The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-15
Parker and Davis
Chosen to Lead

has been 80 supsrsensitive about q
matter OF personal rectitude and
honor as to send a telegram to friend
asking him to decline the nomination
for him, II, as he seems to have been
informed, there is something in the
platform which is not in accord with
bis own opinion.
My friends. we purposely made
this platform silent on the question
OF the monetary standard. We
made 1t silent because we all agreed
that that was not an issue in this
campaign (applause) )-and we agreed,
furthermore, that nothing should be
placed In the platform which was not
a campaign issue, and the consequence
was that, in the res 'utions committee,
motions were made to table, and
those motions were carried, tabling
every resolution on both sides which
tended to bring up as an issue In this
campaign the question Of the none
tary standard.
Now, my friends, Judge Parker ex-
presses his opinion for fear somebody
might think that you did not know it.
There was not in all this vast assembly
one single. solitary man who did not
already know that Judge Parker was
gold standard man. l have been one
OF the most consistent, president and
perhaps radical free silver men in the
United States and l knew that he was
gold standard man and he never
made attempt to conceal it from any
body. He had supported our candidate,
and had said that, although he did
not agree with us upon this plank, he
was still a Democrat (Applause.)
Now, my friends, we had, so far as
the question Of the monetary standard
was concerned, !a . campaign which
was 50 fraught against Imperialism,
against executive urpation, we pur-
posely made platform 50 far as the
monetary standard is concerned, upon
which w. j. Bryan could have stood or
Grover Cleveland could have stood, or
anybody else who was with us in the
pending live campaign issues could
have stood" (Applause.)
He asked Senator Tillman to read
the message, which it was proposed to
send In reply to Judge Parker's mes
sages which read as follows:
The platform adopted by this con-
vention Is silent on the question of the
monetary standard because it is not
regarded by us as possible issue in
this camraign and only campaign is
sues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
Views expressed by you in The tale-
gram Just received which would pre-
o!udc g nan entertaining them from
nomination on said plat
FORM"
AS Mr.. Tillman concluded the-read-
ing of the message, Representative
Richardson CT Alabama. arose, he
said, to dispassionately discuss the
message to be sent to Judge Parker"
Chairman Clark explained that he
had recognized Senator Tillman who
also desired to discuss the same mat
ter. Mr.. Richardson bowed and re-
tired at once and Mr.. Tillman pro,
ceedei.
While Mr.. Tillman was speaking
John Sharp Williams proceeded from
platform to the seat Of MIR. Richard
son and the two engaged in earnest
conversation. Mr.. Tillman's remarks
were followed closely by the whole
audience.
At this juncture Mr.. Bryan came
into the hall. Instantly there vas an
uproar. Calls Of Bryan, Bryan" went
up and the galleries cheered. MIR.
Bryan first went to his place in the
pit, but as the cries OF the Nebraskan's
name coupled with the words PLAT
form, platform, continued, Mr.. Bryan
made his way TO the stage.
His face was chalk white as he walk.
ed rapidly up the side aisle. His lips
were compressed TO a thin line and his
brows drawn straight He nervously
famed himself and paid no attention
TO the hands that we're held out tC
him as he passed.
After a threat on the chairman's
part to clear the galleries where most
OF the disturbance came from the noise
ceased. Senator Tillman continued by
saying that II he understood the pre-.
sent temper OF the delegates, the
threats OF the chair with reference tt
the gallaries would be carried out.
Lookout" shouted a voice.
You lookout or you Will be pul
out" retored Mr.. Tlllman, and in
Stantly the police seized the oilendinl
spectator and elected him. When tn,
senator concluded there was a shor,
lived outburst OF applause. but it wa.
evident that the delegates were in NJ
mood for de ,nOnstlaton.
Bryan then rose and came to tn
front of the roStrum. His face wa
pale and drawn with Illness, his voic
was weak and hoarse. He spoke witt
great eifort, but quietly and with self
control.
AS the speaker went on his voic
grew stronger and clearer and as III
narrated the story OF his efforts to Sc
cure the insertion in the platform OF
financial plank, the flush of excite
ment covered his face and his gestures
became more frequent and more EN-
phatiC.
His declaration that the sending O
the telegram to Judge Parker was f;
declaration on the gold standard side
and his statement that if the Democ
racy was to adopt such a view il
should be honest and say 50 frankly
was greeted with shrek OF applaus,
from the galleries, and one man witt
a strong voice yelled, That's right
Loud applause greeted Mr.. Bryan!
remark that 1t was manly thing in
Judge Parker tc express his opinion,
before the convention adjourned, bul