Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-16
PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Committee on Resolutions
Makes It's Report.
The MINORITY ENTERS 4 PROTEST.
Senator Bilrs Amendments Arc s"'ed
Down and the Platform As reported
by the Majority ID Adopted BY
Vote Of cas- I q sol.

Vacant spaces in the black pit marked
N with almost definite accuracy the territory
# the New England delegations which, WIN
,ha axcention Of A few stragglers, had not vet
,rrived. i he New York delegation, headed oy
Wnitnev and Hill we're In their places. Tne
form of bissell, Of Buffalo was, how
ever uhsent.
At 1874 O'Clock Rev. DR.. Green, OF Oeoar
Ranids. Ia. the E~aiscopalian clergyman VINO
had made the opening prayer yesterday again
arose for the same office. and prayed.
senator White handed the gayel to Congress-
man ljcnardson. OF Tennessee, q tall. S ender
man with n black mus,ache and scho arly
ct AN of TIM shoulders. who annou iced that the
comm .ttee on resolutions was ready to report,
ord IN led tn the platform Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas. who made the committee's report
r.. p...,m
...a.so -, ,ho rrrited States. in
w. N~-as.an nssamh,ad do rea arm our
$50 ,ron, essential nrinciples
o.'es"n IVA III ~ unon which our ~iustitu-
u lu'''se $500 ord which tho democratic
VI ns sao m"in,a,naa rom ,yenerson's time to
party nus .ia'".ue auaaoS sreedom of the
~ ,n.oaom =, conscience. the preservation
.nmsona, rirhts tho equality of nil citizens
sa ~ law and I'M faithful observance Of
oelNu v.1 ,,m,.o,iors
UNIV ms" snns.,,n,,on nt ,he limited States guar
artees IN every citizen the right OF civil and
anaoes " 49, " rMa damocrut,c marty has
e1l.k'ous w. tenant nj ~nolitlcal liberty
ai~"N, ueen saoSnrn ma n renews It's obli-
~ 'e"s ,Msros lie devotion to these fun
sas.o .. au;u"i',as =, ,ha constitution,
m''sis. n, ,hasa vaars the democratic party
DnH.aa ~ ,andoncv NJ selfish interests
Jus n"S...,iso,io ~, Governmental mower,
W .ne s."aa,ast,r maintained The integ-
u a.u :, . ~. SnaI scheme NJ government estab-
tl'y VI sne NV ua" ,o,,ndsrs ~ this renublic OF re-
nsh.u " - its a,idarca and teachings the
aon' na,n,a ~ 1ocal self.poyernment has
s'."s ~ w., oxnro.s,on in the maintenance
.ounu !" s,,.S,s y, Tho states and lis assertion
u 'he tlsn.s - conano the general uoy.
sna' ' ,' "..,oIso ~ tba nowers granted
erhn'en' " u y, ~ 1rni,s, states.
Wy 'nc "s.s,, no mnney ouastion Is mar
Heoosn'1i"s a.s n, ,his ,ime wa invite
anouuo '"n sno. ,hot Tho tederal constitu-
a''cnlion W ~ ona cold ,ogether ms the
.on nauos a,.ha IIn,,ad states. and that
noney nooa' nossod nv congress- under
the first co mage law pass eu w ,,,vo. dol,ar the
'ne nas adro,,,ad cold In free coin
UNI VI vaiuu' ~ as.aas Nv she silver dollar
ape "'"i"''o
unit ~. m. n, 1874 demonetiz-
We declare that the act OF 1901 uonionos.S
Ing silver without the knowledge or app'o,a
Of the American people, mas reSu''cu ~ .nrs
appreciation OF gold and q correspona'ns 10.
In the prices Of commodities prouuceu w VII.
people; a heavy increase IN Vne purucn y
taxation. and Of all debts, pubic ana priVu'o
the enrichment OF the money lehuiaR .iass -"
home apd abroad paralysis OF 'nous'rs 'n'
lmpoverishmcnt OF the people .,..,,
we are uhalteraoi. oppo,o' anes
gold standard, which has locked ias. 'ne pfos
pcrity Of an industrious people III 'nu pa'"is
sis Of hard times. Gold monometaiiisni "
British policy. founded upon BLUSH greed 10
min and power, and It's general auoptlon ha
brought other hu.ion' law aaaiaan hr
to London. It's nov only uu-nrno',."' y
anti-American' ana IL eau W i",s'"ou w.
/, the United stales oaiS y, Vuo ~ ,,hiat
lndomitabie spirit ana loVe VI ipotss -" -.
proclaimed our poiticai measurements mn
and won it in the war OF inc rcVo'u.loh
wv " - -,... 81 ..tl m
!, the free and unlliliteu co'naHo > ~
silver at the present legal fa'io oi slA.cen '
one, without waiting Tor inc a'u VI oou'e"s \
any other nation we uenianu .nn' wy 's'" N
ard silver dollar shall DC a lull leBa, te"gV
= equally with gold, LOT al uepVs' puo'v ~
private. aad we favor sucn ieg's'a.ion a. w.
prevent the demone''za'oh Vi ans MINI
u legal tender money by private con,laoe,
wear opposeu W s"V voN y, ohliro,lnns
surrendeFlns 70 tne no'ps1s ~ ,aso,vaa Nv In
the United S'a'es wv up,loa s,oh 1ohllg,
to the government VI reuoo" na,S o"in
d lions in either SILVER CON VI sJno -, ,o,oros
We are opposed W snu i,Nu.m t. T. ,tnoos
bearing bonds OF the unl'eo 9."ses ,,,h. Snarit
q peace, ana condemn 'ne INV oa,s and
syndicates when, IN cAehanso :, eDnnpr :,
an enormous proht 10 themselves Iupp,s :,
federal treasury WIN Roiu W ""t'''" "
policy of gold monometallism'
y Congress alone has the power to com al
issue money, and President Jackson declar'
+ that this power could not be delegated 10 90
uorations or individuals. We therefore d
mand hat the power to issue notes be TAX
r. from the banks. and that all paper mon
=. shall be issued directly by the treasury depaI
, ment.
We hold hal tarih duties snoulu oe ", W