The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-09
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met again at $50 o'clock this morning
to make a final revision of the platform
before its presentation to the general
committee. Senator Gorge made a
good many suggestions in the way OF
minor verbal changes, a number OF
which were adopted. There was No
trouble about reaching en- agreemen;
upon all points save two or three First
among the subjects upon which there
was a difference was, of course, the
money question.
Senators Jones, CockreIl, George and
'riLman. with Mr.. Owen of Indian Ter
ritory, presented the majority report TO
the full committee about $50 and then
began a fresh contest
The committee on resolutions was not
yerp prompt in assembling today, owing
TO the fact that the subcommittee was
at work until late this morning. Short
" after converting the full committee
heard a delegation from the Woman
Suffrage association, who desired to
have Incorporated in the platform a
strong woman suffrage plank. The lead
ing argument in favor of the resolution
was made by DR.. Julia Holmes Smith
OF Chicago. Other arguments were
made by Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCul-
loch.
>he anti-suffragists Were also given a
, hearing and argued against the adop-
ton of any suffrage plank in the plat
form.
William P st. John of New York
made an argument in favor of his free
coinage plank which had been submit
ted TO me COMM ttee- He made an ar
gument to show that there are many
votes in the cas- in favor of free coin
age and New York and some New Eng
land safes have majorities for free
coinage.
TEXAS TARIFF PLANK.
The subcommittee then made its re-
port TO the full committee submitting
the platform which had been adopted
last night. w. W. CIatewOod, a Texas
delegate. made an argument in favor Of
modera ton in the tariff declaration and
submitted the following which has been
Incorporated:
Resolved, That we favor a tariff for
revenue sufficient to defray the neces-
sary. expenses of the government econ
ouically administered and so adjusted
as not to discriminate against the in
dustries of any section, especially the
raw materials Of the south and west,
including their wool, hides sheep, cat
tie and other hive stock interests
ST. JOHNS MONEY PLANK.
Allen w. Thurman OF Ohio offered
Mr.. ST. Johns amendment to the finan-
cal plank providing for-the issuance Of
coin certificates in times-of money strin-
gency in exchange for United States
bonds. and spoke in its favor. The
amendment led 10 an animated debate.
Several members opposed the amend
Icent on the ground that it was not po-
lite or wise 10 make any suggestion OF
the possibility of the free coinage of sill
yer causing a panic. Others in support
of Mr.. Thurman, declared that they be-
lieved that the banks would not hest
tate to precipitate panic IN case OF
the adoption Of free coinage, in order TO
regain the power which they had wrong
fully wrested from the people. 1t was
declared that the banks were even now
locking up tnir money In preparation
for such a chance.
The previous question was ordered on
Mr.. Thurman's amendment and ii was
rejected.
as such, to the paragraph in the plat
form declaring that the characterization
of silver has resulted in the apprecia-
ton of gold, etc, and this paragraph
was adopted after the amendment was
rejected.
HILL PLEADS FOR PARITY.
The secretary proceeded with the read
ing Of the platform section by section,
no
progressed. Senator HE Of New York
made suggestion when the paragraph
demanding the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer was reached, to the effect that there
should be a declaration for the preser-
walton Of the parity of the metals. This
brought on a discussion as 10 the alb
sence of the minority report, several
OF the silver men complaining that the
minority report was being unduly de-
layed and saying that 1t should be be-
fore the full committee to be considered
together with the majority report.
Later il was stated by the members of
the minority that the minority report
would not be presented to the commit
tee but to the convention, and that 1t
might take the form Of a protest, which
has been talked Of by the gold men
BONDS IN TINE OF PEACE.
The paragraph condemning the issue
OF bonds IN time Of peace caused a dis
cussion which was participated IN by
Messrs. Thomas, Thlman, George,
Thurman and others, IN which the pos
sibility of a panic was freely discussed.
Finally the paragraph was slightly
amended on motion Of Mr.. Thomas of
Colorado.
The sections relating to tariff and in
come tax were read contointly and both
were adopted with comparatively few
amendments. The only important
amendment on the committees provi- |
slons was one declaring for a tax that
would be sectionally impartial.
A motion 10 strike out the income tax
provision was promptly disposed of by |
being laid on the table, on motion OF |
Senator ,Tillman.
The plank condemning the refunding |
of the Pacific railroad debts was ac- |
cepted without debate as was, also, the |
IN regard TO pensions which |
takes the position. among other things. |
against the dropping Of the names of /
pensioners except under perfect justi- |
liable circumstances. The Pacific rail- |
road plank is as follows: mo discrim- |
tnation should be INDUCED in by the gov |
eminent of the United States in favor of |
Ats debtors. We approve Of the refusal /
OF the Fifty-third congress 10 pass the /
Pacific railroad bill. and denOunce the |
efforts of the present Republican con-
goess 70 enact a similar measure"
The gold delegates took very little /
part in the discussion Of the platform
section by section, reserving their right
TO concentrate their opposition to the /
platform as a whole.
The action OF the money stringencv
plank was afterwards reconsidered and /