Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-22
FACTS ABOUT GOLD PLANK.
Payne, Hanna and Others Dispute
the statement of Foraker.

the statement of Foraker.
washington, Dec Ex-senator Fora
ker published some time ago long arr
ticle concerning the origin and adnp-
ton OF the gold plank at the national
Republican convention OF 1896. in which
he maintained that the plank was pre-
pared by the committee on resolutions,
OF which he Was chairman, after much
discussion and out OF diverse materials.
H. II. kohlsaat, editor Of the Chicago
Times Herald published an article in
reply in which he claimed the gold
plank was framed by the friends oi
Governor Mckinley at conference
lhed in Mr.. Hanna's room at the south
l.arn Hotel four days before the meeting
~ the conventions and therefore long
4 before Mr.. Foraker WAS elected either
a member or chairman Of the commit
Lice on resolutions. Mr.. kohlsaat
detained. Furthermore. that there We're
lpreseni at this conference Mr. Hanna,
! Henry c, Payne, Senator Proctor, My
iron T. Herrck.e S-0iovernor Merriam,
/ Nj. T.. stone and himself. and that the
cold plank prepared by them was sub.
| mitted TO various republican leaders
and also 10 the committee on resol'i-
/ tons. bv which ii was adopted with
4 minor changes Of Ihraseology. and pre-
sented to the convention.
The following statements By Mr..
PAYNE which are verified by Messrs
1 Hanna, Merriam and Proctor, furnish
/ an Important contribution 70 the his
tory OF che gold plank
The original draft Of the so-calied
gold plank. was taken 70 St. Louis by
/ Mr.. Hanna. il was the subject OF earn
az, consideration AT the hands OF Mr.
4 Hanna. Alyron t. Herrick and myself
who were in St. Louis some ten days
! before the meeting of the convention
land closely associated in guarding the
Interests of Governor. Mckinley. After
i nany informal discussions ths. plank
sl5tsas entrusted to ME for the purpose OIL
4 drafting substitute for the original,
land several substitutes We're 90 drawn
land discussed. Soon Governor Merriam.
4 Minnesota, and Senator Proctor of
4 Vermont, joined this informal commit
4 tee OF Governor McKinley's friends,
who We're entlsavosing u phrase THIS
Il particular feature Of the coming plat
form Many changes We're made N
l,9tlra seology and lirobably dozen diff
fersrt forms We're discussed a the w
i.iols meetings. until al the meeting on
Ifsrtssay morning ] submitted the text OF
the. gold plank when WIS substantial
Ily the one finally adopted By the con-
Inventions Al that meeting Mr., kohi
saat. who had arrived in 81 Louis that
itnoIning w;ss present. ana was stfsfial-
q ousy insistent upon a plain hnequivo-
Heal declaration for the gold standard
land hi. insstsnce did much 20 end any
Isiivision Of sentiment which have pre-
Il ,sinnsly obtained among the friends OF
: @ ovetnor Mckinley as to he wisdom
iof the course.
A. copy Of the resolution as thus
Z aureea upon was Shown on Friday tc
Hon. Joseph H. Manly, OF Maine. ant
: IC:overnor w Audrey Crane. Of Massa
/, ,husetts who were at he convention II
! the interests OF Speaker Reed. and I
was also submitted 10 Senator Lodge
i of Massachusetts, and Senator Platt, o
{ New York who all gave it their un
d qualified approval
The resolution as agreed upon wa'
! given 10 Myron T. Herlick. of Cleve
i, Hand. who teiegraphed it in full 70 Can
. ton for the approval of Governor Nc
: kinley. Which was soon obtained, ans
n ehen Il copy was given 70 Governo
Merriam, Mho had been selected as
4 member Of the committee on resoln
d tions, and he was authorized TO say =
i, that committee that the resolution n
II presented by him had been drawn b
4 5the Immediate and responsible friend
j. Of Governor Mckinley ana approved b
II him. and to ask that 1t be adopted b
i the committee.
u tsigned) HENRY G. PAYNE.