Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-27
LAUNCH or A PARTY.
American" introduced to the No.
tice Of the Politicians Of
This Country.
FIFTY MEN HELP AT ITS BIRTH,


Back-Financial Plank Taken from the
Greenback Idea-Tarir for Revenue
Pennsylvania and Nebraska Republicans
Nominate State Tickets in Harmony
Maryland Otherwise
st. Louis. Aug 27-The new Ameri-
can party was launched yesterday by
a convention OF between forty and fifty
delegates who have been in session in
this city for the past few days. They
represent nine states and one territory.
and are said to have backing in large
number of other states. A national COM
mittee was elected of ten members, with
Colonel f. H. Sellers. OF Detroit. as
chairman. Fred Carlisle. of Detroit.
who was selected for the position OF
secretary of the committee. is an old
time Republican. He was secre-
tary of the committee on resolu-
lions at the organization of the Repub-
liean party under the oaks of Jack
son. Mich. forty-three years ago. The
additional members OF the committee
are: Allison Stocker, Denver Colo;
w. G.. Holden, Galesburg, Ills; D. l..
Tubbs. Burlington, Ia; A. ]. Campau,
New Orleans, La: H. v. Thompson, st.
Louis: j. a. Phelps, Carthage, y. Y;
G. H. Lytle,, Cleveland, o.. and j. W.
Ellis. South NcAllister, /. T. The COM
mittee was empowered to enlarge itself.
Propose to Lesisiate for Reform.
A platform was adopted and Detroit
was selected for the committee head
quarters for the ensuing year. The con-
Vention was in executive session from
a. m. until late last evening con-
sidering ard finally adopting the report
Of the committee on resolutions. After
the conclusion of it's business the con-
vention adjourned sine die. The plat
form. which is a lengthy document,
pledges the party in return for the suf-
frage of the people that it will embody
into law for the benefit of the whole
people the reforms named. 1t starts
out with the declaration that the most
potent safeguard of prosperity is an
abundant revenue, and therefore fayors
such an adjustment of the tariff ard
Internal revenues as will produce suffi-
Gent money for the governments ex-
penditures.
Financial Plank Is Greenbackism.
On the financial question the platform
has this to say: Since nearly or quite
SO per cent. of all business transactions
of the country are accomplished without
the use Of specie we favor the demoreti-
zation of both gold and silver, the pro-
hibition of contracts for payment in coin
OF either metal. and the substitution Of
metallic tokens for our present minor
coins. We believe that all the currency
should be in the form of treasury notes
of unlimited legal tender quality and in
M itr-o el,oI
freest commercial exchanges, ard that
every form Of currency notes should be
Withdrawn from circulation. All exist
ing obligations of the government should
be paid at maturity, in strict conformity
with their expressed conditions. For this
purpose the gold and silver coins with
drawn from circulation should be held
in the treasury for the redemption Of
such bonds as are specially payable in
coin.
Proposes a Use for the Minis.
We believe that the mints of the
United States should be open at all times
to all citizens free of charge for the as
saying. refining, casting into bars ard
stamping weight and fineness of all gold
and silver produced from mines within
our own territory" In addition to this
are favored the issuance of low interest
bearing savings certificates for popular
investment, exchangable for non Interest
bearing United States notes and payable
in gold or silver bullion, and the Offering
in sums within the reach of all of issues
OF interest bearing obligations of the
United States. The platform favors the
submission of the question of equal suf-
frage fer both sexes to the different
states; control of all public conveniences
and utilities by the Recommendations
al. state. county or municipal: income
tax: restriction of suffrage to those able
to read and write the English language
and compulsory education.
Where Is Wasn't Harmonious.
Ocean City. Nd, Aug. 27-By a vote
Of 81 to Sc the delegates to the Repub-
lican state conversion yesterday refused
to indorse George L. Wellington and
his views as to the leadership of the
party in Maryland. The clash between
the opposing factions began almost with
the fall of the gavel that called the con-
vention to order. After getting possess
sion of the convention the anti-Welling-
tonites declared the Baltimore delegates
not entitled to seats, because the prim-
aries were irregular: new primary
election was provided for and the con-
vention then adjourned to Sept Is at
Baltimore.