The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-09
THE PLATFORM WELL UNDER WAY.
Free Coinage Men Satisfied With Lead
Tariff and q Moderate silver Plank.


Tariff and a Moderate silver Plank.
MINNEApoLrs, June s.-The chief diff
culties confronting the convention in the
matter of the platform were solved this
afternoon. A lively time was had preced-
ing the solution. Silver was the rock upon
which the committee nearly split, with
the result of discord and majority and
minority reports to the convention. When
the platform committee reassembled this
afternoon no reconciliation could be eff
fected in the subcommittee appointed by
Chairman Foraker to consider the silver
problem. The first matter coming before
the full committee was the tariff, and the
silver advocates doggedly set out to con-
test every inch of ground and embarrass
their opponents at every stage in the con-
sideration Of the platform. These bold
tactics proved successful, for at LAO, when
the platform committee took recess, the
victory was won. Instead of free coinage
platform, separate and distinct, they shaped
the tariff paragraph in accordance with
what is supposed to be the hearts desire
of the so-called silver states. Free coinage
was let 60 by the board, and instead the
silver men gleefully accepted clause
pledging the Republican party to policy
of protective tariff on lead.
After this decision the report of the sub
committee on miscellaneous subjects was
received. This committee dealt with the
Nicaragua canal and reported plank
recognizing the Nicaragua canal as of
transcendent importance to the United
States in view of its necessity in
the time of war and great utility
in forwarding the interests of
and recommending that all proper steps be
taken to procure its building by American
capital.
The two planks already completed were
placed in the hands of the revision COM
mittee, composed of Gore of Nebraska,
Plat of Connecticut. Teller of Colorado,
Bracket of Massachusetts, and Thompson
of Minnesota.
A recess was taken till o'clock, and
upon reassembling the silver men were
apparently satisfied and stuck to the pre-
vious declaration that with the lead taken
care of the silver states could be carried by
the Republicans. but as soon as the COM
mittee was fairly under way. discussing
what should be the second plank
of the platform, the silver men trot-
ted out free silver as fresh as
second victory resulted for the silver men,
though, as before, it was not what they
aimed at The New York and New Eng
land committeeman proved far too strong
to get anything like flat-footed declara-
ton for unlimited coinage or anything
similarly radical.
The upshot was an agreement that a
| second plank should deal with the silver
ha l..
| was that the declaration should be sub
stantially "a follows: The American peo-
| pie by tradition and interest, are in favor
of the bi-metallic coinage of gold and sill
yer dollars al ratio to he fixed by legis-
| lation. and the forthcoming international
| conference is Endorsed as probably furnish
| ing satisfactory solution of the vexed IL
| nancial question.
| Following is the silver platform to be
| submitted to the convention tomorrow:
The American people, through interest and
| tradition. are in favor of bj-metalisrn and de.
| mand that both metals shall be used as a stand
| ard money under such regulations and pro-
| visions may be established by the legislative
| department Of the govern,ncnt 10 maintain
! parity Of the metals and make each dollar.
| whether OF gold, silver or paper, the equal of
| any other dollar, and commend the wise and
patriotic policy inaugursted OF calling an inter.
| national conference TO establish the concurrent
use of gold and silver throughout the CONNER
| cial world.
There was considerable opposition TO the
| Endorsement OF the Nicaragua canal nro.
| iect, but its approval was finally pushec,
into the platform by a substantial ma.
jority.
4 pension resolution, in keeping with
the previous declarations of the party. was
adopted, but the service pensions project
was wholly left out.
\ matter taken mp that caused
loud speeches. particularly from
the colored men, was the topic of lynch.
ing in the South. Nothing OF radical
nature was adopted on the subject, and
in fact, the tariff, elections and other
planks contained no startling new de
partures. with the exception OF the bi
metallic coinage and lead pianks. After
the consideration Of minor matters the
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