Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-08


COG p. m-Bailey oi Texas and
Bourke, chairman Of New York ap-
pointed comittee TO escort Chairman
Clark to platform. 6:of D. M. Mo-
tion to adjourn and close Cos y. m.
Chairman Clark, closing says:
democrats divide all imports into
three classes, necessities, comforts
and Injuries. and contend that the
tariff taxes should be the highest on
| lluxuries, lower on comforts. ami low
est or none at all on necessities"
1920 D. m Convention adjourned un.
tn 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
CONVENTION HALL, St, Louis,
Mo, July s., 1852 a. m.-call to or
\ der. 1882 a. m. Prayer by Samuel
Sales OF st. Louis. 1896 a. M The
report of the committee On resolutions
is being called for. llsl7 a. NJ
Committee on resolutions not being
ready to report, the time Is being fill.
ed In with routine matters and calls
for speeches by fayorite sons, none
Of whom have responded. 1885 a. M,
\ = Nothing doing and the committee on
resolutions not yet reported. 1l:40 a
NJ Captain Hobson is addressing
convention.
The committee on resolutions
unanimously adopted the platform ant
J, will report to the convention at
J o'clock tonight. Tho s.atform wal
/ adopted without the financial plank.
!, Expressions Of Satisfaction.
/ ST. LOUIS, Mo, July S.-As mem
[ bers OF the resolutions committe'
j emerged from the chamber, they gen
: orally expressed themselves as salts
!. fled with the work they had accomr
3 lished. The following expression
I were heard. Senator Daniels: eth
E platform was unanimously adopte,
4 and Is reasonably satisfactory Bryal
I - am fairly well satisfied with tn
I platform. | have had opportunity i
j. present some matters as desired an
!. have had to make concessions In som
7 instances in order 10 get what
!. wanted In others" viii you supoor
E q ticket 0 ntbis PLATFORM. was aske
d him.
e 4 will certainly support the pla
!, form" was lhis answer and this wa
0 said In such way as TO infer that Ii
Q fully expected to support both tn
e ticket and the platform.
s Senator Hill and Bryan came ou
Q together and both were smiling. Br!
9 an said to the newspaper men
Nov boys, be sure to get Hill
platform right and Hill retorte
k with laugh. II think we will hav
II to share honors on that"
Bryan said: I'VE are satisfied w
8 have all wanted some things put !
> that the committee rejected. But o
the whole the document Is perfectl
n satisfactory. You know you can't 81
v everything you want
Hill said: Il am perfectly Statistic,
X OF course there we're things I wante
In and thought should go in. but |
politics its give and take and al
+ taking. should have hked TO hay
seen an expression on finance In III
platform. but the majority though
!. otherwise and neither Mr.. Bryan
e plank or mine was adopted"
ell Ex-Governor Thomas, Of CoIorad
J. said. 'T succeeded In securing the Il
IS corporation of the greater part Of m
labor declaration and on the whol
am satisfied with the platform"
~ Al Convention Hall.
& ST. LOUIS. Mo. July s.-Chairma
8 Clark arrived at 10 minutes after i
q. Twenty minutes after the delegate
y were In their seats; no word was r
ceived from the committee on resol'
n tions. At 10:4s Chairman Clark cal
ed the convention 10 order. Prayt
n was offered by Rabbi Samuel Safe I
u pose Of having the names Of the ne,
7. national committee announced
X roll OF states was called for the pu