Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09

to Drop l6 tol.
Expect Thereby to ecure Support
Of Majority Of Old Line
Democracy.
Believed That the Nebraskan Will
Consent In Interest Of Party
Unity.
Washington, June 9.-Wellman Spe-
.cial to Times-Herald: Mr.. Bryan is to
be asked to give his consent to y con-
sentative platform a Kansas City-in
other words, to drop 16 to free coin
age as an issue in the coming cam
paign. This request is to be made by
none other than Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, chairman of the democratic
national committee speaking not only
for himself, but for hundreds OF prom
inent democrats turnout the country,
Including nearly ali of the democratic
senators. many democratic representa-
tives. we'll known state leaders in every
section Of the country, and last, but
not least, the eastern democratic or
CARNATIONS represented by ex-Senators
Hill and German.
This is the sensational news Of the
day i'll the political world.
1t probably means that Mr.. Bryan
Will yield to his party supporters and.
consent not only 10 the adoption of a
moderate platform at Kansas City, but
to subordination of the silver issue in
the campaign.
Senator Jones leaves Washington
next sunday for Chicago and in the
latter city will meet Mr.. Bryan and
hold conference with him. Mr.. Jones
told some Of his colleagues that he ex-
peeted to succeed in his mission.
TT is all a mistake to assume that
| Mr.. Bryan is a one-idea man, said
Senator Jones. He is big. broad
1 statesman. The issues have changed
since 1896, and Mr.. Bryan is not the
man to refuse to recognize and adapt
himself to new conditions.
During the last week democratic sem
ators have carried on series of politi-
4 cal conferences in the cloakrooms.
yrhey have also been in correspondence
4 With the leading party men in their
Irrespective states. They have secured
4 hundreds of expressions of opinion. anc
all these Senator Jones Is prepared Z
Hay before Mr.. Bryan at Chicago.
Senator Jones will not ask Mr.. Bryan
Ito abandon the Chicago Platform nor
lsany principle contained in IL. He Will
Inot ask Mr.. Bryan To stultify himself
4 nor to oanytihng contrary TO the rules
lsof good faith, sincerity and self-respect.
i but he does contend that the reatiirma-
4 ,iongof the Chicago platform can be put
\ in Language which Will not alarm the
4 country and which Will permit the DEM
! .acratic party to reunite and perhaps to
4 Win,
+. That is what is asked By the senators
4 and the letter writer's for whom Senator
i Jones Is TO speak. They all argue that
omake a silver campaign would be IA.
tal 10 Democratic chances, and that b.
subordinating silver the party will put
1 itself in position In command the sup.
4 port of all those elements which are dis,
4 satisfied with the republican regime.
a Chairman Jones, thus armed with ex.
4 presaions OF democratic desires ant
4 democratic. opinion. will be prepared
4 virtually to offer MIR. Bryan the presi
dency. or ut least a very good chance Il
Twin 1T, If he will adapt himself to new
/. conditions
q Among the arguments which Senate
!. Jones will use is the Oregon election
q The result Of the election in that Stat
Z proves conclusiyely that the democratic
4 party must carry New York if 1t Is i
Twin the presidency.
II 1t can not expect any gains in tn
). west. II can not probably hold its ow,
q in that region.
The silver Issue is no longer potentla
: ever in the far west. and 1t is fatal /
!. Democratic hopes in the east. Then VIII
! t5cling to IL?
On the other hand, Senator Jones
. prepared to convince MIR. Bryan thai
!. With silver dropped. the great state Z
New York may be carried. along wit
: Maryland and possibly New Jersey an
. Connecticut. With silver out of tn
Z WY ard .hcscampaisn made wholly uI
on anti-imperialism and anti-trust:
7 With tho Boer sympathy, the Cuba
scandals and other minor issues to hell
: the democracy may win in such state
! as Indiana, Michigan and Illinois.
Y Mr. Jones VIII also show Mr.. Brya
7 that the only hope of getting funds wi,
:, which to carry on the campaign liz
y the east. The silver mine owners, VII
: contributed nearly all OF the money use
q by Mr.. Jones committee four years ag
can not now be depended upon, for Of
vious reasons.
!. Senator Jones has already pledges
!, liberal subscriptions from eastern den
ocrats contingent upon Mr.. Bryan's col
: sent to a side-tracking OF silver.
The democratic senators and 9TH
leaders who are supporting Mr. Jon
- in this movement expect to succee
= They believe they will secure Mr.. Br,
{ ans consent to the ADOPTION OF Co
. servative platform and a campait
without any 16 to In 1t.
IN THE IOWA AT SANTIAGO.
Capt. Evans Requests That the Re.
TO ord Ito Kept straight.
Des Moines. June 9-Charles Aldri,