The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-12
ratio convention.

Other features of the platform are also
under discussion. especially the tariff
plank. While declaring fer the American
system of protection. it is quite possible
that the ohio platform will he-closely fol-
lowed. AT least that has been tn" talk
among the Mckinney leaders whenever the
tariff plank has heeu mentioned The de
ficiency in revenues will hr declared 70
he attributable to the inefficient tarn
and II Is said the financial difficulties nc
cessitating the -ssiie Of bombs viii h" de-
ciared to be due to the failure of the
democratic party to provide Sufficient
revenue 10 meet the current expenses OF
me government.
IT is also expected that tho platform or
this subject will review at some length
the condition of the country and the de
preston tho financial disturbances and
every hing of that character Will he at
trihutod to the democratic control of the
country.
1t is understood 10 be Il part of tho pro
granmc to have tho leaders of the vari
ons delegations confer ana agr"e upon n
platform so that n committee on resoin-
tons can Ia solicited wich VIII report
a platform that will not precrilate n
tween those who favor an antl-silvcr
c,.clar,icu. \ Tight from the silver men
can not. apparently, be avoided. me
other portions of the platform VIII largely
follow pas declarations Of the party.
Tho man interest ccntors upon the cur
rau,y ullnh and neAi IN order Of import
.lnce Is the turisf and these are me only
tholncs that nave. mus iat, been DIS
Henry Cnboi lodge who is talked of
for CHAIRMAN Of The commit &c on plal-
form and resolutions has telearal ,lt3, ~
man nom Massachusetts % ih!ly the
friends Of tho gold stnatsd Mt Lode
said that no evasion WOMB De 'o'tintn"
auG thai a sfraldle wouli be disti duti''i'
He sand the Indiana platform, Wlith mas
been popular IN certain cli'les ini 'i'e
past frW days. would be accvptAn''
There has p..n 80 much tank about tiiS
lndlana platform that the suspicion nus
,raIufd ground that the Nc kinney people
were in favor OF il. Nothing deiln'le or
authoritative however, can pc Hhn iio.'
~. Sc supposed TO represent Mci\Alrf,
'rh., supt,oiter- OF the Ohio man from me
I,asi II Dare lhai Mckinley 10 IN favor OF
,ha roid standard. Tho supporters OF Nc
l<tnfey from the West insist mat ne ~ III
t,,nr Of the largest use Of silver consist
III win the maintenance of the party
OF the iwo metals
sir Hanna. who could settle VIZ Nlt y
tntniv In few moments. dec'lAos 70
srIalf There T. NJ Doubt that me ans
pnte VIII be taken into he convention IL
can not be settled ne commit .'e.
iohn l, Tanner. candidate TOT governor
of Minors on ira republican tlcket' ms
thrown down ne gnun''f to 'ng if ,,b s',
,.a,,,rtsr ne declnrfi emphaticaUy FOR me
goa standard ana aaid ihs pl"ti ,'.l 70 ns
rid out tho SLIGHTEST nope for the silver
reb,iblira,s
l., iinMncial question 5 sfill up2crmost
Il. -, ,nfrds Of all politicians. Scna'or
~ i,,,.h ns,l,1er Of fhe Safionnl
rnin,mit,ee when asked for an EXPRESSION
Xxx, ,,,.stinu said:
on VIE i.,,,inn sho,lld nj lenst nlcdge
~ ,seiilican party 10 labor faithfully
T., NANNY m An international conference
~, ,he money question with a view 70
on XIX ,, .,.rr.an,ont on behalf II a
se.l'i n ~ s,d sottlal ratio between ~
permanent aHr ~ ,nn,tn,, should be
Yer ard t"ld' nln -" -, ,,aif,n,, of
instructed ~ nv, ,rale dissrlini9ations. 10
Europt. thNoueh 'iH.n ~, ~ ,hon, ,n sstah-
shut ~ 'nifreopfs, ~ ,he tnlv~rs1l iailc.