The herald., 1896-06-12
DECIDING ON THE DELEGATES
Continued from First Page.

in st. Louis and in the hands of Mckin-
leys friends. who will largely determine
what the platform shall be. More than
a week ago there were sent out to the
papers various forms of a financial
plank and intimations made that Ii was
form of declaration which was wanted.
This was done for the purpose Of secur-
ing views OF the financial planks from
all sections and from people interested
in the chief financial resolution. The
result has been as anticipated and plat
forms have been coming in by letter and
by telegraph from every part or the
country. The Mckinley managers have
not only been able to obtain forms for
financial planks, but they have been able
to secure the views of men all over the
country, whose opinions are worth hav-
ing. The more the matter is considered
the more possible it appears that the ma
tlonal platform will conform very close
ly to that of the Indiana convention,
with all reference to ratio stricken out
The Indiana platform declares against
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer 'at ratio of 16 to l." 1t proposes
to cut off the sentence quoted. and end
with straight declaration against free
coinage lat a ratio of 16 to l." 1t will
give opportunity to say there is no dec
laration against 151a to l or 16ia to !, or
to any other than that designated in the
platform. The insistence is strong that
there shall be no chance to declare the
platform is catch or that ii means any
thing more than what it says, or that 1t
can be construed in one part of the
country as for free silver, in another
section against silver. 1t is quite ap
parent there is determination to make
the platform for the single gold stand
ard. but there is desire to avoid a dec
laration emphatic in these words, as it
is believed it would be offensive to some
SnnfiOnG a frx- \ tr,tl orlx-
to several states in the Mississippi VAL
ley. All expectancy of forming finan-
cial plank which will be satisfactory to
Teller and his followers from the silver
states. has been long abandoned. Sill
Yer men so pronounced as these have
also abandoned any idea, if they ever
had one, that straddle of any kind
could be formed which they could con-
strue for any possible use against
straight 16 to declaration of the DEM
ocratic convention.
THE TARIFF PLANK
Other features of the platform are I'M
der discussion, especially the tariff
plank While declaring for the Amer
lean system of protection, it is quite
probable I the Ohio platform will be close
ly followed. At least that has been the,
talk among the Mckinley leaders when
ever the tariff plank has been men,
toned The deficiency in revenue will
be declared attributable to the
insufficient tariff. and it is said
the financial difficulties necessi-
tating the issue of bonds will be
declared due to the failure of the Demo-
cratic party to provide sufficient reve-
nue. to meet the current expenses of the
government.
1t is also expected the platform on
this subject will review at some length
the conditions of the country, the de-
preston, financial disturbances and ev-
erything of that character will be attrib-
uted to the Democratic control of the
country.
1t is understood to be part of the pro-
gram to have the leaders of the various
delegations confer and agree upon a
platform so that the committee on reso-
lutions may be selected which will report
a platform that vii! not precipitate a
fight on the floor of the convention be.
tween those who favor an anti-s,;vev
declaration. A fight from the silver men
cannot apparently we'll be avoided. The
other portions of the platform will large
~ follow past declarations of the party.
The main interest centers upon the cur
rency plank and next in order of impor-
tance is the tariff, and these are the only