Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-22
PATTON PLAN GOES.
Club Convention Finds a Con.
stitution Convenient.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED

Au Matters in Conflict Referred to the
Congress OF the Party Next Ycar-some
Gold and Silver Men Who Do Not seem
satisned-Consensus Of Opinion In Favor
Of the Tariff for the Issue In ls38-Re-
ception to Governor McKinlsy.
CLEVELAND, June 2s.-The eighth ma
tional convention OF Republican clubs
has closed. All week there were appre.
tensions Of On embarrassing fight on the
silver question, but nothing was disposed
OF IN all the proceedings so quickly or so
quietly as that mater. The committee
on resolutions had settled this matter by
deciding to report that the league had
no constitutional right to adopt resolu-
tion, and its report to that effect was ap-
proved. Constitutional limitations arc
sometimes in the way. but in this case the
constitution was considered convenient
by both factions. The gold standard
Inen were not satisfied, but they could
not see any way to do anything better
than to adopt the Patton substitute.
Silver Men Feel Like victors.
The silver men are elatcd. They say II
free silver was not adopted nothing else
was adopted, and that it indicates that
the Republicans concede they cannot get
along without the western states. AL
though it could not have been done with
out a hard fight on the floor of the con-
vcntion tho western delegates expected
to have had m anti-silver resolution
adopted over their protests. They claim
to have received more advantage than
ever expected ut a national Republican
convention.
The Declaration That Was Adopted.
Following is the declaration that was
adopted:
Whereas, This convention has not
been authorized or directed by tho Re
publicans of the country to formulate or
announce a platform for the Republican
party, the national convention Of the
party being invested with sole and ex.
elusive jurisdiction to nominate cnndi.
dates and determine the party position on
public questions; therefore be it
Resolved, That as Republicans pos.
scssing full confidence in the wisdom and
patriotism Of our party. We disclaim juris-
diction to formulate national platform
for the party, and all resolutions pre-
sentcd are respectfully referred to the ma
tional convention Of 1895. with the conf
dent belief that such convention will pre-.
sent to the Republicans Of the nation a
declaration Of principles destined to Sc
cure the best possible administration OF
government and the highest obtainablc
prosperity Of tho people,"
Not Wholly Approved BY Thurston.
The local papers tried to interview del.
egates on tho report Of the committee on
resolutions. The free silver men all ex-
pressed satisfaction and the auti.silver
men as rule would not express any
opinion. Senator Thurston. OF Nebraska,
leader against silver, said: "The re-
port was entirely consistent with the
league organization, but / should have
preferred disclaimer Of any authority or
purpose to make a platform or commit
the party, followed by such resolutions
as would express the views Of these as.
sembled delegates on political issues. l
am in favor Of improving the financial
plank of the last Republican platform"