The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-10
Interest in the Platform.

Even before the sta rt1lng telegram of
Judge Parker was made known here,
there s. as widespread discussion and uni.
sversal interest III the plat form ad opted
by 81 the #coiventio lon. as NIans' Impressions
were heard as to8the silence OF the con-
INVENTION the currency issue, which cut
such prominent figure In the Ka nsasl
CITY and Chica so pla forms Of 1900 and
1886. The majority, perhaps, were out
Spoken in characterlzing the conventions
action as q mistake, many calling 1t n
|3fatal blUnder. Quite q respec table mi
lfnority. however, took the ground that It
was the wisest thing to be done In view
of the complete reversal Of n the party
position since 1900, and that it would have
ISbeen too radical a step to have com letely.
labout-faced on this i'm ortant Issue, The;
Hat tier element contend that the silence
Igof the convention on this su bject is tan!
I5tamount to an abandonmentsof OF! the silver
issue, but that to have frankly stated
Its change of attitude on the currency
could have accomplished no good, and
( might have alienated2 a large and ginflu-i
tontial element The silence on this issue
was a concession for the sake Q s far-
mony. Es a " IN Il n FIJI e. n u.
Some Expressions on Platform
Here are some expressions from local
Democrats on the PLATFORM, ga altered hes
fore Judge Parker's telegram, defining
Ibis position and Views OH the currency,
became known. One or more OF those
seen deprecated the failure Of the con-
syentions to make ringing declarat lion for
tariff re form. 81 3s Il 1. n Il
Mr.. James w. Cord on !: II real have
mot read itcarefuly. From my reading
| OF It, however. It appears to have the
weaknesses OF all compromises. In at
teplpting to unity all factions strength
1 is generally sacrificed In a political plat
form. It shows compromise all through.
| i think It was a mis- kes TO omit q money
plank The convention ought to recoE-
Enize existing conditions, and face them
| fearlessly. II 6
"I would have preferred to see Mr.,
/ Cleveland nominated. In my view, he
i has MI ire acohessivel,ess about HIN, than
any other man In the party, fear he
4 Ks the only man WHO could be elected
" the Democrats. "l Il
Thinks the Convention Erred,
state Senator Al, g, Hartman; ut looks
1 to me like q straddle, and that success Z n
| tl,e campaign all depends upon what Mr.
4 parker + says In his speech OF acceptance
| Il think the convention erred In emitting
i q money plank. We should have had q
i frank declaration on the currency Es Z y
peleEat Ia "a b. 4 homa OIL 81 have not
read II very carefully. but II seems TO
/ me the platform Is something we can y
stand OF, this time, II would like to have
seen declaration on the money quessi
4 ton 4 suppose the convention thought
THAT at was II quest ion already set tied,
and that at Was there fore unnecessary
i To- 60 into II further SIX sy IN II 4
~ my opinion. Farl ter IA the strongest
andidate NO could put up, e4 cept. pos
Ssibly, Cleveland. who e uld have drawn
more more strength In the North and East
than any ot her man. OF course, the South
would 3 support any ca date tie party
might ma ms, n. s3 f, y,
Hon. Isaac pisSsi y think sls'Nr y a