The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-12

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 1l.-There are
hundreds of forms Of financial planks
for the Republican national platform
at the Mckinley headquarters in st.
Louis and In the hands OF Mckinley's
friends, which will largely determine
what the platform shall be. More than
week ago there was sent out to the
papers various forms OF financial
planka, and intimatl0ns mnde that 1t
was n form OF declaration which was
wanted. This was done for the purpose
Of securing Views and financial plhnks
from all sections and from all people
Interested in the character Of the Imam
c!ai resolution. The result has been
as anticipated, and platforms have been
coming in by letter and by telegraph
from every part OF the country. The
Mckinley managers have not only been
able 10 obinin forms for financial
plnnks but they have also been able to
secure the Views OF men all over the
country whose opinions are worth
having. The more the matter is con-
Gidered the more probable II appears
that the national platform will conform
very close to that Of the Indiana con-
vrntion, with all reference to ratio
stricken out. The Indiana platform de-
clures against the unlimited coinage OF
silver at "ratto OF fG TO l." 1t is pro-
posed to cut of the sentence quoted and
end with a straight declaration against
free coinage. It is asserted by the gold
men that II the declaration is against
free coinage "at ratio OF lG TO ], II
will give opportunity to say that there
is no declaration against l5Is TO ], or
l6iL to !. or to any other ratio than that
designated in the platform. The In
sIstence is strong TINT there shall be
no chance to declare the platform is n
catch or that II means anything more
than what 1t says, or that It can be con-
strued in one part OF the country for
silver, and in another section against
silver
1t is quite apparent that there is de-
termination to make the platform for
the single gold standard, but there is a
desire to avoid declaration emphatic in
these words, us II Is believed that II
would be offensive TO some sections OF
the country and particularly several
states in the Mississippi valley. All
expectntancy of forming q financial
plank which would be satisfactory to
Teller and his followers from the silver
producing states, has been long 1ban-
dOncd. Silver men so pronounced as
these have also abandoned any idea, II
they ever had one, that n straddle OF
any kind could be framed which they
could construe for any possible use
against a straight l6 to declaration Of
the Democratic convention.
Other features OF the platform are also
under discussion especially the tariff
plank. While declaring FOR the Ameri-
can system OF protection, 1t Is quite
probable that the Ohio platform will be
closely followed. At least that has been
the talk among the Mckinley leaders
whenever the tnrin plank has been mem
toned The deficiency In revenues will
be declared attributable TO the inefficient
tnrIrT, and It Is said. the financial diiIl-
cuftteS, nCcessttatinG the issue Of bonds,
Will be declared due to the failure Of the
Democratic party to provide sufficient
revenue 10 meet the current expenses OF
the government
II il also expected that the platform
Oh this subject will review at some
length the conditions OF the country. and
the depression, the financial disturb
nncrs and everything OF that character
VIII be attributed to Democratic control
OF the country.
II understood to be part OF the pro-
grammue TO have the leaders OF the
various delegations confer and agree
upon a platform so that the committee
on resolutions may be selected which
will report n platform that Will not pre-
cipitate fight on the floor OF the con-
ventlOn between those who favor an
antl-sIIver declaration. a fight from
the silver men cannot apparently well
be avoided. The other portions Of the
platform will largely follow past declar-
atlOns of the party.
The main interest centcrs upon the
currency plank and next In order OF I'm
pOrtancc Is the tariff and these are the
Cusscd.
The meeting which It was announced
the Republican adyOcRtes Of silver
would hold Tonight. was postponed on
account OF the nOn-arrival of prominent
silver advocates who were expected to-