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Convention Refuses to Name a Can
didate for Vice President
DEMOCRATS JOLTED THEM.
Towpe Refused TO be the Nominee
aud National Committee VIII DE"
eide-The Platform.

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Kansas city. Mo, July 6-Aiter Il
long and exciting debate, during which
IL looked several times as II Mr.
charles A. Towne would be nominated
f7r Vice President in spite Of his pro-
test against such action, the national
convention Of the Silver Republican
party adjourned sine die without max
ing nomination, the whole matter be-
irg referred TO the national committee
with power to act. Tonight. after a
prolonged conference, the committee
decided to endorse stevenson.
WI. Bryan was made the unanimous
choice OF the convention for President
during the morning session, and It was
thq intention TO complete the ticket IN
Die afternoon boy the nomination OF Tor
NOR Congressman TOWne The action OF
the Democratic convention. however. In
plaplng Adlai Stevenson In nomination,
took the delegates off their feet, but
most of them asserted their determine
zion 10 nominate Mr. TOWne n0twith-
standing but Mr.. Towne refused. one
delegate remarked, Senator Teller, l
would as soon vote for Stevenson as FOR
a blacksnake'
For two hours Senator Teller. former
Congressman Shafroth Of Colorado and
Cheadle of Indiana and others made
speeches In favor OF indOrsng the
Democratic ticket but It was not until
TOWne himself appeared and appealed
90 the convention not TO nominate him,
but 90 concentrate their forces, mat
the delegates Gained down and the
vice presidential nomination was re-
ferred % the national committee.
THE PLATFORM.
We. the silver Republican party in
national assembly, declare these as our
principles and invite the cooperation
Uf an who agree herewith.
We recognize that the principles set
forth In the Declaration Of American
Independence are fundamental and
everlastingly true in their application
20 governments among men, We be-
lieye the patriotic words Of Washing
tons farewell address TO be the words OF
eOberness and wisdom. inspired by the
spirit OF right and truth. We treasure
the words OF Jefferson as priceless gems
Of American craftsmanship We hold
in sacred remembrance the broad phi
l1nthrOphy and patriotism Of Lincoln,
who was the great Interpreter OF Amer
lean history and the great apostle OF
human rights and Of Industrial freedom.
and We declare az was declared by
the convention that nominated the
great emang,p8tOr that the maintenance
Of the principles promulgated Ia the
Declaration OF Independence and en-
bodied In the federal Constitution,
that all men are created equal. that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inailenable rights. that
among these are those 0f life. liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness that To
secure these rights. governments are
Instituted among men deriving their
just rights from the consent OF the
governed lis essential 90 the preserya.
ton OF our republican institutions
We declare our adherence 20 the prin-
clpIe Of bimetallism as the right basis
OF a monetary system under our ma.
uonal Constitution. A principle that
found place repeatedly IN Republican
platforms from the dcmoneuzation OF
SILVER IN 1873, 20 the ST. Louis Repub-
lean convention Of 1895.
since that convention a Republican
congress and a Republican President.
az me dictatlon OF the trusts and money
power, has passed and approved a cur
ieney bill, which In itself is a repudia-
uon ot the doctrine OF binYetalHsm adj.
Noealed heretofore by the President
ana every great leader of his party
Ihls currency law DESTROYS the fun
money power OF the silver dollar. pro-
Naes for the payment Of an govern
mtht obligations, and the redemption
oi aU forms Of paper money in gold
aone-retires the time-honored and pa
u.ose greenbacks, constituting one.
s.A'h OF the money 10 circulation. and
suiIenders 20 banking congregations a
sovereign function OF issuing an paper
money, thus enabling these corporations
w control the prices OF labor and prop-
,iH by increasing or diminishing the
l'Gu' OF money In circulation. thus
1.Lt !he banks power TO create pan.
terpHses. e''