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

the slightest doubt that the silver states
and those adjoining them viii give good
majoritiss for the Democratic ticket II
the Chicago convention declares for the
Is 10 l ratio"
NJ. Stapleton declared that 1t Is high
" probable that the Colorado delegates
VIII walk out of the convention when
the financial plank Is read. Their do
highly probable.
NOT A LITERARY GEM
Seattle, Wash, June 1.-THE Post
Intelligencer says the financial plank
looks as If it had been passed around
the committee and each member had
added something TO il. It IS illOgically
constructed and, although It's meaning
is perfectly clear, it viii not be pointed
TO with pride as literary gem.
London, June 16.-The Times, commen
ting upon statements made by its New
York correspondent, says: IF the
news that Mr. Hanna has accepted Sen
ator Lodges resolution be true, the bat
tie for gold has been won. The decis-
ion has come with dramatic sudden
ness. A great victory has been won,
the interests Of the country have pre-
vailed and the Republican party has
been saved from an act Of political cow
ardice pregnant with financial disaster
FORM NOT MATERIAL.
New York, June 1.-THE Advertiser
tomorrow will say: The exact form
that the currency plank is TO take is not
material Il is quite enough that IT
will denounce free coinage of silver at
any ratio and declare for the mainten-
80 ~ Gold or ndard Cold
Will win today at st. Louis with a rush
and a whoop that will be heard from one
end Of the country to the other. II
Republican leaders six months ago had
recognized the real danger and made II
the issue, the outcome at St Louis
would have been different today. But
it is perhaps glory enough that the par
~ has threshed the straddlers who
would have wrecked It.
EFFECT ON MARKETS.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 1.-THE Com
mercial Gazette Republican, will say
tomorrow: 1.-The announcement of the
capitalization Of sentiment among the
delegates for an unequivocal declara-
ton for the maintenance of the gold
standard has had a natural and inn
mediate effect, as may be seen from the
market reports. Foreign confidence in
American securities at once has been
strengthened. This is what is wanted
confidence, both at home and abroad.
The Dispatch depednent-Repubn
CAM Will say tomorrow: 1.-The Re-
publican party has for some time been
hampered by free silver men who are
otherwise Republicans, who INSTRUCTED
Us measures with the endeavor to sad
- rr..o FThn TArir7 ri
pie Of the party being for sound money,
il viii be better off when those who do
not believe in that principle cease to
hamper 1t by false ALLEGIANCE. The
square and honest way is to divide ac-
cording to principle, argue it out fairly
and make the decision according to rea-
son and justice"
CALLS HIM HANNNA'S MAN.
Detroit, Mich, June 1.-THE Tribune
tomorrow viii say: The Foraker
plank, II adopted, would assure the
world that the gold standard is not TO
be considered in any sense a permanent
fixture. The issue seems to be largely
misunderstood at St Louis. 1t does
not lie between a gold and silver stand
ard as much as between gold. the pro-
visional, and gold, the permanent thing.
It viii go to the people with a popular
proposition. That ii ought TO say no
less is absolutely certain"
The Free Press will say: THE in
spiration Of Mckinley appears in the
Michigan delegations shifting and eva,
sive attitude on the currency question.
They manifest all the time-Serving am
mystifying propensities of Hanna's man
In dealing with the supreme issue Of the
ION EfNa1-xy ipfa1liuaFar .nf,carx-ay.
of events recognizes the INCONSISTENCY OF
nominating Mckinley on a gold stand
ard platform"
SOLID FOR GOLD.
Philadelphia. June 16.-The Inquirer
Republican, win say: Gold wins at
ST. Louis because sober judgment of del
egates told them that IL is the money
OF monies. Were this not so who can
doubt that other civilized nations OF
the world would change their standard
whenever it proved profitable or expedf-
ent 10 do SO. There may be some Ques-
ton as TO which economic policy is bet
ter. But on The question OF what should
be the money Of the realm there is
practically no disssnsion. They are
practically solid for gold. The dele
gates are 10 be congratulated upon their
decision. The country is to be fehci-
tated upon the result. For four years
at least We shall have an honest cur
rency. The present outlook is that free
silver has received its death blow.
TWODDI4E AND DEGAGOGY.
Louisville. KY, June 1.-THE Courier
Journal VIII say: The financial resi-
hutton reported by the subcommittee
OF the platform committee OF the St.
Louis convention is a satisfactory reso-
hutton 50 far as the question Of the
gold standardsaDd free silver Is con
despite its twaddle about the
financial record Of the Republican par
" and its demagogfy about information
Al agreement IF the convention should
Gdopt this resolution II VII show Ns
by shelving Mckinley and nom
mating a man whose convictiOus this
resolution Is known 70 represent. and
II the Democratic party should put ont
a free silver ticket. as - seems Dent up
on doing. the Republicans VIII Win
Tremendous victory.
on \ CLEAR ISSUE.
Philadelphia, June ie.--The Press Gre
pUhhcaa) viii say: The national Re
publican convention plants itself on the
existing gd,d standard as the founGa-
ton principle OF sound currency. The
in which this utterance i reach
- is not less encouraging than Tire W
terance itself with the choice open -
the Republican national convention 70
adopt a more stringent declaration BE-
cause II means both principle and VIC
tory. The complete defeat OF silver in
-'la Republican party leaves the Demo-
cratic party the only hope OF a motley
array OF voters VINO desire and demand
8 deprecated currency. Il is a fight 70
3 finish on a clean issue
TOO MANY WORDS.
Philadelphia, June 1s.-Tne Times
(Democdat} VIII say: THE people are
Lot thinking about the tarid They