The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-10

to repeal what was done at Kansas City four years ago to dictate to the party what should be it's plan of battle. l thought it might be said of this man that he was attempting to enlarge our plat form. and to take the liberty to write into it something that was not already in 1t, after we ourselves had completed it, but if you calmly consider what is act l ually involved in these words. I believe you will reach the same conclusion that have reached-that Judge Parker, possibly under the stress of clamor around him, and in the New York newspapers and by telegram, has felt that he must make his position plain. whether we have or not has sent this telegram here, and giving him the benefit of the doubt, as I myself would want you to give it to me, l, how ever, had the conclusion that the man action in sending these words in dis patch was meant to give us the oppor- I unity, If we found that his views were so contrary to our own. to put somepooy else up. Now let us see If there is anything here which we did not already know.
 T think it has been generally under stood-I know I have heard no one Wno has contended otherwise-that Judge Par ker was a gold man. l don't believe
 Senator Pettigrew Interrupts.
 Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota;
 MT Chairman, would like to ask the senator a question if he will yield for that purpose
 Senator T1llman: q will, sir
 Senator Pettigrew: Isn't 1t fact that in the committee to frame the platform, asked Senator Hill of New York the views of MT. Parker, his candidate, on this subject, and he replied that he did not know?"
 Senator T1Ilman: '1 want to answer to that, that the words which have been repeated by the gentleman from South Dakota were asked and answered Just as he has said.
 But let US see if there was anything of moment in that How many men are there in New York with whom Governor l Hill associates that he thinks 1t neces- sary to find out by particular questions l whether they are gold men or not l Slaughter and applause)
 Therefore, I take it that Governor Hill merely told the solemn truth when he said he did not know, because he had never discussed the question with MT. Parker and that. therefore. the attempt of the gentleman to bring about in the minds of some a distrust here, has no real foundation, and is not worthy of consideration.
 q say that every man on the commit tee of resolutions and at least nine-tenths | of the convention, if not ten-tenths, have known or believed that Judge Parker | was a gold standard man, and the de- claration or refusal of the committee by an overwhelming vote of 8 to b to put a gold standard plank in it's platform grew out of the fact that we all recognized | existing conditions. We knew that the law had made gold the standard. We know that the republicans had the senate of the United States for four years under any and all circumstances and that there fore the putting into the platform of any allusion to the monetary standard would simply ,be the means of possibly reopen ing the old fight.
 Question Is Res Adjudicata-
 Tn the interest of harmony after we had defeated those who advocated it, other propositions to deal with the cur rency with national banks and so on, were all kept out. We said among our selves, as we believed you all recognized and know that the standard was gold, and that the money question for four years at least, if not forever, was res adjudicata and as we want live issues, we would put nothing in the platform that has not got bearing on existing con. dtions or the future problem of life. We were not looking for any eggs in last years birds nest. We are hoping to hatch new egg with a Presidential candidate and President himself in it. (Applause) We have platform. We have a candi date. He is a gold man and he has beer manly enough in this hour of his nomina. tion to send us word that he is for gold that as President, if elected, he will fol low that policy, and has said, If tho convention don't want me after I hay, announced myself in this plain and unmis takable way, 1t Is their right and priv ilege to take me down and put up some, body else.' (Applause).
 The only thing that can be said is tba MT Parker was trifing with >1s, or tha he was representative, or that he wa. bulldozed by the New York press. Nov that is as much anybody can say If anybody has got to abuse Mir Parker l would rather do 1t myself because an going to tell the truth, while the othei fellow is going to tell a lie. mean O course, those who are going to fight Mir Parker in this campaign. We have dem ocrats who dislike MT. Parker We hay, democrats who distGust MT. Parker; W, have democrats who had rather hay, somebody else than Mir. Parker but tn, national democracy has spoken. It ha. l put this man on a platform which was re ported unanimously. This telegram ha. not altered conditions one iota. We knew all that before. What is there here tC quarrel about? GA voice, Nothing" D, What Is there to alarm anybody? Wha is there to create a, furore and to get ur a disintegration and demoralizatior which does not exist?
 "The democrats who ave acted witf I the lights before them have spoken. Wt have our candidates we have our plat form He stands where he stood before we nominated him and has not changed his status one iota. Are we going tC change our platform? (Cries of No I No.')
 "Gentlemen, I thank you I have tried to cover the ground. I do not know if have succeeded, but if I have not have 1 done the best I could. and angels can dc no more (Applause)
 While MT. Tillman was speaking Rep resentative John Sharpe Williams pro- l oeeded from the platform to the seat of MT. Richardson and the two engaged in earnest conversation. Mir. Tillman's re- l marks were followed closely by the whole audience His vehement declarations T | swore by Almighty God that I would not | endure to be trifed with" brought forth applause and cheers. As Senator Tillman | was endeavoring to answer question in- l ;ected into the discussion by Former Sen ator Pettig...w of South Dakota as tc whether MT.-Hill had not stated in com mittee that he>did not know Judge Par ker's views on the financial Qeustion, MT Bryan came into the hall.
 Instantly there was an uproar. Calls of Bryan, Bryanl'' went up and the gal l leries cheered. Mir. Bryan first went tc lis place in the pit but as the cries of the Nebraskans name coupled with the words. platform. platform,' continued MT. Bryan made his way to the stage
 Bryan's Face Was PaIIid.
 His face was chalk white as he walked