The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-12
NO CATCH OR QUIBBLlNG
1t Will Only Declare Against
Free Coinage.
AND NOT IN FAVOR OF GOLD
The Committee Has Decided to go Into
Selection of Temporary Officers
For the Convention
Saturday.

Saturday.
st. Louis, June 11.-There are hun
dreds OF forms of financial planks for
the Republican platform at the Nc
hinley headquarters here and in the
hands of McKinley's friends, who will
largely determine what the platform
shall be.
More than a week ago there was
sent out to the papers various forms of
financial plank and limitations made
that 1t was form of declaration which
was wanted. This was done for the
purpose Of securing views and finan-
cial planks from all sections and from
people interested in the character of
the financial resolution. The result
has been as anticipated and platforms
have been coming in by letter and by
telegraph from every part of the coun-
try. The Mckinley managers have
not only been able to obtain forms of
financial planks 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 considered the more probable it ap-
pears that the National platform will
conform very close to that of the In
diana convention.
The indianapolis platform declared
aginst the free and unlimited coinage
of silver "at a ratio of 16 to l." 1t is
proposed to cut off the sentence quoted
and end with straight declaration
against free coinage. 1t is asserted
by the gold men that if the declara-
tion is against free coinage "at a ratio
of 16 to /" it will give opportunity to
say that is no declaration against 1919
to l or 1917 to / or TO any other ratio
than that designated in the platform.
The insistence is strong that there
shall be no chance to declare the plat
form as catch or that it means any
thing more than what it says or that
it can be construed in one part of the
country for silver and in another sec
ton against silver. 1t is quite appar-
ent that there is a determination to
make the platform for the single gold
standard, but there is desire to avoid
a declaration emphatic in these words
as it is believed that it would be of
fensive to some sections of the country,
particularly so to several States in the
Mississippi valley. All expectancy of
forming financial platform which
would be satisfactory to Teller and
his followers from the silver-produc-
ing States has been long abandoned.
Silver men so pronounced as these
have also abandoned any idea that
straddle of any kind could be framed
which they could contrue for use a
gainst straight 16 to l declaration
of the Democratic convention.
Other features of the platform are
also under discussion especially the
tariff plank While declaring for the
American system of protection it is
quite probable that the Ohio platform
will be closely followed. At least that
has been the talk among the McKin-
ley leaders wherever the tariff plank
has been mentioned. TIE deficiency
in revenues will be declared attributa-
BILE to the inefficient tariff and it is
said the financial difficulties, necessi-
tating the issue of bonds, will be de-
clared due to the failure of the Demo
cratic party to provide sufficient rev.
enue to meet the current expenses of
the government.
The National Republican commit
tee decided tonight to proceed
to the selection of temporary officers
for the National convention, including
chairman, at two o'clock on Saturday.
The motion was made by Mr.. Payne,
of Wisconsin, who first named ten
o'colck tomorrow as the hour. EX-
Senator Carry, of Wyoming, objected
to this time on the ground that there
had been no chance afforded TO the
committeeman to canvass the question
and that there was no occasion for
haste.
1t has been practically decided by
majority of the committee that Hon.
Chas w. Fairbanks shall be given the
place of temporary chairman and a
telegram has been sent him notifying
him of the probability of his selection.
1t has also been suggested to Mr. Fair
banks that he deal almost exclusively
with the financial question in his
opening speech 1t is understood that
he will acquiesce in this suggestion
and that he will take a strong position
for an unequivocal declaration for the
preservation of the present financial
standard There is now strong prob
abilities that Senator Thurston will be
permanent chairman.
The meeting which was announced
by the Republican advocates of silver
would be held tonight was postponed
on account of the non-arriyal of promi-
nent silver advocates who were eX-
pected to-day.
Mr. Manley, who yesterday con
ceded the nomination of Gov. McKin-
ley, to-day gave out the following
statement:
"The action of the National Com
mittee, at their meeting yesterday,
showing clearly their intention OF
placing on the temporary roll delegates
favorable to Gov. Mckinley, which, in
the end, would mean 100 additional