New-York tribune., 1877-08-06

THE DIVERSE VIEWS IN COMMITTEE - SENATOR
MATTHEWS rREsENTs AN AMAZING PLAN OF FL
EANCIAL ACTION-MR VESTS SURPRISING
SPEECH.
tFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
| CLEVELAND, Aug. 2-To all outward appearances
the Republican Convention was Of one mind as to
its platform, but that IS the case with all we'll
managed Conventions where there a strong motive
for seeking TO bring unity out of variety of opinions
To get an idea Of the differences of views that really
existed must look inside doors of the Commit
tee Resolutions There is where the contest always
kes place in such bodies, because 1t is only there
that antag0nstic sentiments can find free utterance
without risk of damaging the party.
The committee raised yesterday consisted Of
twenty members one from each of the Congressional
Districts. 1t had three principal subjects Of contro-
yersy to deal with-The Presidents policy; silver
reconciliation and resumption. On the former there
developed three sorts Of opinions small minority
protested against .any in'Orsement of Mr. Hayess
policy. They willing to assent TO his honesty
of purpose but that was all Another group Of m, M
bers. somewhat more numerous, insisted upon a
square Endorsement Of the Southern po!cs as ap-
pied to Louisiana and South Carolina. Between these
two extremes Was a middle group who favored
strong general endorsement Of the motives and
course OF the President without going into speciica-
tiOns. The subject finally referred to sub
Committee Of three, who reported the resolution en-
bodied in the platform, and it was unanimously
adopted after a change Of a single word had been
made. As adopted it read as follows:
Resoired That The Republicans OF Ohio reafirm their
unfallering confidence IN Rutherford y. Hayes rs q
statesman patriot aud Republican and cordially approve
and support hs efforts for the pac hton Of the country
and the establishment Of lts ClYi eer'ce upon OASIS oi
purity AMI efficiency.
As first drawn, the resolution read - his policy for
the pacIGcation OF the country" The word policy
was changed to efforts" at the suggestion Of some
of the anti-Southern policy men,
On Che SILVER question, the committee was largely
for q decaration m favor Of the restoration OF She
old silver dollar, and it is due chiefly TO Cen Gar
fields efforts that It's purpose 50 far modified
that IN the end IL accepted wnat in essence only
an indor-ement Of the theory Of 4 bi-mctallic cur
rcncy, with coinage so adjusted that both gold and
silver shall circulate at the same time. Ins resou-
ton, also, came from a subcommittee, appointed by
Cen Garfield. who was chairman Of the general
committee. 4, is supposed shat he drafted 1t. The
extent to which the Generalization on the currency
question had gone. Will be appreciated when tbepro-
position submitted by Ohio's only Republican SEN
a.or 10 tho conference of Tuesday evening ID read.
Mr Matthew's actually wanted the platform to en-
body the following amazing formula:
T. Pustponeuent of the date OF resumption
= Reconciliation Of silver anu It's coinage without re-
l. Payment OF customs duties in greenbacks
The anti Resumptionists not strong rela-
lively in the committee as in the convention. for
the reason that the Committee made up OF
picked men, less likely than the average delegate TO
be swept away from cherished beliefs by shifting
currents Of opinion. Sull there were number Of
members who advocated postponement Of the date
fixed FOR rcsumng. Their mouths were pretty effect
ually closed however by the resolution realirming
the National Republican platform OF 1875, and they
were given 2 soothing dose of their own pet theory
that the RECOMMENDATION Of silver viii Of itself bring
resumption without shock or injury TO business.
All Ia all th. financial part Of tine platform ought,
think. TO b. accepted as a happy doiiverance by
the friends OF honest money throughout the country
Certainly would be, if they knew the full extent
Of Che danger which menaced their principles here.
The Republicans Of Ohio were in imminent peril OF
being persuaded TO desert the honorable position
they took and hel 50 brayely in 1875. 1Iey have
stood firm, and they deserve great credit for IT,
must confess 10 not feeling altogether gratified
at Judge Vests speech at the ratification meeting
last night. Tie had large number Of railroad
strikers in his audience, but that was scarcely an
excuse for declarations sayoring strongly Of the
demagogue. rs these certainly do:
+ am no railroad officer and never was. and never
Will De- hold DO railroad bonds or railroad st9cks, hai
nay interests bo different from those aUt other man,
aud never did. hold no untaxed Government bonds,
ana never did and never expect TO. hold no Dank
stock did ana never expec to- ana hn 1cal-
y. suspect am about as mpart a between capt ami
labor wtuOut finances possibly can be-
Is It then a sin 10 own Government bonds or rail
road stocks that a candidate for Governor should
boasc that his hands have not touched themf |
curious theory is that which Mr West puts forth |.
about wages He wants law fixing the minimum /
price of Labor Tor all who work on railways or IN /
mines. and then wants part of all net prohts |
divided among the aborers ia addition TO their pay
II it srigh5 TO have a miuiinnm price established
for a days work, why not aio for a bushel of /
wheat or q pound of sugar7 AID where is the thing |
To stop when once bcgunl E.Y.s