The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-17

Yer men, on the ground that Il was better
70 discuss the financial plank in fun COM
mittee. II its consideration was left first
10 a sub-cOmmittse they cOntended that ar
gumsuts against 8 gold standard plank,
which they ullerst God was 10 be adopted.
thought'it advisable therefore. mat so lar
as that particular plank vas concerned.
the suo-committee might be excused from
considering it,
Mr. AIerTiam's motion was carried. and
the chair appointed a committee consist
ing OF Alessrs. Foraker of Ohio, chairman
eA-omcloi Lodge OF Massachusetts. Aer-
Ram Of Minnesota. Fessenden of Connect
cut. Teller of Colorado, Yarmouth of
Louisiana. and Patterson Of Illinois
A this point, Mr. Burleigh OF Washing
ton arose and entered d strong plea in IA
vor of giving the Pacific slope a represen-
tatlOn on the committee.
This brought Mr.. Darlington of Pennsyl-
Vania 70 his feet with declaration that
the two great eastern states, New York
and Pennsylvania. which represent in the
aggregate One-fOurth Of the population Of
the country, We're not represented on the
committee and he thought for that rea-
son that the Pacific slope could also re-
main unrepresented.
After some discussion, however the
committee was increased BY the addiuOn
of TWO other members, Mr.. Burleigh Of
Washington and Mr.. Lauterbach OF New
York
A motion to adjourn until o'clock was
carried the understanding being that the
subcommittee would meet at 8 O'Clock
and begin at that time the formulation of
the platform. II they had not concluded
at O'Clock when the full committee met,
they were to at least report progress and
go again into executive session TO com
plete their work.
The silver members Of the committee are
dlspleased at the meagre representation
given them. They complain also that sew
eral members of the committee whom
they had regarded as bimetallists have
fallen down." as they phrase it, and
joined the ranks of the gold men.
The committee was appointed by the
~ faa l.H
Lodge. 1t consists of seven gold men,
one sound money man and one silverite.
An analysis of the personnel of this COM
mittee shows that 1t was carefully Sc
lected, and for a. purpose.
Gov. Merriam is the author of one of the
staunchest gold planks offered for the
standing of Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts Mr.. Fessenden of Connecticut, Mr.
Lauterbach of New York, and Mr.. Pat
terson of Illinois is unequivOcal. Mr.
Burleigh of Washington, represents the
state that was among the last to pass
gold resolutions. Mr.. Foraker although
preferring the omission of the word gold"
accepts the situation, and viii vote for
that standard. EX-Gov. Yarmouth Of
Louisiana will fall into line, thus leaving
Mr.. Teller the solitary silver man on the
committee.
a few minutes after o'clock the mem
bers of the committee again gathered
IN the ladies' ordinary of the Lindel
but the Subcommittee did not put in its
appearance. At $40 O'Clock Gov. War
mouth of Louisiana came over and said
that the subcommittee was still in ses-
sion and requested an adjournment until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. This was done,
and the members present were then in
formally addressed by a delegation of la
dies favoring the insertion in the plat
form of a wOmans suffrage plank.
The subcommittee on resolutions COM
pleted the construction of the platform to-
night shortly before y o'clock. Every
member was placed under injunctions Of
secrecy, and the text of the platform
will not be given out until after the full
committee have acted upon it tomorrow
morning. The preamble and arraignment
of the democratic party was written by
Charles Emory Smith. The tariff plank
is vigorous in its enunciation of the policy
of protection and reciprocity, and is based
upon the speech made by Mckinley in
opening the Ohio campaign at Springfield.
An effort was made to secure the inser-
ton of a plank restoring bOunties on SUI
gar, but this was defeated although the
subject was cared for through the medium
of a declaration for the protection of the
turer The plank relating to foreign af-
in favor of the recognition of the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. There is also
strong pension plan, in which the dem
ocratic administration of the pension Of
flee is arraigned and demand made for
liberal pensions.
The committee is pledged to vote down
any and all amendments that may be
offered to the financial plank.