The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

of Creating the stampede.
tion,'' and asked: Can it be proved that
either of these reasons exists so far as
the women of this country are con-
Another delegation that was heard very
briefly was composed of colored men and
They asked for the insertion Of pianks
denouncing mob violence in the south
and against the suppression of the ballots
OF cltlzens IN the southern states. The
whole matter was referred to Mr.. Lynch,
of Mississippi with instructions to draft
plank covering the southern question.
H, H. Hanna, of Indiana, and Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin, were heard at some
length in support of the request to in
corporate, the following plank in the plat
The employment of the people is the
benefaction to man is the opportunity to
labor. Our best hope for continued pros
perIty lies in winning the worlds markets
Tor the products OF the American farm
and factory. Low interest rates are po-
tent factors in securing this result. The
wise nnanc1aI legislation already enacted
by the Republican party contributes to
this end Having secured stability in our
currency we now favor additional none
tary legislation TO equalize and lower the
rates of interest by providing flexible and
sufficient medium of exchange for the
benefit of the borrower, as well as the
lender of money in order that American
commerce may be enlarged and that labor
may be assured of steady and remunera-
tive employment
They made an earnest plea for the reso-
ground that it was liable to be interpreted
as calculated to disturb the financial leg
islation already secured.
The draft of the platform as proposed
by Senators Foraker and Fairbanks and
others was then read by Mr.. Foraker. 1t
is the same document which was previous
ly outline, but several verbal changes
were suggested. Objection was made that
it was too long and it was referred to a
subcommittee to revise and shorten, if
There was considerable discussion of
70 al nj VH7ni ah Sfar dc
is an absolute declaration for the gold
standard.
Several notifications of this resolution
were considered, among them one sug-
gested by the Colorado delegation which
met with favor among the western mem
bers. It read follows:
THE Republican party by tradition and
principle is in favor of bimetallism and
upon all proper and opportune occasions
will advocate the cooperation of the
United States with the other leading COM
mercial nations of the world to secure
the free coinage of both gold and silver
at a. fixed ratio
The question was not settled at the early
evening meeting. Pending it's discussion
the subcommittee adjourned to await the
action of its revisers, to meet again at
midnight.
The recess until midnight was taken for
the purpose of permitting Lemuel f.
Quigg, the New York member of the COM
mittee, to go through the draft of the
platform and to make the changes neces-
| sary stated by the action of the sub-com-
mittee. When the recess was taken at 9
o'clock a positive policy had been decided
upon on most of the questions considered
proper for action.
The principal declaration of the fnan-
cial plank had been completed, but there
was still doubt as to whether any refer
! ence would be made to silver, with the in
| dications favorable to a slight recogni-
| ton of international binetallism. This,
| however, to be accompanied by the posi-
| tive declaration that without international
agreement, bimetalliSm is not to receive
any recognition whatever At that hour,
| however, the resolution declared abso-
| lutely for the maintenance of the gold
standard, commended the passage of the
| final legislation of the last session of con-
! gress and then adds some features from
/ the plan suggested by MeSSrs. Hanna and
! PAYNE favorfng such legislation as will Sc
cure lower rates of interest in times OF
! financial stringency by permitting the
temporary issuance of limited increase
| of the bank circulation to be secured by
/ depositing United States bonds.
On the question of trusts the document
says that while recognizing the neces
sity and legitimacy of the cooperation o.
| capital in the promotion of the industrial
enterprises, we are opposed to all combin
| atoms intended to restrict trade, to limi
| production, to affect prices and to destroy
| competition, and we favor such Legislation
! as will effectively prevent abuses liable
to arise from such combinations
There is also a. declaration in the inter
est of labor with which is coupled a de
| mand for the restriction of immigration
| This plank says that In the interest o
/ the. American workingman, we favor sucl
legislation as will regulate and reStric
| foreign immigration
| of the age limit OF children employed II
factories and for shorter hours of labo
| for all classes of laborers-
| The president is commended for his ten
der of mediation in the war between Crea
Britain and the Transvaal republic an
this is coupled with the declaration tina
/ in view of the restrictions placed upol
min by the Hague treaty. he could not &
further. The fact is pointed out, however
that no other nation has gone so far il
manifesting sympathy for the Beers.
There is the usual declaration for a pro
tective tariff, coupled with expression
of commentator of the course Of the Re
publican party in enacting the Dingle
law and a determination to maintain tn
policy expressed in that law
The presidents course in the war wit
SPAIN in the Philippines and in Cuba an
Porto Rico is commended There are tw
! or three drafts of the resolution all dit
fering in phraseology and all the same /
sentiment, but it is not known which on
of them will be accepted
| A liberal pension policy is favored-lit