The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-13
1T IS ALL FIXED UP
A Straight Gold Plank Prepared for
the Platform.
AN EMPHATIC DECLARATION
Tho Wishes Of McklnIey's Men and
the commissioners VIII Ee
Respected-platt Talks
About Bolts.

St Louis, June 1.-THE principal de-
velopment OF the day has been the
agreement upon a gold standard plank
for the platform. II has been asserted
In these dispatches for several days
that this would be done. but to-day the
matter was settled so far as 1t could
be In advance Of the convention. The
incoming delegates from every section
swelled the sentiment for an uneQulv-
ocal declaration for the gold standard
and against the free coinage Of silver,
There have been arrivals Of some
prominent men, among them being
Senator Quay. Cornelius NJ. Bliss, Gen.
Horace Porter Hon. Charles Foster
and General Grosvenor.
The vice presidential candidacy has
been discussed a great deal with con-
clusions indicating that Hobart OF New
Jersey Is the coming man at present.
The rather savage talk from Platt has
assumed q milder tone. Delegations
have begun to arrive and shouters and
brass bands are heard In the streets
and corridors. St. Louis has begun
taking on a real convention aspect.
st. Louis, June l2.-It is generally be-
lieved tonight that the declaration In ia
vor OF the gold standard in the republi-
can platform will be very emphatic and
unequivocal. when the men from the
East reach st. Louis they will find that
the close friends OF Major Mckinley are
ready to offer them financial plank that
they can agree upon without hesitancy.
Several drafts Of q platform have been
prepared and II 10 now believed that a
form has been secured which will be sat
isfactory. II win declare against the free
coinage OF silver unless II should be
brought about by international agree
ment No ratio In mentioned and In this
respect II 10 more acceptable to the gold
men. II will also declare the republicans
are against the debasement of the cur
rency and II therefore In favor OF the
present gold standard. The republican
party will be given credit for having
brought about the resumption act. which
has always maintained every dollar at a
parity. whether coin or paper. and that
the standard OF money should be as II al
ways has been and is now-equal to that
Of the most enlightened nations OF the
world.
These declarations embody the wishes
Of the friends OF Mckinley and the men
who are now here approve them. II the
resolution should be changed It will be
by the committee on resolutions or tho
convention itself. but this Is not likely,
as II contains all that is asked for except
by the most extreme gold men. who want
straight single gold standard declara-
ton and nothing more. There Is some op-
position to the reference to an interna-
tional agreement. but those who desire
that language inserted In the resolution
say the party should not place itself in
opposition to the coinage OF silver under
an international agreement. IL such an ar
rangement could be made. but that the
party Is not to be pledged to bring about
such an agreement. which Is contention
Of some OF the delegates. II is believed
by those who have. examined the pro-
posed financial resolution that It will
meet every demand that can be made by
the eastern men and that 1t will be in
corporated into the platform whe,
adopted.