The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-09
R-R-Sip! and Out Goes
Gold Plank.
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Gus session of the long night in the
committee room there were many dra-
matte scenes not the least striking OF
which was the verbal encounter be-
tween Senator Hill and Mr.. Bryan. II
occurred while Mr.. Bryan was engag-
ed in making one of his many attacks
upon the gold standard plank as
framed by the Subcommittee. He
was wrought up to high tension, when
approaching the New York leader and
shaking his finger dangerously near
the nose of that gentleman he ex-
claimed: You ought to have gold
platform to so with the gold candi-
date you are forcing upon the coun-
try
Mr.. Hill replied that he knew moth
ing as to Mr.. Parker's monetary views
do you mean to say. demanded the
Nebraskan. that you don't know
Judge Parker's financial views?"
II mean just that" responded Mr..
Hill.
You have no knowledge on that
subject?"
"None'
Have never asked him."
have not. / only know that he is
n Democrat and a high minded and
patriotic man and l believe that he
can be trusted implicitly on this, as
upon on other matters of public pol
icy.''
Bryan then demanded to know
when the gold plank has been decid-
ed and why it had not been incorpo-
rated in the New York platform.
Mr.. Hill replied that the matter had
been first discussed at the meeting of
the delegation about ten days ago
and that the declaration was the re-
suit of lnsistence by other members
OF the delegation than himself.
Carmack's Plank Rejected.
Two financial planks offered by
Senator Carmack were voted down.
, Mr.. Bryan presented suggestion de-
claring it to be the sense of the
Democratic party that the volume of
currency should not be diminished,
but Mr.. Hill complained that in view
of the action of the committee last
night in voting down the gold plank,
the inSerta!n OF the proposed resolu-
ton would be a species of bad faith.
The committee accepted this view and
voted down the resolution. No fur
Their financial plankS were suggested
and the platform being considered
complete was then adopted amidst
great applause.
AS the members emerged from the
chamber, they generally expressed
themselves as satisfied with the work
they had accomplished, some of the
SApIeSSlOIS DelUS dts lOlloWS
Senator Daniel: 1.-THE platform was
unanimously adopted and is reasona-
bly, satisfactory"
Senator Tillman: 1--WE have accom-
pliShed a miracle; we have succeeded
in getting platform without any per-
sonality in it,
Mr.. Bryan: 81 am faily well satisfied
with the platform. l have had OPP
portunity to present some matters as
desired and 7 have had tO make con-
cessions in some instances in order to
get what / wanted in others"
Twill you support ticket on this
platform 2" was asked of him.
II will certainly support the plat
form was his reply, and this was
rogator that he fully expected to be
able to support both platform and
ticket.
The Duelists Come Out Smiling.
Senator Hill and William j. Bryan
came out together and both were smil-
ing. Mr.. Bryan said to the newspaper
men. Nov boys, be sure and get
Hills platform right, and Hill retort-
ed with a laugh: 81 think that we will
have to share honors on that"
Mr.. Bryan said: I'VE are all salts
fled. We have all wanted some things
put in that the committee has reject
cd, DuU on the WnOle the uOcuIHeIlt Il
perfectly satisfactory. You know you
can't get everything you want"
Senator Hill said: 81 am perfectly
satisfied. OF course there are things
that | wanted in, and thought should
go in, but in politics it is give and
take. And 1 am taking. l should
have liked to have seen an expression
on finances in the platform but the
majority thought otherwise, and
m "a
was adopted. You will remember that
the New York State Convention made
no mention on the financial question
and SO this platform is similar. We
did not put in an income tax plank
and we changed only slightly the
tariff plank"
"Will Judge Parker stand on the
platform as drawn?" was asked.
Il do not see why not. I am said to
be one of his friends" he answered
smiling, land 1 have said 1 am salts
fed
Despite Senator Hills optimistic
views of the situation there was many
expressions of strong disapproval in
the Parker headquarters by delegates.
One said:
Parker cannot stand for such a
platform and if he is nominated. he
will be compelled to deal with the
financial question in his letter of ac-
ceptance."
On this statement Cord Meyer, the
chairman of the New York Demo-
cratic State Committee said:
Something like that will have to
be done or we will not be able to car
ry New York"
Anti-Parlzerites Jubilant.
The anti Parker people were jubi-
liant over the matter when they heard
the disposition of the financial plank.
Charles f. Murphy said:
II don't think the decision of the
committee has improved Parker
chances, but of course nobody knows
Judge Parker'S views.
1t was said at Tammany headquar-
ters today that at a meeting of the
anti-Parker forces last night Mr..
Bryan had stated that he would will
ingly accept either Olney, of Massa-
chusetts, or Gray, of Delaware, as a
compromise candidate and that Gorge
Williams had declared that he would
accept Olney.
The Parker supporters are confident
that they will nominate on the second
ballot if not on the first ballot but
to this the anti-Parker element takes
exception. Charles A. Towne said to-
day:
Al.