The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-11
oregon Republicans Adopt Min
neap0lis Plank Of 1892.
IN FAVOR OF sl-MerALL,sM
All Of the Eight Delegates From Ore
gon Instructed for Mckinley.
Rhode Island Republicans IndorSe the
Gold Standard ana Condemn the Ssl-
vcr Agitation ~ Destructive to Bus
iness-The Delegates Not Instructed.

Portland. April io.-The Republican state
convention this afternoon adopted plat
form which declares for the use OF both
gold and silver, with suca restrictions as
VIII secfre tho maintenance OF the values
OF the two metals. The delegates 10 The
national convention were instructed TO
vote for Mckinley for president Follow
ing is the financial plank IN full:
The American people, from tradition
ana interest. favor b.-mefa,lisrn. ana the
Republican party demands the use of both
god and silver as standard money. with
such restrictions and under such cro-
visions. to Be determined by legislation. ss
Wsii secure the maintenance OF the parity
OF values Of the two metals. so that the
purchasing and debt paying power of tho
Dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper
shali De Al all times equal The irteres.
OF the producers Of the country-its farm
ers and It's gorsinsn sn--iemand that
every dollar, paper or coin. issued by the
government shall be as good as any other
dollar"
Tho following resolution. which was Of
fsrsd as a substitute for the financial plank
OF the platform. was defeated by a vote
OF ies to los:
Resolved. That we favor the uss NJ
both gold and silver TO the extent which
tEey can be maintained In circulation at
parity In purchasing and debt paving
power; but we are earnestly opposed 10 the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver al
the ratio OF Is to I, for the reason that II
would destroy such parity. enormously
contract the volume of currency By forcing
god ont OF circulation, and Immediately
place the country on silver basis. Be-
hevfng that the effect OF international de-
monetization of silver can be overcome a
only by International reconciliation Of
that metal. the Republican party OF OraS,n
most earnestly favor such measures as
VIII accomplish that purpose"
me platform favors protection and the
reciprocity policy OF James G. Blaine. the
election Of United States senator's bv a Al
rect vote OF the people. and the speedy cor
struction of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States government,
The following resolution, indorslng Nc
kinney for president. was unanimously
passed; This Republican convention ex
presses its preference for president OF the
United States. and names William McKin-
iey. the great Ohio Statesman. as It's can
didate. ard the delegates TO the national
convention are hereby instructed 10 give
him their undivided and hearty support
first. last and all The time
Ihe following were chosen delegates to
the 81 Louis convention: Il. A. Boothc.
Charles Hilton. c. II. Dodd and J. W
Medium The following presidential .icc-
tors were nominated; r. l.. Smith. r T
Geer. : NJ. Yoran. John r. Capics r :
Bean Sas rcncminatei for supreme Judge
by acciamstion.
The simon and anti-Smon delegates COM
promised n the matter of district nom.na-
tons. A. r. Sears. OF Portland. n Simon
man. was nominated for circuit judge. G
=. Ford and u. r. Thompson. anti-simon.
were nominated for district attorney and
member Of the board of equalization. re-
spectiyely. Sol H'rsch. an anti-s.mon man.
was elected chairman % the state central
committee by a vote Of l6 10 r.