The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25

money, the committee mentions in the
resolutions. They are only promises to
pay in money. Legal tenders are only
paper promises to pay, so also bonds are
only promises to pay with interest Legal
tenders are promises to pay without in
terest. They are all payable in coin
money. | wanted plain English and
did not want half dozen unnecessary
sentence upon only one subject. l be-
lieve if insisted upon that the convention
would adopt my plank, but these gentle
men think it would favor fat money, and
l am willing to accept their explanation
and preach harmony on it to the boys.
(Applause.)
Reagan got the floor at this
point and said: | am much
gratified that Governor Hogg accepts
the platform as amended but think he
could have afforded to accept it without
arguing against it. applause and laugh,
ter 1t makes gold and silver and
paper resting upon them the money of
the country. 1t condemns the secretary
of the treasury in paying the debts of
the country in gold alone when the laws
and the contracts under the laws author
ize him to pay in silver. We also provide
that in all contracts hereafter to be made
this money of the country shall be a
legal tender for any debt, notwithstand-
ing any stipulation in the contract to
pay in gold. If he leaves that the free
coinage of silver would not answer the
purpose. Capitalists would stipulate for
payment in gold and be able to
maintain the gold standard The
committees proposition shuts out the
capitalists from controlling the money of
this country.
Fields of Hill moved the previous Ques-
ton on the amendments. Adopted.
The amendments by viva voce vote
were then adopted, only few struggling
nays being heard
Duncan of Smith called attention to
section 3, relating to the tariff. He moved
to strike out the clause committing the
party to protection of raw material. There
was too much in that clause 1t con-
dennis the Democratic tariff. The first
clause is acceptable, but the second con-
dennis the Wilson bill, a Democratic tariff.
and it is an attempt to pull western wool
over our eyes. Strike out that clause
and leave the plain Democratic PROPOSE.
ton that we favor a tariff for revenue
only. applause, and yells of dissent
from the west)
Smith of Menard excitedly appealed to
the true Democracy to stand by the pro-
ducing element, and moved to lay Dun
cans amendment on the table. Hodges
tried to talk, but was cut off by the mo-
ton to table, which was adopted by
viva ,voce vote, and the protection theory
stands in the platform.
Fields of Hills amendment to strike
out the words in parentheses in the Sec
ton declaring for constitutional amend
ment to permit an income tax. The
words sought to be stricken out contain
the proviso in substance declaring for the
amendment to the constitution, unless the
supreme court shall reverse its recent in
come tax decision.
Ramsey of johnson moved the previous
question on the platform as a Whole and
on Fields amendment
Perkins of Hunt objected to the gag
until he could submit an amendment.
Hodges of Lamar-If Mr.. Ramsey will
read the platform he won't be so anxious
to shut off amendments.
Ramsey have read it all.
Perkins, just called attention to sec
ton 10, which says greenbacks are mon
ey, and propose to amend by striking out
the word money and inserting the words
paper currency.
Reagan conceded that the amendment
appeared to be necessary.
Ramsey renewed his motion for the
gag, but to allow vote on the amendments
of Fields and Perkins as well as upon the
platform as a whole, he withdrew it.
Reagan explained as to the Fields
amendment that the supreme court had
declared the income tax unconstitutional,
but the committee thought that court
might hereafter become Independent of
the money interest and the decision might
be reversed 1t was simply contingent
cy, but the committee would not object
to the amendment.
Harris of Bell came to the front from
the rear as a messenger to convey to his
delegation information of what was
going on.
Hodges explained to him what had been
done and what question was pending.
The Perkins and Fields amendments
and then the platform as amended, were
adopted by reclamation, with few dissent
ing votes.
Mccormick of Colorado on this vote
wanted it understood that his delegation
was instructed to vote against free silver
coinage.
Shaw of Dallas got hearing on certain
resolutions proposed by the minority Of
the platform committee condemning Pop
ulist vagaries, declaring for settlement of
party differences within party lines by
majority rule, and deploring the tendency
to leave the party by the dissatisfied. The
resolution will be found elsewhere. :.
Cries of question, question:" cut off
debate, and the resolutions were then
adopted without opposition.
The chair announced that the next
business was the selection of electors
from the state at large and from the dis
tricts.
Imboden of Cherokee, in speech
which, from his gestures, was evidently
eloquent, nominated Il. S. Smith of Hill.
Dashiell of Leon moved to elect Smith
by acclamation. Carried.
Mcdonald of Galveston moved that all
speeches be limited to two minutes.
Carried.
Congressman Bailey of Cooke nomi-
mated Winburn Pierce Of Bell county.
Seconded by Blake of Limestone.
Ramsay of johnson moved to elect
Pierce by reclamation. Carried.
Smith of Menard wanted to elect an
other elector and felt hurt that there
were only two places to be filled.
Dashiell of Leon moved that the dis
tricts be called and the chairman from
each district announce the name of the
lectors chosen by the district. Adopted.
The convention proceeded to the cleo
ton of alternates at large.
McGaughey of Hood county nominated
Jonathan Lane of Fayette.
Then Jake Hodges found out that there
was no provision in the law for the cleo
ton of electors at large, but was not
sustained by the chair.
Jonathan Lane declined the nomina-
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