Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-06
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Committee on Platform Unable to Agree
Upon the silver Clause.

Committee on Platform Unable to Agree
Jpon the silver Clause.
Kansas City, July 5.-The contest
over the monetary ratio, which has been
brewing ever since the delegates TO the
convention began 10 assemble. found ex-
preston in the committee ON resolutions
when it assembled yesterday. The COM
mittee was called together soon after
the first adjournment but they only
elected officers, adjourning 10 meet again
at $3.50 p. m. Senator Jones Of Arkansas,
was unanimously chosen chairman and
Mr. Metcalf Of Nebraska, secretary.
When the committee rcassembed Mr..
Metcalf presented the draft Of the plat.
form covering all questions Of public in.
terest. which draft all the members ac-
ccpted as Mr. Bryan's expression upon
these questions Mr. Garrard of Geor.
gia also presented a platfoam. rs did Mr..
Van Wyck Of New York. All these
documents took practically the same
ground upon all questions except
finances. Mr. Metcalf's declaration was
for the reaiiirmation Of the Chicago plat.
form in letter and spirit aud It empha-
sized and reiterated specifically the de-
claration for free coinage Of silver at 10
tol.
Upon all questions other than that
pertaining 10 finances the three plat.
forms presented were practically the
same except that Van Wyck's draft did
not cover 50 many questions rs did the
other two.
Mr. Metcalfs copy after affirming the
Chicago platform and referring TO the
ratio in the coinage o. the metals, de-
nounces trusts in dramatic language
aud in the same connection refers 20 the
the protective tariff as one Of the princi.
pal supports Of the trust system. II also
CONDEMNED the alleged tendency Of the
present Republican administration to-
ward militarism and increase Of the
standing army.
sympathy is expressed for the Beers
In their struggle with Great Britain and
the president is condemned for his fail.
ure to take decisive steps looking toward
the manifestations 81 sympathy Of the
American people with the people Of the
Tmnsyaal In connection with the
Boer question the assertion is made that
It is evident 20 all that "A secret alliance
exists between the administration and
the British government and this alliance
is denounced rs revolving and repulslyc
To all liberty loving people.
The platform also takes positive posi-
ton ON the Philippine question, pro
nouncing in favor of policy looking e.
the granting Of liberty aud home gov
ornmcnt to the natives Of the Pacific
archipelago, with a promise Of protec
ton % the people Of that country against
foreign asperaons by the government
VI the United States similar to chat
vouchsafcd by US TO the South American
republics.
P.anl- have been suggested covering
the subject of the Chinese immigration
good roads, aud the reclamation vt aril
lands 1f the west, free homes and equa
suffrage for women.
The committee was In session practic
ally all night and at 3 the opinion
was the fight would be- taken int,
the convention and there settled whether
it would bo declaration Of 10 90 / o
simply reaiiirmation Of the Chicagl
platform.
The resolutions committee decide,
for an explicit declaration for hlve
at 10 to /. The vote stood q 10 % an
was taken at $3.50 this morning.