Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-29
THE PR0HIBITI0NlSTS
IRE. SilYa Plank Of Broad. Gauge Faction
Voted Down.
,ryrarNG FOR PRESIDENT.
,r,e Hnifimorcan Duly Put Into the
vtclds-Momau suffragisfs, Po?u-
,t.fs. and others Dissatisfied with
pIotCorm Adopted.


e,-ms advocated by the Woman's Chris
,sa temperance Union. a committee Of
,,elaI.es was appointed 10 consider these
,a,ees,s and report on them.
rr L. Funk. Of New York. chairman
~ .he Committee on Platform. then re-
carried the platform, as agreed upon by
m. majority Of the committee.
rfe arst six planks, denunoiatory Of the
,.g.r traffic and proposing straightout
,~fbuon he said, had been unani-
,...sy adopted. The seventh plank,
,.tea declared that no citizens should
=. denied the right TO vote on account
,rs.x hc said. had been adopted by only
.~au ma j0rity. The other planks. upon
which there was some division in the
committee, were:
Calse s. All citizens should be protect
I'll Do their night TO one days rest a week.
o. Non-scctarian schools to be taught
On ue English language.
lib Election OF President. Nice-Presi-
dent. and senators directly by the people.
u Liberal pensions.
ID Exclusion Of pauper and criminal
Immigrants.
w The naturallzed citizen not to vote
Until year after naturalization.
%. Fav1ring arbitration.
g. Inviting the cooperation Of all per-
sons favoring these views.
MINORITY REPORT.
When Governor st. John rose to pre-
sent the minority report be was re-
cersi with loud applause from the broad
GAUGE faction. which increased as he
IL Iaral a
Joss:
.R.solved. 'rhat all money should be
Issued by the government only, and with
..t the intervention Of any private citi-
z.r corporation, or banking institution.
10 should be based upon the wealth. STA
fsty and integrity Of the nation, and
p. "a fun legal tender for all debts, pub
dc and private, and should be Of sum
cent volume TO meet the demands OF the
leatmate business interests in this coun-
try and for the purpose Of honestly
U1rfdntinc all our outstanding obliga-
lions rayable IN coin. We demand the
free end unlimited coinage Of silver ana
gold q q ratio of l6 10 l, without con-
slItng any other nation"
The ether points on which the minority
asked action. were as follows.
a.. Preserving public lands from mo-
rop0ly ana speculation.
U.s. Government control Of railroads
ana t.esraphs.
H Favoring an incOme-tax. and i'm
ree.rg only such import duties as are
necessary to secure equitable CONNER
nal relations with other nations.
And. lastly, clause 90 favoring the
rloruou Of the initiative and referendum
as means OF obtaining a free expression
u the popular will.
THE FIGHT.
on motion TO make these recommen-
datious "a part Of the majority report the
fght began. The Indiana delegates de-
mar3oi that the vote be taken by a call |
of States and New York and Pennsyl- |
yaua delegates to a sufficient number |
seconded this motion The vote was then
tafen on a motion TO table Governor ST. |
Johns proposition. and resulted as fol-
0vs Yeas. so; noes. 492; SO the conven-
uou refused TO table the motion to make
t.a minority report a part of the ma
ll.y reuaTt
Tr. previous question was then ordered, |
and Governor 81. John was recognized |
So close the debate. amid scene Of much |
excitement. He explained that making |
the minority report part OF the majority |
one ia not make the recommendations OF |
that committee part Of the platform; |
each plank could be voted upon sepa-
rateiy
Tine first five planks. relating to pro-
hltorv legislation for the suppression Of |
the LIQUOR traffic, were read, and unani- |
rously adopted.
AT iGene ctual -ffort was made 10 table |
ihe sixth plank. calling upon the churches
to support the Prohibition ticket at the |
I0.a
Whom the woman's suffrage plank was
reached a hot debate arose. Without as
POSING Of 10. a recess was taken at l2:2O |
until 23o +. NJ.
FREE SILVER DEFEATED.
40 the afternoon session the convention |
proceeded 20 the immediate consideration |
q t-e free-silver plank proposed by the /
Broll-gaupe faction, which was discuss
al with great warmth on each side.
After three hours hot debate the free
silver plank was defeated by a vote OF 4
N ayes % l21 noes. Two OF the iowa
delegation announced that they voted lor /
OH. plank under instructions and against I
h.r conviction Five Of the Michigan |
delegates under the leadership Of Pro
lessor Dickie, ex-chairman Of the Ma /
tolal Committee disobeyed the lnstruc-
Sons of their convention and voted mo |
The Chair declared the free-silNer resolu- |
zion LOST and after the cheering ana eN-
element which this announcement had |
created had cooled down, the convention |
proceeded 20 the consideration Of other
parts of the platform. against when /
there was no strong opposition. But pc
,or much progress had been made, Mr.
Patton of Illinois. upset the whole
O.-se Of proceedings and precipitated |
Atc.y debate by opposing the non-secta-
l.l-,ea00l resolution as being the Work
NJ Oh. American Protective Association
aU' Bee appealed 10 the convention not 10
adopt anything which would prevent their |
existing all good citizens to assist them
h lighting against the rum power lie i
.np0s.d "a substitute platform which 1
Omitted mention Of every subject (woman
Suffrage included except prohibition.
Governor ST. John. his voice showing |
great emotion. rose and said that as the
Hut.t-piank men had been successful. and
Dad induced the convention 30 dodge the
greatest question Of the day the silver
question. be was in favor Of turning over
te termination 10 them. and 81 they
must have a single-plank platform he
Was inclined to think this was as good
ono as could be had.
THE LADIES EXCITED.
Meantime Mrs. Helen Cougar and other
prominent woman suffragists. manifesting (
great excitement demanded recognition
% oenounce those cowardly men"
Chairman Stewart addressing Mrs |
D9lsar warmly. reminded her that there
N.fe SO other delegates IN the convention
besides herself
ir scene OF intense confusion the pre-
N..s question was ordered by q rising
vote and Mr. PattOn's substitute was de-
1aied adopted. and thus became the sole
lA.ioim OF the party. Its full text is
o. follows