New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09

the following. which the committee also failed
to accept:
We recognize that the great and unlocked for
increase in the production Of gold. amounting in
the last few years TO four thousand million dol
lars, has relieved the stringency caused by the
scarcity Of metallic money. and that because of
that fact. the money question as 1t was pre-
sented IN the last two Presidential campaigns
| lief but 1t has at the same time indicated the
demands OF the Democratic party in the past
for an increased volume of metallic money, that
demand not being for silver as silver. or for gold
gold. but for sufficient quantity Of standard
money to maintain the level of prices and trans
act the business OF the country.
Mr.. Bryan presented a suggestion declaring 1t
to be the sense Of the Democratic party that the
volume Of currency should not be diminished.
but Mr.. Hill complained that in view of the ac-
ton Of the committee earlier in voting down the
gold plank. the insertion of the proposed reso-
luton would be a species Of bad faith. The
committee accepted this view and voted down
the resolution. No further financial planks were
suggested. and. the platform being considered
complete. It was then adopted by q rising vote
and in the midst of general applause.
CONVENTION ASKS INFORMATION.
Just before the committee concluded its con-
sideration OF the platform the committee OF
three of the convention. consisting of Represen-
tatives James. of Kentucky; Clayton, of Ala
bama, and Bell of Texas. appeared TO secure
information for the guidance OF the convention
as TO when the committee would be able 10 re-
port The reply of Senator Daniel. on behalf OF
the committee. TO the effect that the various
planks of the platform had all been agreed upon.
but that there had been such a number OF
changes made in the draft Of the document as
presented by the subcommittee as 10 render 1t
impossible to make satisfactory report TO the
convention before p.
The visiting committee withdrew and the gem
eraI committee took recess until six o'clock
instructing the subcommittee 10 proceed with
its work OF putting the platform in shape. with
the understanding that it be ready to report the
completed document to the full committee at
6 p. m.
The members of the general committee then
withdrew from the room after a continuous Sit
ting of sixteen hours. AS the members emerged
from the chamber they generally expressed
themselves as satisfied with the work they had
accomplished, some of the expressions heard
being follows:
Senator Daniel: The platform was unani-
mously adopted and is reasonably satisfactory.
Senator Tillman: We have accomplished
miracle: we have succeeded IN getting plat
form without any poison in 1t"
BRYAN FAIRLY WELL SATISFIED.
Mr.. BRYAN: II am fairly well satisfied with
m. n,atform have had opportunity 10 present
soma matters as 1 desired. and l have mad TO
make concessions in some instances In order 10
get what wanted In others
VIII YOU support a ticket on this PLATFORM!
was asked of him.
81 will certainly support the PLATFORM was
b,s renIv and this was said in way TO convince
his interrogation that he fully expected 10 De
able 70 support both platform and ticket
Ex-senator Pettigrew: we have prepared
q +raattse rather than platform. and have sue
cssdad IN producing a large volume without say
ing anything.
Senator Hill and William j. Bryan came out
toga,ber and both smiling. Mr.. Bryan
said 10 the newspaper men:
Now boys be sure and get Hills platform |
right" -. -
Hin retorted. with a laugh. L think that we
will have TO share honors on that
Mr. BRYAN said: We all satisfied We |
have all wanted some things put In that the !
COMMITTEES has rejected. but on the whole the |
document is perfectly satisfactory. You kno"
Won can't get everything you want.
HILL. PERFECTLY SATISFIED
Senator Hill said: ct am perfectly satisfied |
OF course there things that wanted In. |
and thought should go in. but IN politics IT IS
give and take and I am taking. I should have |
liked to have seen an expression on finances In
the platform. but the majority thought other