Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08
Bryan and R|LL
N BITTER DEBATE
Resolutions Committee Meeting
the Scene of Lively Tits
Between Leaders
DANIELS ATTACKS BRYAN
DANIELS ATTACKS BRYAN
Severely Scores the Attitude Of the
Former Candidate in Attempting to
Dictate the Platform Committee
in Session All Night Report Will
Be Unanimous.

st. Louis July Sat 4:4o this NOR
ming the committee on resolutions vot-
ed the gold standard plank out of the
democratic platform by a vote OF 30
to Is. This was the third victory for
Bryan during an all night session II
the committee, he having secured q
modification of the tariff plank on two
separate votes. An effort was made
to secure a recess after the vote IN
the gold plank. but 1t was voted down
and the committee continued with it's
work on the other features of the plat
form.
The contest was one Of the most In
teresting features OF the convention.
The main fight was upon the proposcd
income tax plank, providing for an
amendment to the constitution, to meet
the adverse decision of the supreme
court upon the Wilson law. It was
upon this amendment and the gold
plank. the two propositions being
brought in conjunction that Bryan
ator Hill antagonized both propositions
and stated that with the income tax
In the platform New York could not
be carried by the democratic nominee.
Replying. Bryan asserted that wnlie
votes might be lost among the very
rich, the democratic party ought 70
consider the great mass OF the people,
who bear the burden of taxation and
the expenses of the government.
Senator Daniel replied to Bryan, and
was very vigorous In denuncfation OF
the course the Nebraska man was pur-
suing. After q prolonged discussion,
the gold plank was stricken out, Bry-
an having temporarily withdrawn his
income tax resolution.
The Panama canal plank brought out
severe criticism by Senator Pettigrew
and was modified SO as to promise TO
do what could be done when the DEM
ocrats got control of the government.
BRYAN offered an amendment to the
trust plank. declaring in specific terms
for prosecution OF trusts, and deciding
the manner in which it should be done.
This was adopted % to 20. The ma
iority vote came from Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota Nebraska. Wyoming,
the territories, Porto Rico, Hawaii. and
the negative votes from the east and
south.
An amendment offered by Pettigrew.
providing for government ownership
of railroads and telegraph. was voted
down.
The first part OF the navy plank,
calling for liberal annual increase for
the navy was stricken out.
Hill Speaks.
In the discussion on the gold plank
Hill said he hoped the party would
cease it's discussion and agree upon
platform in harmony with the views Of
the party generally. He was opposed
to the insertion of the income tax
plank. because he saw no necessity for
making this new issue. Il believe" he
said, ut will hurt us; it will weaken
orr platform, but II the members OF
this committee think otherwise. It
should 20 in; but the question OF gold
standard is OF far more Importance.
Hill urged that IL the gold plank was
omitted the party would be placed in 4
false position. II the party was in favsr
Of free and unlimited coinage OF silver.
that was another thing But. he said.
tho no fault Of the party. conditions
had changed and 1t had been proved
that the gola standard was the solution
Of the Question, and tho the republican
platform declared in favor OF gold. he
pointed out that the democrats, In their
platform, could show that the republl-
cans were not responsible Tor the
change In conditions which made the
gold standard desirable, but the Al
mighty himself. Hill talked eloquently
OF the personality 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 ques-
ton as to what kind of platform the
democrats should adopt. II am entirely
willing TO leave that to the wisdom OF
the democratic party But while Hill
did not assume at any time to speak
for Parker, the committee interpreted
the inference of his speech to be that
Parker favored the insertion OF gold
plank.
Hill declared the democrats could not
possibly nominate a better man than
Parker, and spoke at some length upon
his peculiar qualification for the office.
He emphasized the fact that Parker
was in no sense an active candidate for
the nomination, and that he had not
dictated anything regarding the plat
form.
Bryan Replies.
Bryan replied at length to the argu-
ment of Hill and insisted that in the
face Of past declarations of the party.
the gold plank would now ALLEVIATE
many thousands of democratic voters.
He said that when the campaign for
Parker was started. II was never ex-
pected ths democratic party was to be
brought to declaration for the soid
standhrd.
Daniel Attacks Bryan.
Shortly before Senator Daniel cre-
ated sensation in committee by attack
upon Bryan, which soon evoked
cheers from several members Daniel
who some time before called Senator