The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-13
Parker and Davis
Chosen to Lead

est office on the surface of this earth
has been so supersensltive about a
matter Of personal rectitude and
honor as to send a telegram to friend
asking him to decline the nomination
for him, If, as be seems to have beer
informed, there is something in the
platform which is not in accord with
his own opinion.
MY friends, we purposely made
this platform silent on the question
Of the monetary standard. We
made 1t silent because we all agreed
that that was not an issue 10 this
neutrality-suspicious. we agreed,
furthermore, that nothing should be
placed in the platform which was not
a campaign issue, and the consequence
was that, io the res utions committee,
motions were made to table, and
those motions were carried, tabling
every resolution on 10th sides which
tended to bring up as an issue In this
campaign the question Of the none
tary standard.
Now, my friends, Judge Parker ex-
presses his opinion for fear somebody
might think that you did not know it.
There was not in all this vast assembly
one single, solitary maa who did not
already know that Judge Parker was
a gold standard man. have been one
Of the most consistent, president and
perhaps radical free silver men IN the
United States and I knew that he was
a gold standard man and be never
made attempt to conceal it from any
body. He had supported our candidate,
and had said that, although be die
not agree with US upon this plank, be
was still a Democrat (Applause.
Now, my friends, we mad, so far as
the question of the monetary standard
was concerned, in campaign which
was so fraught against imperialism,
against executive u ,urpation, we pur-
posely made platform SO far as the
monetary standard is concerned, upon
which W. J. Bryan could have stood OF
Grover Cleveland could have stood, OF
anybody else who was with US in the
pending live campaign issues could
have stood" (Applauss.
BE asked Senator Tillman to read
the message, which it was proposed to
send in reply to Judge Parker's mes
sage's which read as follows:
The platform adopted by this con-
vention is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because it is not
regarded by US as possible issue in
this camraign and only campaign is
sues we're mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the tele-
gram just received which would pre-
clude a man entertaining them from
accepting nomination on said plat
form"
AS Mr.. Tillman concluded the read
ing Of the message, Representative
Richardson CT Alabama. arose, he
said, to dispassionately discuss the
message to be sent to Judge Parker" ,"
Chairman Clark explained that be
had recognized Senator Tillman who
also desired to discuss the same mat
ter. Mr.. Richardson bowed and re-
tired at once and Mr.. Tllman pro-
ceeded.
While Mr.. Tillman was speaking
John Sharp Williams proceeded from
platform to the seat of Mr.. Richard
sou and the two engaged in earnest
conversation. Mr.. Tillman's remarks
were followed closely by the whole
audience.
At this juncture Mr.. Bryan came
into the hall. Instantly there was an
uproar. Calls of Bryan, Bryan" went
up and the galleries cheered. Mr..
Bryan first went to his place in the
pit, but as the cries OF the Nebraskan's
name coupled with the words. Plat
form, platform, continued, Mr.. Bryan
made bis way 10 the stage.
His face was chalk white as he walk
ed rapidly up the side aisle. His lips
were compressed to a thin line and his
brows drawn straight. He neryously
famed himself and paid no attention
to the hands that were held out to
him as he passed.
After a threat on the chairman's
part to clear the galleries where most
! Of the disturbance came from the noise
ceased. Senator Tillman continued by
saying that if he understood the pre-
sent temper OF the delegates, the
threats Of the chair With reference to
the gallaries would be carried out.
"Lookout!'' shouted voice.
you lookout or you will be put
out!'' retored Mr. Tillman, and in
stantly the police seized the offending
spectator and elected him. When the
senator concluded there was short
lived outburst Of applause, but it was
evident that the delegates were in no
mood for demonstration.
Bryan then rose and came to the
front of the roStrum. His face was
pale and drawn with illness, his voice
was weak and hoarse. He spoke with
great effort, but quietly and with SELF
control.
AS the speaker went on his voice
grew stronger and clearer and as he
narrated the story Of his efforts to Sc
cure the insertion in the platform OF a
financial plank, the flush OF excite
ment covered his face and his gestures
became more frequent and more en-
phatic.
His declaration that the sending OF
the telegram to Judge Parker was a
declaration on the gold standard side,
and his statement that if the .Democ-
racy was to adopt such view it
should be honest and say 50 frankly,
was greeted with Shrek Of applause
from the galleries, and one man with
a strong voice yelled, That's right"