The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
POLITICAL POINTS

| highest and most important duty of the
| forthcoming National Convention will
be to renounce the money planks of the
| Chicago and Kansas City conventions.
MethoA Will he Decided Upon.
| The method of doing this was left
| open and may not be decided upon until
| a larger representation Of party lead
| ers can be assembled at ST. Louis. 1t is
known. however, that Senator German,
who Is to be chairman of the Commit :
tee on Resolutions, strongly favors the
adoption OF sound money plank that
will leave no doubt about the return
of the Democratic Party to the gold
standard.\ Senator Germans position is
supported by number of influential
| leaders and Is understood also to have
the unqualified Endorsement of Judge
Parker. Indeed, Judge Packer has let
~ De known without equivocation to
all persons in his confidence who have
consulted him regarding his views on
tne money question that he will be sat
isfied with nothing short of an out and =
out declaration for the gold standard.
-Coasidered . Bryan Bolt.
A collateral issue that received at
tention at the Washington conference
| related to Mr.. Bryan's attitude and the
probability of a bolt by him and his fol-
lowers in the event Of so revolutionary
departure from the platforms of 1896
and 1900. No conclusion concerning Mr..
bryan was reached. There was a dis
position: however. manifested by sew
efal OF the conferees to attempt to pla-
cate Bryan. 1t was pointed out to these
gentlemen that Bryans own utter
anees both from the stump and in the
eosed an s nsse to S SS
the nominee unless he Bryan Is per-
mitted to name him. They have dis
cioseo, moreover. determination to
accept no compromise upon the monev
declarations of the Chicago and Kan
saS City platforms.
Would Bolt in Either Case,
Arguing from this point of view, the
leaders who urged adoption of a gold
standard plank held that it was obvious
that unless control of the party was
delivered into the hands of Mr. Bryan
wfshout conditions he would bolt any
how.
The impression Is widely disseminat-
ed in ST. Louis and Missouri. where
BRYAN has spent much Of the time dur
ing the past six months, that he will
bolt if Parker is nominated and also
in the contingency of the National Con-
vention declining to reaff1rm the plat
forms of 1895 and 1900.
Former Senator Marion Butler. of
North Carolina. who is now official dis
South Atlantic States. Notwithstanding
that he still holds the position of Chair
man of the Populist National Commit
tee. has been in ST. Louis for a week
past. He will remain here until Mr.
Bryan arrives. The Populist National
Convention is scheduled to meet at
Springfield on the Fourth of July or
two days earlier than the assembling
of the Democratic Convention.
VIII Wait for Democrats.
Buffers present program comprehends
an adjournment of the Populist Con-
vention until after the Democratic Con-
vention. If Mr.. Bryan approves, Butler
will bring the Populist delegates from
Springfield to st, Louis and turn them
loose upon the Democratic hosts with
a view to compelling the latter to ex-
tend full recognition to Bryan. But
ler's purpose is not to aid Bryan so
much as to please the President He
understands the strategical Importance
of -"e Populists mixing up in the af-
fairs of a Democratic Convention that
is about to turn it's party into new
channels of political faith
The only possible danger that threat
ems the program of recantation comes
from the South. If that section will act
with the Northern States freely what
ever decision be reached will be nearly
unanimous.