Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

necessary for time.
ST. LOUIS, June l8.-The national
convention convened at 1C:30 this
morning. Immediately after prayer
Hon. J. B. Foraker of Ohio took the
floor to present the platform as ar
ranged by the committee. He was
loudly cheered.
GOLD THE STANDARD.
The platform declares that the ex-
sisting gold standard should be main
tanned, opposes free coinage of silver,
pledges protection to American in
dustries, iavors reciprocity, and just
retaliation in business affairs, en-
dorses Harrisons administration and
denounces Democratic rule, favors
protection to American sugar, en-.
dOrses Monroe doctrine and extension
Of civil service, opposes use Of money
for sectarian purposes, favors liberal
pensions, advocates government con-
struclion of Nicaragua canal, favors
restriction of immigration and favors
good offices and active interpositlon
for peace in Cuba, denounces Cleve.
land for arbitrarily rerating pensions
and lists Of pensioners
Mr.. Foraker moved the adoption of
the platform.
sIl.vERITEs BOLT.
Senator Teller of Colorado arose
amid great cheers and confusion. He
moved to substitute for the financial
plank one favorng the use of gold
and silver at ratio of l6 to /. He
then took the platform and made a
half hours speech supporting his
motion.
He said the progress of the country
depends on recognition Of silver; 1t is
as important n question as whether
this nation be divided under two
flags said the majority plank OF the
platform means lowering the price of
farm products and that protection
cannot be maintained on Il gold
standard. He believes large por-
lion Of the people are for free silver.
He believes the adoption OF gold
standard will work great hardship
and the welfare Of the people Is at
stake in the contest; he cannot sup.
port any nominee on gold standard
and will be forced out Of the party If |
gold prevails. He may never address
a national Republican convention
again.
Tellers various points were loudly |
cheered. As he closed Foraker took
the floor and moved that the motion
to substitute the silver plank be laid
on the table. Roll Of states was
ordered on Foraker's motion to lay on
table.
Foraker's motion carried by 1921 /
to 1861, thus laying the silver
substitute on the table.
Foraker then moved the previous
question. Idaho asked tina. the
plank devoted on separately.
This was aged to. Financial plank
and platform as awhole were adopted.
The financial plank is;
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
The republican party ia unreservcdly for
found money 1t caused the enactment Of the
sw providing for the resumption Of specie
payments In 1879; since then every dollar has
been as good as gold We are unalterably OPP
posed to every measure calculated to debase
,ur currency, or impair the credit Of our coun-
Try. Weare, therefore, opposed to free COIN
lge Of silver except by international agreement
With the leading commercial nations OF the
vorld which we pledge ourselves TO promote,
md until such an agreement can be obtained
he existing gold standard must DO preserved.
III our silver and paper currency now in cir
|ulation must be maintained at parity with
|old. and we favor oil measures designed to
maintain invlolsbly the obligations Of the
United States, and oil money, whether coin or