New-York tribune., 1896-07-24

ADHERENCE TO THE OMAHA DECLARE
TON REAFFrRMED.
THE FINANCIAL AND DIRECT LEGISLATION
PLANKs-A LONG DISCUSSION OVER


THE PREAMBLE.
ST. Louis July 23-The Committee on Resolutions
assembled a, 1890 at the Lindell Hotel ana was
called tn order by General James b. weaver OK
Iowa. General Weaver and Jerome D. Nearby u, VI
Texas were placed In nomination for chairman, anu
a good-natured rivalry between the fr1enos oi 'e'
two candidates was begun. Generai weaver "o'
the craftsmanship by majority OF one v''e, VIC
total cast being 20 to a. In accepting the p'aeo
corora, Waiver made n short speech In which ne
s,ated his appreciation Of the responsibility Oh l"e
pcsit,on and expressed the hope that the co"i'.e
would work together In unity ana WIN the S"e'
idea I'm view Of advancing the cause OF the p"'''
Robert Schillng Of Wisconsin, was MADE sec'e'a'y
~ rho committee. After some discussion relative
- ,o,hods NJ procedure II was decided TO authorize
the chairman to appoint suo-comn'''
twentv-nyc members to construct platform anu
report to the full committee. The chair was as'
authorized to divide this committee into sup-com
mittees OF three each. on preamble, hnance' "a"'-
portation and. and one on direct taHaton'
Tho following names have been added to the COM
,,,,,ee s,nce Yesterday: Florida. f. II. Lytie'
Georgia 7 K Hines: Nevada, j. p. McCullouen'
New-York. c. r. White: Rhode Island Bar'noo
NEW Vallette: Utah, w. II. Lawrence Ne'mo'',
Niles f. Baker: Arizona, A. II. Moon' Dstf'c' oi
Columbia. Carl Browne. ,r.
The subcommittee appointed by Genera "ea'e.
was not ready to report at o'clock, but remai''en
IN .sssion all afternoon and until late In the even
Ing Many Of the proposed planks caused c~onsn ~
cradle discussion and some opposi,ion a.'o"s w.
dlsposed to insist upon radicai oecai a.'o"
,nc,,,s, Especlally was this the case In the Sud-
Committee having charge OF the financial PLANK
General" Coxey. OF Ohio. reinforced oy 1eiol,o
r, Ke,rhv q, Texas urged the adoption OF Co~e'
non-n bearing bond scheme, p"' 'hey "e.'
ou,-voted and declared their Intention Vi SUM
ting a minority report to the fun cohn''ee'
sr,i Weaver chairman OF the committee stdteu
ha
adopted at Omaha and would omit the rdui0"'''"
,bat found expression In that deliverance.
The various subcommittee got tosether a' .
o'clock tonight for the purpose OF p"''is ".',
blanks into harmonious whole brt II i up -,
that midnight will arrive before hsiai ac''o'i -
taken, ii then
The preamble will reafflrm the declaration oi t'e
Omaha PLATFORM The financial plank, as reported
to the full committee and as 1t will be repor'eu ~
the Convention tomorrow, is as follows:
First-we demand National currency sale nn,y ana
full legal tender for all debts, public ana prva
and receivable for all debts due the Govsr,sbt ,,rs
just equitable and efficient means Of
direct to the people through the '""'"' o'''''
SeconG-We demand the free and unrestricted
Of IS to i by the tinted States. and that without
awaiting the consent Of foreign nations. 49,. o,-
culating medium be speedily increased TO an amount
sufficient to meet the demands OF the business ana
% nTcc labor 0 r"s and f0p and thereby
tabsh the prosperity and happiness o, the S psoRe e
publican parties that seek to enslaye our people
by the issuance of interest-bearing Inited o.,es %
o0d p0dd steadfasty adhere to an unAmerican policy
that will produce revenues suircieht u hia''"'''
legitimate and economic expenses: -,
Fifth-We demand such Legislation as VIII pre-
vent the demonetzat ton of the lawful money OF 'ne
sixthHWe demand that the Government in pay
ment Of its obgat,loms , siaii whicb ~ sbal nav
them ana we denounce the present and preceding
Administrations for surrendering this optoh 10 'he
holders Of Government obligations 80,
seventh-We demand proper income tax to the
end that aggregated wealth shall bear It's just pro-
Eghth"we demand that postal sayings banks be
established by the Government for tne ssle x
change.
The direct legislation plank is as follows;
We hold that all governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of the governed and In
order that the consent of the governed may be as
certaned in favor Of direct legislation @ nngsr So
have the right Of intIang framing ana proposnSS any
Of all important laws whether proposed by Ma
tional. State or local legislatures TO ilrect vote
OF the pc cpe for their approval or reJection
The preamble was discussed In committee for up
ward of an hour A number Of propositions were
submitted. and 1t required careful generalship on
the part OF General Weaver, the committees Lead
ing spirit to weld this mass OF raw material into
a prelude that was considered neither too long
nor radical, This preamble VIII reafiirm the
adherence of the Convention TO the principles OF
the Peoples party as enunciated at Omaha on July
a. 1892 will declare that the two old parties have
brought the country to financial ruin; calls atten-
ton TO the fact that four years ago the Popuists
predicted the complete surrender Of the Government
TO corporate power a condition which is now APP
1t further states that while as Nation We claim
TO have political power, we must regain our nnah-
ciai prestige before we assume our place as free
and Independent Nation 1t also declares tnat
European money changers have shaped legislation
and been more potent than the voice OF the Amer-
people; that executive power ana pa'r1nfase Safas
the will OF the people that putocracy mas Deen
thereby enthroned the ruins OF the democracy
The preamble concludes with a recommendation lor
the adoption Of the platform submitted TO the END
that the government Of the fathers may be re-
stored and the welfare Of the country and posterty
may be secured.
The following is the minority report which Mr..
Coxev of Ohio, will make to the Convention to-
morrow and request that II be incorporated in the
financial plank Of the platform. 1t is what Is known
IA his mon interest bearing bond scheme:
We demand that the general Government allow
the States counties townships, municipalities.
towns or villages to issue their bonds without IN
IT shall be mandatory upon the Secretary OF the
Treasury to the face value OF the bonds In full
legal tender money. deductng the cost or per
cent forwarding said corporations depositing
bonds said money TO he used In employing al all
times the surplus labor In public improvements
whom there is nothing to be done In productive en-
terprises said money be paid back to the Govern
ment at the rate of per cent per annum
SULZER BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
, WINDY LOT OF RESOLUTIONS AT A TAMMANY
BRYAN MEETING.
The Tammany Hall Democrats Of the XIVth