New-York tribune., 1899-12-08
"GOLD PLANK" QUESTION.
REPLY OF II. II. KoHLsAAT. OF CHICAGO,
TO SENATOR FORAKER.
HE ASSERTS THAT THE PHRAsEoLoGY WAS
ADOPTED AT A CONFERENCE THREE DAYS
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE on REso-
LUTIoNs WAS NAMED
LUTIoNs WAS NAMEI

LUTIoNs WAS NAMED
Chicago. Dec. (specaD.-'-The Chicago Times
Herald" viii print tomorrow the following edi-
torial reply to Senator Foraker's recently published
statement OF the way the gold plank Ia the Repub-
hcan platform in 1896 was drawn:
I'm In the interest OF history" Senator Joseph B.
foraKer has recently filed five columns OF The
81 Louis lobe-Democrat" with what ne claims is
the inside story Of the framing and adoption OF the
Convention Of & Mr. y FORAKER sg bases his right to
speak on this matter upon the fact that he was
,chsrmsn cha Of the committee that reported the plat
FORM and the sub-committee that framed H."
WI with the gold plank adopted by the Committee
TO the formalltes Of his position, and that this
knowledge and part in the framing Of that plank
his 'f eer o he st. 'H louis @s
he refers to half dozen different drafts of cur
BY reason Of his cRarmanshp hair @ Of the Committee
on Res9utons Not one Of these bears the fain,es'
lie says that the work OF the committee was bu!
and that when the committee met at st. Louis
Il was found that there was practically no differ
enee OF opinion as TO what SHOULD be done
In the views of Senator Foraker after delivering bis
memorable speech at Columbus, January TO- 1870
sGiEdip''"S said the 0"''eu states 'e''''o'S"p "'e "
believe also II bimsislsm e sseye fhs s,ucs2ea w2ra
OF silver 10 its rishtfni place alongside Of gold
money OF ultimate redemption. a..
nent to bring about that result subject always tSe
Ssp Of the s' two mets Ey i dollar OF money issued
by the United States Government, whether gold, silver
other dollar The tinted states cannot afford have
system money standard less good or less
high than the best IN all the word.
So jnst five months before the meeting rfo OF the the
believed in silver a rghtfu money Of ultimate
redempton, >...,.., ,,-......,.., -, 1000 90
sembled at ST. Louis June 16 There no com
mitee on resolutions before that date and. conse-
l ,i,. boIr tha M
! Of timetasm into gold mould. All that he knew
or knows personally Of the Y frqming noe OF the gold
/ Now. let rehearse briefly possible the In
Mr. f ff says S1@
| the subcommittee Itself and was merely work
The Times Herald has the proof In the phrase
! oogy itself and In the testimony OF seven, Wit
as # was SlA adopted by the Convention in the room
/ Of Senator Hanna in the Southern Hotel four
! days before senator Foreker could have had am
! official knowledge OF or participation in ITS con
The first rough draft Of the gold Pankt' * yp OF
/ McKiniey's friends in Senator Hanna's bedroom
| in the Southern Hotel. on Friday. June ~ Inere
! Hanna, Senator Proctor Of Vermont ex-Governor
Merriam of Minnesota. Myron 7 Herrck OF i,o Sieye,
F. stone 5ne' and II. II Kohlsaat Of Chicago. To
Mr. Payne is due the credit for putting tne 'oeaS
lated dsbase currency or impair the & credit , a @ 9ur
limited coinage Of silver except by international
eve the he existing standard should maintained. We
favor the Of as much silver as is necessary dD h
maintaining the parity Of gold and silver as e'r'0'As
Tho Republican party caused the enactment Of the l law
providing FOR the resumption Of specie & s so Ia Ne
favor all measures designed maintain invlolaely the
present standard which is that OF the most
! enlightened nations Of the earth
This Is a pretty sound currency plank, but there mere
l ie II.
! in the last sentence first suggested Dy MT
st8hIe st2Istng Inc ana standard was deliberate is
proved by the fact that it was literally crossed out
IN The ine discussion over this draft lasted five hours
The majority Of those present "ere 6 cn1G a no
sary and impolitic Mr. K9hsaa was t,n frm in the
tancs as giving the true ring Of fearless sincerity
to the whole resolution HIS associates 5csioWl5 it
TO use an expression that might offend Republicans
who still deiuled themselves with the possibilities
| ~ a dual standard The convictions OF all were
for the single standard. but politics suggested tenn
Finally however hrmness won apa the h6sT T0gf ot
| STANDARD Of were substituted for watch Is the
| ginning I'VE favor the use,' etc. was rearranged
to TSad as tSe use OF silver as currency but TO
the extent only that its parity with gold can De
Tha ,iss NJ mantaned' here suggested the sub
.ti,rtion OF preserved" fr maintained In a pre-
cedng sentence Of the original dratt. By irahs :,
the opening sentence. the following resolution was
framed; - go
II caused the enactment law providing for the
resumPGn of of fpeSie ss as psy %5od ensS as god
unaerably opposed to ever measure i ~
n ist' co1nry We are therefore opposed the free
snr and until such agreement be obtained
believe the existing gold standard should be preserved
,S5, e fay%T o1T bs s tie parity with god maintained
and We favor all measures designed 20 maintain nvo
| ~, .he az
eSs6tsned PSKe3 at 'H Hagi61s PSSsf Of '1 the earth
This "gold plank" was wired by Myron t. Her
rick TO William Mckinley. ct Canton. who had been
in IN dTsc ddsS9sson anG on Friday June received
personal snd UnGa@ed @ R SIogbt MT eopy Of
with him to Chicago. and II was PTSlnted Heroa, d
h he @ GhfSEo see gys Before senator Foraker
I'm a position 10 know anything about ~ ethsr as as
delegate to ne Sssointidns contf5Ton o' '''e
Having received the Endorsement o. Mr. McHin-
Yent,on the above gold plank, was submitted 70
Thomas Plat and tSese SS emnson 0n Of
the words "and unlimited. and win ne Lurtnttr lt
eimnato@n n Of the %ofdT fdT SsoTld SV the gold plank
Of the Southern Hotel conference on 9t as
that committee chosen after the assembling OF
the orser that the reader may Judge how, much
Senator Foraker and his suo-comInlttee had 20 . 90
%ithd od ien Of 1896 we herewith present that plank
as reported by Chairman Foraker qno i
ogy {, bodface type. and the contribution ol SeH-
ot6r Foraker and his committee In Roman
.'The Republican party IL unreserNe"is "
.onnd money. caused the enactment or
,he law providing for the resump'io" oi
..ci. uaymcnts I'm 1870. Since then every
dollar has been good "s gold. we "re
I,a.ohIx opposed TO every measure cal
.. acbn.e our We are
.,ar.fore opposed to the free coinage OF SUI
,.Y except by international agreement WIN
the leading commercial nations OF the wora, "hich
I 70
v" -. con he obtained the existing
s.oId stnndard must for should he preserved.
An our silver and paper currency must be main
.a,,ed at parity with gold (variaton for We favor
,hs use OF silver as currency but TO the extent ohy
,h, rs narity with gold be maintanedl an"
thn' - -, u..asnre. designed TO mnin-