The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17
matter. You know that I am for sound

matter. You know that am for sound
| money"
What do you mean by sound money!
| asked Major Tom Anderson of Topeka.
why, gold as the standard of value,
Of course" DR.. Swenssen replied. ''Then
why don't you say So" snapped Mr..
Anderson. My dear friend" the doc
tor said with a smile, experience teches
me that sometimes there is more harm
in telling the whole truth than in say
ing nothing at ALL And this is one
of the times" suggested Mr.. Leland.
There never was a time when the Re
publican party could not afford to tell
the truth" said Anderson "And right
now it is vitality important that we
should say exactly what we mean. and
say it so the people will understand it.
I am for the gold standard, and want TO
see gold in the platform. If you gen.
tlemen think as 1 do you ought to line
up with me. If you think the other
way, you ought to line up with Murdoch.
Let's get somewhere. 1 hate a strad-
die"
II don't want to straddle the ques-
tion," said DR.. Swenssen; but what is
needed by the Republican party is a
platform for the occasion" That is
a new name for straddle," said Ander-
son. Robinson was then called for. He
said that DR.. Swenssen had expressed
his views. Fitzpatrick said that he ia
vored the Indiana platform with the 16
to 1 clause stricken out. While we
are opposed to the 16 TO l fad" ne said.
II don't see any use of us declaring
against it," still another name for
straddle," chimed in Anderson. Vote"
said Harry Bone of Ashland, who was
off har "a
taken which resulted in the election of
Swenssen for member of the commit
tee on resolutions, but his did not stop
the discussion. John Randolph OF
Pittsburg moved that the members Of
the resolutions committee be instructed
to insist that the platform be in plain
English, so that the people would IN
derstand il. The money question IS
before the country for solution" said
Randolph, in support of his motion,
and the platform must not contain
any weak spots for the Democrats an1
Populists to hurl their missiles against
We must meet these missiles on the
STUN. We can only meet them sue
cessfully when We stand on a firm
platform. Whatever We do. let US do
we'll"
Bone said that Randolph's motion left
the member 10 do as he pleased. The
member should carry out the views OF
this delegation" he said. II move Is
a substitute that a committee OF three
be appointed 10 draft a resolution on
the money question. That's the way
70 settle this dispute. so far as we are
concerned" we haven't time for that
now" said Randolph II you should
put Tom Anderson and Marsh Muir
dock on the committee they would fight
the rest Of the summer" Vote" shout
ed half a dozen delegates.
The substitute was put and defeated
Grant Hornaday OF Fort Scott moved 10
table RandOiph's motion and Il was
lost. Coloneg Murdoch said there evil
IDENTIFY was a great difference OF opinion
on the money question. and thought u
should be discussed in executive session. /
Il have some things 10 say" he said.
but do not care 70 have them publish |
ed. There are other gentlemen here {
who feel the same way. We VIII have
enough % explain as Il is. therefore
move that further consideration on this I
question be postponed until : O'clock /
tonight, and that al the evening session /
reporters lie excluded. The motion /
prevailed.
The delegation then preceded 70 elect |
other officers 20 which they were emf |
tied u.der the rules % national co2vel- |
lions. Ho-uaday. Fitzpatrick and Ike !
Lambert OF Emporia were chosen by /
scciams ion Tor members q the CON-
mitree on permanent organization. Gre I
tentisls and order % business, reSpeC- Z
lively. Leland vas chosen b accl2- (
nation for national committeeman AM 4
chairman % the deiegaf ton. outlined n /
.les= dispatched ias- night Max Barnes /
% Kansas Csty was chosen BY accLAulz- /
ton f0r member q the committee - !
Wait upon the presidential NOMINEE and /
notify him q Ms norn mat ton G1T1ocE
and An.3e-ss were Ths candidates fo- (
vice-p1ess dent y the conversion 2ar-
dock vas esec.ed b. a vote - Il % 3 I
Andersen I'D n-- vs.s