The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17


bled, holding to the great truth that its
high mission is to advance the tollers
of the United States, hereby reaff1Tms
the doctrine of protection to American
industries and resolves 10 use all its
power to achieve bimetallism, being
the free, unrestricted and independent
coinage of silver at our mints as they
were coined previous 10 1873"
THE AMERICAN PRODUCT.
These resolutions having been dis
posed Of b. the adverse vote of 1 to 8,
the Colorado senator then offered a
proposition for the coinage Of the
American product In doing so he said
the resolution was not his, that he Of
fered 1t by request. He said he was
not an advocate Of the policy embodied
in the proposition, but that it had been
asserted that the party VIII not accept
silver coinage restricted to the Ameri-
can product Hence he decided that
the committee should pass upon it. As
Tor himself, he would only vote for it in
Leu OF absolute free coinage, which had
been rejected. This resolution was
worded as follows:
ne Republican party pledges itself
20 the free coinage Of all silver which
may De produced in this country and
oiiered at the minis at the ratio of six
teen parts Of silver to one Of gold"
Ihis resolution was defeated, 8 to 1.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
The following resolution for equal suf-
1rage for women was presented by Sen
Rtor Teller:
me Republican party favors such
constitutional amendment and such
feslslaton as viii accord TO the women
frage" - - %
M. Ieiler's vote was the only one
given Tor this proposition.
me oeet sugar declaration was adop-
tea aIter comparatively little discussion
ana the Cuban question taken up on
me basis Of the resolutions presented
py Senator Lodge. The form of these
resolutions was not definitely deterrnin-
ed before the hour of 8 O'Clock arrived
cut the committee was up for a decIa-
t-2uon, having no doubt of very positive
action in behalf Of the course of the Gu
bans. This plank VIII probably be
coupled with a strong announcement
Tor distinctive American policy.
The formsf the tariff plank was also
undecided at this hour. though a mem
Der OF the committee declared there
was no doubt Of very strong express
sion upon the subject.
The subcommittee di dnot adjourn
Tor dinner, nor did it close work when
2iessrs. Fessenden and Yarmouth were
dispatched TO notify the full committee
or the incOnptte condition OF the sub
committees work
BLAIR BILL.
Among the resolutions offered for the
consideration Of the committee was one
by II. V. Cashin Of Alabama endorsing
the measure known as the Blair educa-
tIonaI bi1l.
The following, written by Mr.. Henry
y. Blackwell, husband Of the late Lucy
stone, OF Boston, was presented by
Senator Lodge:
Resolved. That the Republican par
sy Is mindful OF the rights and interests
or women, protection Of American in
oustF.es. opportunity. equal pay for
work and protection to the home. We
favor the admission Of women to wider
sphere5 of usefulness. and welcome their
cooperation in rescuing the country
from Democratic acknowledgement and
e P0pulist misruIe"
Mrs J. Ellen Foster. president of the
Woman's Republican association of the
F7taItion Of the committee and spoke in
FAVOR Of the adoption of the resolution. /
THE CUBAN PLANK
Al the request Of Senator Foraker.
games Gresham, the newspaper CORES
pendent. prepared the following sugges-
lion for use in constructing the Cuban
plank IN the platform.
The government OF Spain having lost
control Of Cuba and being unable to
protect the property or lives Of resident
American citizens or 10 comply with its
treaty obligations, we demand that an
armed force Of the United States shall
be promptly interposed to restore peace
in the island.
we hold 1t to be necessary to our ma
tionai peace and prosperity that the
people Of Cuba shall achieve their polit-
icaI independence and We pledge to them
dur sympathy IN their noble struggle
Rgainst the corrupt and bar'barous
Spanish monarchy"
CDeelm3n, IN a conversation with SEN
Rtor Lodge, Who Is drafting that port
Df the platform which relates TO for
eign affairs, said it was a mistake to
look al questions from a Cuban stand
point. and the convention ought 10 re-
Esrd il from puTdely American stand
point. The recognition of Cuban bellig-
erency might be questionable. but no
Ene could deny the right Of the United
States 10 intervene in behalf Of their
own interests.
BEET SUGAR.
II. T. Oxaard, president OF the Ameri-
ran Beet Sugar association. was given
n hearing by the subcommittee on reso-
buttons and after a discussion, the sugar
resolution mentioned elsewhere was &C
cepted as part Of the platform TO be re-
ported 10 the fun committee. Air. OK
nard says that Will the resolution does
not specifically refer to beet sugar, that
SIS what is meant, as he regards this >
the sugar crop OF the whole country.
He says the encoura cement Of the beet
sugar industry would result during tho
next five years in The investment OF at
last $500. GOO. 900 in improvements for
manufa cture.
William Stapleton. managing editor
NJ The Denver Republican, said tonight
ahat the financial plank Of the plat
form as announced was not in any way
satisfactory 10 the states of the far
mest.
I'VE are not to be duped." said Mr..
Etapleton. by the reference 20 inter-
national bimetallism. We do not think
that We viii ever get anything OF the
kind II is my opinion and that Of the
aJo-ity Of the other western men, that
the convention should have turned its
work over 10 the New York clearing
house which so evidently has dominat-
ri It's financial policy. There Is not