Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-06

men who spoke or were present as spec
| tators. The absence of Senator Hill il
causing much comment. Mr.. Hill WA
| asked to attend and make a speech, bu
| he declined point blank to do either Ru
mors as 10 his reasons for declining t
| serye. are humorous, Mr.. Hill is no
| gratifying the curiosity of those who de
| sire 10 know the truth.
The free silver leaders selected by tht
respective delegations AZ members of the
committee on resolutions and others who
VIII Undoubtedly form a part Of that com
nittec. have, today, been comforting with
respect to The text of the platform, anC
the subjects that shall De mentioned
therein. Only upon the financial plank
mas there been any definite agreement
This plank Is to dominate. while the plat
form and all other matters are to be sec
Und thereto. The exact text has not been
1uaIiy determined. That 1t Will be a
! short clear-cut, concise declaration for
the free aud unlimited coinage of silver
II ratio OF 1G to /, IS a forcgone conclu-
sio.
The Indications are that those who have
hoped the platform would ignore other
matters Will be disappointed Well
knoWn men among those in control of
convention matters assert that the tariff
question must not be overlooked. While
there is a diversity of opinion as to the
adFisNhihty Of coming out in flat-footed
Endorsement Of the Wilson tariff act. that
law bearing the stamp of Democracy will
lc Incidentally Endorsed, at least If the
United States senator's are permitted to
have their way. the platform Will declare
ma .iis ,'vsI,l ,atll i+.M SloulS Imam
casion prove that this modification is alb
s0utely necessary.
W ny ~ tiis .ieoine - "!iitH w. "
court, shall he referred TO. is a question
upon which there is a great difference OF
opinion. The majority of the leaders ap-
5 ,t T. inror OF refosi ~ tI 1v M ppei is
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~ lhe uelesates from soIiie ooutiieIh anu
" eStcil Ss1aleS ~ StSufe ~ M Ss' i
on .' nf nc ~ s,,hien 1 not
''1usr in iniiatloh Oh the supJect - not
'tcelii'ii c%pNuieht, aiiu Hot oecduse the
iNalotl'S OF tne party aII agaihss IL
me adiiillstratloIi WI. io' pe men
Iioiicu W NY li'.t m eoiile " NY niole
E;fiu,ai OF ine SILVER men ~oht IN en-
fhalic Goh0einhatton o. tne ihanctl poi
lE o. !esiIea5 1ieteiat'a 5 ttu tc'1iN
iiril5N lasertcn IN t1c pi'tlii,o,rin. ~ ~ ne
iteNcd ne a"in'nlStfailotl YIN escape cen
sure, hltHouGn tHe convention VIII leIuSs
70 eonl'ncna IL any suusl5't 5l VIC sgla
men my o H, VIII DC Noteu Gown ny the
aomd Tree SliNer vote.
IntFe WIS Sleat dcal OF ttih' tooiy,
laNur:tbic 10 a plank tlat s'nacks larSTlS
az JihIoiSm- ms 3ilcrnooht uSle-
itlr VINO mas oteH scl'Nten ~ inciipgi
probably be Its chairman. Sald the Dem
ocrauc party ht' Always p,en an LAiiieri-
can party ahu II was ollif uurii,E .,ie AZ
lninistraiionS OF ircsideit CieFelal9
mat the AmerlSanisfn OF me party han
been east ASIDE. u Is tneretore quite
likely that me forelgn p2hcy or i,. the pres
least, Toe repudlated. II the programme
agreed upon by these gentlemen does MOI
so amiss. the sympathy or the Demo
cratic party VIII be TOT suffering tupa
of her independence
John i. Mclean faFors eliminating the
'ariI issue rom tnI fi'np3lSn. IN ~, IN
i pemn ,., ,lafform il wouid be-. Free
silver-get there. | would make it one
bold stroke and OUT right there. What
, MI rh"v rarn mothinr about tho
tariff question:; they are not worrying
much about SupS they DO nor care re a
,v,,,t n9tion on, .his money question. and
they are looking to this convention as n
urouth-strlcken larner looks ior raih;
is . i Ilnnl< ma the briefer the plank the
better. Declare for free silver At 16 to L.
name the Presldential ticket, go nome
IN !..rh bne fr"c siIv"r ticker vii, sweon Ohio
Ohio is not "A gold standard state. The
Greenhackers nave earned ONO TWICE.
frna cdi lrs, dnnt bc,inve ~ no Ren1,hii
cans viii elect three congressman in
Ohio this election When a man ike
Sn,. him, Nm cnn,a so nS',r rrvina ohio
that he secured one clector and 1900 more
votes would have gwen nm the who.e
honasl W' helieTe SineY MI sin 10 moi
carry his own state Let me tell you
something else. Mckinley will not earrS
ai,,e t.. Gronnha o ette ,,a Vii ga ~
her vote for any good Democrat on a free
silver platform. such a candidate VIII
ond ssovtb ~ The Potomac rire,. ''''''
and alternates favorable to the candi-
dacy of MIR. Bland was held in the
club room of the Sherman house. this
afternoon. and after q session lasting
an hour and half, adjourned to meet
again at 10. The object of the Bland
managers was to get acquainted with
The delegates from other states than