The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-08
A ProtraCted AlI-Night
Fight in Committee on
Resolutions.
Bryan, Hill, Bailey, and
Daniel Aggressive in
Discussing PlankS.
Financial Plank Left to
Bryan, Hill, and John
Sharp Williams.
Convention Holds Ses-
sion Lasting Barely
One Hour.

ST. LOUIS. July s-The money is.
sue has gotten the Democrats into a
dreadful political tangie.
Inc committee on resolutions. after
eliminating the subcommittee plank de-
claring that the financial question IL out
OF politics. decided 10 leave the entire
question of a satisfactory financial plank
10 subcommittee composed Of Bryan
John Sharp Williams, and d. B. HnI.
indications point, however. TO a unani-
nous report TO the convention, unless
these eonferees fail TO come to an
agreement on this one plank.
Basis of the Fight.
The bone Of contention was the follow
Ing. reported favOrably by the sub
committee Of twelve:
The discoveries Of gold within the
past few years. and the great Increase
In the production thereof. adding two
thousand million dollars to the worlds
supply OF which seven hundred million
fails 10 the share of the United States.
have contributed 70 the maintenance OF
a money standard Of value no longer
open 10 question, removing that issue
from the field of political contention
Dauey against Bryan.
The fisht was precipftated in commit
tee when Senator Bailey, at 3 o'clock in
the morning, offered motion TO threw
out the financial plank and an income
plank which had been offered by Bryan.
The Nebraskan fought for his plank,
while HiIl opposed it strongly.
1t VIII lose US New York State. If
adopted declared the manager Of the
Parker candidacy.
Then lets throw it out" interrupted
Senator Bailey. I'VE don't want 10 lose
the Empire State"
I have been a long time in political
life dryly answered Bryan, "but I have
never sacrificed principle fer success"
Personalities Exchanged.
Later when Mr.. Hill was urging tha
adoption OF the financial plank, Bryan,
with sarcasm, suggested: IF you want
better Republican than Thcodors
Roosevelt for your standard bearer on
gold standard platform. why don't
you select Grover CIeveland2'
At another time. in response to HiITs
urging that the financial plank should
be adopted, TilIman OF South Carolina
interrupted with You always have
been a Wall Street man, and stood Tor
those Wall Streeters." LGreat laugh
teri
Bryan withdrew temporarily his in
come plank. and the financial plank dis
CUSsiOn continued.
Called Down by Hill.
In A tilt between Bryan and Hill il
the discussion Of the proposed goIt
plank. the former remarked: We'll, Sen,
ator. I am glad 10 see you so honest
At once the New Yorker jumped Il
his feet, and defiantly answered: Il dc
not like the imputation made by ths
gentleman"
Then I'll withdraw the words and sa!
that ! am glad TO see you SO frank
retorted Brvan.
In his fight for reaffrmation of tht
Kansas City platform. Bryan was rouU
ed.
In The trust and tariff planks, however
although those prepared by the subcoTD.
mittees were adopted as a basis. BryaI
won notable victories by securing adoD
ton Of amendments which make tEt
declarations more emphatic and strictly
IN conformity with the NeOraskan'i
views. In this Senator Bailey aided HIN
Bryan Wins on Trusts.
IN lnS trust plank bry al ; pTopu-f
tion for prosecutions was incorporated
by vote Of % TO 20. His resolution wa
TO make 1t compulsory for a corporation
before doing business in another State
to fle statement to the effect that
did not purpose a monopoly.
IN discussing the trust question, Bryan
practically made the point that II shout
ba the paramount issue. Member FranI
J. Cannon of Utah declared he had FOL
lowed Bryan in 1896 and 1902 and that n
could not follow his lead this time. III
said victory was the thing now mos
desired.
Bryan answered in so many words thai
victory was not the essential thing, ant
he declared unless the question is set
tied right it is not settled at all.
Plank Fits Colorado.
In the labor plank Bryan and Gov
ernor Thomas Of Colorado stood TO
gether for an amendment covering tht
Colorado situa ton. Thers is no specid,
reference 10 Colorado. but the declara
ton was so amended that il guarantees
the right of man TO work when ant
where he Will. but declaring that ther
shall be no intiiction of punishment
save by due process of law.
Income Plank Withdrawn.
on the income plank Bryan receives
a setback. I'M opposed him.
i, DO you mean to say that an incom