The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
GOSSIP ABOUT THE PLATFORM.

How the Tariff and Other Important Cues
tIOns May BE Treated.
United Press Dispatch.
CHICAGO, June 1S-There has been so far
but little talk of what the platform will
contain, although it is known that several
gentlemen are engaged, at odd times, I'm
preparing IN outline of this document
for the use of the committee on
resolutions when it shall have boon
appointed. Inquiry this afternoon among
those who are in position to know. as we'll
as can be known at this time. what the
platform will contain, leads to the belief
that in its main features that document
will be largely repetition. In essential
quality. If not in terms, of the
st. Louis platform of 1855 1t
will contain plank looking
revenue only The plank will also. It is
believed. invcigh against the provisions OF
the Mckinley act, but the exact terms have
not yet, of course, been arranged. There
will be also a plank denOuncing the force
bill and the attitude of the Republican
party upon that measure. This plank. II Is
understood, will read something as follows
We denouDcc the ubiquitous force bill. which is
not yet abandoned by the Republican party. but
Ia being urged as a measure to he adopted
should they obtain the power. the purpose and
effect or which measure will be to subvert tho
liberties OF our people, and to inilame anew race
an.agOnism and sectional an!mOsities.
The billions dollar Congress Will also
come IN for fair share of denunciatlon,
while the efforts of the present House of
Representatives 60 repeal portions OF the
Mckinley bill and TO enlarge the free list
and to provide for the necessities of the
government, including the continued re-
construction of the navy, within the limits
of it's revenues. Will be W armly commended.
The foreign policy of the administration
will. it is said. be scored for is inconsist-
ency and weakness. bullying an apology
ont Of Chilli while taking n very different
course with England In order to avoid hos
tilities over the Behring sea controversy,
In which our position and our rights were
both stronger than In our trouble with ChiIl.
The platform will say good word Tor
the Nicaragua canal and probably, owing
to local influences. the wOrld's-fair project
will come in for a warmer Endorsement than
was given 1t at Minneapolis. On the labor
and temperance questions no departure
from the Democratic stand point rs antIci-
pated. but an energetic enumeration against
the evils of unrestricted immigration Is
looked for.
The plank. of course. which will attract
the most attention is that relating TO sill
Yer. As to this no definite declaration can
be made, but 1t is expected that the Ques-
tion OF free coinage, In the language OF one
of the most prominent platform builders
III Tue p0ILE. Will 10
Although Alabama. California, Colorado.
Georgia, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky,
Mississippi. Missouri. Nevada. North Caro-
lima. Tennessee. Texas-ffteen in all
have declared through their State conven-
tiOns in favor of the free coinage of silver
something like the expression of the
Illinois convention upon that subject will
probably be adopted. The Illinois Demo
Gratis on the 27th of April declared as fol-
lows:
We reiterate our allegiance to the historic
policy OF the Democratic party In favor OF hon
est money. the gold and silver coinage provided
By the Constitution OF the Unised States and
OF currency convertible into such coin.
age without loss to the holder. and
we recommend an invitation TO the
commercial powers OF the world for an inter-
national conference for the purpose Of fixing q
ratio between the values of gold and silver, so
that parity may be maintained between the two
metals and all the mints thrown open to free
coinage.
The international conference has since
been arranged and the platform, of course.
will recognize that fact in its expressions
on the subject