democracy
= The Chicago platform, in my opin
> ion. will be reatfirnsd By the kansas
s City convention without a doubt" sal,
5 he. New issues? Well. suppos
!: trusts and Imperialism will be issue
3 this year
!: Concerning the republicans claims o
x CARRYING Nebraska and Kansas mex
5 November the candidate said.
2 They said they We're going to carr,
Z Nebraska last year and our majorit.
{: was greater than it was before. w
!: are not worried about the wester
& states. ] am not conceding that an,
|. state is in the republican line. Ii woul
!: be reflection on the people Of tina
s state in view of present conditions"
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