The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15
BRYAN FORCES THE
GOLD PLANK OUT
Wins a Decided Victory in Ses'
sion Of Full Committee
on Resolutions.
SECURES OTHER HANGE
Antitrust Declaration Made to Prom,
Use Some Specific Performances
New Statehood
Plank.

Use Some Specific performances
New Statehood
st. Louis, July 11.-At Fridays ses-
| sion the committee on resolutions voted
the gold standard plank out of the
democratic platform by q vote of IS
to 10.
This was the third victory for Mr..
Bryan during the all-night session of
the committee, he having secured a
modification of the tariff plank on TWO
separate votes.
An effort was made to secure n re-
cess after the vote on the gold plank,
but it was voted down. The committee
continued its work on other features of
the platform. The contest was one of
the most Interesting features of the
convention.
The main fight was on the proposed
income tax plank, providing for an
amendment to the constitution to meet
the adverse decision of the supreme
court upon the Wilson law. 1t was
upon this amendment and the gold
plank. the two propositions being
brought in conjunction, that Bryan
mad his strong fight.
Former Senator Hill a~ntagonized both
propositions and stated that with the
income tax in the platform New York
could not be carried bt the democratic
nominee. Replying, Bryan asserted
that while votes might be lost among
the very rich. the democratic party
ought to consider the great mass of the
people who bear the burden of taxa
ton and the expenses of government.
Senator DAME! Of Virginia, in reply
ing TO Bryan. was very vigorous in de-
nunciation of the course the Nebraska
man was pursuing. After a prolonged
discussion the gold plank was stricken
out, Bryan having temporarily With
drawn his income tax resolution.
The Panama canal plank brought out
sever criticism by Senator Pettigrew,
and was modified SO as to promise to
do what could be done when the demo-
Gratis get control of the government.
A Stronger Trust Plank.
Mr.. Bryan offered an amendment to
the trust plank, declaring in specific
terms for the prosecution of trusts and
deciding the manner in which it should
be done. This was adopted by a vote
of 20 to 20. The majority vote came
from Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota,
Nebraska. Wyoming. the territories of
Porto Rico and Hawaii. The negative
votes We're from the. east and south.
providing for government ownership of
railroads and telegraph was voted
down. The first part of the navy plank,
calling for a liberal annual increase in
the navy. a stricken out.
In the discussion on the gold plank
Senator Hill said he hoped the party
would cease Its discussion and Sgree
upon a platform in harmony with the
views of the party generally. He was
opposed to the insertion of an income
tax plank. because he saw no necessity
for making this a new issue.
Il believe" he said, THAT 1t will
form. But If the members of this com
mittee think otherwise, 1t should go
in. But the question OF the gold stand
ard is Of far more importance."
Hill urged that If the gold plank be
omitted the party would be placed In a
false position. II the party was in ia
vor OF free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, that was another thing. But
through no fault of the party conditions
had changed, and 1t had been proved
that the gold standard was the solution
OF the question. although the republi-
can platform declared In favor of gold,
he pointed out that democrats in their
platfrom could show that the republi-
cans were not responsible for the
change in conditions which made the
gold standard desirable. but the AL
mighty, himself, la brought about
those conditions.
ElIu OH VuQSc Hafkef.
Hill talked eloquently of the 4erson-
a1ity of Judge Parker. He said that
In the course Of conversation about ten
days ago with the New York turist. the
latter said in reply to a question about
the kind Of platform democrats should |
adopt:
II am entirely willing to leave that
to the wisdom of the democratic
party"
While Senator Hill did not assume
at any time to speak for Parker, the
committee interpreted his speech to
mean hat Parker favored the insertion
of the gold plank. Hill declared that
nate a better mar than Parker, and
spoke at some Tenth upon his peculiar
qualifications for the office. He empha-
sized that Parker was in no sense an
active candidate for the nomination.,
and that he had not dictated anything
regarding the platform.
MIR. Bryan replied at length to the
argument by Hill. n insisted that in
the face of past declarations Of the
party the gold plank woul now alien
ate many thousands Of democratic vot-
ers. He said that when the campaign
for Parker was started 1t was never
expected the democratic party was to
be brought to a declaration for the gold
standard.
Daniel Denounces Bryan.
Shortly before, Senator Daniel had
created a sensation in the committee
by an attack upon Bryan, which had
soon evoked cries of order" from sew
eral members. Daniel, who some time
before had called Senator Tulman to
the chair. began by saying he dues-
toned the propriety Of a mar whom the
democrats had twice honored with the
nomination, and under
whose leadership the party had twice
been defeated, attempting to force his
leadership upon the party again. Crow
ing more impassioned, Daniel said re-
garding Bryan:
The silver question was a question
in Virginia ten years before the gentle
from Nebraska discovered it; but
conditions have changed in the last
few years. and heroic changes demand