The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-08
PLATFORM READY.
1t Comes Out Strong
for Free Silver.
FAvoRs AN INCOME TAX.
Wants the Money-Issuing Pow
er Taken From Banks.
SENATOR WHITE FOR CHAIRMAN.
The Two-Thirds Rule in Shape to Be
Set Aside by Majority.
The Two-Thirds Rule in Shape to Be
Set Aside by a Majority.
Four Silver Contestants From Michf-
Silvorites Under the Unit Rule
The Silver Delegates From Me-
braska, Headed by William j.
Bryan, Seated - The Gold Men
Turned Down In All the Committee
Meetings.

oiutions met tonight at the Palmer house.
Senator White. OF California, was elected
chairman OF the committee. Before he
could take the chair a committee from
the committee on permanent organization
called upon him and notified him OF his
selection for permanent chairman. and,
returning TO the room of the committee
on resolutions, he stated that il would be
Impossible for him permanent chair
man, If the convention should ratify the
choice OF the committee on permanent or
ganization, 10 serve as chairman OF the
committee on resolutions. Senator James
n. Jones, OF Arkansas. was then cho-
sen chairman OF the committee on reso-
lutions- A. ]. Jones, of Illinois, was elect
ed secretary.
C. s. Thomas, OF Colorado, made a mo-
ton that the committee appoint a sub
committee. OF which Chairman Jones
should be chairman, the committee to con-
sist of-nine. 10 report a platform to the
fun committee tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. McDermott, of New Jersey, offered
substitute that the subcommittee should
consider everything in the platform save
the financial question. upon which 1t should
be instructed 10 take no action. This mo-
ton was supported by Mr.. McDermott in
a very vigorous gold speech. in which he
declared that the silver men were carry
ing the power they possessed In the con-
venfioa to an extent which would destroy
the Democracy. He said that he could nor
support a platform for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and intimated in
rather plain terms that the New Jersey
delegation would bolt, or that the New
Jersey Democracy would not support q sill
Yer candidate or platform.
Mr.. McDermott talked at great length,
and his language reused Senator White. OF
California, 10 deliver ringing speech de-
nouncing the gold men for their opposition
10 the majority of the party. He said that
the speech OF McDermott, like all other
gold speeches, consisted entirely OF the
platitudes OF selfish and sordld wealth.
He said the gentleman from New Jersey
talked of regulating the action OF a ma
jority which proposed TO restore the money
OF the constitution and make silver and
gold equal. "Lea the traitors secede IL
they want to-" said Senator White. The
majority OF the party Is here with a fixed
purpose. and determined TO carry il out"
Mr.. Harrison. OF Connecticut, followed
Senator White in a speech coun-
selling moderation by the silver
men. and declaring that II the
plan of Mr. Thomas and other silver
men was TO be carried out. no single East
ern state could be carried for the ticket
The motion for the appointment of a
subcommittee 10 report the platform to
the fun committee at O'Clock tomorrow
morning was put and carried. The fol-
lowing were appointed as the suh-coumit-
tee: Senator J. X. Jones. of Arkansas.
chairman: Senator Cockrell of Missouri:
Senator J. q George OF Mississippi: ~.
r. worthington. OF Illinois; Senator Till
man. of South Carolina: Mr. Owen. OF
Indian territory: Senator David r. Hill.
of New York: Senator ". r. Villas and
Senator Gray. The committee then ad-
journed
ss-,.~s x-;9au ,,.hza%,..n,.fv r~sv~ns 40
serve on the subcommittee. and John f.
Russell, of Massachusetts,. was appointed
in his place.
The early Adjournment OF the fun com
mitsee was reached only through q resort
TO strong measures by the silver forces.
Ex-senator John r. Reagan, OF Texas,
was responsible for the result. which was
brought about by moving the previous
question on the motion 20 appoint sub
committee This action had the effect OF
cutting or debate, and nothing was left to
them but 10 demand roll call. which they
did The call resulted IS 10 "a for the mo-
ton
The Platform.
Following Is the platform as agreed 10
by tho subcommittee to be submitted to
the general COMMITTEES tomorrow morn
ing II IS thought that few II any moti-
ficatlonx WIFI be made before the rcsoiu-
fiors are presented 70 the convention. al
though planks fsvoring the Monroe doc
frfue and recognizing Cuban beiiigerency
are proposed. The minority viii. OF course.
present a report taking ground against
the free coinage of silver.
I'VE. the Democrats Of the United
Statess in national convention assembled.
do rsaffrm our allegiance 10 those grea,
essential principles Of justice and liberty
uPca which our Institutions are founded.
ard which the Democratic party has
own Freedom Of speech. freedom OF the
press. freedom % conscience. the preser-
walton ox personal rights the equality Of
ali citizens before the law. and the faith
ful observance Of constitutional liEnita-
,ions.
Recognizing that the money question
Is paramount TO all others az Tits time. we
snsate attention 70 the fact that the Fed
erSi constitution names silver and gold to-
rethsr as the money metals % the United
states. and that the srst coinage Law
paSsed by congress under the constitution
rsase the silver dollar the Unit of value
and admitted goga 20 free coinage al a
ratio measured by the silver dollar unit
We declare that the act 81 is-3 demon
etixtng silver without tke knowledge or aF-
n~eval of fhe American people has re-
suited IN the appreciation of god and q
corresponding fan IN the prices cf cCEa-
rzn-4lsfss x~n~suref Sy The peoTle. a heavy
fstf7TFa-~ II Effc N2sfAffak sstA -
al debts. punlle and private. the enrich
rnxnt % he roney-leuGtng class AZ home
ard abroad. paralysis sf Industry ard I'M
rovarsshneut az the people. We are un-
&srerRhiy opposed - the single gold stan9-
ard which has locked fast TIRE PROPERTY
cs an Industrious r~apte IN the paralysis
OF hard times Gold rrono-r1st&Iilsn "a
a British policy founded Bpcu British
greed for gain and power. ard t1s gamers. !.
adoption has arougnE ether nations into
financial srrvfrysd@ 30 London u Is lot
s,uIy ssrs-A rs.srsezn hat American. and
X ran hs faSfene1 UIssa ire L nfte1 states
eray by tsze ztEaEng of that 4n1ons.fAb&s
sr.ss. s-s4 love q LIBERTY which aroclAsned