The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-23
Silver Convention Performin g
Its Allotted Work.
FOR BRYAN AND sswALL.
Bringing It's Innunce TO Bear Upon
the Porulist Convention.
Congressman Sewiands Is Temporary
Chairman, and Ex-Banser 81. John
silver Argument-The Platform
Ready 10 Be Adopted.

81 Louis. July The committee on
resolutions OF she Silver party met to-
night. and a s1h-committes was appointed
% revise the platform passed AZ the
Washington City hs-naetaliic conference
IN January last. There Was a hard figS1t
on the part OF Gen. Warner. the Ohio
member. for the Endorsement of the nen~
ocratic silver plank In toto. hnt hy a vote
OF is 20 ) the subcommittee was INSTRUCT
e5 TO report tta following platform:
The National Silver party, in eoaven-
tion assembled. hereby adopts the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles:
'.Ffrst-The paramount issue at this
time IN the United States is indlspusably
the money question IL Is between the
gold standard. gold bonds and hank cur
rency on one side. and the bl-metalilc
standard. no bonds and government cur
rency on the other. On this issue we de-
clare ourselves 10 be in favor cf dis
tinctiveiy American financ!al system. vs.
are unal:srahly opposed 10 the single gold
standard. snd demand the Immediate re-
turn TO the constitutional standard of gold
and silver by the restoration hy this gov
ernment. Independently OF any foreign
power of the unrestricted conage OF gold
and silver as the standard money ar The
ratio Of Is TO ana upon terms Of exact
equality as they existed prior 20 iss3. tho
silver coin 10 be A full legal tender. equally
with gold. for all debts and dues. public
and private and We favor such logiSla-
fion as viii prevent for tho future the
demonstration OF any kind OF legal ten
der money by private contract. We hold
that the power TO control and regulate A
paper currency Is inseparahle from the
power TO coin money. and hence that all
currency intended "a circulate as money
should be issued and its volume CONTROLLED
by the general government only. and
A. 49av mr. rms
ably opposed 20 the issue by the United
States Of interest-hearing bonds in time
Of peace ard we denounce as n hlunder
worse than a crime the treasury policy
incurred ny Republican house Of nlunc-
ing into debt hy hundreds OF millions m
the vain attempt TO maintain the gold
standard by borrowing gold. and We de-
mand the payment OF all coin obligations
of the United States as provided by cx-
iSting laws in either gold or silver coin
at the option OF the government. and not
al the option of the creditor.
SECOND That over aud above all other
questions OF policy We are IN favor OF re-
storing TO the people Of the United States
the time -honored money OF the constitu-
tion--goli and silver. not ono. but both
the money of Washington and Hamilton
ard Jefferson and Monroe and Jackson
and Lincoln, TO the erd that the Aneri-
can people may receive honest pay for an
may pay OF his just oblisat.ons in an hon.
est standard and nos in standard that
has appreciated 100 per cent. above all thu
great stapIes OF cur country. and TO the
end further that the silver standard eoun-
tries may be deprived OF the unjust adj
vantage they now enjoy IN tho difference
IN exchange between gold and sisger-an
advansa.e which tarif legislation cannot
overcome.
1--WE therefore confidently appeal 10 the
peopIe OF the United States TO leave tn
abeyance for the moment ali other ques-
tIons, however important and even mo-
mentous they may appear. to sunder, IL
need be, all former party ties and anssia-
tions. ard unite in one supreme EFFORT
TO free themselves and thear children from
the domination or the money power
power more destructive than any which
has ever been fastened upon the civilized
men OF any race or IN any age And upoa
tht. contamination OF our desires and ef-
forts we invoke the gracious favor OF
divine Providence"
,rhe p,atforrn which Gen. Warner sought
10 have recommended reeited that IL had
been adopted AZ the Washington city con
ference which called the present eonsen-
tlon. and the Democratic party had IN
corporated a plank IN It's PLATFORM ~ SC
cor,iance herewith and further sct forth
that the silver paTty's platform should In
dorse both the Democrats platform and
nominees.
Judge c. r.. Scott. OF Nebraska. was on
his feet Immediately. and offered the plat
form above as substitute
Dr. Frank Powell. of Wisconsin, made
speech strongly urging the adoption Of
the substitute aS 4 distinct silver party
p,afforrn He said mat many silver Re-
nnhlseans would not vote for the Warner
nlatforu InaSmuch as the Democratic
marty had passed a. they on that account
would be prejudiesd against Il.
lie was followed by .. ". Baker, OF Cal
Ifaruia. who contendea that the Demo-
eratse candidates would be indorsea. and
ts4a. that was as much ss the Democrats
should Insist on.
Gen. warner said the Democrats adopt
81 practically the same Platform a. the
conference at Washington City and tho
enlv change was in the phTazsoiogy. IL
had been adopted 70 unity the Democrats
AMI All the sgivefstes. ard IN bis Judgment
the Democratic Platform shpu,d he IN
dorsed.
There we're several other speakers along
she same tine when Judge scott made
the motion that 3 subcommittee ef rive
he appointed and Instructed 20 report -
Indicated. and his motion VAS agreed 20.
TIE Same subcommittee rss antu4rt1es
to fzsae an address 20 the citizens ~ the
United states. explaining the atsifad" ~
th4 silver rarity. The COMMITTEES appoint
s,d was. ". q. Baker. Of California. w.
II Harvey. of Iiffmotv. Judge q. r. Scott.
81 Nebraska J. " Thompson. ~ Wash
sngton. FGaiset Knbarne. Of Washington
Csfy. and - Frank Pogesl % Wisconsin.
81