The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-02
TIE CJNVE STIJ.N'S REPLY

The st. Louis convention rep:ied to
Judge Parker,s telegram in which he de-
claIed that the gold standard was firmly
and ~irrevocably fixed. as follows: THE
platform adopted is silent upon the mon
etaiy STANDARD because 4, is not regarded
pa gn and on.y campaign issues are
mentioned in the platform"
The Republican party declared itself to
be in favor of the gold standard. The
ST. Louis convention did not take issue
on that plank. 1t acquiesced in the views
expressed by the Chicago convention.
The Newlands convention said tina the
question of the money standard SIMPLY
rests in allegiance.
w. j. Bryan, in opposing the sending
of the above reply to Judge Parker. said
in conventions:
Nov, my friends. If you send this tel
egram and say that this question is no
tied on the gold standard side. and l in
sist that If you are going to declare fol
the gold standard, you should be honest
and manly and say SO In the platform.
tApplause.)
But the st. Louis convention was nos
honest or manly enough to say so in the
its platform. gloats over the dishonesty
and want of manl.ness of the oil. Louis
convention.
Bryan further said:
IF this convention will adopt a plank
declaring that the gold standard mas
been established in this country and is
accepted. l shall offer no objection to
the plank except to vote against 1t. ZAP
plause.) But l appeal to you TO be can
did with the voters of this country. zap
plause.) l appeal to you to take then,
into your confidence. If the. e is any oh
lection to our saying this plainly, why
should we say it by inference? And il
you say that YOU are willing to say this
in regard to the gold standard because
1t is settled. then l insist that you having
entered upon the money question 70
shall say in the platform whether or not
the party favors the melting up of the
silver dollars (Applause.) So
The convention refused.
Mr.. Pettigicw: las l recollect the tel
egram of Judge Parker. 1t practically
says that the gold standard is irrevoca
bly, established and he would veto any
bill to disturb it. l want to know If
his language would admit of any other
Interpretation?
Mr.. Bryan: Yes. 1rrevocably' estab-
lished; and Cd shall act accordingly.
If he simply means that so far as he IL
concerned. he is opposed to any change.
with the understanding that all the in
fiuence of the executive will be used 10
prevent any change in the stancar then
l understand 1t to mean that If president
and having the veto power which enables
him to overrule anything less than two
thirds OF both houses (of congressl, he
will use hat power. even If the major
ity of the people want to change the
standard. (Applause.)
"If the god tandard is right. why run
from IL? (Applause.) If 1t Is good. why
be afraid of 1t? (Applause.) And If II
is bad enough to scare you out of put
ting It in your platform. it is bad enoug,
to leave 1t out directly or indirectly.
(Applause.) -"
Mr.. Bryan: But now our candidate
comes and ~injects into the platform this
question and makes 1t not mercy a goid
standard plank. but as has been suggest.
ed, makes II an irrevocable gold stand
ard proposition. denying us even the
right to oppose 1t at a future time. The
Republican platform is not so strong on
this subject as this telegram would make
our Platform"
So says Bryan. the greatest statesman
in the Democratic party.
Although the Republican party is In