The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

income tax plank.
Senator Bailey then asked unani-
nous consent to have both the income
tax amendment and the gold standard
plank dropped. but to this Hill OBJ
jected and there was a prolonged dis
cussion, Hill taking a leading part in
it.
Hill began by saying that he was in
this campaign not from personal mo-
tives but because of his loyalty and
enthusiasm for the Democratic party.
He hoped the party would cease its
discussion and agree upon a platform
in harmony with the views of the
party generally.
He was opposed to the insertion Of
an income tax plank, because he saw
no necessity for making this new is
sue.
Il believe" he said, 1T will hurt
US. ii Will weaken our platform, but if
the members of this committee think
otherwise it should go in. but the
question of the gold standard is of far
more importance"
Hill urged that if the gold plank
were omitted the party would be
placed in a false position. If the party
was in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, that was another
thing. But through no fault Of the
party conditions had changed and it
had been proven that the gold stand
ard was the solution of the question
Although the Republican platform de-
Clared in favor of gold he pointed out
that the Democrats, in their platform,
could show that the Republicans were
rot responsible for the change in con-
ditiOns which made the gold standard
desirable but the Almighty himself
HILL GROWS ELOQUENT.
Speaking directly to the Southern
members. Hill recalled the time of re-
construction and said he had always
worked for Democratic principles
along Democratic lines, that he had
been the friend of the South in that
trying period and since that time. Hill
talked eloquently of the personality
OF Judge Parker. He said that in the
course of a conversation about ten
days ago with the New York jurist
the latter said in reply to a question
about the kind of platform the DEM
Ocrats should adopt: Il am entirely
willing 10 leave that to the wisdom of
the Democratic party"
But while Hill did not assume at
any time to speak for Judge Parker,
the committee interpreted the infer
ence Of his speech to be that Judge
Parker favored the insertion of a gold
plank.
Hill declared that the Democrats
could not possibly nominate better
fhg+ Ind
no sense an active candidate for the
nomination. and that he had not die
tated anything regarding the plat
form.
4 do not think it is improper for
US TO say who we want to win," con-
tinued Hill. We have stood defeats
in the past and we can stand them
again, il is true. This contest for me
means that shall devote myself from
now until November to the campaign.
shall work hard for whomsoever the
Democrats nominate, but / think the
platform is of the greatest Importance
and especially the gold standard
plank"
Hill was applauded at the conclu-
sion of his speech.
Bryan replied at length and insist
ed that, in the face Of past declara-
uous. a gold plank would now alien
ate many thousands of Democratic
voters. He said that when the cam
palgn for Judge Parker was started ii
was never expected that the Demo-
cratic party was to be brought to
declaration for the gold standard.
Thomas of Colorado also made
strong protest against the gold stand
ard plank.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee
made a plea especially for the South
and said that Democratic success was
necessary in the face of the Repub-
hcan policy of imperialism. He hoped
some agreement could be reached
which would bring to the support of
the Democratic South the Democratic
party Of the East. IS to the money
question, that was for the time set
tied, and he urged that that matter
be not injected into the coming cam
paign.
Shiveley Of Indiana followed much
in the same line as Carmack.
Fleming of Wisconsin was opposed
to the gold plank and favored the dec
laration of Williams platform.
DANIEL ATTACKS BRYAN.
Shortly before o'clock Senator Dan
lei created sensation by an attack
upon Bryan, which soon evoked cries
Tor order. Senator Daniel, who some
time before called Senator Tillman To
The chair, began by saying he uues-
toned the propriety of a man whom the
Democrats had twice honored with the
PRESIDENTIAL nomination and under
whose leadership the party had twice
been defeated attempting to force his
leadership upon the party again. Grow
ing more imDassioned, Daniel said:
The silver question was question
in Virginia ten years before the GEN
tleman from Nebraska discovered it:
but conditions have changed, and heroic
changes. demand heroic remedies. We
must consider New England New York
and that section of the country"
Then, facing Bryan, Senator Daniel
said: He has reviled every man whom
any State has recommended for the
Presidency. and so far as l have been
bic To learn has vet nreeentad no oap