The herald., 1896-07-09

has caused appreciation Of gold. etc.
And this paragraph was adopted after
the amendment was rejected. The secre-
tary proceeded with the reading OF the
platform section by section, develonlng
little discussion as he progressed.
Senator Hill made a suggestion when
the paragraph demanding the imme-
diate restoration of free and unlimited
coinage was reached. to the effect that
this should be declaration for the pres
ervation of the parity of the metals.
This brought on discussion as to the
absence of the minority report. several
silver men complaining the minority re-
port was being unduly delayed, and say
ing it should be before the full committee
to consider, together with the majority
report. Later it was stated by member
that the minority report will not be pre-
sented to the committee, but to the con-
vention. 1t may take the form of pro-
test.
The paragraph condemning the issu-
ance of bonds in time of peace started a
discussion Which was participated in by
Thomas, Tillman, German and others, in
which the possibility of panic was free
ly discussed. Finally the paragraph was
slightly amended on motion by Thomas
of Colorado.
The sections relating to the tariff and
income taxes were read jointly and both
adopted with comparatively few amend
ments. The only important amendment
TO the committees provisions was one
declaring for a tax that would be Sec
tionally impartial. These two para
graphs are in practically the same Ian
guage as contained in the report of the
platform sent out last night by the Asso-
ciated Press. The motion to strike out
the income tax provisions was promptly
laid on the table on motion of Senator
Tillman.
The plank conderhning the refunding
of the Pacific railroad debts was ac-
cepted without debate, as was also the
paragraph in regard to pensions, which
takes a position among other things
against the dropping of the names of
pensioners except under perfectly justi-
fable circumstances. The Pacific rail-
road plank is as follows
mo discrimination should be indulged
in by the government of the United
States in favor of it's debtors. We ap-
prove of the refusal of the Fifty third
congress to pass the railroad funding
bill and denounce the efforts of the
present Republican congress to enact
a similar measure"
Gold delegates did not vote upon the
sections, reserving their right to concen-
trate their opposition to the platform as
a whole.
Just before adjournment Senator Hill
created a sensation by offering the fol-
lowing resolution:
We commend the honesty. courage
and fidelity of the present Democratic
administration.
In presenting this resolution he said,
as one silver man afterwards character
lied it, I'm his bland and easy way"
that he assumed the resolution would be
voted down, but the minority had con-
cluded to offer it so as to give an oppor-
tunity to be put on record. He was re-
quested not to persist in his purpose,
but insisted upon executing this privil-
ege. Senator Tillman of South Carolina
moved to lay upon the table, which pre-
vailed.
Among those who voted against the
resolution to he tesIed was Senator
George of Mississippi, who saiu -
thought the administration of President
Cleveland had been unfortunate for the
country, but he was not prepared to
say that the president was not actuated
by right intentions. He suggested the
motion be couched in different language,
so they could vote upon it without dis
obeying instructions. With proper
changes the motion could be entertained.
Hill insisted that the motion should stand
as offered.
An effort was made on motion of
Bryan to include in the platform plank
endorsing the initiative and referendum
system, but objection was made on the
ground that without some change in the
constitution of the government the sys-
tenn could not be experimental with, and
the motion did not prevail.
About o'clock the committee conclud-
ed consideration of the platform section
by section. A motion was made and car
ried authorizing the chairman to report
it to the convention as adopted. SEN
ator Gray of Delaware asked for recon-
sideration in order to put the different
members on record by means of a roll
CALL This request was acceded to. The
vote was taken by states and resulted
| as follows
| Yeas-Alabama, John Bankhead; Ar
| kansas. James X. Jones; California
James Mcguire; Colorado, Charles s.
| Thomas Florida, D. r. Davis; Georgia
e. Powell; Idaho, Berry M. Hillard; Ill
inois. Nicholas Worthington; Indiana
James McCabe; Iowa, ]. S. Murphy
Kansas, ]. D. McCleverty; Kentucky
| P. Whardin; Louisiana, M. Robertson
Mississippi, G. q. George; Missouri. F
w Cockerel; Montana, e. d. Mats; Ne
braska, N. S. Harwood; New Mexico, A
A Jones; North Carolina, e. j. Hale
Ohio, Allen w. Thurman; Oregon, Chas
A Miller; South Carolina, r. B. r. Till
man; Tennessee, A. T. McNeal; Texas
John Fl. Reagan; Utah, ]. L. Rawlins
Virginia, Carter Glass; Washington, r
e. McCloskey; West Virginia, William
Kinkaid Wyoming, c. Bramel; Ari
zona, W. B. Barnes; District of Colum
bia, Robert E. Mating; Oklahoma, w
L. Bixler; Indian Territory, L. R. Owens
total 49,
Nays-Connecticut, Lynde Harrison
Delaware, George Gray; Maine, Charle
V. Holman; Maryland, George Prentis
Poe; Massachusetts, John E. Russell
Minnesota, James E. Obern; New Hamp
shire, Irving w. Drew; New Jersey, A