The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-09

O.ttlJAL j yRUIll LII VyylOU4s I,
the approval OF the full committee. But
hot So with the navy plank, calling for
81 liberal annual increase for the navy.
HenAtor Tillmar said this alank would
Gain no votes, and there was no i1cces-
Nty, In llis opinion Of mentioning the
hsvy. The first part Of the navy plank
wns stricken out
,t'he plank proposed by ex-t;otcrtrr
Thomas, OF Colorado. regarding labdi,
was adopted ny the committee.
THE committee, after a Lengthy debate
on the plank relating to separate state
hood for tho Territories. adopted a. Sub.
plank offered BY Delegate Simmons, o {.
Arizona. with respect TO Arizona and
New Mexico, rs follows: "a, II.
I'VE favor the immediate admission OF
The Territories Of Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate statcs.s
Ii, dealing, With the suhject OF state.
hood for oklahoma and indian Territory,
the committee was less emphatic In It's
declaration, confirming the plank u a.
genera recommendation OF statehood FOR
these two Territories. as follows t3
1--WE favor the admission OF the Ter
ritories OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory"
The currency plank offered by Mr..
l. II
consisting OF Williams, Bryan and HILL!
with authority to draft a financial plank
Tho n, opinion was Expressed that these
men might agree upon something. and II
they should 1T would probably eliminate
any fight on the floor OF the conventions.
The Trust Plank. #
When. at s 80 a. NJ, the last plank
as drafted BY tile subcommittee had been
read. the members OF the committee APP
| pla,1ded Il
MI. Bryan said \ that IL his desired,
amendment to tho trust plank should be
adopted he would not press the plank
favoring the imposition of an income tax.
| Senator Tillfnan. upon noting smile
upon the faces Of both Mfr. Bryan and
Mr. Hill. remarked to Mr.. Bryan tina
I3'since you and MI. Hill seen, to have
become 80 chumrny. ia think we had
better look further into the trust plank. Y
| Discussion OF sit thereupon wal resumed
Mr., Bryan defended his position on the,
trust question by saying that victory
alone should rot essentially be the para
mount issue. and that unless a question
was settled right II was never settled
a t all. Is
5 Senator Daniel called Mr.. shlvely to
the chair and made a. speech supporting
the principle Of antitrust legisation. He,
took the position. however, that II ems
forced, the existing Interstate commerce
law and anti trust sta tutes are sufficient,
and he believed that a Democratic adj
mnistration could be depended upon to-
enforce them Hence he considered It safe
to omit the proposed plank. If
M The discussion continued at length and
until Mr.. Hill presented a. slbstitute for
the trust plank. which was Unanimously
accepted and with applause. e
The mpromise antitrust plank offered
by Mr. Filltand adopted provides that
whenever a trust or combination fleets
a monopoly In the production or dtstri-
button Of any articles of trade. outside the
appropria tes legislation from continuing
doing business in these States.
The Platform Adopted.
This matter disposed or the race ques-
ton was taken up, and after brief dis
cusslon a plank deplorlng the Injection
OF this Issue into the campaign by the
Chica go convention was adopted. It was
introduced by Senator Daniel.
Two financial planks. offered by Sem
a,or Carmack. were voted dow n Mr.
Bryan presented a suggestion. dociarins..55
ii to be the sense. OF tho Democratic pdr-
5tH that the volume Of currency should!
not be diminished, but. Mr.. Hill COM:
rlained that IN view Of the acton OF the
committee last night in voting down tho
gold plank, the insertion OF the proposNds
resolution would he g. species of pad bad
faith, N G Y s53 rs VI
'The committee accepted this view. and
voted down the resolution. No further
financial planks were suggested and the
platform, being considered complete, was
then adopted by q rising vote aid in the
|snldst of general sappla use. n II Il
AS the member enc ged rpm the
chamber they gene orally expressed them
gelvs as satisfied With he issY,or's ,the3g
lad accomplished. some OF the cxprts-
sons heard 4 being as folloHs:a
Senator Daniel THE platform was
unanimously adopted, and is reasonably
satisfactory 81 tttga nj S. s
Senator Tillman: .We have llaeeomrlish-$
ed a miracle; we have succeeded IN q T.
ting a : platform wi tho 81. any spoison lin
it, 81 .s4{ Iza I'd
Bryan Will Support
Mr.. Bryan: II am fairly we'll salts
fled with the platform. have Fad or
portunity to present some matters r. d.
sire and ] have had to make concessions
IN some Instances in order to get what I
wanted in others. l III
VIII you support a ticket on this
platforms" was asked of him..
II will certainly support 1t. was the
reply, and THIS was sd lds IN a. Way e 10
convince his interrogation that he fully
expected to be able to support the plat
form and ticket. 10
Senator Hill and William j. Bryan
came out together, and both were sm-
ing. MT. Bryan said to the newspaper
men: i4 tsi9{ n g
Now, boys be sure and get Hills plat
FORM right and Hill returted with
laugh. II think that we will have to
share that"
Mr.. Bryan said:
1--WE arc all satisfied. We have all
wanted some things put i'll that the
committee has rejected. but on the whole.
the document is perfectly satisfactory.
You know you can't get everything you
want"
h Senator Hill said;
II am perfectly satisfied. or course.
there are things that wanted In. and
thought should 90 in, but IN politics 1t
is give and take, and am taking.
should have liked to see an expression
m finances In the platform. but til" ma.
iortt,y t1,ouo hft ar and fneItna; Mr..