The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-22
THE PLATFORM.
u WM Not Contain Radical Planks On
Silver or ANYTHING Else

silver or Anything Else.
CHfc4so. June 21.-The committee on resolu-
lions Mt after the adjournment of the conven-
uon a. chose ex-secretary Thomas F. Bayari,
Oh Deleeare, Chairman, and Colonel Charles ii.
Jones' q Missouri, secretary. It was near mid
night Before the committee adjourned, and
tnen heir labors were far from CON-
pete A draft submitted by C. H.
!onea OF St. Louis. was twice
taken mp ana considered, with amend
menfs and substitutes inuumeraDle. Finally
TIE enmmittee resigned the matter to a sub
committee OF nine, consisting OF Jones of Mis-
souus Villas of Wisconsin. Daniel of Virginia,
inomtson OF California, Russell of Massachu-
sets, Patterson of Colorado, Bayard OF Della
wares Acpherson of New Jersey and sewell of
Aaine The subcommittee was instructed to
report the result to the full committee
z. o'clock tomorrow. The protracted
slttfne beginning with the hearing of the
Worlds fair and Nicaragua canal advocates was
unaef the Craftsmanship of c. III. Jones. of So.
Loui1 He succeeded ex-secretary of State Bay
ara - presiding officer at the suggestion of Mr.
bayud himself. 1t was said Mr. Cleveland's
ex-postmaster, General Dickinson, OF Michigan,
had pei sonally recommended that Mr.. Jones be
thus bonored, and this, with the fact that
the Missouri man was known to have
given the subject of the platform careful study,
mace the propfietv of his selection apparent.
lnerest conferred chiefly in what was to be
doneon silver. Don NJ. Dickinson intrusted to
the Michigan representative plank which was
undefstood TO represent the most liberal ideas
tnatNouid be subscribed to by the supporters
OF NJ Cleveland. 1t favored the bimetallic
standard and opposed any discrimination in
iay8 OF either metal or placing any bur-
dens upon either, but omitted 10 mention
ffee Coinage. The silver cancus men had three
separate planks, varying in their radical nature,
OF which they proposed TO get into the platform
fhat hn xatxfI
Chairman Jones' silver plank was said to be an
fngeniously eontriyed compromise, declaring in
favor of an honest dollar, and conceding to the
silver sentiment all that the Republican Min
neapols platform did The plank was ex-
pressiveiy summed up by Daniel, of Virginia, as
'fhining ia several directions"
The following resolution wac introduced by
Congressman bacon, OF New York, with the in
dozsement of Baeon's committee on banks and
banking OF the national House of Representa-
tires:
1soired, That we recognise that the national
eenking system under existing laws, and partly
y reason of the diminished amount of
fneerest bonds OF the United States, has
become inadequate to the needs OF the people
ana we pledge the Democratic party TO such
emenu ment and alteration OF the laws relating
20 banking as will afford all localities an oppor-
tnity TO supply themselves with adequate
penking facilities aud safe, elastic and prop
erly distributed currency.
dscussion before the committee this evening
Several gentlemen prominently connected with
tne exposition appeared before the committee
and argued extensively for the adoption OF q
plank in the platform favoring just recognition
ana Q substantial appropriation for the Worlds
fair. Among those who spoke on the subject
were: Hon. John r. Altgeld. Democratic nomi-
ne for governor OF Illinois; Hon. Lyman J. Gage.
sx-presiden. of the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
doh; President w. T. Baker, of the local direc-
tofy; Congressman c. Durborow, chairman of
the Worlds Columbian exposition committee OF
the national House of representatives, and, to
TIE surprise of many, Governor Flower, of New
iofk, VINO has been In the past somewhat OPP
posed to the project.
The Nicaragua canal committee consisting of
4 A. Richter. OF California, chairman; George
Il converse. OF Ohio; s. Hawkins, of Georgia:
+ T. Crsgtn, of Illinois, and Henry d. Pierce.
Of Indiana, appeared before the committee on
rroiutions this evening and argued for the
ADOPTION of the following plank:
We recognize the Monroe doctrine as embrac
mg the cardinal principles of the Democratic
party and insist upon its enforcement whenever
eleemstanees may require. and TO that end, for
eemsnd that the Nicaragua canal be
euilt with American money and
m.su'ey controlled by tho United
greatest achievement of the sge, surpassinp in
Importance the SueI canal. We favor such gov
Gnmentsl aid, surrounded by every proper
oeieguard will secure the above project and
epeedy completion OF the work
S Judge Lawrence Arthur, of California. chair
esn OF the legislative committee of the recent
Nicaragua canal convention, made an iuyfuci-
pie argument before the committee on resolu-
lions. He said
We appear before you. gentlemen OF the com.
Committee appointed by a convention held in
p louis THIS convention had representatives
rom nearly all the states OF the Union. IL was
the deliesrats opinion OF the convention that
sns project o. building the Nicar.rna
cana WAS feasible, a. eos. of ie,s
tasn sleoo0,eo0 This opinion was based
upon surveys aud experiments made hy COM
petent engineers OF the United state. Re-
gzrded "a measure OF defense In war brfnrfnr
~ deep water the Pacific coast SO near 10 the
dud snd Atlantic coasts, regarded equally g, .
matter o. commerce, IL is p-oner ras; ths I:s;taa
States should : We the project tts ala sn5 bsve
governmental control of II Other caUItal 49,
the hsnds Of some otaer power a thinS
10 which the Cnitet states could nos
sha Would not submit committee
similar - THIS was appointed to anuesr hafo-s
tae National Republican convention a. Nfa,,N1
SPOTS That convention inserted a rnsn7,finr
on the subject in the platform snd yxs wsct -
ask for something more suf hsrto- ~ - aAat 20
aud have therefore yenf1rei 10 tirsIT ~, a.;
which have just submitted lawn
The woman saft.sgi.ts, Representa-, -, Co.
4. Anthony. Rev Olympus Brown .,s $50 -s..-'
were given hearing, and the addresses 80
memorials which we're ignored By thu nIatfc---,
COMMITTEES Of the Republican convention -
presented. 'S
aessrs Downing. OF New York. and ChrIxtia,
Of Pennsylvania. two prominent oolore.. ne,
pleaded foE plank d!sapnrov ing Of mob law
Mississippi river improvements had styon~
supporters, who urged the adoption OF a plapk
which IN great measure WAS a reslsirnstion OF
the plank In the Democrats platform Of lSSs
A1ti-conyfct labor ana anti-fmporte3 labor
pisnks were also placed before the committee
Immediately after the hearing Chairman Jones
presented the platform prepared in detail for
consideration Of the committee Ii seemed TO
meet the approval OF the committee. The
preamble arrsigns tia Republican party for
Capitalization of Tie governing power n the
hands OF favosits Jew, and de-
neunces the force ELL as means hy
which 10 is sough. 20 maintain the Republic
party in powsE By suppression Of the free and