Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-05

It's members to get their dinners. II had
become evident TO all present thar it
paration of the resolutions in time for
presentation TO the convention upon re-
assembling at $50. 81 8t.w
Upon all questions other than that re-
ferring to nance the three platforms
presented were practically the same, ex-
cept that Mr.. Van Wyck's draft did not
cover SO many questions as did the other
two.
Mr.. Metcalf's copy. after fe~affirnling
the Chicago platform and referring tes-
specially,to the ratio in the coinage otfhe
metals, denounced the trusts in drastic
language and in the same conRection.re-
fers to the protective tariff as II of the
principal supports of the trusk system.
1t also condemns the alleged tendency of
the present republican administration to-
ward Imperialism and the increase of the
standing army. Sympathy is expressed
for the Beers in their struggle with Great
Britain and the president is condemned
for his failure to take decisive steps look
ing toward the manifestation of the SYM
pathy of the American people with the
people of the Transvaal.
In connection with the expression on
the Boer question the assertion is made
that it is evident to all men that a secret
alliance EXISTS between the Mckinley adj
ministration and the British government
and this alliance is denounced as revolt
ms and repulsive to all liberty loving
people.
The platform also takes position on
the Philippine question:, ~pronouncing in
favor of a policy looking to the granting
of liberty and home government to the
natives of the Pacific archipelago, with
a promise of protection to the people of
tina country against foreign dispersion by
the government of the United States
| similar to that which is vouchsafed by US
IN t1,a South African raDnh1ic.
Planks had been suggested covering
the question of Chinese immigration,
! good roads, the of aria
lands of the west. free homes and equal
suffrage for women.
When the committee on resolutions re-
assembled at $50 o'clock tonight Chair
man Jones was of the opinion that the
light over the platform would be carried
into the convention, as two reports would
be presented. The first speaked, G. 1rv-
ing Handy of Delaware, took a position
in favor of reiteration of the platform in
PLATFORM said Mr.. Handy, you will
have to include in it an attack on the SUI
preme court, that the Chicago riots which
! caused that declaration, are a thing Of
the past. If o reaffirm the platform
you will declare for silver. YOU cannot
silence that great voice in Nebraska. In
tones that will be heard from ocean to
ocean will the mar you are going to nom
mated declare that the democratic party
is for free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of Is to l without the consent
of any other nation on earth. Instead of
taking silver out of the platform you will
serve to emphasize interest in it. Do
you think he will make the silver issue
subordinate to others of the Chicago
platform which you reaffirm. No, never,
and all over this land will he proclaim
that silver is still the dominant ISSUE"
~no~ srAo~n1t xuyo ~ orifncfnG in fhn
speech of Carter Harrison of Chicago.
He went over man arguments that have
been made since the convention began
and declared that the proper action of
this convention was to reaftirm the Chi
cago platform. "Give us the platform we
have adopted in Illinois" he said, "and
we will win back some of the votes that
have been lost to the democratic party
since 1892. Many of these are in Chicago.
Offer them a chance to vote for the demo-
cratic party. We must have recruits or
we canno win, and we must get them in
Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, states
which are ready to leave the republican
party on other issues. II we depend on
states carried by Bryan in 1896 we are
beaten. Standing firmly and fatty upon
the Chicago platform of 1896 we give suf-
ficient endorsement of silver, and that is
all that is asked. We believe we a win
on the platform if reaffirmed by this con-
yention."
Representative Ball of Texas said he
came from a state which gave 240,OOO ma
jority on the Chicago platform in 1896,
and was ready to repeat the operation
his wear. "What is the use," he asked.
'of making an issue for the purpose OF
getting whipped? If the states of the
middle west and those of the east thought
they could give the democratic party
electoral votes on the Chicago platform
reafirmed, why not give it to them? Sill
yer is not an issue in this ne
| continued. 'tEvery man here knows that
there can be no silver legislation during
the next presidential term because the
complexion of the senate cannot De
changed in that time. We must secure
GOO, 900 votes this year tina W did mo have
in 1896, to win. We must get those votes
on the issues of trusts, Imperialism and
militarism. Why shout we require men
OF the cas- and west to accept reitera-
ton? Why do you insist upon a SPECIFIC
declaration for free silver at Is to l? VIII
do you want to cram 1T down.? -.
Mr.. Bald, representative OF senator
German of Maryland espoused the silver
cause. He said he hoped Maryland
would be found in the democratic column
this fall I'd n circumstances. Dun
that with 16 to l eliminated he was sure
it would be there.
BILE to a 16 to / pronouncement, but did
not contend for it Is absolutely essen
tial. Messrs. Gibbons of Florida and
lBlackman of Louisiana supported the con
sentative view.
Mr.. Morse of Indiana espoused conser-
vatism, saying thai with THE DECLARE
tion of the 16 to / eliminated Indiana was
practically certain for Bryan. while with
that declaration retained she would Dc
at best doubtful.
Senator Jones, chairman OF tine com
mdttee, made am earnest appeal Tor tne
retention of the ratio provision. He sa1d
that not a vote would be gained by omls-
sion, while the retention OF the provaslon
would greatly strengthen the ticket n
Minnesota, Illinois. indian and otnea