The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-12

IN anOtner SECTION against silver. III Is
quite apparent that there is a determi.
nation TO make the platform for the single
standard, but there Is a desire 10 avoid
a declaration emphatic I'm these words,
as II is believed that il would be offensive
to some sections of the country, and
particularly several states I'm the Miss.
issippi valley. All expectancy of form
ing a financial plank which would be
satisfactory to Teller and his followers
from the silver producing states. has
now been long abandoned. Silver men so
pronounced as these have also abandoned
any idea. IL they ever had one, that a
straddle OF any kind could be framed.
which they could construe for any pos
sible use against a straight 16 to decla-
ration Of the Democratic convention.
Other features of the platform are
also under discussion, and especially the
tariff plank. While declaring for the
American system OF protection. II is
quite probable that the Ohio platform
will be closely followed. At least that
has been the talk among the Mckinley
leaders whenever the tariff plank has
been mentioned. The deficiency In rev.
enues Will be declared attributable to
the inefficient tariff. and IL is said the
financial difficulties necessitating the
issue Of bonds will be declared due
TO the failure OF the Democratic party
to provide sufficient revenue TO meet
the current expenses of the government
1t is also expected.that the platform on
this subject will review at some length
the conditions of the country, and the
depression, the financial disturbances
and everything of that character will be
attributed TO Democratic control of the
country. 1t is understood to be part
Of the platform to have the leaders OF
the various delegations confer and agree
upon a platform, so that a committee on
resolutions may be selected which wifi
report platform that will not precipi-
tate fight on the floor of the convention
between those who favor an anti-silver
declaration. A fight from the silver men
cannot apparently well be avoided. The
other portions of the platform viii
largely follow past declarations OF the
party. The main interest centers upon
the currency plank, and next in order
OF Importance is the tariff, and these are
the only themes that have thus far been
discussed.
The meeting which II was announced
the Republican advocates Of silver would
hold last night was postponed, owing 70
the non-arrival OF prominent silver ad-
vocates. Colonel Trumbo, one OF the
delegates from Utah, gave out the fol-
lowing as the declaration which he
thinks the western men would be willing
to accept on the silver, lead and wool
questions
THE Republican party is I'm favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver, the ratio of 16 ounces OF silver
being equivalent in all the functions of
money to one ounce of gold. when coined
into dollars in the United States of
America.
Noting that under the tariff act Of
March ., 1867, the wool industry was
more prosperous than during any other
reriod in the history of the country; and
observing that the present free trade
policy of the Democratic administration
has ruined that industry, the Republi-
can party, not less eager today than in
the past TO uphold the interests of those
engaged in the raising of wool, hereby
stand committed to the reinstatement
of the schedule on wool as enacted in the
tariff law of 1867.
THE Republican party is in favor of
of $780, providing for a duty on lead
ores, without taking note of the value
ot the silver associated with the lead In
the ores imported.
Telegrams stating that Cornelius N.
Bliss of New York. with large delega-
tion of Mckinley men from that state. .ara
on the way to st. Louis, Immediately
started great deal of gossip, and among
Of "a
the effect that Mr.. Bliss was TO be pushed
for the vice presidency. and that al
though he had stated long ago he could
not accept the nomination. he would be
prevailed upon to take the second place,
in order to strengthen the ticket in NJ '
York This rumor had a running mate
I'm one which stated that the information
had been obtained saying that Cover
nor Morton would accept the second
place and that Nr. Platt had been con-
suited and said the arrangement would
be satisfactory.
IL seems that these rumors have been
started by those who think that the Nc
kinley men. now in full control OF the
convention. and everything connected
with it, are under the necessity of pla-
eating one section or another of the
country. especially where there have
been disappointed presidential candi-
dates. Senator Gear OF Iowa has been
given second place in one of these wild
sweeps OF the imagination which has
conceived a necessity for placating the
state OF Iowa. because Senator Allison
could not be nominated for president
The fact appears that there are num-
ber Of rather eager aspirsnts for the vice
presidency.
Protest From Portland.
Portland, Me. June 12.-Tho banking
men OF this city. yesterday made a
vigorous protest against the action OF
Joseph III. Manley, in giving UP the fight
for Thomas II. Reed, and voiced their
sentiment In n long message TO MIR. Man
ley at sc. Louis, saying: s"The promi-
nent Republicans OF Maine, now as
sembiing I'm this city 10 join the Maine
Reed club on it's way TO st. Louis. are
deeply incensed at the statements made
public by Mr. Manley"