The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-08

to say we want to win," continued Mr..
Hill. I'VE have stood defeats in the
past and we can stand them again, it is
true. This contest for me means that
1 shall devote myself from now until
November to the campaign. l shall
work hard for whomsoever the Demo-
Gratis nominate, but I think the plat
form is of the greatest Importance,
| especially the gold standard plank" He
| reiterated tnat he thought that an in
come tax plank would be a mistake,
but added that the geld plank was of
far greater Importance.
Mr.. Hill was applauded at the con-
clusion of his speech. Mr.. Bryan re-
piled at length and insisted that in
| the face of past declarations a gold
plank would now ALLEVIATE many thou
sands of Democratic voters. He said
that when the campaign for Judge
Parker was started 1T was never ex-
| pected that the Democratic party was
to be brought to a declaration for the
| gold standard.
Mr.. Thomas of Colorado also made
| a strong protest against the gold
standard plank
made a plea especially for the south.
and said that Democratic success was
necessary in the face of the Repub-
| lican policy of imperialism. He hoped
some compromise could be reached
that would bring to the support of the
Democratic party of the south the
Democratic party of the east. AS to
the money question, that for the time
was settled and he urged that matter
be not injected into the coming cam
paign-
Mr.. Shfvely of Indiana followed
much the same line as Canmack- Mr.
Fleming of Wisconsin was opposed to
the gold plank and favored the decla-
ration of Williams platform.
Daniel Called Down.
Shortly before o'clock Senator
Daniel created a sensation by an at
tack upon Mr.. Bryan which soon
evoked cries for order. Senator Dan
iel, who some time before called Sem
ator Tillman to the chair, began by
saying he questioned the propriety of
a man whom the Democrats had
twice honered with the presidential
nomination and under whose leader
ship the party had twice been defeat
ed. attempting to force his leadership
upon the party again. Growing more
impassioned, Senator Daniel said:
THE silver question was a question
in Virginia ten years before the gen.
tlenan from Nebraska discovered it.
But conditions have changed, and he
roic changes demand heroic remedies.
We must consider New England, New
York and that section of the coun-
try
Then facing Mr.. Bryan, Senator Dan
iel said:
He has reviled every man whom
any state has recommended for the
presidency and, so far as 1 have been
able to learn, has as yet presented no
candidate of his own
At this point Senator Daniel was in
terrupted with cries of order. Mr. Bry-
an asked that Senator Daniel be al
| lowed to proceed, and the latter resun-
ed. Continuing the senator said:
"I am convinced that the country is
on the verge of great catastrophe and
| calamity This is not the time for sell
| fish interest, for small conceptions of
consistency, for personal likes or re-
CARDS.
Fears for Maryland.
Senator Daniel favored the gold
plank. Mr.. Poe of Maryland made
brief but vigorous appeal for the gold
plank declaring that II the party in its
platform refused to recognize an exist
| ing fact which could neither be denied
nor effected by emitting the gold plank
he feared that Maryland would be lost
to the Democrats in the fall elections.
He pointed out that the gold plank rec
commended by the subcommittee was
one which the silver and gold elements
in the party could easily stand upon.
He said that this plank did not call on
the free silver advocates to retreat OF
repudiate their former beliefs.
1T is simply" he said, "a reeogni-
cIared the Democratic ticket would
have forlorn hope if the plank were
omitted.
After several other members had
been heard briefly, the question was
stricken out by a vote of 35 to is.
Early in the night Mr.. Bryan had
Withdrawn temporarily his income
attempt was made to secure a recess
but it was unsuccessful, Senator Till
man remarkfng that cit was sunup
and we might as we'll go ahead
Mr.. Bryan got the floor soon after
the adoption of the motion striking
out the gold plank and informally
presented for the individual consider
alton of the members of the commit
tee a financial plank which it is his
intention to present as a substitute
for the gold plank.
The Panama canal plank brought
out severe criticism from Senator
Pettigrew. He said that the canal
could not be built in ten years, and
when completed it would be valueless.
promise what could be done when the
Democrats get control of the govern
ment. The committee then took up
the trust plank. This was the subject
Bailey being among the important
speakers in defense of the sub-com-
mittee's report.
Bryan's Trust Plank
Bryan offered an amendment to this
plank, declaring in specific terms for
the prosecution of the trusts and recit-
ing the manner in which it should be
done. This was voted in by % to 20.
The majority of the votes came from
Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Wyoming, the territories, Porto
Rico and Hawaii while the negative
votes were from the east and south.
Severe comments were made by a num-
Der of representatives from these states
to the effect that radical amendments
were being formed into the platform by
men from Republican states and terri
tories which could not contribute a
single electoral vote to the Democratic
candidate. Mr.. Pettigrew offered an
amendment providing for the govern
ment ownership of railroads and tele-
graphs.
"Oh, that's silly" remarked Mr.. Hill.
The amendement was voted down
and Pettigrew remarked: The gem
tlenan from New York called that
amendment silly but he put plank