The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-21
ON The SHELF.
Money Issue Successfully Dodged by
Republican League.
SUPPRESSION OF ANY OPINION
is Claimed as a Victory by
Both Factions.

CLEVELAND, Juno 81. - Tho national
convention Of Republican clubs had an
cventful day yesterday. It's committee on
resolutions consisted of Is silver men and
Bl anti-silver men. The subcommittee of
III, to draft resolutions to submit to the
full committee, had only two silver men
Dubois OF Idaho and Allen Of Utah.
After this subcommittee had worked
all night on can address TO the people, 4"
with the world resolved omitted there
from, committee of three on revision
was selected, and tho silver men claim
they were not represented at oil on the ro-
vision committee.
The subcommittee adopted the report
OF the committee on revision, and the full
committee met at 2 p. IN. TO consider "The
address 20 the people, that had taken two
days and one night for its preparation.
The feature Of the address" was that il
covered everything in question except that
OF silver, which was entirely ignored.
This was done to prevent minority re-
port on the silver question and fight on
the fioor OF the convention.
When the full committee considered the
address the anti-silver men opposed it,
saying there had been more agitation here
all week ON the silver question than on all
other things combined, and for the report
10 be silent only on that question would
be cowardly and inconsistent. The silver
men were satisfied with the address"
and had agreed To make no minority re-
port and not To open the question on the
noor OF the convention in the event that
the address" was adopted.
Their opponents, however, held that it
pnnnOh Al bi,., L..
west for the sake of harmony without rub
bing IL in" Some of the most ultra oppo-
nents Of free silver In the committee finally
insisted, IL the silver question was ignored
entirely, that all other questions should
be ignored. This plan pleased the western
silverites better than "T'he address TO the
people"
Beating Around the Stump.
After indulging in the most bitter
speeches for hours on the consideration of
"Thc address 10 the people" n new depart
ure was taken by Senator Patton of Michi-
gan Offering tho following as a substitute
Tor the report Of the subcommittee:
Whereas, section 10 of the constitution of tho
Republican league % .he United States saws:
'Ihls league shall not in any manner endeavor
To influence any national, state, county or
municipality convention" the delegates OF the
Republican league of the United states, in con.
vention assembled, DO hereby renew their
allegiance of the Republican party, and pledge
their best efforts OF the SUCCESS of the candi.
dates or that party, believing that this couveu
ton has not instructions from the Republicans
OF the United States. or Jurisdiction under our
constitution, To frame party platforms, we |
hereby refer all resolutions i'm relation TO the |
pubic questions 30 tho Republican national |
convention OF 1893. with entire confidence tha. |
It's action will rebound t. the prosperity Of |
our people and the continued glory and ad. |
yanccment Of the country
III was argued against the Patton substi-
mte that the national league at other con-
'entions had adopted rccommcndntorv
resolutions without the constitutional oh
cction ever being raised, and the adoption |
81 the substitute would be accepted ns a
confession of this conventions inability TO
neet;the silver issue. Although these ar
poured in hot and fast and Chair
man Robinson of PENNSYLVANIA left tho
,hair to oppose IL, yet the plan of ignoring
,vcrything gained such Roadway that the
Patton substitute was adopted at $3.50
?. m. without n dissenting voice
Tho address To the people that was
ulcd out by the adoption Of the Patton
rcaflirmed the resolutions O,
'ravious national league conventions.
Inc suppression ot any opinion on the |
financial question is regarded by the gold
advocates as victory, but the silver men |
10 not SO regard IL by any means. They
ay that the single standard champions
threatened TO shut them of, and regard
he fact that they ,hnve forced "a non-com.
initial platform as decided point gained,
view OF the fact that, as they claim, the
rogram originally was to adopt rcsolu.
ions declaring uncomprom!singly against
no metal OF the far western states.
Waste Basket Resolutions.
The roll of stntcs was called for rcsolu.
ons to he read and referred without do.
ate. The call brought out resolutions bv
ne score on every conceivable issue or
'pic' Those on the financial question
ere for the most part duplicates of those
fercd earlier in the day and referred bv
ne bushel To the committees waste
nsket.