The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10

financial question and they
-awn." prolonged cheers.l
le ;er then. at great length. de-
he had Unanswered and
get a announcement OF
in the platform until he
-1e OK he had closed all door,
of the gold plank deciara-
now. he cried. now they
go. yVu - open the whole question up
ami add 10 your platform a plain &C
quiescence TO the views of your ,an-
didate. when that candidate has nm
equivocally declared himself for the
gold standard.
You say now IL is merely the repe-
tition of the well known fact OF Judge
Parkers views Were these views we'll
known? ICheers.l In the committee
meeting, asked ex-senator Hill point
blank what Judge Parker's views on the
money question were. and he said abso-
lutely that he did not know. Applause
A Plea For Frankness.
Now send a telegram If you wish,
but send one that viii be clear and
candid. lCheers.l
Move the insertion OF a straight gold
plank in your platform and ! shall make
no further objection than to vote
against it. [Applause.l. l appeal TO
you. be candid with the voters Of this
country and honestly and candidly
state your position Loud cheers.l
If you are going to send this tele-
gram telling Parker that his views on
the money question are not important
because IT'S not an Issue. | shall insist
on telling him that his views are i'm
portant on the collateral questions Of
branch bank. asset currency, and the
melting of the silver dollars which are
now before the country
Mr.. Parker says In his telegram that
ne considers the gold standard unalter-
ably established and would II elected.
act accordingly.
a Presidents veto would defeat the
will OF two-thirds Of the people of this
country lCheersI
Ends With Flourish.
With a sudden transition. Bryan. who
was so weak ne could scarcely stand
leaned forward and with final burst
of vigor. closed his speech with sharp
challenge
why hesitate?' he cried. why
dodge? II the gold standard is good
thing. why do you run away from it, II
II is bad. why do you hesitate to say
so? The question is open. We did not
Oxen 1t. but you. my friends, should an
swer" prolonged cheers.l
He then proposed certain amendments
10 the telegram.
When Bryan had finished he was al
most exhausted and fairly reeled TO a
seat. He looked haggard and worn, and
like all the leading members of the con-
vention. showed the strain OF the Ions
hours, sultry weather. excitement. and
fly ventilated hall. More than one case
OF partial prostration occurred in the
hall because OF the heat.
Senator Daniel. who was chairman of
the resolutions committee. followed
Bryan. and made long speech on gen
eral conditions In the party. He was
almost exhausted and was vigorously
famed by the sergeant-at-arms. He
concluded by urging that the telegram
be sent TO Parker
Bryan for Harmony.
Bryan then read an amended tele-
gram to Parker that he would have
sent
"If there is discord in this convention,
you can't lay IL at my door, ne de-
,:iared He said he had been willing TO
support a gold standard man TO help
the party.
"Win you drive US home as towards
and have US tell the people that we did
not dare resist?" he shouted. The dele
gates sat quiet. The spectators went
wild.
P.yan withdrew his amendment, say
ing the Sex -askan delegation was going
to vote for the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent that New York wants. and was not
going TO do anything that would in any
way mar the harmony.
AT 1881 Bryan left the hall. and ten
minutes later the Williams motion to
send the dispatch 20 Parker. was car
ried by ia ayes 10 191 noes.