Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

AR 20 clear up the confusion, but
- A. which, ifpOssibe, makes it worse.
Explaining why minority report in favor Of the
gold standard was not submitted from the COMMITTEE
he says that he had fully intended to make such
report but that he deferred from by the fact
that it would have induced other minority reports
on variety Of TOPICS and that the convention would
then have had some long debates and much confus-
ion. It would be interesting to know what Senator
Daniel thinks convention is for fit not to thresh
out conclusion the important questions before
the people But, leaving that, we are told by SEN
at0r Daniel that after Judge Parkers telegram had
been received he went to the stand with the rejected
gold plank and was about to offer IL as an amend
ment when another member Of the committee came
to him and said that "inasmuch as had presented
compromise report, | could not with propriety
offer amendment to it.0 The Senator replied
that the platform matter was ended and that an
exigent situation was presented which relieved him
Of the charge Of imprOpriety, but nevertheless, be
reirained from offering the gold standard amend
ment.
Another Democratic leader, Senator Culberson,
fatty antagOnizes the belief OF Senator Daniel that
god standard amendment could have been adopted
by big majority. Senator CulbersOn says that ct
no time was it possible to have q gold plank, and
that II one had been adopted '.the Southern and
Western delegates instructed for Parker would have
regarded this action release from their Obiga-
tiOns to Parker, who could lot then have been nom
inated.n
Ex-senator Hill says the convention should have
adopted the gold plank. The ex-senator does not
see, or be does not il he does see that the gold
plank proposed by himself would have put Parker
10 ialue attitude. This plank declared that owing
to the increased production in gold the Democratic
party and, Of course ts nominee for president had
become converted to the gold standard and no lon
ger regarded free silver as a live ISSUE Judge Par
ker absolutely ds0wns such view Of the financial
situation BE was for the gold standard in 1896
and his belief IN it not associated at al with any in
crease IN the production Of the yellow METAL We
notice that President Cleveland severely cricises
the gold plank offered BY Hill. It is too bad he
says, '1that we could not have had declaration IN
the platform committing party in distinct terms
to the acceptance and constant defense Of the gold
standard-nOt because Of an unexpected increase in
gold production, but On the grounds OF economic
wisdom and natural honor"
There are some Democrats who are not satisfied
with platform which s'couid only be made respec-
table oy matter injected into It By the nominee for
president"
Certain leaders are boiling the platform because
t isn't strong enough on the gold question others
are boting il for Che reason that it Is too strong IL
that direction since Judge Parker amended it
One Of these is ex-senator PettiQnew chairman A.
the South Dakota delegation il the ST. Louis con.
yentlon de bolts the whole BUSINESS declares that
Bryan ia the strongest figure in American politics.
and says that 'a political party which would die
card his leadership for the leadership Of Belmont ana
ll nas not exercised ludementand conscience which
iOrebOde success.n
n the West the Populists are gaining their old
forces and thousands Of forces 70 their standard
IN those pivotal states like Illinois and Indiana the
the immense labor vote is massing solid Tor Watson
and Tibbes
IN the WHOLE the Democratic situation is not
happy one. t is said that Tammanv is anIlen.
Independent journals in New Jersey and Connecticut
declare that The democrats are'hnilding houaa o.
sanq Wnen they hope 70 carry these states ior Judge
Parker
= New Jersey paper says: We al rejoice at the
reform O man o. q woman. But Il is t0 3 notio-
eo that woman once lost 10 virtue Is not immedl-
atey in good society after her reformation. and We
nave yet to hear Of reformed bank robber whe
e trusted onhand with the funds Of any financial
institution. And g it is With tie Denocr.te