The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-25

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Jan. a4-Continuing its ef-
| forts to get opinions from every Demo-
cratic Senator and Representative in Con-
gress on the policy of the party in the
next National Convention, the New York
Herald to-day obtained further express
sions from Democrats now in Washington
which tend to show even more certainly
that Democrats from every section of the
United States are determined TO go into
the next campaign with live issues and
leaders in sympathy with those issues.
Nearly all the men who were seen to-
day expressed themselves frankly as be-
ing opposed to the revival of the issue
commonly known as sigteen-to-One.
Among those seen are Senator B. r. Tll-
Laurin of Mississippi. Senator John W.
Daniel of Virginia. Senator Edward Car
mack of Tennessee. Senator ]. B. Nc
Creary of Kentucky and Representative
Hugh A. Dinsmore of Arkansas.
SUPPORTED BRYAN Loyalty.
Senator Tillman was vigorous sup
porter of the Chicago platform in 1886
and Senator Daniel was one of the pre-
siding officers of that convention. Sena-
tors McCreary and McLaurin Were loyal
supporters of Mr.. Bryan in both his CAM
paisns. All of these men go on record
now as being opposed to putting forward
the Chicago and Kansas City platforms
as the platform for 1904.
Senator Tillman, in an interview which
he wrote out and signed. defends Mr..
Bryan against attacks which have been
made on him, but says he docs not think
there will be any attempt to resurrect
dead issues, because there are enough
live ones"
The feeling Of opposition to reaffirming
the old platform is much stronger among
the Democrats of Congress than any mere
canvass of the Individual members can
show. 1t is doubtful. if all of them ex-
pressed freely their views. whether more
than a half-dozen men would stand out
for such action.
Senator James B. McCreary of. Ken
lucky is one of the Democrats in the Sem
ate who stood strongly for Mr.. Bryan in
1896 and in 1900 managed the Bryan cam
paign in Kentucky.
CARRIED KENTUCKY FOR BRYAN.
The first time Mr.. Bryan was candi-
date the State of Kentucky went Republic
can. The second time. in 1900. under the
management of Senator McCreary. Mr..
Bryan got the electoral vote and Demo
cratic Governor was a'so chosen. Senator
McCreary, during these eight years and
since the last national election. has been
on friendly terms with Mr.. Bryan and,
when the latter was in Washington. the
Senator was one of the Democratic leaders
in Congress whom the Nebraska leader
was most anxious to see.
Nothing was said during Mr.. Bryans
call about any reaffirmation of the silver
plank in the ST. Louis platform. and so
Senator McCreary. quite as much as any
Mr.. Bryan announced in his Lincoln
speech that free silver should be the issue
this year i and again l reiterated 1t In his his
terms with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. McCreary
does not agree with him in insisting on
..sixteen-to-one' again. When seen to-
day. Mr.. McCreary said very frankly that
the Democratic party must this year take
up live issues
IF we are to have any hope of success
IN the coming presidential election" said
ty must take up the questions that con-
front us to-day And. in addition to that.
We must have both conservatism and har-
mony. L feel quite sure that the Demo-
Gratis of my State, who redeemed them
selves in the last national election, would
much prefer this year to go into the fight
on live issues.
FAVORS PARKER OR GoRMAN.
with a strong, earnest and conserva-
tive candidate. who will harmonize the
party. and platform covering the ques-
tons uppermost in the public mind to-
day, the Democracy can redeem itself in
the nation. OF all the men mentioned to
Lead the party in the coming campaign
1t seems to me that both Senator German
Of Maryland and Judge Parker of New
York, more than any others, come up to
the required standard this year
"As for issues. I favor tariff reduction,
economy in the administration of the Gov
ernment and honesty among our public
servants Our tariff to-day is higher than
that of any other great nation on earth.
The people will demand that 1t be re-
duced.
'Since 1 entered public life. sixteen
years ago. the expenditures for carrying
on this Government have nearly trebled
This Is not as 1t should be. The expense
can be reduced and the public service will
not suffer. The complete elimination of
corruption among Government officials by
investigation and punishment of the gull
ty should be the aim Of the Democratic
press
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman Of South
Carolina said:
Il do not take stock in all that 1 sec
in the newspapers about Mr.. Bryan's
utterances and acts. have never known
any public man who has been SO bounded
and forced. apparently, to say things
without any regard however. to his real
or supposed attitude. l feel that / can
safely predict that the National Demos
cratic Convention Will put forward a.
sound, conservative and yet not cowardly
platform.
'If we can unite upon a candidate
whose record is unobjectionabie and who
can command the support of all real
Democrats. we will win in the coming
campaign. do not believe there will be
any attempt to resurrect any dead issues.
because there are enough live ones"
Senator Anselm ]. McLAurin Of Brandon.
Miss. said: .,.si, = sl.7..t
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