The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-24
BRYAN SAYS CONVENTION
 WILL DEFEAT PARKER
Conservative Leaders Advise Murphy to
 Back Down, But Tammany ....:- Chief is Silent

to compromise the fight continued to circulate. It is known that Nixon and other friends of the Nebraskan who were close to Murphy, Taggart, Sulli- Van and Mack have carried messages to Bryan. They know just what men porary chairman. The muddle over the chairmanship seems to have pleas ed the rank and file of the delegates who have been arriving here in a con- stant stream ever since Sunday morn ing. There is none of the bitterness apparent that was in evidence in Chi- cago as far as the rank and file of the organization is concerned. They seem confident that all difficulties will fn- ally be ironed out and the party unit ed. So they have set themselves to the task of discussing candidates and the platform with avidity.
 There is a general belief that the sive lines and will in many respects duplicate the declaration of four years ago. 1t will, however, be much short CT. There is a feeling among the leaders that if the entire document can be framed in short sentences em- phatically putting the party on record as favor1ng specific reforms, without forms will be worked out. that 1t will be much more acceptable document to the convention. It will declare for economy in government, reduced tar in. honesty in administration, an in- come tax, currency reform that will benefit the people and curb the money trust, oppose in5unctions in labor dis putes without a proper hearing of the case, critfcise President Taft for the miSmanagement Of the government, but especially for having vetoed the tariff bills passed in the interests Of the consumer, and with incorporating other reforms.
 There will be a big fight. however, on the initiative, referendum and re- call and on the question Of Woman's suffrage. Many of the party chiefs believe that so far as woman's suff- rage is concerned, there is no neces- sity to mention it in any way. They gain votes in the East, and to take a stand against 1t would weaken the party on the Pacific coast. They pre- fer to leave the question of suffrage for various States for the next few years, and 1t is expected the plAeform will be silent on this line although the women are still lighting hard to se- cure a hearing on the subject.
 The initiative, referendum and recall furnish more perplexing subject. The Eastern delegations bitterly op- pose what they term revolutionary doctrines. They point out that the Chicago convention decided that, so far as the initiative and referendum are concerned. they were questions for the State to consider. sas4s
 Just what action will be taken so far as the platform declaration on these points is concerned cannot be forecasted today. The general fm- pression among leaders Is that the matters will be endorsed as concrete propositions. Sentiment seemed to be for a decIaration which would affirm the right of the people to rule. and to enforce that rule on the public ser Evants..+ @ F
 The convention will probably then pass on to the question of the best way to carry out such a program.
 There seemed to be a unanimity of opinion so far as the trust plank was concerned. 1t will denounce the rule of reason'' and will put the party on record as believing that an anti-t trust