Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-22

committee would stand. Chairman
Jones' silver plank was said to be an in
geniously contrived compromise, declar-
ing in favor of an honest dollar, and
conceded to the silver sentiment all that
the Republicans in the Minneapolis
platform did The plank was express
slveiy summed up by Daniel of Virginia
as "Shlnlng in several directions"
NICARAGUA CANAL PLANK.
The Nicaragua canal committee, con-
sisting OF L. Archer Of California. chair
man; George L. Converse of Ohio, S. HI.
Hawkins OF Georgia, E. F. Cragan of
LIMOS and Henry d. Pierce of Indiana,
appeared before the committee on reso-
iutions this evening and argued for the
adoption of the following plank:
I'VE recognize the Monroe doctrine as
embracing cardinal principle of the
Democratic party. and demand its en-
forcement whenever the circumstances
may require; and to the end for both
defense and commerce alike, we demand
that the Nicaragua canal be built with
American money and absolutely con-
trolled by the United States. The COM
pletion OF the work will be the greatest
achievement of the age, SURPRISING in
Importance the Suez canal. We favor
such governmental aid, surrounded by
every proper safeguard, as will secure
the object and speedy completion of the
work."
Judge Lawrence Arthur of California,
chairman OF the legislative committee
OF the recent Nicaraguan national con-
vention, made an invincible argument
before the committee on resolutions.
I'VE appear before you, gentlemen of
the committee, in behalf of the Nicara-
qua canal" said he. "We are a COM
mittee appointed by the convention held
in st. Louis. The convention had rep
resentatives from nearly all the states of
the union. 1t is the deliberate opinion
of the convention that the project of
building the Nicaragua canal was FEAST
BILE at cost of less than 500, ,OO0, ,OO0.
This opinion is based upon surveys and
experiments made by competent engi-
neers of the United States. Regarded
as a measure ofsdefense in war, bringing
by deep water the Pacific coast go near
to the gulf and the Atlantic coast; re-
garded equally as matter of commerce
it is proper that the United States,
should give the project its aid and have
governmental control OF it. Other cap
ital will be used, and the control thereof
may fall into the hands of some other
power, thing to which the United
States could not, and would not con-
sent. A committee similar to this was
appointed to appear before the national
Republican convention at Minneapolis.
That convention inserted q resolution
on the subject in the platform, and we
want to ask for something more and
better than that, and have, therefore,
ventured to draw up and present to
your confederation the resolution which
! have submitted"
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The worlds fair was the subject OF a
lively discussion before the resolutions
committee this evening. Several gen.
tlemen prominently connected with the
exposition appeared before the commit
tee and argued extensively for ths adop-
tion ola plank In the platform favoring
just recognition and substan-
tial appropriation for the worlds
fair. Among those who spoke ON
the subject we're Hon. John p. Altgeld,
Democratic nominee for governor of Illi-
nois; Hon. Lyman ]. Gage, ex- x-president
of the Worlds Columbian exposition
President w. 7. Baker, of the local di-
rectory Congressman A. G. Durborow,
chairman of the worlds Columbian ex-
position committee of the national
house of representatives, and to the eur-
prise of many, Governor Flower of New
York, who had been in the past some
what opposed to the project.
ALL SORTS OF PLANKs.
The woman suffragists, represented
by Susan B.. Anthony, Rev. Olympia
Brown and others, were given a hear
ing, and addresses and memorials
which were ignored by the platform
committee of the Republican conven-
tiCn, were presented.
Messrs. Downing OF New York and
Christian of Pennsylvania, two promi-
nent colored men, pleaded for a plank
disapproving of mob law.
Mississippi river improvements had
strong supporters, who urged the adop-
ton of a plank which is, in a good
measure, a reaffirmstion Of the plank
in the Democratic platform Of 'S4.
Anti-convict, labor and anti.imported-
labor planks were also placed before the
committee.
CHAIRMAN JoNEs's PLATFORM.
Immediately after the hearings,
Chairman Jones presented platform,
prepared in detail, for the consideration
of the committee. 1t seemed to meet
the approval of the committee.
The preamble arTaigns the Republican
party for the Capitalization of the gov
erning power in the hands of a favorite
few, and denounces the force bill as q
means by which 1t is sought to main
tain the Republican party in power by
the suppression OF the free and honest
will OF the people, as expressed at the
ballot box.
"We favor reform OF the tariff" says
the platform, 'sand the reduction Of inn
port duties to a revenue basis, with pro-
lection only to such industries as require
it for the protection of American work
ingmen."
On the financial question the plat
form says 1--WE denounce the Sherman
law of 1890 and demand its uncondition-
al repeal. We favor free coinage of both
gold and silver, or on such basis as
will maintain the two metals on a parity
with each other.
"We denounce all trusts and combi-
nations which have grown up and been
fostered under the perniciOus and class
legislation Of the Republican party, and
demand their regulation or suppression
by legislation.
1--WE congratulate the Democratic
party for the modern and more efficient
navy which had its birth under the last
Democratic administration, and we
favor all apprODriatiOne necessary for