The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-29
HILL AND BIG LEADERS
GATHER FOR MEETING
Trusts, Our Administration in the Phil
ippines, Affairs in Cuba, the Canal
Question and Other Things Are to Be
Dwelt Upon-ProbabIe Nominees for
Offices OF importance.
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS ]

Saratoga, Sept 2o.-The arrival of
former Senator Hill, Frank Campbell OF
the state committee William Sulzer SEN
ator McCarron and other leaders today
gave rise to discussion over probable and
proposed planks in the platform to be
adopted at the democratic state conven-
ton. 1t is learned that tentative plat
form has been agreed upon, but it is said
that some of its planks are causing much
discussion.
William Hepburn Russell, Jacob A. Can
tor, James r. Shevein and some others
are OF the opinion that the platform
should be brief and conservative ana
while arraigning the republican party,
should be so carefully constructed as not
to pledge the democratic party to policies
which If elected it could not carry out
without danger to corporations and ndi-
viduals
So far, the platform contains Thea
planks:
Canals-A pledge for general improve>
ment of the waterways at the earliest pos
sible moment by bonding the state, avoid
ing direct taxation by abrogating the seN
ton OF the execution that limits the states
Indebtedness.
The Plant on Trusts.
1rusts-Advocating federal interference
ana control OF the great monopoies that
threaten the people by controlling th.
prices Of the necessities of life" de-
nouncng the meat trust and coal trust
specifically and alleging that they are the
results at NAL administration of affairs by
republican administrators.
Iariii-Calling for revision in most
complete form, taking the duty off such
commodities as are necessary for public
use protecting American workingmen
where such protection is not inimical to
the interest of the masses.
Denounce Expansion.
hilippnes-Denouncing the acquisition
OF the Philippines and the continuance of
military control, calling attention to the
alleged lack of humanitarian methods in
the conduct of the war and demanding
freedom for the inhabitants.
Cuba-Accusing the federal government,
OF failure to keep its promises in Cuba
and deceiving the people by announcing
independence for the island while still con-
tinuing military control.
The administration of President Roose-
welt is condemned as Spectacular, undig-
VdCllldll1lR.
The state administration is denounced
for its conduct of state institutions and
for extravaganza. The one plank that is
testing the capacity of the leaders in their
desire to avoid friction is the financial
plank
AS to Bryanism.
Those who two years ago were nsistent
upon an Endorsement of the Kansas CITY
Chicago planks are equally so now. Repre-
sentative Sulzer, Norman r. Mack and
others, who represented for years Mr..
Bryans interests, are insisting that the
plank shall be outspokcn, but the other
side of the controversy, led by Senator
Hill, is urging that as the so-callcd "lib-
eral democracy" of the state has already
filed certificate Of nomination of an in
dependent state ticket on a free silver
platform, this convention should declare
for the gold standard.
The only certainties in the list of nom
inees this morning were John Cuneen for
attorney general and John c. Gray for the
court of appeals. 1t was rumored last night
that Edwin Atwaterof Poughkeepsie was
slated for the controllership, but today
vigorous fight is being made for the
place by the friends Of Mr.. Finch of Glens
Falls.