The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-05
BRYAN SLORtS PARKER
Democracy Must Not Be Sur
rendered to Wall Street

rendered to Wall Street
St. Louis, July 4.--William Jennings
Bryan arrived at the Jefferson Hotel
shortly before noon Sunday. The in
stant he walked into the lobby he
was surrounded by a crowd that press
ed forward to shake his hand. The
was no cheering nor demonstration of
any kind beyond the pressure of the
throng. which finally became 50 dense
that he had difficulty in reaching his
.oom. As soon as he entered the door
of his apartment the visitors were
upon him and from that time on he
was given no rest. He declined to ex-
press an opinion, regarding the out
come of the convention.
Il see, he said, that ii has been
reported that / am to be a member of
the committee on credentials. / would
ike to be, but l will not be- / am to
be member of the committee on res
olutions, and l could hardly serve on
,hem both"
On the subject of the platform Bryan
was more non-committal.
Il have heard talk" he said, "of a
gold plank in the platform. OF course,
it goes without saying that / am op-
posed to such thing and / will MOI
s1aId for it,
Does this mean that if a gold plank
is inserted in the platform you will
leave The convention"
Bryan laughed heartily as he replied:
Il do not think / Will be called to an
swer that question in the convention
any more than l am compelled to an
swer it now. Really, / cannot discuss
such a question"
When asked If he had any particular
plank that he proposed to father before
the committee on resolutions, Bryan
declined to reply. Neither would he
say if he would accept a financial
plank compromising between an af-
firmation of the Kansas City and Chi
cago platforms and a gold plank. Bry-
an said he hoped to see a platform sat-
isfacto.y to the Democrats who had
borne the burden of the fight in recent
campaigns
On the subject of candidate he main
tains the attitude that he has held
all along, saying that he is not u g.
ing the nomination of any particular
person and will be satisfied with any
one whose Democracy is unquestioned
and who can be trusted to faithfully
+, ~. At- ft1x
election.
Later in the day Bryan gave out a
formal statement, in which he said:
After conference with a number of
delegates from various sections l am
satisfied that the opposition to Parker
is sufficient to make his nomination inn
probable. There has been no concen-
tration on any CO d date. but two ar
guments are having weight with tn"
delegates. Among the radicals the feel
ing is that the party must not be sur
rendered into the hands of Wall street
The influences back of the Parker cam
didacy are so intimately associated
with the trusts and &. eat corporations
that the Democratic party could not
appeal to the masses. The party cam
not afford to intrust it's future to the
men who were responsible for the
party's defeat in 1896 and 1900. II
Parker had a record of his own he
might be judged upon that record.
But as he has refused to speak he must
be judged by the Iecoi of his political
manager ex-senator Hill, and his
financial agent, August Belmont, and
their records. A man who is weak
enough to put his candidacy in then
hands before the convention wound
not be strong enough to resist their
influence after the election if he was
by any possibility successful.
The second objection is the one that
carries weight with the conservative
delegate, viz. that he cannot win. 1t
is becoming more and more apparent
that he would p. owe a weak candi-
date.
THE fist fight seems to be over the
Illinois contests. The Illinois case has
no parallel. The convention was run
by brute force. The contestants will
present the Endorsement of majority
of delegates of the convention, who
having been deprived of a vote in the
State convention, will appeal for JUS
tice. The national committee cannon
indorse the Hopkins methods withou
overthrowing the most fundamental o.
Democratic doctrines-the right OF TN,
majority TO rule"