Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-08

Tillman to the chair, began by saying
he questioned the proprietY OF the man
whom the democrats had twice honored
with presidential nomination and under
whose leadership the parry had twice
been defeated, attempting to force his
leadership upon the party again. Grow
ing more unpa ssioned, Daniel said re-
garding Bryan.
The silver question was question
in Virginia ten years before the gen
Itleman from Nebraska discovered Il.
but conditions have changed in the last
few years and heroic changes demand
heroic remedies. We must consider
New England, New York and that sec
ton of the country"
Facing Bryan, Daniels said: He has
reviled every man whom any state has
recommended for the presidency and as
far as have been able to learn has as
yet presented no candidate OF his own
Daniel favored the gold plank.
Other Planks.
A substitute plank on statehood AMI
territories was adopted, which favors
admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and the immediate admission
OF Arizona and New Mexico as sepac-
ate states.
The currency plank offered by Bryan
was referred to the sub committee con-
sisting Of Williams Bry;ln and HILL
with authority to draft a financial
plank for submission to the full conf
mittee. The opinion was expressed that
these men might agree upon something
that would probably eliminate any fight
on the floor OF the convention.
When at $3.50 the last plank as
drafted by the subcommittee had
been read the members Of the commit
tee applanded. Bryan said II his desir-
ed amendment to the trust plank
should be adopted he would not press
the plank favoring imposition of the in
come tax.
Bryan Hill Encounter.
| But this did not mean the plank was
finished and ready for the convention.
The struggle was continued. During
the long night in the committee room,
thsre were many dramatic. scenes, not
the least striking of which was a verbal
encounter between Senator Hill and
Bryan. It occurred while Bryan was
engaged in making one of his many att
framed by the sub committee. He was
wrought up to a high tension. when.
approaching Fill and shaking his finger
near the nose of that gem
tleman. he exclaimed: You ought to
have gold platform to go with the
gold candidate you are forcing upon the
country"
Hill replied that he knew nothing as
to Parker's monetary views. do you
mean to say" demanded the Nebras-
kan, that you don't know Parker's
financial views?'' Il mean just that"
responded Hill. You have no know
ledge OF that subject?" None. have
never sought an expression of his views
md he has never sought to convey
them 10 me- only know that he is n
democrat land Hill smiled pa
triotic man and believe he can be
trusted implicitly on this. as upon other
matters OF public policy"
Bryan then demanded to know when
the gold plank had been decided upon,
IN the New York platform. Hill re-
Piled that the matter had first been
discussed at meeting OF the delegates
about tend days ago. and that the de-
claration was the result Of insistence
by other members OF the delegation
than himself.
The discussion on the trust plank
at length until Hill presented
a substitute. which was unanimously
adopted and which provides that when-
ever q trust or combination effects a
in production or distribution
OF any article Of trade outside the state
OF. its origin 1t may be restricted by ap-
propriate legislation from continuing to
do business in such state. A plank
deploring injection OF race question in
to the campaign by the Chicago con-
vention was also adopted.
AS the members emerged from the
chamber they generally expressed
themselves as satisfied with the work
they had accomplished. Bryan said:
81 am fairly well satisfied with the
PLATFORM I have had an opportunity
to present some matters as ] desired,
and have had to make concessions In
some instances in order to get what
wanted in others"
"wfl you support the ticket on this
PLATFORM"
II will certainly the platform he re-
piled. and this was said in way to
convince the interrogator that he fully
expected to be able to support both.
platform and ticket.