Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-07-11
SILVER At Is TO
PLATFORM FORMULATED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC SUB-CoM,IITTEE.
Free Coinage independent OF All
other Nations Is the All I'm
pOrtamt Plank.

| Chicago July THE committee on
resolutions met tonight at the Palmer
! house. Senator White of California was
| elected chairman of the raI.nlittee BE.
| fore he could take the chaii a commit tee
| from the committee on permanent orsani-
Zation called upon him and notified him
| Of his selection for permanent chairman
OF the convention. Senator White accept
ed the permanent craftsmanship. and Pc
turning to the room of the committee on
resolutions, stated it would be impossible
lor hlm. as permanent chairman. if the
convention should ratfy the choice OF
the committee on permanent organization.
10 serve as chairman on resolutions.
Senator James X. Jones of Arkansas
was then chosen chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions. Mr. A. j. Jones of Hi
nois was elected secretary. c. S Thomas
of Colorado, made d motion that the
committee appoint subcommittee. Of
which Chairman Jones should be chair
man, the committee to consist of nine
to report a platform to the fun COMMITTEES
tomorrow at clock.
McDermott of New Jersey offered a sub
Sutute that the subcommittee should
consider everything in the platform save
the financial question. upon which IT
should be instructed to take no action.
rms motion was supported by McDer-
mott in vigorous gold speech. in which
he declared that the silver men We're car
rylng the power they possessed in the
convention to an extent which would des-
troy democracy. He said that he could
not support a platform for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. and ntimated
III rather plain terms that the New Jer-
SeE deleSa ton would bolt or that the New
Jersey democracy would not support a
silver candidate and PLATFORM
McDermott talked at great length. and
his language reused Senator White of
California to deliver a ringing speech
denouncns the gold men for their oppo-
sition to the majority of the party He
said that the speech of McDermott was
Ike all other gold speeches. consisting
entirely of the pattudes of selfish and
sordid wealth. He said the gentleman
from New Jersey talked of repudiatins
the action of the majority. which propos-
ed to restore the money of the constitll-
ton and make silver and gold equal
Let the traitors secede if they want
TO-. said Senator White. The majority
OF the party is here with q fixed purpose
and determined to carry it out"
Harrison of Connecticut followed Sena-
tor White in speech counseling modera-
ton by the silver men and declaring that
men was to be carried out no single east
arn state could be carried for the ticket
The motion for the appointment Of a
to report the platform to
the full committee at 9 a. m. tomorrow
was then put and carried.
The following gentlemen We're appointed
as the subcommittee: Senator J. X
Jones of Arkansas. chairman; Cockren of
j. S. George of Mississippi,
Worthington of Illinois, Senator 1fllman
of South Carolina Mr. owen of Indian
Territory. Senator David Is. Hill Of New
\ ork, Senator W. +. Villas and Senator
Gray.
a plank was offered by Senator White
relating to the Pacific railroads. which is
likely to be Incorporated in the platform |
1t declares that all debts to the govern
,nent, whether owned by rick or poor
should be paid IN fun,
Senator Villas refused to SerNt au the |
subcommittee, and John r. Russell of
WAS appointed in his place. |
The early adjournment of the full com !
nittee was reached only through a resort
to strong measures by the silver forces. |
Ex-senator John H, Reagan of Texas was
responsible for the result, which he
brought about by moving the previous |
question on the motion to appoint a sub |
Cmmittee. This motion had the effect |
)f cutting off all debate, and nothing was /
eft to them but to demand q roll call, I
which they did. The call resulted 81 To II /
or the motion
The sub committee was Immediately I
appointed, wherelpon the full committee !
adjourned until a. m. tomorrow, leaving /
he sllb-c )mmittee with the prospect Of an T
,ll-nght's session before it. The commit |
ee has Il mass of matter before H. and /
While the platform has been practically /
agreed upon in all its essential details by |
he silver majority tn" gold men on he
Indicate Il decided deter
ninaton to fight every step taken amt in
end to file minority report antagonjz ne
he position of the MAJORITY especially ON
he financial question.
Platform Agreed Upon.
The following is the platform st& agreed I
o hv the subcommittee to be- submitted
o the general committee tomorrow |
morning. 1t is thought that few, if amy,
'Nil be mad" before he
are presented t. the cpaEr9-
ion. although pl.inks fHvorjn2 the MOI
,oe doctrine and recognizing Cuban bel
igrrency are proposed. The minority |
Will Of course present Il report. taking
;1ound against the free coinage of silver:
I'VE, the democrats of the United
States. in national convention assembled |
10 reaftirm our allegiance to those great
essential principles of justice ANA liberty I
1pon which our institutions are founded I
md which the democratic party has
from Jefferson : time to orlr
,wn-freedom of speech freedom of the
press freedom of conscience, the preser-
-ation OF personal rights. the equality |
If all citizens before the law and the |
faithful observance of constitutional linn |
tations.
"Recognizing that the money Question /
$ paramount to all others at this eima. |
Ne invite attention to the fact that the /
FEDERAL constitution names silver ana gold /
ogether as tine money metals Of t.
[-nited States and that the first COIN
age law passed by congress und " tine
made the silver dollar the
init of value and admitted gold 10 free |
coinage at a ratio measured by lhe silver
lolar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 1e
nonetzng silver without the knowla jge |
pr approval OF the American people mas |
resulted in the appreciation OF gold ana |
/, corresponding fall in the prices of |
produced by The peop a /
1eavv increase in the burden Of TAXATION |
and of all debis. public and private, tine |
enrichment Of money-lendin@ classes 1T /
lome and abroad the paralysis of t1drs- 1
ry and impoverishment Of thu people.
I'VE are unatenabIy opposed % TIE |
gold standard which has locked fast ne /
of an Industrious people = the |
paralysis of hard times. Gold monomet- /
4lism is d British policy founded upon |
British greed for gain and power a!td us /
general adoption has brought Other h"- |
ions into financial serNitude to london. |
It is not only un-Amercan, but anti |
merican and ii can he fastened upon |
he United States only by the sitting of
hat r,lomitable spirit and love of liberty |
which proclaimed our political indepc'ld- |
ance in 1,76 and won it in the war Of the
evolution.
We demand the immediate restoration |
1f the free and unlimited coinage of gold I
and silver at the present legal RI 10 Of /
Is to /. without waiting for the a!l Cf !
consent of any other nation. w" @f- |
nand that the standard silver dollar fhrli /
De full legal tender. equally with sol |, +
FOR all debts public or private. and We |
favor such legislation aS will lr@""ht /
The decentralization of any kind of lrGa!
tender money by private contract
I'VE are opposed to the policy ana ptl'-
ice of surrendering to the holders cl
he obligations of the United States the /