The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
ACTION OF THE LEAGUE.
SenatOr Talks About the Re-
cent Republican Convention.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Du-
bois. OF Idaho. has returned from the con-
vention Of the Republican League Clubs
~ Cleveland. He vas one OF the leaders
OF the fight made there for a declaration
IN favor Of free silver, and, having acted
as a member Of the committee on resolu-
tons. Is competent to speak on the purport
OF the action Of the convention. He takes
exception to some of the reports sent out
from the convention as to the effect on
the course pursued with reference to the
silver question. and in discussing the mat
ter to-day said: 1T is very amusing to
read some Of the press reports of the con-
vention. Take, for instance. the represen-
tacion that the silver men were in favor
OF The address to the people, Of which so
much has been said. and that the gold
men were opposed TO 1t. In this represen-
tation 1t Is claimed that the gold advocates
insisted on a declaration regarding the
currency question if the league should pro-
nounce on any subject. and that the silver
men did not want any declaration regard
ing the currency. Every one who was at
Cleveland knows that this was an utter
perversion of the facts. The silver men
met before the committee on resolutions
was appointed and instructed Colonel
TrumOo, of Etah, TO offer a straight sill
Yer resolution. and agreed unanimously
that they would demand a plain and une-
quivocal definition from the convention as
20 its position on the currency question.
Ihey insisted. that the question should not
De ignored. In accordance with these in
structions Colonel Trumbo presented a
free-siiver resolution in the convention and
II was referred to the committee on reso-
buttons. The subcommittee of eleven, after
many hours OF wrangling, by a vote of
nine to two, agreed to report the address
70 the people The silver men on the
Allen. of Utah. being the other, brought
II a minority report against the address,
and the silver men unanimously and with
great vigor fought the adoption of the
report before the whole committee, finally
defeating IL by a unanimous vote and SUBJ
shutting the Patton resolution, declaring
against any declaration on the subject.
The silver men wanted and insisted on a
declaration In regard to silver, and took
the position in the beginning and MAIN
tanned II to the end that the convention
should take a position either for or against
silver. They stated repeatedly that If any
public questions were touched on in the
PLATFORM. II the platform of 1892 was in
dorsed or the leaders of the party were
Endorsed. or anything of any political nat
ure was attempted, they would take their
night 10 the floor Of the convention and
there demand full debate and a clear ex-
preston on the financial question. The
opponents Of silver finally agreed TO COM
which looked like politics. and by declar-
ing that under the constitution of the
league they were debarred from giving
expression to any views. The silver men
made no objection TO his course. as they
were entirely willing to leave the matter
open until the meeting of the national
convention, where, Of course, the issue
must be squarely met"
Continuing, Senator Dubois said: There
were strong free-silver men In almost ev-
cry delegation present, and the silver men
generally were well pleased will the mani
fest growth OF sentiment for the ~restora-
ton Of silver shown by the number of
silver advocates who were there as dele
gates from every section of the country"