Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-22
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
Proposed Planks Submitted to 1t TO
Adoption.

Adoption.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 2l.-Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention the COM
mittee on resolutions met in the room set
apart for it in the convention building and
organized by electng Hon. Thomas f. Bay
ard of Delaware, ex-secretary of state under
the Cleveland administration, as chairman of
the committee and q. II. Jones of Missouri
as secretary. After the roll of states was
called member of the committee expressed
the conviction that 1t would be unwise for
the committee TO hold it's session amid such
surroundings, as the floor of the room was
water-soaked from the rain which had
dripped through the fimsy roof OF the con-
vention hall. Another member stated that
the Union League club of Chicago extended
an invitation to the committee to meet in the
| more salubrious atmosphere of the parlor of
| the club
Courtssics from Republicans.
Before this invitation was acted upon Mr..
| Crafts of Illinois, who is averse to the COM
| n,ittee receiving courtesies from club rec
| ognized as republican organization, made
| the point secretly to several members that 1T
would be better to meet in the lroquois club
| the we'll known democratic club OF Chicago.
| No one was present, however, who had
authority to extend an invitation from that
| club, and for time there was con-
| siderable embarrassment as to whether the
| committee would find an appropriate meet
| ing place. Finally Chairman Brice of the
national committee, who had been aware OF
| the situation, entered the room hastily and
| asking to address the committee, stated that
| he would be glad TO have the committee on
| resolutions meet in the parlors OF the Palmer
| house, which had been reserved FOR the ma
| tlonal committee.
"You car have these parlors," he said, "for
| your exclusive use until you complete your
| lubors"
This invitation was accepted by acclama-
| tion, and the committee having extended its
| thanks to the Union League clu b for its kind
invitation, adjourned until p. m.
| Plenty of Silver Resolutions.
| Several resolutions were introduced, but
| action thereon deferred until the next meet
| ing of the committee. Most of these referred
| to the tariff and silver questions, the tariff
| resolutions being of decidedly radical
| character and declaring in substance
for tariff for revenue only. There
were half dozen resolutions
| introduced on the finance question, those
from the silver states and some of the
southern states being emphatical declara-
| tions fer the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, but those from tho eastern states
usually disposing of the subject as "honest
money!
The following resolutions offered by Rep
rcsentauve Bacon, which has been endorsed
by the democratic members of the committee
/
house OF representatives. of which Repre-
sentative Bacon is chairman, was intro
| duced. and will be called up for discussion
| this evening.
tional banking system, unaer existing laws,
| and partly by reason OF the diminished
the united eF states has become @ inadegoate to
the needs of the people and we pecse the
Pahr the oW 10 rena ias to 6nnkhs
will afford TO all localities the opportunity to
| supply themselves with adequate banking
I facilities and IA safe and properly distributed
Nicaragua Canal.
| The Nicaragua canal committee appeared
before the committee on resolutions this
| evening and argued for the adoption of the
following PLANK:
| We recognize the Monroe doctrine as en-
bracing cardinal principe OF the demo-
cratic party. and Insist upon Its enforcement
Whenever circumstances may require, and TO
| that end, for both defense and commerce
be built with AMERICAN money and absolutely
controlled by the United States. The com
pletion of this work will be the greatest
achievement Of this age SURPRISING in impor-
tance that of the Suez canal.
We favor such governmental aid, sur
secure the above object and the speedy com.
pletion of the work.
Judge Lawrence Arthur of California, the
chairman of the legislative committee of the
recent Nicaragua national convention. made
an invincible argument before the committee
on resolutions.
1--WE appear before you, gentlemen of the
, | committee In behalf Of the Nicaragua
| canal,n said he. 1--WE are a committee ap
| pointed by the convention held recently ir
st. Louis. II was the deliberate opinion OF
the convention that the project Of building
less than Sl00.000,000. This opinion was
| based upon surveys and experiments made
] by competent engineers OF the United States
as well as by others.
Some of Its Benefits.
, "Regarde1 as a measure of defense In the
, event of war, bringing by deep water the
| Pacific coasts to near to the gulf and the At
lantic coasts; regarded equally as matter o
. commerce, it is proper that the United State,
t shall give the project its aid and have gov
ernmental control OF it. Everything com
; bines to bring about the result-tn'
, building of the canal. IL we do no
do it other capital will be used ant
the control thereof may fall int
the hands of some other power, thing t.
which the United States could not ant
. would not submit. A committee similar !,
. this appeared before the national repu Dlicai
convention. That convention inserted
resolution on the subject in its platform, ant
we want to ask for something more and bet
ter than tnat, and have, therefore, ventureC
! TO draw ur Eto present 10 your consideration
J. tho resolution which have just submitted.
Concerning the Worlds Fair.
r The Worlds fair was tho sui biect of YER
lively discussion in the committee this even
ing. Congressman Dur0orrow, chairman o
. the committee Worlds Columbian expo
siton of the house Of representatives; Hon
= John Altgeld, democratic candidate for gov
ernor ofIllirois; President Baker OF the loca
g | directory Worlds Columbian exposition
J. Director Lyman j. Gage and several othe
gentlemen appeared before tho committe
!. and argued extensively in favor Of the ador
u tion OF plank IN the platform favoring jus
II recognition and So bstantial appreciation Q
n the benefit OF the Worlds fair
II The following resolution was presented b
: the committee and requested 10 be inserte
. as portion of the platform:
!. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian expos
u tion as II national undertaking OF vast iul
o portancc in which the general government hu
,, Invited the co-operation OF all the powers {
l. the world. and appreciating the acceptance b
r | many such powers OF the Invitation ca
. tended, and the broau and liberal effort
' being made by them TO contribute to III
= | grandeur OF the undertaking, VIC ask tina
II congress extend such financial aid as Will In
10 sure the success OF said exposition on seal
,r | OF magnifcence commensurate with the dia
nifty and greatness OF this country.
Favored by Flower.
AT the conclusion of Congressman Dul
IT borrow's argument Governor Flower OF Ne
= YORK, member of the comTlttee on resolr
I. tions, was introduced. The distinguishe