The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-11
SILVER AT IS TO /
PLATFORM FORMULATED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC suB-COMMITTEE.
Frss Coinage Independent Of All
Other Nations IL the All Im-
poVtaht Plank.

thlgago, July h-The committee on reso-
iaions Mas not prompt in assembling
'"day. owing 10 the fact that the sub
committee Was at work until late this
I morning
The subcommittee made Its report TO
me IuF committee. submitting the plat
form siaoptsd last night.
W. y. GateNood. the Texas delegate.
made an argument in favor Of moderation
ia the iarn declaration and submitted
'he following. which has been ineOrpor
aled.
Resolved. That We favor a tariff for
revenue sufficient TO defFay the necessary
expenses Of the government economically
administered AEh 30 adjusted as not TO
discriminate against the industries Of any
section, snd especially raw materials Of
Tie south and west. including their wool
hides. sheep. cattle and other livestock
interests
Allen W Thurman OF Ohio offered
Johns amendment TO the nnanciAl plank
providing for Issuance OF coin certificates
{ times Of money str1ngeary in exchange
t0r United States bonds. ana spoke Ia its
favor
! Humans amendment was rejected
! The secretary proceeded with the read
ihg u The platform. section BY section.
developing little discussion a. he pro-
fiess' 4,
seHAtor Hili made suggestion. when
f 'h~ paragraph demanding the immediate
. restoration Of free and unlimited coinage
F u SILVER nas read. 10 the sfIect that there
Should be declaration Tor the pfeseryA-
ilof q the panty OF the metals
! 1his Jfough; discussion As To the alb
sshrr OF the minority rrior.. several pa
'eF men ron-piAialnE lhsi the minority
+ report ~as being uAduly delayed and say
Ing that g shouts be before the FUN com
nA'loe 10 he considered together with the
majority report
+ Later AZ Mas SLATED by u, mixers that the
. ~ 'vf - report viii net IT. presented to
Z TIE committee. but 10 The convention ],
maA take the form Of . t.rotrsl
Tie paragraph c0ndrmHins ths Issuance
- 'uhAs "a time Of peace. started a dis.
russ3aa, which Nas participated in by
Thomas TGilmsn. German and Others
Ntth 'h~ possibility at panic Was free
( ~ tis russc6
/ F.naily the paragraph vas slightly
att4rl On motion Of Thomas Of Colo.
Hahu
The Platform.
The platform submitted BY the majority
- BE committee OF resolutions - as fol
lows
We. she democrats OF the United
siairs n national COM tn,ion assembled
essential principles OF Justice snd Utterly
uFoA y hirA uuf Institutions are foundet.
. Sni - his" ias democratic parry has
. riA.s1slnra from jefferson > time to our
g aah- freedom o. speech freedom Of the
u+t.s freedom OF conscience. lh~ prcsvT.
aaruH at G',rsausl rights. shc equAA'a
e aH gillsFas t.etUTt lhr lsp and the
ta3h1al ohstTN aHce % constitutions! lin.
Aailuus
Tpuyihg all these years the democrat
patsy hAs resisted the tendency Of seiHsa
interests 60 the Capitalization OF govern
mental power. and st~sdfAsIly fnAinfaln~t
iLc .nfcEulH u tie dual scheme Of GOV
. cfHfacHt az established 10y the founders OF
+ iAls fepshlfg - republics I'aArr 81
E#'4aunt ana teachings the great pyinci
lie - le.ai ssif-e aVr rnrneni has found -
'a.si oppression IN tho maintenance Of Il,
f4Etis o. She sistcs ana 10 assertion al
TIC a"ressI'y 81 combining the general gov
sfrHse-t so the exercise - tho power
FrArfoH by the constitution o! tho Unite.
S|a'es
Maagy Qp~sGioR Para moHht.
Recognizing tina; the money question
e ra,zmaau, 20 ali others Al ;his ,inr
&c 3n-si, attention TO ihc FAC; ttsi tins
tsdef. 2 constitution names SILVER aui god
sasvthrf - tho money mctsis Of
Tinted States and that the lrxt cuiu
aEc lAp passed by congress UnJsr iH'
guna,itsHGp made thc silver dollar tn
uns % value aud admitted gold 90 frct
coinage a; ratio bap~d upon the EilVv
go lar aS.I
we dccaarr that tho act Of Is.5. &c
Hzourl4zluK silver without the knowlc lE'
~ approval 81 the American people ma
r,p8Rci IN tho appreciation Of gold an,
corresponding fsg "a the prices @
commodities produced by the people
heavy Increase In the burden OF taNsiloI
and 81 s debts. pGhlic and private "a
rnrss hr,cut Of munCy-lCuainE classes =
haniO and abroad, the paralysis % 'udos
gyy and aNcrirhmcnt Of the 80 ogio.
we are unajtcrabiy opposed "a ~
r,auarqcta lllsm which has locked fart tn
prosperity % an Industrious people n ~
paralysis Of hard times. Gold m nroinet
aflIun @. British palicY and IL
erus-ai adoption has brought Other ua
Ffaus into financial ScrNituhc TO london
o. o. no; only uu-Amcrlcau. hut anal
American and H. can TO fastened upot
tho United States only by the sitting @
that jrIomitablc spiri, nj love Of lihorr
which proclaimed our political lrdepe I'd
sncc IN i576 and won It In tn" war Of n
revolution
we demand The free and unllmI'
q coinage Of both gold and Fil
yrr a, the present legal ratio q
IL TO ! without waiting for the aid G
naud that she standard silver dollar sha
10 a fun legal tender. equally with col
for all debts. public or private, and v
favor such legislation as viii proven
for tho future tho decentralization OF an
Kind ~ legal tender money by prtvAi
contract
we arc opposed TO the policy and ara,
tica Of surrsnderlnK 10 the holders G
The obligations OF the United States tn
oution reserved by law to the rov''r
: ment Of rcaeeming such obligations
either silver coin or gold coin.
: we are opposed 10 the issuing Of intel
est hearing bonds Of the United States
times Of peace. and condemn the tram
with banking syndicateE which. In ei
change for bonds ~ an enormous prof
10 themselves, supply the federal trea
urv With gold TO maintain the policy (
cold recommendation. Congress alone hs
, Tho mower 20 roin and isrne money, al
b President jackson declared that this pow
; Or could not he delegated 10 corporation
or individuals. We therefore demand hi
% the power to issue notes to circulate
money he taken from the national bank
! and that all paper money shall be Issue
! directly by the treasury department,
: redcemahle In coin and receivable for {
debts, public and private.
on the Tariff.
I'VE hold that the tariff duties shou
, he levied for the purpose or revenue, SUI
! duties to be readjusted as to opera
equally throughout the country, and n
discriminate between class or Hectio
and that taxation should be limited by q
. needs OF the government honestly a
|, economically administered.
= I'VE denounce as disturbing TO buslne
! the republican threat to restore the NJ
n KinIey law, which has been twice ca
. hemned by the people In national ele
> tons, and which. enacted under the fal
. plea of protection TO home industri'
!. proved a prolific breeder OF trusts a
4 rnonopolies. enriched the few at the Z
: penae OF the many; restricted trade, y
N deprived the producers OF the great AM
y A.. ~.