Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-06-13
SOUND MONEY, "
Is the Cry Of the Eastern Re-
publican Delegates.
A Proposed Financial Plank on the
Lines Of the Indiana Platform,
with a Step Further In Declaring for the
Gold Standard Drafted and Submitted
to the MoKinleyites- Ex-senator
Plat Issues = Statement.

ST. LOUIS, June 13.-Late Friday aft
ernoon some very decided indications
were given as to the course which the
Mckinley men would probably take on
the financial question,
Hitherto the Plat men have shouted
Sound money" and the Mckinley men
have shouted tariff and neither side
has manifested any disposition to adopt
the war cry of the other. Now
all this is changed and the
Mckinley men are shouting
finance. A suggested platform drafted
by Mr.. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, was sub
mitted to Mr. Hanna and other close
friends of Major Mckinley Friday, and
was taken under favorable considera-
ton. This proposed financial plank,
while following in the lines of the In
diana platform, and goes one important
step further, and specifically declares
for the gold standard" At the same
time, however, that this PROPOSE
ton was submitted, the sugges-
ton was made that If this
platform were adopted by the commit
tee on resolutions it should be with the
distinct understanding that when it
was reported to the convention by the
committee on resolutions, the chair
man should entertain motion to strike
out the words gold standard" the
plank to be so framed that this could
be done without interfering with the
context or the sense. Such a motion
being entertained, the proposition
would be subject to debate and could
be finally settled by the convention on
a test vote. 1t is understood to be Mr..
Hanna's Judgment that the words
gold standard ought not to appear in
the platform.
Ex-senator Plat Friday issued over
his signature the following statement:
"Gov. Morton will be placed in nom.
ination and cordiolly supported by his
friends. Speaker Reed and Senator
Allison will also receive the votes OF
their supporters, all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. l am hopeful
that the convention will recognize the
wisdom of making Gov. Morton our
presidential candidate and declaring
unequivocally for single gold stan
dard. He is essentially the gold stan.
dard, as his record demonstrates.
From a cursory observation during
my brief stay here am sanguine that
a majority of the delegates favor the
continuance of the existing financial
system, as interpreted by republican
administrations. The New York dele
cation will certainly do all in its power
to put gold plank in the platform,
for New York is for gold"
IT. c. PLATr."
Senator Allisons friends, who have
hitherto remained so silent that the
impression gained ground that he had
been withdrawn from the race, are now
assuming an aggressive attitude, and
assert that he will be supported by vig-
orous oratory and many votes when the
convention proceeds to nominations
The Marquette club, of st. Louis,
Friday received reply from Gov. Nor
ton, of New York, to an inquiry adj
dressed to him, as to whether in the
event of his election to the prcsi 'ency
he would make any discrimination
against Roman Catholics.
Gov. Morton quotes the explicit dec
laration of his acceptance when nomi-
mated for governor as to the equal
rights of all citizens and adds: II still
adhere to the views therein expressed
and can only add if / were charged
with the duty of administering the of
fee of president of the United States,
should endeavor to treat all classes of
citizens without discrimination as to