Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-04
that the colored people hold the balance
OF power in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania. and might disastrously exert it If
Harrison was nominated.
FRAMING THE PLATFORM.
The Leaders Busy Selecting Planks for
the Structure.

The Leaders Busy Selecting P1anks for
the Structure.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 3.-The
platform in which the Republican party
will present the issues to the voters Of
the country is the subject of earnest
consideration among the leaders. The
silver plank will receive the most care
ful consideration, in order to meet the
divergent views of the different sections.
The declaration relative to federal cleo
tions is also matter on which the del
egates differ.
The platform will begin with general
recitation of the record of the Republi-
can party. Harrison's administration
will be endorsed. The conduct OF the
foreign relations OF the country by Har-
rison and Secretary of State Blaine will
be specially commended.
Devotion to the Republican party's
principles of protection will be reaf-
irmed, and the Mckinley law endorsed.
The reciprocity section of the bill will be
the subject Of special mention. The
Springer free wool bill will be denounced
as an attempt to destroy the industry
OF the American farmer.
\ The silver plank will likely be more
liberal than that of other conventions,
based upon the firm expectation Of the
administration that the approaching
monetary conference will result in such
agreements as will make it possible to
utilize the entire silver product of the
country for money.
The right of every American citizen to
cast ballot and have it counted, will
be upheld as the greatest safeguard Of
republican Institutions.
The necessity for the rehabilitation of
the American merchant marine will be
Get forth, and the laws passed in aid of
American shipping will be approved.
The completion Of coast defenses will
also be urged as necessary to the pro-
lection Of the country.
A careful supervision of immigration
will be recommended, and approval will
be given to the exclusion Of contract
and Chinese labor.
The party will renew the acknowl-
edgment ofthe soldiers and sailors who
fought for the union.
The Nicaragua canal project will be
endorsed.
Reference will be made to the import
ant measures passed by the Fifty-frst
congress for the good of the country.
Home rule for Ireland may possibly
find place in the platform.
An open declaration endorsing civil
service will be made.
The platform will see to it that no
charge will be made against the Repub-
lican party IN connection with the Ben
nett school law.
A vigorous effort will be made by the
Chica0oans to have the convention en-
dprse the grant Of government aid to
the fair.
A memorial to the national committee
has been prepared, asking for the follow
ing proposed sixteenth amendment to
the constitution: mo state shall pass
any law respecting the establishment Of
religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or of its property or credit, or
any money raised by taxation, or
authorize either to be used for the pur-
pose of founding, maintaining or aiding,
by appropriation, payment for services,
expenses or otherwise, any church, re-
,ligious denomination or religious society,
or any institution, society or undertake
ing which is wholly or in part under
settarian or ecclesiastical control"
+ The memorial sets forth that the
amendment has been introduced in both
houses of the fifty-second congress, and
is in accord with similar one proposed
in 1876 by President Grant.