The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10


 +aiegram fo Judge Parker was a declara- lion of the gold standard side, and his stafanent that if the demoeratey was to aaont s,,ch a view, it should be honest and say it frankly, was greeted with shrielS of applause from the galleries ana one man with strong voice yeneo that's right
 Mir. Bryan's Speech.
 "Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention. do not know whether can make myself heard by you. l was informed that some action was being taken here and came over.
 T understand that you have received from your candidate a telegram which has been read to you and which l have read and that a motion has been made to send back reply, and that the ques- ton is now on the resolution directing the sending of this reply. l want to state the facts as they appear in this matter and then make a suggestion.
 we had a protracted session of the 1 committee on resolutions. For sixteen hours we were in session the last time. When the platform was reported from the subcommittee it contained the gold stan dard plank of which you know. It was i discussed in committee. 1t was stated by members that it would be unfortunate to insert the plank and finally by vote of | 35 to Is it was decided to exclude it. in 1 troduced then some separate resolutions. 1 I had previously introduced resolution reaffirming the Kansas City platform. That was voted down. When we refused to declare in favor of the goio standard and refused to reaffirm the Kansas City platform we left the question open as matter of principle.
 T called attention to the fact that there | inrtG haf ncrF@nes upon which we ought to act upon which we ought to express an opinion and bring the party together that we might fight | this battle as unit, but they were not | willing to declare against the asset cur rency and the branch bank. l then pro- posed a resolution that we thought the United States notes furnished better money than the national bank notes, try ing to get declaration on that principle | that had no connection with the silver question, but had a connection with vital, living throbbing question, but they said, in the interest of harmony we must leave that out, and thus every proposi- ton on our side was voted down and they put it on the ground that as propo- sition on their side had been voted down, therefore this must not be brought in.
 Might Bring in Question.
 When we came to make the final port found that inadvertently phrase had been used in the last paragraph that might bring this question in. But also l the active assistance of all of our fellow citizens who, disregarding past differ ences upon questions no longer at issue, moved to strike out on questions no long CT at issue on the ground that it was declaration that the money question was I settled and substantially a declaration for the gold standard, while on the motion in that committee it was stricken out. and there is the original and the words stricken out" I found that the published copies had been given out before this was adopted, or at least in duplicates, and | as it appeared in the papers those Woros are in there.
 .sNow, the committee took every precau- tion to keep this question out and now l understand that we are to make decla- ration in this telegram to MT Parker | that the platform adopted by tnls con vention is silent upon the question or the monetary standard because 1t IS not regarded by us as a possible issue in this campaign and only campaign issues are | mentioned in the platform. Therefore there is nothing in the views expressed by you in the platfrom that would preclude man entertaining them from accepting nomination on said platform.
 Now my friends, If this convention will adopt plank declaring that the gold standard has been established in this country and is accepted, 1 shall offer no objection to the plank except to vote against it. (Applause.) But appeal to you to be candid with the voters Of this country"
 Ex-Senator Pettigrew interrupted to know if the Parker telegram did not de- clare that the gold standard was hrmly and irrevocably fixed, and was informed that he was correct. Loud applause greet ed MT Bryans remark that it was a man ly thing in Judge Parker to express ms opinions before the convention adjourned, but would have been manlier thing nao he spoken before the convention met was again cheered.
 He announced that he would propose an amendment to this message and took ms seat amid loud cries of vote.
 Senator John W. Daniels, chairman or the committee on resolutions was then recognized to reply to MT. Bryan
 It was II o'clock and there were signs that the expected storm would pass MT. Bryan's speech and that of Senator Ill l man had been listened to attentiveiy.
 The delegates went out in business like frame of mind, and determined to ao- I just and close the incident that had been SO dramatically interjected into the situa- tion. .
 Senator Daniel was recognized but had spolxen only a few words when delegate from Arkansas announced that he could hear nothing because of noHe among the delegates and after some conversation pe- tween Him and the chairman the latter directed that ii the delegates made any trouble the police should take two or three of them out, and 1t will do them good. ,r.-
 Senator Daniel concluded at H. His speech received hearty applause rom the | pit where the delegates were seated
 Weaver Takes the Floor.
 | B. Weaver of Iowa who twelve years ago was the presidential nominee or the populist party next spoke, being recog- nized amid calls for vote, vote, rom all over the house.
 l It was he said, an optical illusion 10 show Parker to be a foot higher than on yesterday. The illusion was caused by the convention being three feet lower. To send the telegram was equivalent to say ing ..All right. jhdge anything you want we will accede.' Both applause ana groans met this statement MT, Weaver punned the name of the place from where Judge Parker sent his telegram.
 "Is is spelled 'Esopus.' ' he said. put I think 1t ought to read 'E-soap-us'
 Vociferous cries of ''question, question:, and vote, vote" followed, but the chair recognized Charles s. Hamlin of Mas sachusetts who urged the sending of the telegram to Judge Parker.
 | As MT Hamln finished the delegates were heartily sick of listening to speeches 1-and were rapidly losing temper over the | constant succession of speakers who mounted the platform, and they clamored farcelv for a vote but Chairman Clark. -x,<-rf ,af ShAIfd