The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-05

DA41ACSoAiAoLh as UCCIdfSNA II 1877 BECAUSE
the decreased production of gold in the
future would make it necessary to in
crease the coinage of silver. The party
should maintain it as vital principle of
the platform to be adopted IN Kansas
City. While it would be logically true
that the principle would be maintained
If the Chicago platform was reatfirlned It
would be best to make a new declara-
ton.
OTHER VIEWS.
Ex-Gov. Stone, of Missouri, indicated
that his judgment was averse to
specific declaration for Is to ,, but he
said it was evident that Mr. Bryan was
favorable to such a declaration.
Messrs. Gibbons, of Florida, AMI Black
man, of Louisiana, supported the con-
sentative view.
Mr. Morse, of Indiana, espoused the
conservative side of the controversy, say
ing that with the declaration for l6 to l
eliminated Indiana was practically GER
tain for Bryan, while with that declara-
ton retained the state would at best be
doubtful
Senator Jones, chairman of the commit
tee, made an earnest appeal ,or the re-
tention of the ratio provision. lie said
that not a vote would be gained by the
omission, while the retention OF the pro-
vision would greatly strengthen the tick
ct in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and
other Mississippi valley states. He also
appealed for the granting of Mr.. Bryan's
wishes in the matter, saying his impress
sions came from his close contact with
the people and were apt to be right.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, antag
onized the 16 to l provision because he
said it's insertion would lose votes to the
ticket.
Victor Baughman, Of Maryland, was
one of the advocates of simple reaffirma
ton. He said that such should be the
course because the conservative element
of the country in the Democratic
party had asked for and were willing to
accept that in an effort to carry the
country for Democratic principles. The
silver element should be satisfied with
| reaffirmation of the Chicago platform,
because it did not require any sacrifice
of principle. They did not ask Mr.. Bry
an to make any sacrifice of his prn-
| ciples.
Judge Van Wyck, of New York, first
| read the platform he had prepared, and
then said that in order to win the Dem
ocratic party must get back the bulk of
those who left in 1896. They are still
our friends and should be invited to our
table and shown politeness.
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
sets, charged Van Wyck with being the
his counsel was not for the interest Of
! the people.
Van Wyek replied saying that New
England and the constituency which
| Williams represented could not return a
single electoral vote for the Democratic
| candidate.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, took the
| ground that there should be no back
ward move taken. Mr. Bryan wanted
the platform relating to silver specifically
reaffirming 16 to l, but not to make this
| issue the dominant one of the platform,
so there should be a declaration on i'm
perialism, the income tax and a declara-
ton of 16 to l. and the other principles
| of the party to follow.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, said that
| Bryan had no right to dictate to the con-
vention, but should be satisfied with a
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform If
the convention thought that a wise
| course to pursue.