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

most Of them are restless over the eN-
pressed friendship manifested by Mckinney
for England In It's fight with Dom f2ui:
and tclicvcs the platform adopted her" VIII
tend To help their unhe!ief in McKiniey'sni
AMI Repuhicanism. The platform Is en-
trely satisfactory to Mr. Green and his
constituents
Il am exceedingly well pleased At the
Platform Ut;"raaves." said Frank Meek OF
. Peoria. Il was afraid were going io
get into sGuahhlc over the ratio PROPOSE
ton. but regard the settlement OF the mat
ter a. entirely satisfactory to every DEM
Graf in the land"
81, suits mel could rot suggest an
amendment" was the ;erse comment al
Mr. Rouse of DanYiile.
Tut me down az I'm hearty accord WIN
/ the platform and the candidates said Mr..
bradley of Ga!cshugI. 1T VIII Suliniiy our
/ Democrats il the military tract.
! Il am wen pleased" said Mr.. PianiZ.
! Il believe II Will enable Us To- carry Hi
rois."
/ 1t is a magnificent declaration" declared
: Nj. Golden Il Ming Tx. Il am sure there
J l. not u Democrat IN my district but VIII
indorS" ii. Ii Will bring TO our standard
hundreds of Republicans who still believe
; in the Declaration OF Independence and the
Z Constitution"
: Just make my Endorsement Of the plat
7 form as strong - you can WAS the order
of james W. orr # Champaign.
/ Hill und Croker.
! Former Senator David Il. Hill: The
platform is a masterpiece; upon its doc
trines whole every Democrat in the
( country can stand. Personally | believe II
: would have been better To have declared
/ for himetallism and avoided all mention of
/ ratios Ey specific declaration. however.
, the silver issue is subordinate To the burn
! Ing question of imperialism. ard all Demo-
; Gratis will recognize that silver IS not an
issue this Year and only Incorporated
! in platform for COn:iSiency's sake.
! Richard Croker OF Tammany Han: The
| platform suits the New York Democracy.
and We Will carry the State on it. | favored
! the rCiteraIicn or the 1G to l because Mr..
! Bryan wapte.! II. and believed him % he
| in closer touch with the sentiments Of the
Democrats of this country than any other
; man. No Democrat can hide behind silver
this time. The platform declares imperial
| Ism the paramount issue. and everybody
knows the election of Bryan cannot effect
the money question one way or the other"
Augustus Van WICK: Il took part in
making the platform. and if had not bo-
iicYed it the best that could be made
would have fought for such n modification
would have concerned to my views.
, The platform has united the party whcrev-r
i, was divided. and on ii believe we can
! win
Maryland Wen Gratiied.
Governor John Walter Smith Of Maryland;
My State Will go Democratic on that
platform. Mary Democrats are opposed to
the free coinage OF silver at a ratio of 10
TO l. and could no. he induced to support
the ticket. If by doing SO pract:cel results
could b.. obtained. All, however, are op-
posed to Imperialism. and. as this IS the
paramount and silver only a subordinate
ISSUE | believe every Democrat in the
state will support the party in the coming
election
W -
ever enunciated stronger platform of
principles than that adopted by the Dem
ocratic party In convention assembled in
Kansas City. on all the leading issues Of
the hour It IS absolutely correct and be
iirve will NEE; With hearty approval Of the
Democratic masses throug hoUt the coun-
try | did not want "A repetition of the rs
to l ratio on the silver question. but since
the party has specifically subordinated the
I issue. / do not believe We Will lose any
| Democratic votes because OF the lncorpora-
| tion Of the ratio in the platform. Making
| Imperialism the paramount issue In the
campaign was a very happy solution of the
| situation. and one that Will bring success
to the ticket at the polls"
Democrats unequivocally indorse the plat
form. There is not a dissenting voice to be
, heard anywhere. The principles enunciated
are considered of the soundest, and the
/, wording of the platform is considered I'M
usually strong. The highest admiration for
| the committee that drafted II ~ expressed.
tiissOurinns Jub;lant.
A. NJ. Dockery. Democratic nominee for
Governor. said this afternoon. after the
convention had adjourned: THE platform IL
| admirable and the ticket the strongest Wa
could put Up. Both Bryan and Stevenson
are winners"
Congressman De Armond: II do not see
| how We could have done better under the
| circunstaHces-how il would have been
| possible to nominate a better TICKET or
adopt stronger platform. ! look for II
| to be well received by all who oppose i'm
perialisn, Hannaism and trusts. / have
strCnS hopes that the principles OF the
platform will be indicated and the NOM
| inees of tho party elected by a decisive
vote"
Mayor James A. Reed OF Kansas City:
1.-The platform marks the beginning Of
! new era I'm our national politics. II brings
! into the sharpest possible contrast the most
| exalted and patriotic sentiments with the
sord;d spirit of commercialism set forth
! in the Republican platform. Upon such an
! issue there can be no question as 10 the
. decision Of the American people
The platform Of the Kansas City con-
| vention will stand in history as one of the
strongest utterances ever made by great
party" declared Congress man ". s. Cow
herd of Kansas City. Without any sur
| render of the great principles on which the
battle was fought In Sc, the national De-
mOCracV mas rlEhtly recognized liidt CuE
| first duty is TO save the Republic and set
| tie other questions afterwards"
John ). Lee. nominee for Lieutenant Gov
| ernor. says: The platform is strong In all
| Its parts and has no weak link irr'the cham.
| The unanimity of sentiment displayed q;
this convention in an approval of the plat
| form and its entire acceptabiity is conclu-
| siye to ME that victory is assured in No
| vember. 1t Is practically reaffirmation
| and adoption Of the Declaration OF hide
| pend.nce Of 1915 n party platform. with
the addition Of few paragraphs essential
| to more closely apply its principles To mod
eTn conditions. No man who indorses tho
Declaration of Independence. the Ten Com
mandments and the Sermon on the Noun;
| can consistently refuse to support the Dem
| ocr1tic platform of 1907
| Colonel John II. Carroll declares the plat
form nrst-Class in every respect: It's
| strong i'll all particulars. and nothing Is
! lacking. Placing Imperialism as the para
mount issue 10 my judgment. WAS the cor
| rect thing to do. II is a strong card. and
| means many German-Americau votes for
| the ticket. The platform is American in
! every respect. 1t rings with true DemOc-
| racy. and Will stand any test that may be
| measures are all right. We can expec: the
| election of Mr.. Bryan by an overwhelming
majority"
Governor Stephens declares il is a good
| platform. While I think the I6 10 l plank
| is the paramount issue. If the party believes
| the imperialism question is the most I'M