Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-07-16


frenzy. Long after the hall was filed
the crowd pressed against the en-
frances. loath to give mp the hope OF
getting in.
Frequently half dozen people would
be allowed to enter on a single ticket.
A series of energetic thumps on the
presiding officers table were given by.
Chairman Clark In an endeavor TO call
the convention TO order The reading
clerk ordered the floor officers To clear
the aisles.
AS Mr. Clark stood at the desk Sen
stor Daniel of Virginia. chairman Of
the resolutions committee, made his
way TO his side with copy of the
platform In his hand and from that
position read II to the convention. Sen
ator Daniel than moved its adoption
and upon this moved the previous ques-
ton
The platform was then adopted with
suf debate.
The convention has agreed upon what
form ever adopted by political party
90 the eve of national campaign.
The platform contains no reference
to the money question one way or the
other. 1t was agreed by the members
Of the committee who were in control
Of the situation that there should be
no reference TO either gold or silver.
and after hours of wind jammng and
fervid oratory 1t was decided TO ignore
the money plank entirely.
The members OF the committee as
they emerged from the meeting room
said that while they were not entirely
satisfied with the document it was the
best they could do
MIR. Bryan said. The platform is not
such as we all want. but one that we
eli agreed to-"
'Will you support the platform and
the candidate?' he was asked.
u will support the platform, but you
know the candidate has not been nam
ed as yet" was the reply.
John Sharp Williams OF Mississippi
said, 81 am delighted with IT,"
Senator Daniel. the chairman of the
committee. said. III is reasonably sat
isfaciory. and we all agreed TO it..
The last effort TO get in money
plank was made Just before the com
nittee adjourned. II was in the shape
Of proviso that the volume of stand
ard money he undlminshed
A resolution by Senator Carmack
providing for The subsidiary coinage
Of silver dollars had been dropped be
fore this. In explaining the action OF
the silver men former Governor Thorn
as Of Colorado said:
ave agreed that we should have no
mention of silver or gold We con
sidered the resolution providing that
the standard money be undiminished
an unfair piece of business. So we
voted il down by a vote Of 10 L.
The platform summarized is as fol-
lows:
il has preamble. in which there is
sas City platforms.
The declaration Of principles includes
large reductions in governmental ex-
pendtures. the enforcement of honesty
in the public service and a thorough
Investigation OF the executive depart
rnents. the enforcement Of the anti
trust laws and severer restrictions on
the trusts. tariff reduction. reduction
Of the tariff on trust produced articles,
approval of the Panama canal project
and disapproval Of the measures that
made the building of the canal = real
fly, the maintenance Of the Monroe
doctrine. reciprocity with Canada, no
Increase In the army, but consistent
"a uphuilding of the navy.
n urges impartial legal treatment of
capital and labor insistence upon prop
er treatment Of American citizens