Evening journal., 1904-07-09
PLATFORM LACKS
MONEY PLANK
Bryan Carries His Point
In Committee.
A NIGHTOF SPEECHMAKING

Wild Night Session Following
Adoption Of the Platform-Littleton
Names Parker, and a Great Uprosr
Follows-Hearst Is Named, and An
other Demonstration Ensues-coeI<-
rell, olney, Gray and Other Favorite
Sons Presented.
st. Louis, July "A night Of speech.
making followed a day Of waiting
The nomination Of "favorite sons" last.
ed until an early hour this morning.
thus preventing a nomination on Fri.
day and relieving the fears Of super.
stitious Democrats.
The making of the platform was
really the most important work Of the
convention. 1t has aroused greater in
terest here and throughout the country
than the selection Of the candidate for
president II IS anticipated by Judge
Parker's friends that the omission of
all reference 10 the money question
will be a disappointment TO the Demo
Gratis Of the east and viii handicap
them in their struggle for the electoral
votes Of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut
The platform is in the nature Of
compromise Bryan, having been voted
down yesterday I'm the platform com
mittee on his motion to reaffirm the
Kansas City platform, made a strong
struggle against any recognition "of
the existing money standard" He
threatened the committee with a plank
declaring in favor of an income tax, TO
be obtained by constitutional amend.
ment.
Nominating speeches for favorite son
candidates and seconding speeches for
both Parker and Hearst occupied the
convention for several hours. The con-
vention seats about 1O.5O0 persons, but
from appearances hundreds more had
been admitted The floor and lower
and upper galleries contained thou
sands Of sweltering men and women
oblivious to the fact that the crowded
condition of the hall endangered every
life.
The Coliseum interior looked like a
huge basin with bottom and sides
formed by closely packed persons. Not
an aisle could be seen. They were
filed by spectators who could find no
other place. Outside and in the crowds
were the same, except for the fact that
those within the hall We're satisfied and
those without We're turbulent.
Judge Alton b. Parker was named
by Martin w Littleton and William
Randolph Hearst by d. NJ. Delmas.
Both orators were applauded at length.
Anti-Parker delegations attempted 70
create enthusiasm for their candidate,
but the Parker men remained undis-
turbed and unconcerned. Hearst dele
gates paraded the hall. but the show
ing was small in comparison with the
Parker procession, which preceded it.
AS soon as the convention had been
called TO order Chairman Clark an
nounced that the report of the commit
tee on resolutions was ready. Senator
Daniel read the report as chairman Of
the committee. The confusion was so
great that not a word could be heard
ten feet from the platform.
Platform In Brief.
The platform as adopted may be
Sfiehv summarized as follows:
ProSection denounced as favoring
trusts; revision and gradual reduction
Of the tariff on lines that will not dis
/ turb business conditions favored, with
extension of reciprocity.
Thorough legislative investigation OF
executive departments Of government
proposed.
Combinations of capital destroying
equality of opportunity and free com
petition by controlling production, re
stricting production ana fixing prices
TO be prohibited and punished by law.
Powers of the Interstate commerc'
commission to be strengthened.
Independence urged for Filiplnos; NJ
special laws for colonies"
Federal contracts with trusts or con
victed combinations in restraint O
trade TO be prohibited.
/ NAN4A otlNAtt ltlbllAi AlhVl oNns
Election Of senators by direct popu
lar vote favored.
Statehood favored for Oklahoma anS
Indian Territory.
Trial by jury advocated in cases o.
Indirect contempt OF court
Ship subsidy bin denounced.
Large reduction in annual expendl
ture Of government advocated.
Constitutional rights declared violat
ed when right 10 work or live wher'
desired is denied.
Action Of Republican convention ol
race question deprecated.
Republican administration criticised
LittIeton Names Parker.
The great climax Of the convention
the nomination of a candidate TO
president, followed Immediately upoI
the adoption OF the platform.
Chairman Clark proceeded TO tha