Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-09

Free silver Leaders tfotd Conference
on tho FiaancisI riank which WIN b-
the norslnttiaE Feature Of the D~nio-
srstis fistfo. ni-Thsre WIN b~ oth-r
Plank. Eat. to Au Appearance. They
Ntu be Only secondary
CHICAGO. July q Free silver leaders
who have been selected by the re-
spcctivc delegations as members % the
committee oa resolutions. and others
who will undoubtedly form part of
that important organization. have
been comforting together with respect
to the text of the platform. and the
subjects that shall be mentioned there
in. only upon the financial plank has
there been amy definite agreement
As heretofore stated in these dis
patches, this plank is to dominate the
whole platform, and all other matters
are To be second thereto. The exact
text has not been finally determined,
but that is a matter OF detail that can
be easily arranged when the commit
tee gets together. That il will he a
short. clear-cut, concise declaration
NV the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio of 10 To l is fore
gone conclusion. Two short sea-
hthNts hEt uAA hhaA Will 0N uEftNNtEJ
to construct this plank.
The indications are that those who
have hoped the platform would ignore
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 n diversity of opinion
rs to the advisability of coming out
In fat-footed indorsement OF the
Wilson tariff act, that law. bearing
the stamp Of democracy. will b. incl
dentally indorsei, at least n the
United States senator's are permitted
to have their way. the platform will ie-
clare that the present tariff law should
remain untouched until the exigencies
l OF the occasion prove that its modia-
cation in absolutely necessary.
Whether the income tax. wnich was
declared To be unconstitutional by the
supreme court. shall be referred 10. Is
a question upon which there Is very
great differences Of opinion The ma
I iority Of the leaders. however. appear
I to be in favor OF recognizing the prin-
| ciple which became 4 part of the vii
son tariff act, and a determined effort
is TO be made by delegates FROM some
of the western and southern states 10
secure an expression on the 81 bject
/ The administration will not be men
toned in the platform >0mc - the
more radical of the silver men want
an emphatic condemnation OF the
/ financial policy Of President Cleveland
aud Secretary Carlisle inserted In the
/ platform. but il j. believed that whiic
/ this administration will escape censnre,
I the convention will likewise refuse -
commend IL, AMI that any su t'stitate
I the gold men may offer will T.. voted
down By the ~,,li1 frye silver men of
/ the convention
I There was n great deal % talk v-s-
t-riay favorable u plank taat
smae.Ss very largely Of What is known
~ iinSoissn- \ dci-gats who has
been selected as a memiirr of the com
mittes On resolutions, and who will,
in all probability. be its chairman,
said that the democratic party bad al
ways been the American party. AMI Il
was oaly during the administration
of President Cleveland that the Amer
ieanisfn Ol the party had been east
aside. Il i. therefore, quite likely
that the foreign policy of the present
administration will. BY indircrtinn a,
least, he rcpaiiats.sL
II the programme agreed upon by
these gentlemen does not e. amssS,
the sympathy u the detnacratic part y
will bc expressed tos suffering tuha
aud demand mai. FOR the recoxui-
tinn Of its Independence. Il j. mot inn
/ possible that the desire 20 even
things .up" with the administration
may lead 10 the adoption Of 4 plank au
this subject that viii be equally as
strong a. that adopted at - Louis.