New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09

up separately. and considered on its individual
merits"
Mr. Hill was applauded at the conclusion Of
his speech.
Mr. Bryan replied at length to the argument
Of Mr.. Hill. and insisted that in the face of
past declarations of the party. gold plank
would now ALLEVIATE many thousands of Demo
cratic voters. He said that when the campaign
for Judge Parker started it was never ex-
pected that the Democratic party was to be
brought to a declaration for the gold standard.
Mr.. Thomas. of Colorado. also made a strong
protest against the gold standard plank.
Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, made plea
especially for the South and said that Demo-
cratic success was necessary in the face of the
Republican policy of imperialism. Its recent
platform was dangerous to the South. He hoped
some agreement could be reached which would
bring to the support Of the Democratic South
the Democratic party of the East. AS to the
money question, that for the time settled.
and he urged that that matter be not injected
into the coming campaign disturbing ele
ment.
DANIEL ATTACKS BRYAN.
Shortly before o'clock Senator Daniel created
a sensation in the committee by an attack upon
Mr.. Bryan. which soon evoked cries for order
from several members. Senator Daniel. who
some time before called Senator Tillman to the
chair. began by saying that he questioned the
propriety of man whom the Democrats had
twice hOnoIed with the Presidential nominate
and under whose leadership the party had twice
been defeated. attempting to force his leader
ship upon the party again. Growing more i'm
passioned. Senator Daniel said regarding Mr..
Bryan:
The silver question question In Vlr-
ginia ten years before the gentleman from Ne
braska discovered 1t. But conditions have
changed in the last few years and heroic
changes demand heroic remedies We must con-
slider New-England New-York and that section
OF the country"
Again facing Mr. Bryan. Senator Daniel said
He has reviled every man whom any State
has recommended for the Presidency. and. so
far as have been able 10 learn. has yet pre-
scented no candidate OF his own"
At this point Senator Daniel was interrupted
with cries of "Order." Senator Tillman who
was acting chairman. demanded order. and said:
We'll, let's have order before this meeting de-
generates into a conversational row."
CALAMITY PROPHEsIED.
Mr.. Bryan asked that Senator Daniel be al
lowed TO proceed. and tho latter resumed his
speech by saying that he had not intended TO
enter into personalities. Continuing the Senator
said:
verge OF 4 great catastrophe and calamity"
He said further that It was urgent that the
Democratic party recover the reins Of govern
ment
This is not the time" he said. "for selfish in
terest for small concessions OF consistency, for
personal likes or regards. 1t is not pleasant for
me to give up my own opinion. But there are
questions OF expedency to be considered"
Senator Daniel favored the gold plank.
Mr. Poe. of Maryland. made a brief but Wig
orous appeal for the gold plank. declaring that
If the party In its platform refused to recog-
nize an existing fact which could neither be
denied nor effaced by emitting the gold plank.
he feared that Maryland would be lost to the
Democrats in the fall elections. He pointed out
that the gold plank recommended by the sub
committee one which the silver and gold
elements in the party could easily stand upon.
He said that this plank did not call the FREQ
silver advocates to retract repudiate their
former beliefs.
TT is simply" he said. ga recognition of an
existing fact"
Mr.. Poe closed by saying that the Democratic
ticket would have forlorn hope II the plank
were omitted.
THE GOLD PLANK CUT OUT.
After several other members had been heard
briefly the question demanded. The gold
Earlier in the night Mr.. Bryan had withdrawn
temporarily his income tax resolution At this
juncture attempt was made to secure e.
cess but 1t was unsuccessful, Senator Tillman
remarking that ut was sun-up and might
as we'll go ahead" After the vote, however
many members left the committee room with
heavy eyelids and refreshed themselves with
coffee at nearby restaurant
Mr.. Bryan got the floor soon after the adop-
ton of the motion striking out the gold plank,
and informally presented for the individual con-
sideration of the members of the committee a
financial plank which It is his intention later to
present substitute for the gold plank. The
plank offered by Mr.. Bryan referred to a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Williams.
Bryan and Hill. with authority to draft fnan-
cal plank for submission TO the full committee.
The opinion expressed that they might
agree something and. If they should. 1t would
probably eliminate any fight on the floor of the
convention.
One OF the Western members said that he
did not expect Mr.. Bryan TO make minority
report in view of the many changes he had
been able TO procure in the platform.
The Panama Canal plank brought out severe
criticism from Senator Pettigrew. He said that
the canal could not be built in ten years. and
MAJORS CEMENT PAYS DIVIDEND.