The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-15

every resolution on both sides which
tended to bring up as an Issue in this
campaign the question of monetary stand
ard.
Judge Parker expresses his opinion for
fear somebody might think that YOU d,d
not know It. There was not in all this
who did not already know that Judge
Parker was a gold standard man. l hnNc
ent and perhaps radical silver men in the
United States. and l knew he was n gold
standard man, and he never made any at
tempt to conceal 1t from ANYBODY, He
said that although he did not agree with
us upon this plank he was still a demo-
crat. CApplause.0
Now. my friends. we purposely made a
platform. so far as the monetary stand
ard is concerned. upon which VIM. j..
Bryan could have stood. or Grover Clcve-
who was with us in the preceding cam
paign issues could have stood. CApplause.)
He then announced hat Il message in
answer to the one from Judge Parker
had been prepared and would be sub
mitted to the convention.
The Message to Parker.
He asked Tillman to read the mes
sage. The senator proceeded to read
the following message to Judge
Parker:
The platform adopted by this convention
is silent on the monetny Standard be-
cause it is not regarded by us as a possible
issue in this campaign. and only campaign
issues We're mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the views
expressed b. you in the telegram just TO-
ceived which would preclude a man enter
tanning them In a campaign on said plat
form. t~Applause)
Chairman Clark recognized Senator
Tillman to discus the matter. Senator
lima proceeded:
AS 7 entered the hall tonight, passing
among some gentlemen whom 7 know. /
vas caught by the arm by one of them. a
who. looking me in the eye. said:
"Tillman, we are depending on you to
see that there is no trickery or hocus po-
Gus here tonight tApplause.)
l answered to that challenge or express
sion of confidence. for took it for some
thing of both: o my honor I am going
nothing but the truth. and I will allow no
man to tritle YOU in this case" Cap
piauSc.)
the fact that a telegram had been sent
here which seemed to be an insult and an
attempt to dictate. I sought the gentle
man to whom it was addressed. I read it
hastily and I confess. fellow democrats,
that anger in me. which is often quick to
rise. surged up in a lame. I sworc by the
almighty God that l for one would not
Now let mo review for a moment the
conditions. Judge Parker had been nom.-
mated on the first ballot. showing tina he
was the choice of an overwhelming major
ity of this convention. Judge Parkers act
has been characterized by Mr.. Williams az
probably injudicious. I think myself it
and I are ready to accept his interpreta-
ton as being the result of a highly hon
orable and sensitive nature unwilling to
fly under false colors.
Parker Names Course.
But il YOU will calmly consider what is
actually involved in his words 7 believe
you will reach the same conclusion that
! have reachcd-that Judge Parker, posi-
bly, under the stress of clamor around
him. felt he must make his position plain.
olutions. ana. at least, nine-tenths of the
convention. have believed that Judge Par
declaration or refusal of the committee
by an overwhelming vote of 80 to Is to
put a gold standard plank in its platform
gTsM out 3Ss of of,t the fact cand thao we al rsseog.
that the law has made the gold standard.
We have a platform. We have a cand,-
manly enough in this hour of his nomina-
ton to send us word that he is for gold;
that. as president, if elected he will up
hold that p9liey, and has said: IF the
announced myself in this plain and unmis-
taxable way. It is their right and privilege
to take me down and put up somebody
know what we already knew and that his
telegram involves nothing but the repe-
tition Of a fact which has been previously
about? "a voice: "Nothing.J what Is
there to alarm anybody? What is there
to create a furore and to get up a disinte-
grafton and a Generalization which does
not exist?
The democrats who have acted with the
light before them have spoken. We have
our candidate, we have our platform. He
stands. where he stood before We nomi-
mated him and has not changed his sta tus
pna ;91n; A eGrie we Of s oN' N to sha Y g o our
cover the ground; l do not know If / have
succeeded; but il I have not. /! have done
(Applause.)
Calls for Mr.. Bryan.
While Mr.. Tilllman was speaking,
Representative John Sharp Williams
proceeded from the platform to the seat
Of Mr.. Richardson and the two engaged
In earnest conversation.
Mr.. Humans remarks were followed
closely by the whole audience. His
vehement declaration, II swore by AL
mighty God that I would not endure to
be trifed WITH brought forth cheers.
AS Mr.. Tillman vas ~endeavoring to
answer a question injected into the dis
cussion by ex-senator Pettigrew of
South Dakota, as to whether Mr.. Hill
had not stated in committee thai he did
lIOl KNOW JuuSe IaTkeT $ views on the
financial question, MIR. Bryan came into
the hall.
Instantly there was an uproar. Calls
of Bryan Bryan" went up, and the
galleries cheered.
Mr.. Bryan first went to his place in
the pit, but as the cries of the Nebras-
kan's name. coupled with the words
Platform Platform" continued, Mr..
Bryan made his way to The stage. His
face was chalk white as he walked rap
idly up the side aisle. The noise ceased.
Mr.. Bryan came to the front of the
rostrum. His face vas pale and drawn
with illness, his voice weak and hoarse.
He spoke with great effort, out quietly
and with ~self-control.
AS the speaker went on his voice
grew stronger and clearer. and as he
narrated the story of his efforts to Sc
cure the Insertion in the platform of a
financial plank, the flush of excitement
covered his face and his gestures be-
came more frequent ard emphatic.
His declaration that the sending of
the telegram by Judge Parker was a
declaration Of the gold standard side,
and his statement that If the de-
mocracy vas to adopt such a view it
should be honest n say so frankly