The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-05
May Not Even be Reference to,
 Money Question
WILLIAMS AlGHLNHONORED
Income Tax, Tariff Reform, Opposition to Trusts and Denunclation of Ad-
 ministration Will All Be h.
 cluded in the Platform.
BY PATTERSON srEAlEY.

St. Louis, July 4-(Special Ut Is a pretty big honor to any democrat to be both temporary chairman of a national convention, and then chairman or the committee on resolutions, but 1t will not be surprising if that degree of honor is conferred upon John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. It had been practically de- ci6ed by democrats generally to offer to Senator German of Maryland the resolu- tions chairmanship, but the absence of the senator. of course, prev vents this. About two-thirds of the states have se- lected their members of the resolutions committee, and the rest act tomorrow. There is a very strong feeling among those selected to elect Williams chair ,man.
 It is understood tonight that the Mis- lsissippian will accept the high position. He will be the member from his state, and would like to be chairman in order that he could wield his greatest influence in the adoption of "sare ana sane plat form" As between the temporary chair manship and the resolutions chairmanship he would not hesitate to choose the latter. snd both may come his way.
 Will Be Safe and Sane.
 That the platform will be safe and sane there need be no doubt. There may not even be a reference to the settled money question: Certainly not to the Chicago or Kansas City platform of the dead past There may be an expressed opposition to the loaning of government money to na- tional banks without interest, and pro- test against the issue of bonds when money collected from the people is ly- ing Idle in the treasury, but no where will there be discovered anything about divine ratios
 According to the way members of the committee are talking today, not few of the members are strongly in favor of inserting a plank in it's platform declar- ing to an income tax by constitutional amendment, and 1t is not improbable that there will be something in the platform along this line. This platform will de- mand a rigid enforcement of the anti-' trust laws and a declaration that the democratic party is opposed to the inter- ests of the trusts where they conflict with the interests of the people. The bull dozing policy of the administration will receive a severe denunciation. The law less manner in which the President ac- qulred the Isthmus of Panama will be dwelt upon. The party will pledge itself to carry on the great enterprise to a rapid completion without the unnecessary delay which the Roosevelet administra- tion Is now indicating. As to the tariff there will be considerable strength in committee to tariff for revenue only'' plan. but it Is the concensus of opinion that the plan will not go that far con- tenting with a declaration for conser- vative revision which is now necessary.
 Bailey VIII Answer Bryan.
 It Is said tonight that Senator Bailey of Texas will be put forward by the safe and sane" to answer Bryan's speech or speeches in the convention.
 In corner room of the second floor Planters hotel sits August Belmont of New York the friends of Judge Parker A little dark complexioned man, black mous- tache, the great financier is receiving the incoming delegates, giving to them the glad hand.
 "I am satisfied Judge Parker will be nominated' said MT. Belmont, 'and he will be elected" he added.