The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-15
PARKER SPEAKS
DECLARES FOR GOLD STANDARD

~N'- ~ HeSl9n IT his views 10 MOI
SUIT the Conventon.-By Vote Of
I74 TO 1871 He Is Asked to Remain
on the Ticket.
81 Louis, July lO.--The Democratic
naIoual convention nominated Judge
Parker Of New York for President Just
be1OFe o'clock yesterday morning and
adjourned until afternoon. intending
then to nominate his running mate
and adjourn sine die.
Before ii reassembled rumors were
circulated and were verified later that
judge Parker had declared himself an
advocate of the gold standard and Of
1ered 10 decline if the convention OBJ
jecteI to his attitude
n" leaders kept the matter as secret
as possible and It was not generally
made known until the afternoon ses-
sloh had heard the nominations for vice
president and ordered ballot, when
an adjournment was suddenly taken
until evening. after a partial eXplana
tion Of the Parker matter had been
madc
Al the evening session Judge Parker's
message was discussed with great bit
terness by Bryan, Tillman. Williams,
Danle. and others, and reply was
made to his message, after which the
convention nominated II. G. Davis of
West Virginia for vice president and
adjourned sine die.
Following is the message of Judge
ParEer which alarmed the party leaders
and caused long delay in finishing the
conventions work:
Jefferson, st. Louis-I regard the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably es-
tablished and shall act accordingly if
the action of the convention of to-day
shall be ratified by the people. As the
platform is silent on the subject, my
view should be made known to the
convention, and if it proves to be un-
satisfactory to the majority. l request
syou to decline the nomination for me
at once. so that another may be nomi-
mated before adjournment
''ALTON b. PARKER"
The convention replied to Judge Par
ker as follows, and proceeded with Its
work:
'The platform adopted by this con-
VentiOn is silent on the Question of the
monetary standard because it Is not
regarded by us as a possible issue In
thi campaign, and only campaign Is
sue We're mentioned in the platform.
II, gntore there is nothing in 70 views
expressed by you in the telegram just
received which would preclude a man
entertaining them from accepting a
nomination on said platform
The reply was proposed by John
Sharp Williams and after a fierce dis
cussion was adopted by vote of TIA to
Igl.
During the discussion Mr. Bryan Of
fered the following amendment to Mr..
Williams proposed telegram:
But as you will, if elected, be called
upon to act upon certain phases of the
money question, we would like to know
whether you favor reducing the volume
Of silver dollars, whether you favor an
asset currency and branch national
hanks. whether you prefer national
bank currency to United States notes"
Afterward Mr.. Bryan said: Il am
going to withdraw this amendment:
Our delegation will vote for the candi-
date for vice president that New York
wants. We are not going to do one
hing to mar the harmony of the con-
NfIllOu.
4 roar of applause followed the an
nOuncement.
If the gold standard is right" said
Mr.. Bryan. why run from it? If it
should not be in the platform it should
not be in this telegram
Mr.. Bryan proposed that a gold plank
should be presented to the convention
and voted upon The crowd applauded
v.gorously.
senator Daniel, who was chairman OF
the resolutions committee, followed Mr..
Bryan. He said no one was more
rarnest bmetallist than himself, and
went on: THE gold standard has been
e-tablished by law" While he bowed
To- he will of the American people he
would not now here admit that the
Dcmocratic policy had been wrong.
senator Tillman said: General Graat
once said that the Democrats could al
WAYS be depended upon. when Rcpubli-
cans faced defeat. to commit some
b'under that would make it possible for
the representatives to remain in pow
Tonight when first read that tele-
gram. swore by Almighty God that |
for one would not endure the insult as
| hen took it to be"
Afterward Mr.. Tillman apologized for
hi impulsveness and said:
Judge Parker's act, Mr.. Williams
thinks. was injudicious. and | think it
elrrely unnecessary. And while Mr..
" Jams says it is ver-sensttiveness,
am inclined to take this view.
bought at first that it might be an at
,"upt by one man to dictate to con-
y'G'ion, similar to that of four years
ago.
Mrs. Maybrck's Release.