Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-05
SENATOR JOHN M. PALMER

| questions, but little of definite char
| acter has crystallized. The suggestion
of Watterson for president, which
seemed to be in high favor Monday,
| seemed to have gained no ground yes
terday. The Kentucky delegation is
pledged to Buckner for vice pr esident,
and the sentiment seems to be drifting
back to the original ticket sug gested
at Chicago-Bragg and Buckner.
The Florida delegation yesterday
shook hands across the continent with
far off Washington in the person of
Hugh Wallace, who last night launched
the Cleveland boom, but the presidents
friends in the intervening states set
their faces strongly against all such
suggestions. Other names are put for
ward, Secretary ]. Sterling Morton,
Secretary Carlisle, Gen. John c. Black,
of Illinois; Senator Villas, Senator Pal
mer, ex-Congressman Cultivate. and
there is some talk of Senator Gray, of
Delaware, despite his firm refusal
Gen. Tracy, of New York. the Della
ware delegation, Comptroller Eche1s
and others cling to the suggestion of
Villas, but the Wisconsin senator in
sists that the badger state is for Bragg
aud that he does not desire the honor.
The Illinois delegates say that the
nomination of Gen. Black would inter
fere with their local canvass. as they
have nominated Gen. Black for gov
ernor.
David Lawler, of Minnesota, is for
Secretary Carlisle The Kentuckian's
name is received with favor, but there
is an under-current of opinion that the
nomination of anyone connecte d with
the administration would be unwise.
The eastern delegates a rule are
taking no hand in the selection of can
didates. They say they are willing to
let the prevailing sentiment in the
central, middle and western a nd bor-
der states which are the main battle
grounds, govern in this matter.
Aside from the general question as
to how far the platform should go be-
yond a Remuneration of the Chicago
platform and a strong financial dec
laration. a contest is likely to be pre-
cipitated over the question of incorpor-
ating in it an Endorsement of the prin-
ciple of an income tax and a declara-
ton in favor of the retirement of the
green backs, coupled with the esta b.
Eshment of new federal banking sys-
tenn Henry 5. Lamb, member of the
committee on resolutions, has been in
structed to ask for the incorporation
of plank in the platform indorsing
in ternational arbitration A currency
plank. offered by Charles a COndnt, WI III
be presented to the committee. This
plank is one which has received the in
dorsement of the treasury departme
aud contains suggestions by Secretary
Carlisle, and is largely on the line
which he has advocated before the
financial committees in congress 1t
is as follows:
We recognize the fact that the existing cur
rency system of the United States created in
l.rSO irlF Is sod
sound and scientific principles. and requires
serious revision adapt it to the needs of
commerce and production The tendency OF
the system of government paper money Snd
national bank notes based upon bonded secu-
rity has been to trict circulation where ie
was needed. 30 accumulate idle capital in q
few centers. to subject the rate of interest,"
to unjust fluctuations and radical inequali-
ties in different sections restrict enter
rency scarce times of business activity
aud redundantly plentiful in times and
places where 1t was not needed. and at such
times to expel the surplus in the form of gold.
the money of international exchange The
gold standard has not been the cause, but the
victim of these conditions The banks have
also been the victims OF laws not of their max
CURED unmerited hostility because they have
been prevented by these laws from rendering
the services to agriculture industry and COM
merce which should be their legitimate and
natural function under proper currency sys-
tenn We believe that the protection
of the public credit against the re-
suits OF agitation for the debasement
Of the metallic standard has been rendered