The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-12

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 Mckinley people We're in favor of
it. Nothing definite or authoritative,
however, can be had from those sup
posed to represent Mckinley. The sup
porters of the Ohio man from the east
declare that Mckinley is in favor of
the gold standard. The supporters of
Mckinley from the west insist that he
is in favor of the largest use of silver
consistent with the ma .ntenance of the
two metals. Mr.. Hanna, who could
settle the uncertainty in a few mo-
ments, declines to speak There is no
doubt that the DISPUTE will ce taken
into the convention. 1t cannot be set
tied in the committee. John r. Tan
neT, candidate for governor of Illinois
on the Republican ticket, has thrown
down the gauntlet to the free silver
Republicans.
In AN interview with a. reporter he
declared enphatically for
THE GOLD STANDARD,
and said that the platforms to be adop-
ted by this convention should not hold
out the slightest hope for the silver
Republicans
Senator John H. Gear. of Iowa, does
not believe the Republican platform
will declare for gold. When seen to-
day he said: Allison will be placed
in nomination before the convention
and to say the least will 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, he said:
II don't suppose anything about it.
would rather not see any opinion on
that subject appear in print. OF
course no man could tell just what
could happen, but am confident that
Mckinley will not be nominated on
the first ballot, and it is no foregone
conclusion that he will be nominated
at all. AS to the nomination for vice.
president | have found no definite
opinion. However, 1 think some one
from the east will be selected"
Senator Proctor of Vermont, says he
has no desire for the permanent chair
manship. He would prefer that some
younger man should be honored with
that distinguished position. Mr.. Fair
banks, of Indiana. is still a popular
favorite for the permanent chairman,
and it is not unlikely that the McKin-
ley people will ultimately yield their
objections to Fessenden for the tempo
rary chairman, and that he will be
selected by the national committee.
TRUMRO IN EVIDENCE.
The meeting which it was announced
the Republican advocates of silver
would hold tonight was postponed on
account of the non-arrival of promin-
emit silver advocates who were expected
today. Colonel Trumbo, one of the Utah
delegates. tonight gave out the fol-
lowing as the declara ton which he
thinks the western men would be will
ling to accept on the silver, lead and
wool questions:
The Republican party is in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of sixteen ounces
t OF silver being equivalent in all the
functions of money, to one ounce of
gold when coined into dollars of the
United States of America.
Noting that, under the tariff act of
March 8, 1851 the wool industry was
more prosperous than during anyaether
period in tie history of the country
and observing that the present free
trade policy of the Democratic ad-
ministration has ruined that industry.
the Republican party, not less eager
today than in the past, to uphold the
interests of those engaged in the rails
I ing of wool. hereby stands committed
to the reinstatement of the schedule
on wool as enacted in the tariff law of
1867 The Republican party is in favor
of the re-enacIment of the tariff
schedule of 1890 providing for a duty
on lead ores, without taking note of
the value of the silver associa ted with
the lead in. the ores imported"
There is a general concensus of
opinion that the financial platform will
! be nearly identical with the plank in
the Indiana convention, although
there is a. demand for some sections
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 western states, where it is
| claimed the party might be able by
| this means to win against the free
| coinage declaration by the Democrats.
There is another body that does not
want any more said than to declare
/ against free coinage without an inter-
] national agreement. The demand of
/ those who want the party pledged to
urge
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
is not likely to be acceded to, as there
seems 10 be a preponderance OF SEN
timent in favor of taking a. step which
will prevent further agitation.
The ultra silver men say they prefer
a declaration for a single gold standard
to anything else as he issue cannot
be made plain any other way.
Henry c. Payne of the national COM
mittee, Wisconsin, has prepared a drafi
Of a financial plank. which has gen
Grad approval. The plank reads:
1--WE are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur.
/ rency or impair the credit of the coun-
try. We are therefore opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver al
a ratio of 16 to 1, or any other basis
except upon international agreement
which shall embrace the leading com
mercial nations of Europe. We /lvol
the use of as much silver as is neces
sary for commercial purposes ani
which is consistent with maintaining
the parity of gold and silver as circu
lating mediums. The Republican party
caused the enactment of the law pro
viding for the resumption of speci,
payments in 1879. 1t will favor al
measures designed to maintain tn,
money of the United States, wllethel
coin or paper, ait the present standard
which is the same as that of the mos
enlightened rations of the earth
RUsiCR UPON RUMOR.