The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09

The approval OF the full committee. but
not so with the navy plank. calling fur
a liberal annual increase for the navy.
ssenator T'tllman said this blank would
tair no votes. and there was no ficces.
s,ty, In his opinion, OF mentioning ths
navy TIE first part OF the navy plarik
was stricken out. t.
phe plank proposed by ex-Govorrrr
Thomas. OF Colorado, regarding aboi,
was adopted ~ the committee.
| The committee. after n lengthy debate
on the plank relating to separate State
| hood for the Terri!orles, adopted a. sub.
plank. offered by Delegate Simmons, OF
| Arizona, vit1t respect to Arizona and
New Mexico, as follows:
I'VE favor the immediate admission OF
.he Territories OF Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states"
In dealing With the subject OF stats.
| hood for Oklaho and indian Territory,
| the committee was less emphatic In IT.
declaration. combining the plank u a
general Recommendation Of statehood Tor
4 these two Territories. as follows:
I'VE favor the admission OF the Ter
4 vitories OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
| tory"
,rhe currency plank offered BY Mr..
Bryan was referred to subcommittee
1
With authority to draft a financial plank
I for submission TO the full committee
| The opinion was expressed that these
| men might agree upon something. and II
| they should, 1t would probably eliminate
any fight on the floor OF the convention.
The Trust Plank.
When, at $40 a. Nj, the last plank
AZ drafted by tho subcommittee had been
read, the members Of the committee np-
plauded.
Mr.. Bryan said that IL his desired
amendment to the trust plank should BIO
/ adopted. no would not press the plank
fayorIng the imposition Of an income tax.
| Senator Tllln1an. upon noting a smile
4 upon the faces OF both Mr.. Bryan and
4 Nh Hill, remarked to Mr.. Bryan that!
since you and Mr.. Hill seem to have
become so chummy,, think we had
/ better look further into the trust plank" 7,
Discussion OF It thereupon was resumed.
Mr. Bryan defended his position on the
trust question by saying that victory"
\ alone should not essentially be the para
4 mount issue. and that unless a question
/ VAS settled right IL WAS never settled
1 at, all 38sl i n, II n 3
Senator Daniel called Mr.. shlvely to
the chair and made a speech supporting
the principle OF antitrust legislation. He
took the position, however. that II en-
forced the existing Interstate commerce
I8law and antitrust statutes are sufficient,
and he believed that n Democratic adj
ministration could be depended upon to
.|enforce them. Hence he considered 1t safe
4 to- omit the proposed plank.
1 THE discussion continued at length and
4 until Mr.. Hill presented substitute for
/ the trust plank. which was unanimously
1 accepted and with applause.
1 The compromise antitrust plank offered
by Mr. Elil and adopted provides that
i whenever a trust or combination fleets
4 a monopoly In the production or distri-l
button Of. any article OF trade outside l the
i State OF origin. 1t may be restricted by
1 appropriate Legislation from continuing
1 doing business In these States 35 II
The Platform Adopted.
This matter disposed of, the race ques-
/ ton was taken up, and after brief dis
4 cusslon a plank deplorng1 the Injection
4 Of this issue into the campaign by the
Chicago convention was adopted. 1t was
i introduced by Senator Daniel.
i Two financial planks. offered by Sem
a,or carmack, were voted down Mr.
i bryan. presented suggestion, deciartir:
4 H. TO be the sense Of the Dem ocratic pdr-
ty that the volume Of currency should
4 not be diminished, but Mr.. Hill COM
4 rIained that In sviewsof the acton Of the
committee last night In voting down kthe
4 8resolu ton would he a species Of spah
4 faith. Is ,s;.i A Is 81.
A 81 me committee accepted this view, and
Il voted down the resolution. No further
ilf,nancial planks were sug gested. and the
a PLATFORM being considered complies, was
4 Linen adopted by a rising vote, and In the
laidst OF general applause.
As the members emerged from ~ he
chamber, they generally expressed them
|5selvs as satisfied with the wor's they
4 lad accomplished, some OF the cxprts X
4 sons heard being as follows:
4 senat or Daniel: The platform was
unanimously adopted, and is reasonably
salts factory III sEfs N III \, &
4 Senator TT ma n t.'yNe have ccomplihh-
ed miracle; we have succeeded m get
ting a platform without any poison in
jtsss III S5tSf X u " M. ss5 si.5s "a j
Bryan Will Support II.
n, Mr.. Bryan Bryan ~ am fairly we'll salts
fled with the platform. ! have Fad or.
portunity to present some ma tiers d.
sire and have had to make concessions
IN some instances In order 10 get what I
wanted in others, a8l
f''yvi.l you support ticket on this
4 platform?" was asked of him.
4 Gel will certainly support II, n was the
reply and this was said ini5a way to
Z convince his interrogator5 that he fully
expected to be able to support the piat--
4 form and ticket q, ,lS49 I'll vi,
Senator Hill;Jand William ~. Bryan
4 ;anie outtogether, and both were smil-
/, Ing Mr.. Bryan said to the newspaper.
4 tEen: = 55s8k
Nov. boys be sure and get Hills plat.
i form right and Hill retOrted with a
A laugh, II think that we will have to
share that,
i 4! Mr.. Bryan said ::
I'VE are all satisfied. We have o.
4 wanted some things put IN that I Ne
committee has rejected, but on the whole
the document Is perfectly satisfactory
You know you cant get everything you
want" 81 IA q,
Senator Hill said:
~ am perfectly satisfied. or course,
A there are things that wanted IN. and
/, thought should 80 In. but in politics It
i is give and take, and 4 am taking.
should have liked to see an expression
IN finances in the platform. but I'll" ma
jnrityt thought otherwise. and neither Alr.
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