The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30
TIDE TO CLEVELAND
TURNED BY GORMAN
Maryander Will Forget Past Differences and Support Him
in Belief No Other Candidate Can Possibly Win.

The Parker leaders will have a tenta-
tive declaration Of their views on these
subjects, and will try to secure sufficient
approval from the South and Middle
West to carry it through. The radicals
Will not be able, II Is predicted, 10 pre-
vent. conservative treatment. the only
question being how much they can be
compelled to yield. in the effort 10 re-
organize the party on a newer and
more up-to-date basis than Bryanism
affords.
Positive assurances come from New
York that Judge Parker's friends will
not be satisfied with mere failure 20
reaffirm the platforms Of the BRYAN
years. They favor a straight out de-
claratiOn that the standard OF monetary
value is not political question and that
the money OF the nation should resx
upon the safest foundation that can be
devised. This means the gold standard.
pure and simple
Consideration of the tariff plank viii
arouse prolonged controversy, il is an
tlcipated in the committee on resolu-
tiOns. The drift of opinion among the
Parker men is that the plank should de-
mand an early revision OF the tariff
schedules, but that there should be moth
ing IN Il that can be construed as
declaration in favor of free trade.
In the trust plank ii is proposed to
give especial attention TO the evils OF
overcapitalization. and to combinations
In restraint Of trade. but there is a dis
tinct desire 10 avoid any wholesale de-
nuncltllon OF trusts. Imperialism viii
probably be denounced along much the
same lines as those followed in the na-
tional platform Of four years ago.
Southerners Aggressive.
Another plank for which a hard fight
will be made by some Of the Southern
States. especially Mississippi, will be
an anti-negro declaration in reply 10
the limitation of suffrage plank adopted
by the Republicans at St Louis.
The plank desired viii not be in favor
OF the repeal OF the Fifteenth Amend-
ment. but will deal with the subject OF
negro Federal officials and the negro
claim for social equality At the same
time il viii declare in favor of educa-
tiCn for the negro and his protection IN
ell his civil rights. The Mississipld
leaders insist that as their State has
been the chief point Of attack by PresI-
cent Roosevelt IL shall have some say
III declaration on the negro question.
, Missouri for CockTeIl
As has long been anticip. ted the Mis-
souri, Democrats. in convention at Joplin
yesterday. Endorsed Senator Francis
Marion Cockrell for President. and in.
structed the thirty-six delegates 10 vote
as a unit for him and on al questions
at St. Louis.
| The machine element Of the party,
which Is opposing Joseph " Folks can
didacy for the governorship. controlled
the convention. Applause greeted the
mention Of the names of Mcclellan,
/ Hearst, and Parker. but The last named
was also Kissed by some of those N the
convention. cockrelTs name evoked
great enthusiasm.
The four delegates-at-large are Sena-
tor Stone, Gov. Alexander II. Dockery,
and Representatives Champ Clark and
David a De Almond
| Missouri politicians who understand
/ the conditions IN the State. say that
| Judge Parker is certain 10 receive Mis-
| sourfs vote just as soon as Senator
| Cockrell has been cOmplimented on one
l or two ballots.