Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29

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"This Is a Timely Uncovering of
Plot to Turn Our Party Over to
Demagoguery."
doubts about him are confirmed He
Is an utterly unsafe man. He could
not carry single state in the east
where there are any large centerings
of capital or enterprise-not even our
yellowdog states"
He can and will carry them ALL
said l. They must go for him, be-
cause after the opposition have nom
mated, and have announced their plat
form, your people will regard him as
| at any rate, much the less of two
evils. We have decided on that plat
form because we wish to make 1t pos
sible for him to carry the necessary
western states. We can't hold our
rank and file out here unless we have
a popular platform. The people must
have their way before election sena-
tor, If the interests are to continue to
have their way after election"
I'll never consent to that platform"
said he. rising.
Very well" said I, with a mild
show Of regret, rising also as if
had no wish to prolong the inter
view
! He brought his hand down violent
ly upon the paper. This" he ex-
claimed, lis timely uncovering of
most amazing plot--a plot to turn our
party over to demagoguery
ITO rescue 1t from the combination
OF demagoguery and plutocracy that is
: wrecking 1t" said I without heat,
! and make 1t again an instrument of
at least sanity. perhaps of patriotism"
I'VE control the platform commit
tee he went on, and l can tell you.
Senator Sayler, that that there plat
form, nor nothing like it, will never
: be reported" In his agitation he
went back to the grammar OF his
youthful surroundings.
Il regret that you will force us to
fight on the floor of the convention"
| returned. 1T cant but make a bad
impression on the country to see two
factions in the party-one for the peo-
pie, the other against them"
Goodrich sat down.
But" | went on, "at least such
fight will insure Burbank all the dele
gates except perhaps 200 or 300 you
tU ~
| Senator, to insist upon count of
noses on the issues we raise there"
He took up the platform again, and
began to pick 1t to pieces phrase by
| phrase That was what | wanted.
Some phrases defended. some con-
ceded might be altered to advantage.
others | cheerfully agreed to discard
altogether Presently he had a pen
Gil in his hand and was going over
the crucial paragraphs, was making
mterlineations. And he grew more
and more reasonable. At last | sug-
| gested that he take the platform away
with him, make the changes agreed
upon, and such others as he might
think wise, and send it back for my
criticism and suggestions. He assent.
ed, and we parted on excellent terms
harmony in the convention was
assured
When the amended platform came
back late in the afternoon, detained
| Goodrich's messenger the faithful On.
four again. 1t was still the Burbank
| platform. with no changes we could
/ not concedc. had a cory made and
gave it to Dufour saying: Tell the
senator l think this admirable.
great IMPROVEMENT But III try to see
/ nm tc,- @c and thank hin"
did not try to see him. however
| took no risk Of lessening the effect
created by his having 10 come to me.
/ He had entered through groups Of dol
/ egstes from al larrs of the country.
| lie had passed out through a crowd
4 so we'll did my men employ the time
his long stay with me gave them.
/ On the next day the platform was
adopted. On the following day. amid
delrious enthusiasm in the packed
galleries and not a little agitation
| among the de-. eates--who. even 10
the knowing ones, We're as ignorant
Of what was really going on as private
soldiers are Of the generals plan Of
battle-amfd waving Of banners and
crash Of band and Shrek Of crowd
burbank was nominated on the first
ballot Our press hailed the nomina.
ton as a splendid victory Of the hon.
est common seQse OF the entire party
over the ultra conservatism Of a fac.
ton associated in the popular mind
! with segregated wealth and undue en-.
loyment OF the favors Of laws and
lawmakers"