The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09
IT HITS CLEVELAND THRICE.
For His Bond and Pension Policies
and His Use of Troops.
supreme Court Ccnsurcd for Income
Tax Decision Tho Debs Conviction
Disapprovcd-Charies ~. Jones', OF
St Louis, the Author OF the Plat
form.

oAtS tDtf1Es UWtnz 10 fHe Tact sEA% TIE
subcommittee was AZ work until late this
morning. Shortly after convealng the full
committee heard arguments from the Wo-
mems Suffrage Association TO have iacor-
poratsd In the platform a womans suf-
frage plank. The leading argument Ia fa-
For of the resolution was made By DIR.
Julia Holmes smith. of Chicago. Mrs.
Catharfne Waugh McCalIoch also spoke.
The anti-sufragists were also given a
hearing. and argued against adoption OF
a suffrage plank.
William +. st. John. Of New York. adj
vecated his free coinage plank which had
been submitted 80 the committee. He
made an argument 10 show that there ara
many cities Ia the East In favor OF free
silver and claimed that New York and
some Of the New England states have
majority for free silver
The subcommittee then made Its report
10 the fuil committee. submitting the plat
form adopted last night
Allen W. Thurman. OF Ohio. offered ST.
Johns amendment TO the financial plank.
providing for the issuance OF coin certifi-
Gates IN times OF money siringency in ex-
change for United States bonds, and spoke
tn its favor The amendment led 10 an
animated debate. Several opposed the
amendment on the ground that IL was not
polite or wise 10 make any suggestion
of possibility OF the free coinage OF silver
causing a panic Others In support OF
Thurman declared they believed the banks
would not hesitate to precipstate panic
ia case OF the adoption OF free coinage.
Ia order 20 retain the power which they
held. wrongfuily wrested from the people.
IL was declared that the banks were even
row locking up their money In preparation
for such a panic. The previous question
was ordered on Thurmans amendment,
and tt was rejected.
Thurman's amendment was offered to
the paragraph in the platform declaring
that the demonetization of silver had re-
suited In the appreciation OF gold. etc.
and this paragraph was adopted after the
amendment was rejected.
The secretary proceeded with the read
ing OF the platform section by section.
developing little discussion as he progress
ed. Senator Hill made a suggestion, s-hen
the paragraph demanding the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited COIN
age OF silver was reached. TO the effect
that there should be declaration for pre-
serva;ion OF the parity OF the metals. This
brought on a discussion as TO the minority
report being unduly delayed. delegate
saying II should be before the full COM
rnittee TO be considered together with the
majority report. Later IL was stated by
members that the minority report would
not. be presented To the committee. but to
the convention.
of bonds in time OF peace started dis
cussson which was participated In by
Thomas, Tiiiman. Holman and others. In
which the possibility or a panic was freely
discussed. Finally the paragraph was
slightly amended on motion of Thomas.
of Colorado.
The sections relating to the tariff and
income tax were read co-iointly. and both
adopted with comparatively few amend
ments. The only important amendment 10
the committees provision was one de-
claring for tax that would be sectionaliy
impartial.
a motion 20 strike out the income tax
provision was promptly laid on the table.
on motion Of Senator Tiilman-
The plank condemning the refunding or
the Pacific railroads debts was accepted
without debate. as was also a paragraph
in regard 10 pensions. which takes posi-
ton. among other things, against the
,froppEng OF the names OF pensioners ex-
cept under perfectly justifiable eircum-
stances.
The pacia. railroad plank is as follows:
.sxo determination should be INDUCED In
ty the government In favor OF its debtors
We approve Of the refusal OF the Fifty
third congress 90 pass the rauroad fund-
ing bill, and denounce the efforts OF the
present Republican congress 10 enact a
similar measure.
gold
lions. resersing the right 70 concentrate
their opposition 10 the platform as
whole. The money strtngeney plank was
adopted.
the Efforts OF the territories 20 obtain
statehood aroused debate, Jones of New
Mckee contending for the insertion. IN
lieu OF the plan offered by the sub-eom-
r,ittec. Of the plank of fsa1. Witch takes ex-
r,gcft ground for the admission cs the
territories Of New Mexico and Arizona
and such ether territories "A may be able
TO show eapability OF conducting the az
fairs OF a state. He declared that IL this
convention would take this position IL
would make the territories Democratic
whsn they became states The amend
mant suggested was adopted.
About : O'Clock the committee concluded
consideration % the platform ~ sections
4 motion VAS made and carried authoriz-
ing The chairman 20 report * 70 the con-
vrntIen as adopted. Senator Gray. of
Delaware, asked for a reconsideration. in
order 70 put the iifFeTcEt members on
record by means ef roll call. This re-
quest was accsded "a. The vote taken
By states resulted
Yczs-Aiaharna. John IT Baukhssd: Ar
kansas. James X Jones; California. James
Mcclure. Goloraaa. Charles 8 Thomas.
F1oriaa. r. Davis. Georgia. E. r. Howell:
Idaho berry NJ. Htiard. fiaSais. NtcAs-
las worthiaxton. Indiana. James Me-
Cahs, Iowa. J g Murphy: kan
sas. = = Mc<'fewer: Kentucky. F.
W. Hars3n; Louisiana. NJ Rob-
srtSan. Mississippi. J. ?. George, Mls<aurl.
r. w. Cockreri Montana. r n Mats.
Neb-asks. y, :, Hsvweoa. New Mexico.
A. J. Jones Nevth Carolina. r I Hale:
ohta. ANeu ". Thurman: Oregon. Charles
A Miller. South C'srsilua. 2. z. Tli.naann.
Tenrsss@c. a T McNeal. Texas, 1ehn II.
REAGAN. Utah. = L. Hawlins. Virginia.
Carter G.ass; Washington. r. Q McC-los-
key. West Virginia. william Esncasf:
Barnes. District - Columbia Robert F.
MaitinEfvs Oklahoma. ". J., Bfxier: In
sian territory. T. r. ows~ Totat e.
-s-onnectteut. f.Fn4e Harrison. d.
sNase. George Gray aIsiue. Charles Y
Holman. Maryland. George Prsnsis Poe.
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"A. Jaraes 3 0sBrsen. Ncw Hampshire.
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