New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
WORK OF TIE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
TIE SILVER PL,NK-FAvORAgLE To TIE NICAR
aqua CANAL.

TIE SILVER PLiNK-F\voRAgLE To THE NICAR-
AQUA CANAL.
Minncapolis June a.-The silver subcommittee OF
the Committee, Resolutions held It's first session
late last night. Nothing accomplished. The sill
men consumed Of last nights session and they
are pleased with the attention with which thelt
associates listened the words political and cconomi
cal addressed TO them by senator Jones' Of Nevada,
for an hour and II l. said his address strong
presentation Of his side Of the question The senator
never speaks uni"ss he Is thoroughly prcpnrsl and
has carefully considered what he will Last night
he full OF his subject. Considerable Of
the argument was devoted to IN, silver qucs
ton per So, and on this point IL l. well
nigh impossible that anything could h. addd % what
has been s;d and written during the hast year. on
the political phase Of the question lie told his
oratcs that The Republican party ccuh no longer
depend npDn the solid support Of the silver prOdu Ing
states and the lr West Things there. he said were
In Torment The thri party movement had spread
10 the far West ard the people were threatening to
bolt both tho Old parties unless either 81 them would
grant them more liberal silver legislation. or TO 20
with either party which would give It to them.
\ pure and simple free coinage proposition put
10 The subcommittee. and, expected. lost
BY n vote Of TO . TIL, the only vot" taken.
Then came the resolution prepared By the silver
declaring In favor Of bmetaiSu ana that the Legls-
nature be recognized the proper authority finally
to pass upon any proposed silver measure
Upon raSScmblng. the full committee. having mp
parcn,ly satisfied the silver men with the Insertion in
the tariff plank u All emphatic protest against tho
notion Of the Democracy singing out lead with wool
the articles To be placed the free list. supposed
that the whit" metal men would subSdc. Nothing wns
further hear from the Wcstcrci though they stuck
10 their previous effective declarations that with lend
tnkcn o. the silver states conld be carried by the
Republicans The silver men. as soon as the commit
lee fairly under way discussing what should
be the second plank Of the platform tro,icd free
silver fresh Another hot fight ensucd.
aud second victory resulted for III, silver men.
though before whnt they aimed nt. Tho
Now York and New England committeeman proved far
too strong permit ANYTHING like Hat footed dcclara-
ton for unlimited coinage anything similarly radical
The up.hot was an agreement that the se'onl plank
should deal with The silver question.
The following is the silver plank II tho platform
which viii be- submitted TO the convention tomorrow:
"Thc American people through Interest and tad
tlon are IN favor Il hmrtalsm and demand that
both metals shall be used standard money under
such regulations and provisions may be established
by the legislative department Of the Government TO
establish and maintain the parity Of the metals and
10 make each dollar whether of gold silver or paper
The equal of any other dollar.
we commend the wise and patriotic policy In.
auguatcd Of calling international conference 10 c
tablish OF gold and silver throughput
the commercial world
After the second fight the silver question
II wns decided to take this time I'LL
p. m. Before doing so. the report of the sib-com
mitee miscellaneous subjects was received. This
committee d nlt with the Nicaragua Canal. Judg,
Fscc Of California, and Henry d. Fierce, Of Indian
apois who spoke before the committee representa-
live OF the executive committee OF the Nicaragua
Canal Congress. inst held In 81. Louis, got all
they asked. The Subcommittee reported a plank
recognizing the Nicaragua Canal ms OF transcontnenal
mpOi the United states In view Of its necessity
In time OF and IT, great utility In forwarding the
and recommending that all
steps bc taken to secure the building of II by Amcrl
capital