The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
The Platform Adopted by the
ST. Louis Convention
Reaffrmed.
SILVER STANDARD OPPOSED.
William z. Hepburn Said Democratic
Success Would Be a National
Calamity.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July-15.-The Re-
publican State Convention to-day adopted
resolutions reaffirming the st. Louis plat
form of the party, with a paragraph
pledging the Iowa delegation in Congress
to faithful work in behalf of international
bimetallism and giving hearty indorse-
ment to Mckinley and Hobart and the
protective-tariff system. A complete State
ticket, including Presidential electors, was
named.
Chairman Mcmillan of the State Central
Committee called the convention to order
at II o'clock and announced that on &C.
count of the illness of Rolla NJ. Wilson OF
Fairfield, who had been selected for tempo
rary chairman, Congressman William Z.
Hepburn of Clarinda would preside over
the temporary organization. The selection
Of Congressman Hepburn was due to de-
sire to please those members of the party
who are inclined to be favorable to silver,
because of his record at St. Louis against
the adoption of an explicit declaration in
favor of the gold standard.
Some of the gold men were inclined to
object to the selection, but were appeased
by promise that Congressman Hepburn
would indorse the st. Louis platform in
his address. This he did, following the
Endorsement with long argument in
favor of international bimetallism, which
he declared to be the Republican doctrine
and the only true bimetallism. he de-
clared that the true Endorsement at the
polls of the Democratic platform adopted
at Chicago would mean q calamity to the
Nation worse than the Civil War.
81 challenge" be said, "a comparison
of the Chicago platform with the Populist
platform adopted at Omaha four years
ago. There is no essential difference.
Both advocate reputation" He closed
with a declaration, sustained by historical
references, that the Republican party is
the only party which has ever done any
thing for silver.
At the close of Congress man Hepburn IS
address the regular committees were
named. and the convention adjourned to
2P.M.
Upon reconvening the committee on
credentials reported full delegations
present and no contests. The committee
on permanent organization presented the
the name of Smith Mcpherson of Red Oak
for permanent chairman. Both reports
were adopted. Mr.. Mcpherson, on assum-
ing the chair, spoke briefly. He gave a
cordial Endorsement to the gold standard.
At the opening of the Civil War, he said,
thousands of Democrats rallied to the
support of the Republican party in the
defense of the Union, and now the Re-
publican party calls upon the loyal Demo
Gratis OF the country to rally to the rescue
of the Nations honor.
The platform as finally reported from
the committee was adopted without debate
1t Endorses the st. Louis platform and
pledges the Iowa delegation in Congress
to work to secure the free coinage of silver
through International agreement and at
an international ratio.
The financial plank continues: eve
recognize the revolutionary character of
the platform adopted at Chicago. We
appreciate the danger of its startling doc
trines and the Unreasonable disasters that
would follow their adoption by the Gov
eminent. We are opposed to a change to
single silver standard because it Will de-
crease and not increase the supply of
money in the country; because instead of
restoring confidence it will destroy credits
instead of inspiring enterprise it will
spread alarm, instead of aiding the debtor
it will involve him in bankruptcy, instead
OF furnishing employment to labor it will
make more uncertain and unremunerative
that which it has, instead of benetiting the
producers it will injure them. and, finally,
because it would do infinite injustice and
involve our country in population and
dishonor."