Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
BOTH WEAR SMILES
Hill and Bryan Satisfied With
the Platform.
WAS A COMPROMISE
VIEWS OF MEMBERS OF TIL
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE.
Some of Parker's Supporters Think
That He Will Not Be
Pleased With It.

ST LOUIS. July s.-As the members OF
the committee on resolutions came out
from their room after their all-night ses-
sion they generally expressed themselves
as satisfied with the work they had ac-
complished some of the expressions heard
being as follows:
Senator DaEiel-"The platform was unan-
imously adopted and is reasonably salts
factory.
Senator Tillman-'We have accomplished
a miracle; we have succeeded in getting a
platform without any poison in it,
Mr.. Bryant am fairly we'll satisfied
with the platform. l have had opportunity
to present some matters l desired, and
1 have had to make concessions in some in
stances in order to get what l wanted in
others
viii you support ticket on this plat
form was asked of him.
Il will certainly support the platform, -
was his reply, and this was said in a way
to convince his interrogation that he fully
expected to be able to support both plat
form and ticket
En- Senator Petugrew-''We have prepared
treatise rather than platform, and have
succeeded in producing large volume with
out saying anything.
Hill and Bryan Smile
Senator Hill and VIM. ]. Bryan came out
together and both were smiling. Mr.. Bryan
said to the newspaper men. Now, boys,
be sure and get Hills platform right" and
Hill retorted with laugh. Il think that
we will have to share honors on that
Mr.. Bryan said: We are all satisfied.
We have all wanted some things put in
that the committee has rejected but on
the whole the document is perfectly salts
factory. You know you can't get every
thing you want"
Senator Hill said: Il am perfectly salts
fed. OF course, there are things that l
wanted in, and thought should go in. but
in politics it is give and take and am
taking. l should have liked to have seen
an expression on finances in the platform,
but the majority thought otherwise, and
neither Mr.. Bryan's plank nor mine was
adopted You will remember that the New
York state convention made no mention
on the financial question and SO this plat
form is similar. We did not put in an in
come tax plank and We changed only slight
ly the tariff plank.
"Will Judge Parker stand on the plat
form as drawn?" was asked.
Il do not see why not. l am said to
be one of his friends he answered smiI-
ing, and 1 have said l am satisfied"
August Belmont's View.
August Belmont said he was satisfied that
the platform was one on which Judge Par
ker could stand. He said:
Il have always been quite willing to have
platform without any financial plank in
it. l believe the people hi We finally settled
the matter. and it is superhuous for any
party TO merely reiterate.'
Governor Thomas of Colorado said:
Il succeeded in securing the incorporation
of the greater part of my labor declaration
and on the whole ! am satisfied with the
platform
John Siarp Williams. who made the or
iginal draft of the platform, said: Il am
delighted with it,
Disapproval at Parker Headquarters.
Despite Senator Hills optimistic view of
the situation, there were many expressions
of strong disapproval in the Parker head
quarters by delegates One said:
Parker cannot stand for such a plat
form, and if he is nominated he will be
compelled to deal with the financial ques-
ton in his letter of acceptance"
To this statement Cord Myer the chair
man of the New York democratic state
committee said
Something like that will have to be done
or will not be able to carry New York. y
The antiParker people were jubilant over
the matter when they heard the disposition
of the financial plank Charles F. Murphy
said:
L don't think the decision of the COM
mittee has improved Parker'S chances, but.
of course, nobody knows Judge Parker S
views