The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20

ing mob violence in the South T.. ]. Dick
inson. also n eoIored man. asked the inser'
ton OF a similar plank and for one pro
testing against the suppression OF tie bal
lots of citizens in ;he Southern States"
which. the resolution vent on TO declare.
amounts TO 4 notification OF the Constitu
lion and laws of the United States. The
whole matter wag referred to Mr.. Lynch.
OF MiSsis Sippi. with ins trUctions TO draft
4 plank covering the Southern question.
III. IA. Hanna, OF Indiana, and Henry G..
Payne, of Wisconsin. were heard at some
length in support OF the request 10 in
corporate the following plank In the plat
form:
The employment of the people is the
contentment of the people. The greatest
benefaction to man is the opportunity for
labor. Our best hope for continued pros
rerity lies I'm winning the worlds markets
for the PRODUCTS OF the American farm
ana factory. Low interest rates are potent
factors in securing this result. The wise
financial legislation already enacted by the
Republican party contributes TO this end.
Having secured stability i'm our currency
lation to equaliZe and lower the rates of
interest by providing a flexible and suf-
fctent 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 remunerative en-
ployInent."
They made an earnest plea for the reso-
luton, but ii met with opposition on the
ground that il was liab 10 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 out
lined in these dispatches on Monday morn
Ing. but several verbal changes were sug-
gested. Objection was made that il was
too long and it was referred to a SUBJ
committee to revise and shorten, il pos
sible.
There was considerable discussion of the
financial plank. which. as it stands, is an
absolute declaration for the gold stand
ard. Several notifications OF this resolu-
gested by the Colorado delegation. which
met with favor among the Western men,
bers. 1t read as 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 tSates with the other leading COM
mercial nations of the world 10 secure the
free coinage of both gold and silver at a
fixed ratio"
The question was not settled at the early
evening meeting Pending its discussion
the subcommittee adjourned to await the
action of its r~evisers, to meet again ut
midnight.
The recess until midnight was taken for
the purpose of permitting Lemuef f. Quigg.
the New York member of the COMMITTEES. to
go through the draft of the platform and
make the changes necessitated by the
action of the subcommittee. When the re-
cess was taken at 3 O'Clock a positive pol
Icy had been decided upon on most of the
questions considered proper for action
upon.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
The principal declaration of the financial
plank had been completed but there was
still doubt as to whether any reference
would be made to silver. with the indica-
tons favorable to a slight recognition Of
international bimetaIlism. this, however, to
be accompanied by the positive declaration
that without international agreement BIZ
metallism is not to receive any recognition
whatever. At that hour. however, the reso-
luton declared absolutely for the mainte-
nance of the gold standard, commended the
passage of the financial legislation of the
last session of Congress and then adds
some features from the plank suggested
by Messrs. Hanna and Payne. favoring
such legislation as will secure lower rates
of interest in times of financial s~tringency
by permitting the temporary issuance OF a
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 necessity
and legitimacy of the cooperation of capt.
tai In the promotion of Industrial enter
intended TO restrict trade. to limit produc-
ton, TO affect prices and destroy competi-
ton. 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 I'm the interest of the
American workingman We favor such Leg
islation as will regulate and restrict for
eign immigration
There is also a demand for the raising of
the age limit of children employed in fac
tories and for shortsr hours of employ
ment for all classes of laborers.
The President is commended for his ten
der of mediation in the war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal republics, and
this is coupled with the declaration that,
In view of the restrictions placed upon him
by The Hague treaty, he could not go
further. The fact is pointed out. however,
that no other nation has gone so far in
manifesting sympathy with the Beers.
There is the usual declaration for a pro-
tective tariff, coupled with an expression
of commentator of the course of the Re-
publican party in enacting the Dingley law
and a declaration to maintain the policy
expressed in that law.
The Presidents course in the war with
Spain. in the Philippines and in Cuba and
Porto Rico is commended. There are two
or three drafts of the resolution, all differ
ing in phraseology and all the same in
sentiment, but ii is not known which one
of them will be accepted.
A liberal pension policy is f~avored-liberal
laws and the liberal administration of
them.
There is a declaration in favor of MAIN
tanning the country's pledges to Cuba i'm
the matter of independence; demand for
the maintenance of the present civil-service
law and for it's extension to the new pos
sessions as far as practical under prevail
ing conditions: a declaration for the pro-
lection of the colored people of the South
ern States in their rights under the Consti-
tuition: commendation OF the movement
for good roads in the country, incorpo-
rated at the instance of Senator Gallinger,
and a suggestion looking TO the removal Of
a portion of the war axes.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.