The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
ladies was appointed to consider these
requests and report on them

ladies was appointed to consider these
requests and report on them.
DR.. ]. K. Wunk of New York, chairman
of the committee on platform then re-
ported the platform as agreed upon by
the majority of the committee upon the
lines heretofore indicated in The United
Press dispatches.
The first six planks, denunciatory of the
liquor traffic and proposing straight-out
prohibition, he said, had been unani-
mously adopted. The seventh plank,
which declared that no citizen should be
denied the right to vote on account of sex,
be said, had been adopted by only small
majority. The other planks upon which
there was some division in the committee
we're:
Clause 8-That all citizens should be pro-
tected in their right to one days rest week
Clause 9-Non-sectarian schools to be taught
in the English language.
Clause 10-Election of President, Vice-Presi-
dent and Senators directly by the people.
Clause 11-Liberal pensions.
Clause 12-Exclusion of paupel and GRIM
inal immigration.
Clause 13-The naturalized citizen not to
vote until year after naturalization.
Clause 14-Favoring arbitration.
Clause 15-Inviting cooperation of all per-
sons favoring these views.
When Governor st. John arose to pre-
sent the minority report he was received
with LOUD applause from the broad-gauge
faction, which increased as he read the
minority plank, as follows:
Resolued, That all money be issued by the
Government only, and without the interven-
ton of any private citizen, corporation or
banking institution. 1t should be based upon
the wealth, stability and integrity of the Ma
tion, and be full legal tender for all debts,
public and private, and should be of sufficient
volume to meet the demands of legitimate
business interests of the country and for the
purpose of honestly lquidating all our out
standing obligations payable in coin. We de-
mand the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at a ratio of 16 to l, without consult
ing any other nation.
The other points on which the minority
asked action were as follows:
eventeenth-Preserving public lands from
monopoly and speculation.
acknowledgements control of all the
railroads and telegraphs.
MISUNDERSTANDING an income tax and
imposing only such import duties as are neces-
sary to secure equitable commercial relations
with other nations.
1neAtietu-rdFOrlug tue dOOptlOn OF the In
itiatiye aud referendum as a means of obtain
ing free expression of the popular will
On their motion TO make their commen-
dations part OF the majority report the
fight began. The Indiana delegates de-
manded that the vote be taken by call of
States, and New York and Pennsylvania
delegates to sufficient number seconded
the motion.
The vote was then taken on a motion to
table Governor st. Johns proposition and
resulted as follows: Ayes 80, noes 492.
At the afternoon session the convention
proceeded to the immediate consideration
OF the free silver plank proposed by the
broad-gauge faction, which was discussed
with great warmth on each side. After
three hours hot debate the free-silver
plank was defeated by vote Of 387 ayes to
AT noes. Two of the Iowa delegation an
nounced that they voted for the plank
under instructions and against their con-
victions. Five OF the Michigan delegates,
under the leadership of Professor Dickie,
ex-chairman of the National Committee,
disobeyed the instructions of the commit
tee and voted 'No.'
The chair declared the free silver reso-
luton lost, and, after the cheering and
excitement which this announcement
had caused had quieted down, the con-
vention proceeded to the consideration OF