The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

was rejected after discussion III tlIe
platform committee. leaving no sub
stituted expression Of any kind in ITS
place. and when thereupon platform
containing no reference TO the gold
standard was approved by the conven-
ton.
which Immediately supervencd among
the masses of the eXpectant Democracy
did not arise from the mere absence OF
any statement concerning The goIu
standard but it represented a perfect
and perhaps instructive realization OF
the confusion and misapprehenslon
caused among themselves ana the I'M
menSe advantage given to their pOHucdl
enemies by proposing in ii fashion 10
declare for the gold standard and after
discussion refusing TO do so.
A Crisis Met.
AT this critical moment the sun ap-
peared and scattered every evil pOrtent.
In this time Of fear and gloom a. leader
came to the Democratic hosts. a quiet,
able. reserved man had been selected as
the Democracy's candidate for the
Presidency. His sterling and constant
adherence to party had been 50 fully
aVOuched that ii was nearly supposed
that no action of the organization would
provoke his protest. And now, WhlIe
the Democratic rank and file trembieO
and waited, the voice of this quiet, re-
served and able man rang out above
all convention ClamOr drowning the
rOysterOus hum of convention dipIo-
macy. In tones Of authority and lead
eTShip the message went forth:
Il regard the gold standard as FIRMLY
and irreVOcably established, and Shali
act accordingly If the action of the con
vention today shall be ratified by the
people. AS the platform is silent on the
subject, nv view should be made known
to the convention. and If II Is proved 10
be unsatisfa Glory TO the majority ] re-
quest you 70 decline the nomination Tor
me at once, so that another may be
nominated before adjournment.
"A 3. PARKER"
Satisfying Utterance.
Those Democrats who have been i'm
patient of the silence Of their party :
candidate ought TO be satisfied with the
effectiveness of his first utterance. 1t
filed the blank in a disabled platform
it gave leadership to the Democratic
cause. and rallied supporters by thou
sands and tens Of thousands 10 th-
Democratic standard.
To these must be added another won
derful accomplishment 10 which this
utterance gave opportunity. When N
response to the message OF It's CHOSEN
Z
give him assurance that the sentiments
Of the convention and the meaning 81
its platform were in accord with MS
expression. and in efforts TO make his
message a part Of the platform, a vote
on the passage Of q resolution emDOuy'
! ing these propositions disclosed the rae
! that out of a total vote Of 300 only ~
could be counted in the negative
Only Test.
I u,
/ only. opportunity offered during the con
/ tfnuance Of the convention 70 demon
strate how overwhelmingly sound Its
members were in support Of the gold
standard, and its result cannot, l CRATE
fully beueve, be otherwise construed
/ than as indicating the elimination OF
/ financial error as disturbing influence
! in Democratic councils.
/ The national Democracy enters upoT
/ a campaign not in gloom and fear, bu'
I in hope and confidence.
/ believe that no man ever did so mucf
/ for the cause, and in so many directions
] in so short a time, and in 50 compact q
/ form. as was done by our candidate
I when he sent his message to the 81
/ Louis convention. He has reminded al
/ who profess Democratic principles ina
/ they also have work 10 do II they. Hk'
him, would do the patriotic duty tn,
/ time demands.
/ Let the Democratic lines be steadie1 a
/ every point and let our splendid leader
/ shin be followed with genuine Demo
/ cratic zeal and sJubbOrnness.