The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21
SILVER MEN SATISFIED.
They Secure a Victory Before
the Committee on
Resolutions.
PLATFORM OF THE CONVENTION.
1t Merely Pledges Support and AL
legiance to the Candidates of
the Party.

CLEVELAND, ONO, June 90. - The
work of tn, eighth convention of the Ma
tional League OF Republican Clubs was
practically ended tonight at 6 O'Clock,
when the committee on resolutions fin
ished the deliberations and formulated its
address a few minutes before the conven-
tion adjourned until tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.
Had it remained in session short time
longer the report would have gone before
it and a speedy disposition might have
been made. The report was not surprise.
AS was predicted, it leaves everything to
the next National Republican Convention.
Neither the money nor tariff questions
are even remotely referred TO. The report
is based on an old article of the National
League of Republican Clubs, which pro-
vides that the clubs shall not meddle in
any way with affairs which come properly
within the province of the National conven-
tion.
The resolutions which will be reported
to the convention tomorrow morning are
as follows:
"WHEREAs, Section 13 of the constitution
of the Republican League of the United
States says. This league shalt not in any
manner endeavor to influence the action
of any National, State, county or munich
pal convention the delega of the Re-
publican League of the United States in
convention assembled do hereby renew
their allegiance to the principles of the
Republican party. and pledge their best
effort for the success OF the candidates of
that party. Believing that this conven-
tion has no instructions from the Republi-
cans of the United States or jurisdiction
under our constitution to frame party plat
forms, we hereby refer all resolutions in
relation to public questions to the Repub-
lican National Convention of 1885, with en-
tire confidence that it's action viii rebound
to the prosperity of the people and the
continued glory and advancement of the
country"
There is no doubt that the adoption of
such a platform by the convention will
cause great dissatisfaction in certain quar-
tiers, but there is still less doubt that the
con- sntion will adopt it. The committee
on ] solutions was unanimous in the vote
upon t. The ommittee went into session
at o'clock, and for four solid hours mem
bers argued over nearly everything under
the sun, and then came together peaceably
when Senator John Patton Jr. called at
tention to the famous article Is. 1t speaks
we'll for the harmony of the convention
that minority report was never contem-
plated by the silver men.
1t was IL o'clock before the convention
was called to order this morning by Presi-
dent Tracy.
The committee on rules reported that
the rules formulated by Thomas B. Reed
were good enough for the convention.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska said he
understood that Warner Miller of New
York was in the city, and he was sure the
convention would like to hear from the
ex-senator.
committee was sent for Mr.. Miller,
who upon arrival spoke in part as follows
1--WE have heard it said that the tariff
question is no longer one of ruling i'm
portance. With that statement l take
issue. Any party which, in its financial
policy, does not provide for enough revenue
to keep up the country is a failure and
must be driven out of existence. Is the
Democratic party party for revenue only i?
Well, it has not produced revenue enough
of late to pay the expenses of the country
by. about $75000,000. The Republican
party stands for a tariff, not only for
revenue but for surplus also. From the
day of election last fall down to the present
time the prospect has been gradually
growing better, and the fnll fruition of
success will come to us in 1896, when the
Republican party will once more take
charge of this country. We propose also to
restore the reciprocity laws, enlarge and
widen them. We propose to increase our
merchant marine, if necessary, to Japan
and to China, just opening to the COM
merce of the wortd. Further than this,
the Republican party will see to it that the
Monroe doctrine does not go into innocu-
Gus desuetude. We will say to all our
sister foreign countries, You are our
natural allies. and we will be your de-
fender We shall plant our flag on the
islands of Hawaii.
"Now, then, briefly to the silver ques-
ton. The probability that we will have
international bimetallism is becoming
greater every day, and l think it will be
assured in a few years. We OF the East
have no grudge against you of the West.
There is no desire in the East to legislate
AGAINST silver. l believe silver will be re-
stored 70 its proper place in the currency
of the world at the proper time. look
forward TO the restoration of the Republi-
can party in the belief that should 1T con-
tinue in power for the next thirty years a
season of prosperity will come to this
country such as it has never experienced
before"
Resolutions being next in order. Mr..
Blackwell of Massachusetts called for an
Endorsement of woman suffrage, which
called forth loud cries of NO, no." He
then offered another resolution, arraigning
the Democratic party for not taking action
in regard to the Armenian question.
Resolutions began to pour in like rain
as fast as the clerk could read them.
They provided for sympathy with Cuba,
with pensions for the workingmen, for
free silver, and for almost everything else
which conventions discuss.
W. T. Schultz of New York offered a
resolution that the gold standard should