The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-15

Its true intent and purpose. Nothing
will satisfy the silver men but q clear
cut declaration for the free coinage of
silver at a ratio Of 16 to /. Until the
situation has thoroughly crystalized
and the silver men know what they
may expect. for one l don't say any
thing further on the subject"
A RATIO FOR REPRESENTATION.
The Pennsylvania delegation with the
approval. 1t Is said. Of Senator Quay
and Governor Hastings, adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That district representation In
future Republican national conventions
shall be based upon the vote cast in each
district for the Republican electoral tick
ct at the preceding presidential election:
provided, that each district shall Have at
least one delegate and each cate shall
have four delegates s-at-large. The ratio
for district representation in the conven-
ton Of 1900 shall be one delegate for each
1000 Republican votes pOlled this year for
the party electoral ticket with an addi-
tional delegate for fraction exceeding a
half thereof. In case any state entitled
to more than one member Of congress has
not been divided into congressional dis
tricts. its representation shall be ascer-
taioned by dividing the electoral vote for
the entire state by 1000 Hereafter each
national convention shall fix the ratio of
| representation for the succeeding national
convention.
II this plan should be adopted it would
AFFECT reduction of 70 votes as follows:
Alabama 8. Aransas 6, Florida 2, Geor-
gia II, Idaho l. Louisiana s, Massachu-
sets 2, Mississippi Z, Nevada /, North
Carolina 5. South Carolina Z, Tennes-
see 4. Texas 9. Virginia s and Wyoming
1. 1t would add 9S votes to New York,
81 to Pennsylvania, SO to illinois, 46 to
Indiana, 81 to Missouri and to other
states in like proportion. making a net
gain of 121.
TARIFF REVISION DEMANDED.
George P. Engelhard, one of the Chi
cago Mckinley leaders. will offer, with
the endorsement of the Illinois dele
cation, the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we condemn the exist
ing tariff as illogical. pernicious and de-
moralizing, in that 1t fails to provide ade-
quate revenue for the necessities Of the
government, opposes the welfare of Amer
lean Industries by ignoring The principle of
protection which, under Republican au-
spices ruled with such beneficent power.
imperils the credit Of the nation by re-
pletion of the gold reserve occasioned by
| deficient revenues and undermines popular
confidence in the stability and integrity
of our currency system resulting in de-
structive financial disturbances and in
widespread prostration of trade.
We demand such n revision of the tariff
as shall revive and perpetuate the pros
porous influences of discriminating prOtec-
tion to American manufactures and
American workingmen, as shall e-estab-
lish the principle of trade reciprocity with
foreign nations and as shall provide the
government with sufficient revenues for
| current expenditures for the maintenance
| of its credit at home and aboard and for
| reserve adequate at all times for the re-
demption of all outstanding obligations.
Pending an international agreement for
| the restoration of silver as primary money,
to which action on the part of the goy-
ernment we pledge our earnest support,
we favor as a further guarantee of a
sound currency which equally and vitality
concerns all classes of our population the
| maintenance of the existing gold stand
ard with such revision of our currency
laws as shall provide a sufficient volume
of money for the legitimate demands Of
trade, but under such conditions and regu-
lations only as shall render at all times
| every dollar-whether Of gold, silver or
paper-of equal and inter-convertible
value. We favor a currency system which
conforms fundamentally to the civilza-
tion of the age and there therefore OPP
| posed under existing conditions, to the
free, unlimited and Independent coinage of
silver
TheConnecticut delegation arrived
this morning and at once launched the
boom Of Ex-Governor Morgan G. Bulke-
ley for the second place on the ticket.
They are all for Mckinley, sound money
| and Bulkeley.
John B. Jeffery. the old-time printer,
of Chicago, Is pushing Governor Bulke-
ley's campaign with great energy. He
declares that the strength Of the entire
east will be thrown for Connecticut's 8
candidate. The recent visit of Cover
nor Bulkeley to Canton, Ohio has led
to the report that Major Mckinley is
not averse to having the Connecticut
| mans name on the ticket.