The record-union., 1892-06-09
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.

Mckinney. Senator CuilOm also came in
Tor a charge the third candidate stories.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
The Chief Difficulties Confronting the
Convention Solved.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 6.-The chief dilii-
culties confronting the convention in the
matter Of the platform was solved this
afternoon. There was lively time pro-
ceding this solution. Silver was the rock
upon which the committee nearly split,
which would result in discord and ma
Jorlty reports to the convention.
When the Platform Committee assem-
bled this afternoon no reconciliation had
been effected in the subcommittee ap-
pointed by Chairman Foraker to consider
the silver problem. The frs: matter COM
ing before the fail committee was the
tariff, and the silver advocates doggedIy
set out 10 contest every inch of ground
and embarrass the opponents at every
stage o. consideration OF the platform.
The bold tactics proved successful, for at
4:30, when the Platform Committee took
a recess, the victory was won. Instead
OF free coinage platform, separate and
distinct, they so shaped the tariff para
graph in accordance with what is
supposed to be the hearts desire of the
so-called silver States. Free coinage is
let go by the board, and, instead, the sill
Yer men are gleefGlIy accepting the clause
pledging the Republican party to a policy
OF protective tariff on lead
After the decision the report of the
subcommittee on Miscellaneous Sub
iectS was received. This committee dealt
with tho Nicaragua Canal and reported a
plank recognizing the Nicaragua Canal
as of transcendant Importance to the
United States in Wow OF it's necessity in
time of war and great utility in forward
ing the interests of American produc-
tons and commerce, 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,
Platt of Connecticut, Teller of Colorado.
Bracket of Massachusetts and Thomp-
son of Minnesota.
a recess was taken till o'clock. and
upon reassembling the silver men were
apparently satisfied and stuck to their
previous declaration that, with lead taken
care OF, the silver States could be
carried by the Republicans, but as
soon as the committee was fairly
under way discussing what should
be the second plank of the plat
form, the silver men trotted out free sill
yer as fresh as ever. Another hot fight
ensued, and second victory resulted for
the silver men, though. as before. not
what they aimed at. The New York and
New England committeeman proved far
too strong to get anything like a flat
footed declaration for unlimited COINAGE
or anything similarly radical.
The upshot was an agreement that the
second plank should deal with the silver
question. A compromise as to language
was that the declaration should be SUBJ
stantially as follows: ''The American
people, by tradition and interest, are in
favor of the bimetallic coinage of gold
and silver; one dollar should be as GOOD
as another dollar; that silver should be
coined at a ratio to be fixed by Iegisla-
ton. and the forthcoming international
conference indorsed as probably furnish
ing satisfactory solution of the yexed
financial questions
The following is the silver plank of the
platform to be submitted to the conyen-
ton tomorrow: "The American people
through interest ana tradition, are in
favor of bimetallism, and demand that
both metals shall be used as standard
money, under such regulations and pro-
visions as may be established by the
legislative department of the Govern
lnent to establish and maintain the parity
of metals and to make each dollar.
whether of gold, silver or paper. the
equal of any other dollar. We commend
the wise and patriotic policy inaugurated
of calling the international conference to
establish the concurrent use of gold and
silver throughout the commercial world. ,,