The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-11
STRICT GOLD
DEVOTEES.
Henry Cabot Lodge TeIegraphs
To st. Louis
That the Indiana Plank WOn't t
Do At All.
1T BEEABORS SILVER.
And Says 1t Isn't Fit to Walk
On.
But That Doesn't Suit the Can
tankerOUs Yankee.
1T BELABORS SILVER

st. Louis. June 11-Henry Cabot
Lodge, who is talked of for chairman
of the committee on platform and reso-
lutions, has telegraphed to Murray
Crane, the national committeeman from
Massachusetts to rally the friends Of
the gold standard. Mr.. Lodge said no
evasion would be tolerated, and that a
straddle would be disgraceful. He said
the Indiana platform, which has been
popular in certain circles lately
would not be acceptable The Indiana
platform, so called, declares for the
best money known to the world, and
pronounces emphatically against the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1. Tt has been suggest
ed to amend this declaration by strik-
ing out the words Eat a ratio of Is to T.
so the paragraph would read: "Unal-
terabI opposed to the free and unlina-
tied coinage of silver"
1t was argued that if the words 'at
a ratio Of 16 to L We're kept in the plat
form, it might be construed to mean
that the Republicans We're in favor of
the free coinage of silver at some other
ratio. There has been SO much talk
about this Indiana platform that the
suspicion gained ground that the Nc
ing definite or authoritative, however,
can be had from those supposed to rep
resent Mckinley. The supporters of the
Ohio man from the east declare Nc
Kinley is in favor of the gold standard.
The supporters of Mckinley from the
west insist ne is in favor of the largest
use of silver consistent with the main
tenance of the parity OF the two metals.
Mr. Hanna, who could settle the uncer-
tai fr1r rTv i'm declines
speak. There is no doubt that the dis
pute viii be take into the convention
1t cannot be settled in the committee
John R Tanner candidate for COVER
nor Of Illinois en- the Republican tick
ct, has thrown down the gauntlet to
the free silver Republicans. In an in
tervieW with q reporter, he declared
emphatically for the gold standard and
said the platform to be adopted by the
convention should not hold out the
slightest hope for the silver RepubI-
cans.
Senator Gear of Iowa does not be-
lieve the Republican platform will de-
| clare for gold When seen today, ne
said.
Allison viii be placed in nomination
before the convention, and, to say the
/ least. viii put up a good fight. Every
solitary man in Iowa is for Allison"
When asked what he thought would
be the result if the Republicans should
declare for gold. lie said.
tfI don't suppose nythlng about It,
should not like to see my opinion on
that point appear in print
ttOf course no man can tell just ex-
actly what will happen, but 1 am con-
fident Mckinley viii not be nominated
/ on the first ballot. and it is no foregOne
! conclusion that he VIII be nominated at
/ all As to the nomination for vice pres
/ ident I have formed no definite opinion.
| However, / think some one from the
west viii be selected"
Another Story About Hoosier Plank.
/ There is, says a morning paper. q
Z general cOncensus OF opinion that the
! financial plank of the platform will be
very nearly Identical with the plank OF
/ the Indiana convention, although there
/ is demand for some notifications. The
/ Indiana platform declares.
! We are firm and emphatic in our
/ demand for honest money We believe
! that our money should not be inferior
/ to the mOney of the most enlightened
4 nations Of the earth We are unaltefa-
4 bly, opposed to every scheme that
/ threatens to debase or depreciate our
/ currency. We favor the use of silver as
I currency, but to the extent only and
/ under such regulations that it's parity
/ with gold can be maintained; and in
/ consequence are opposed to the free and
| unlimited and Independent coinage OF
! silver at a ratio OF IS to L.
There is a demand from some sec
I tiOns that the platform should declare
/ for an International agreement and
/ pledge the party to take steps to bring
| about such an agreement. This is the
/ plea of some of the western states,
/ where it is claimed the party might be
I able to win against a free coinage dec
/ lara ton by the Democrats. There is
| another body that does not want more
I said than to declare against free coin
| age without an international agree
/ ment. and to say nothing more The
/ demand of those who want the party
/ pledged to urge an International agree
1 ment is not likely to be acceded to, as
! there seems to be a prepon derance OF
/ sentiment in favor Of taking a steT
/ which viii prevent further agitation
The ultra silver men say they prefer
a declaration for a single gold standard
to anything else. and say that the issue
I cannot be made plain in any other way
Robert Evans, member of the ma
tiOnal committee and head of the Min
I nes0ta delegation. says that his state
/ is against free coinage. III do not OBJ
iect.s he said ''to a declaration against
/ free coinage without an internatiOna
agreement, but do not want the party
pledged to urge such an agreement and
compelled to take steps to further {
/ conference looking to such an adjust
ment. 1t viii continue the agitation
an agitation which wiz be useless anC
I am in favor of the present standard
and think we ought to maintain it and
allow the country to enter on a period
of prosperity which viii follow a set
tlement Of this question"
WANTS THE HEAD DQUARTERs