The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Not a Line Written in
Behalf of the
People.
EVASIVE AND AMBIGUOUS
NebraSkan Declares 1t to Be
aDiShoneSt Declaration of
Principles of the Party.

CHICAGO. April 2S.-Before a crowd
Of people which filled the Second Regi-
ment Armory until the police. for safety
reasons. would permit no more TO enter.
William Jennings Bryan. twice the
standard bearer of the Democratic party
in national campaigns. spoke his disap-
proval of David B. Hill. Judge Alton p.
Parker. and the recently adopted New
York platform.
In his audience We're many ministers,
representing numerous denominations.
all there on the popular invitation of
the speaker. who said:
Il desire TO have the ministers at
tend because they can and should exert
an influence in behalf OF honesty and
fairness in politics.
Holds to His Purpose.
Mr.. Bryan had said he would not take
sides with any particular candidate for
| the honor of carrying the banner of
| Democracy in the coming battle of ma
| tional ballots, but he did not say he
would not take sides against a particu-
| lar candidate and he did not deviate
from his expressed purpose.
He did not take sides with anyone,
! but he most decidedly took sides against
! Judge Parker ct al.
! His speech was in part as follows:
! What are the issues before the coun-
try? The trust question is certainly an
issue. and yet there is nothing in that
platform that gives any encouragement
TO the opponents of the trusts. There
/ Is not a word or syllable that binds a
person elected on such a platform TO
do anything that the trusts are unwill-
ing TO haEs-done-
Imperialism is an issue
THE labor question is an issue. The
1 laboring men have been before the
committees OF Congress endeavoring 10
secure special measures. One Is the
arbitration OF difference between cor
porations engaged in interstate com.
nerce and their employees. Both the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms dc
clared in favor Of arbitration. The New
York platform fails to refer TO the ar
bitration plank OF these platforms. but
it fails TO write a new plank covering
this subject
The laboring men are also trying IL
secure an eight-hour day. but the New
York platform is silent on this subject
''The laboring men are trying TO secure
the abolition of government by injunc-
tion. Both the Chicago and Kansas
City platforms contained planks on this
subject but the New York platforrr
lodges this as il does all other vita
vital questions"
"On the tariff question no issue /:
joined. II was reasonable 20 suppose
I thing would be said. but Mr.. Hill and
: Judge Parker seem to be as mucf
afraid Of the tariff question Of 0thei
issues.
. Money Not In 1t.
| The money question IS ignored en-
tirely. No reference is made TO bimet
, allism at any ratio-not even to inter
! national bimetallism. to which Mr. Hill
seemed 10 be so attached in the Chicag,
convention. No reference Is made to III,
measure now before Congress TO mel
up nearly six hundred million legal ten
- der silver dollars into subsidiary coiI
| that Is only a limited legal tender
Nothing IS said about the asset cur
e rency which Is part Of the scheme o
). ! the Nnanclers Nothing is said abOu
i. the Aldrich bill which proposes to sub
sldize the banks into opposition to ta1
{ reduction by lOantng them the surplu
I money IN the treasury. There is n
s condemnation of the corruption tina
= ! such system would lead to
The platform does not antagoniz
I the proposition now before Congress [
| give the national banks unlimited con
y
Z In other words. there is not a line
d / the platform that is written In behal
4 | Of the people; not line that will eXcit
s 1 criticism in Wall Street,
2 The platform ignores the income tax
| il fails 10 indOrse the election OF Sena
z tors by direct vote, and also Omits I'll
plank OF the Kansas City platform Dc
+ nouncing corporate domination in pol
@ ties.
$ A Dishonest Platform.
I The New York platform is a dii
honest platform mt only for a dishones
! party No one but an artful dodge
o would stand upon il.
n The submission Of such a platforl
{ 70 the voters of a State is an insul
!, to their Intelligence. This platforr
r proves that the opposition 10 the Kar
a sas City platform is not opposition I
r silver. but opposition 20 every neede
reform, and opposition TO all that th
y masses desire.
Il had expected that a platform prs
pared by Mr.. Hin for Judge Parks
would be eyasiye and lacking in franz
~ ness. but ! did not conceive that an
e body Of men calling themselves Demo
= Gratis would present such platform q
Il recommendation OF a candidate
The New York platform is amDigl
e Gus, uncertain, evasivc, and dishones
= II would disgrace the Democrats Of II
d nation 10 adopt such a platform. and
ought 60 defeat as an aspirant for
Democratic nomination any man WI
! would be willing TO have II go forth q
e a declaration Of his views on publ
= questions
v MRS. FENWlCK DEAD
= AT EIIMcubI MAnEIP