Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-05
ROW OVER P[AIFORK.
Resolutions Committee Wrestles
With the Proposition to Omit
the Sacred Ratio.
The Radical Element Determined to
Permit No Compromise on
Silver Issue
Eastern Men Will Carry the Fight
Into Convention Two Re-,
ports Probable.

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ports Probable.
Kansas City, July 5.-The contest
over the question of the monetary RAJ
ito, which has been brewing ever since
the delegates to the convention began
TO assemble, found expression III the
committee on resolutions when il ass
sambled yesterday. The committee was
called together soon after the first ad-
journment of the convention, but then
only elected its officers, adjoulning to
meet again al $3.50 y. III. Senator Jones
of Arkansas was unanimously CHOSEN
chairman ard Mir. Aetcalfe of Nebras-
ka secretary.
When the committee reassembled Mr..
Metcalfe presented the draft of a plat
form covering all questions of public
interest, which draft all the members
accepted az Mr.. Bryan's expression up
on this question. Mr.. Girard Of Georgia
also presented a platform, as did Mi,
Van Wyck of New York. Ali these doc
uments took practically the same
ground upon all question: except that
of the finances. MIR. Metcalfeis decar-
alton was for the reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform in letterand in spirit,
and ii emphasized and reiterated spe-
citicaly the declaration for the free
coinage of silNer9at the ratio Of l64 to i.
Both the other drafts simply sreaffirmed
the Chicago platform without reference
to the ratio.
The committee Immediately entered
upon an effort to settle the question of
.ratio. The session proved very inter-
sesting one, and many speeches We're
made.
Mr. VAN Wyck led off with brief
statement. saying that While in his
platform he had referred to four ;ssyes
as prominent. namely. those of imperi-
salism, mil!tarism, trusts and finances.
he considered that only three Of these
We're Of current consequence, believing
The money question had been crowded
into the background by other subjects
which had pressed to the front during
the pas, four years.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia, somewhat
TO the surprise OF the members Of The
committee, followed MIR. Van Wyck in
his support of his vieWssof the ques-
5tion.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Colorado followed,
in a warm speech Genouncing, in most
emphatic language, any effort to min
iiniaa the financial question. He assert
ed that the omission of a declaration on
ratio of the two metals would be Il
mere evasion and concealment; that
such evasion would fool no one, nor
catch any of the8old gold standard peo-
ple whom it was meant to entrap.
He declared 1t way rsswrtial Sflat
There should be declaration for the
ratio. in clear and unmistakable terms,
iand he followed this UP With the asser-
zion that if such declaration We're not
made. even Colorado could he counted
a doubtful state. With Il prospect of not
only casting its electoral vote for Nc
| lSinley for president. but Of sending
Mr. Wolcott to the United States sem
late.
George Fred Williams Of Ma ssa chu-
I5setts also made spirited argument TO,
| a specific declaration onthe question OF
ratio. He eulogized Mr.. Bryan in high
terms and said that it would be COW
ardly to ask that gentleman to recant
what he had been preaching thruoui
| the country for the past four years
1t was. in his opinion, too late now
Ito condemn Mr.. Rryan's course, and a
| failure To make positive pronouncemen,
on this question would amount 10 this
While not pretending to say What Mr.
Bryan would do. Mr.. Williams asserted
Iemphatically and Significantly that il
| placed in Mr.. Bryan's position he woulG
ldecline a nomination upon an equivocal
platform.
There is no reason" he exclaimed
for making any concession to trea-
SON.
He predicted that if this course was
sto be pursued the trusts would take
icomplete possession of the democratic
4 party as they mad already taken pos
i session of the republican party, and In
that event there would be no longer
amy ark of refuge for the plain people
4 Mr.. Williams Was frequently APP.
/ p,auded during the course Of his re.
4 marks.
He was followed by Mr.. Daily, of New
Jersey. who lnadea plea for conserva.
/ tism and for concessions to the mod.
4 crate wing of the party.
He contended that TO re-affirIn ths
i Chicago platform was sufficient for al
Legitimate purposes, and said that thi.
4 should meet the demands Of the silver
i element.
At the conclusion of Mr. Days
speech the committee took a recess I'M
til O'Clock.
/ It had become evident to all presenl
! that it would be impossible to conclude
I the preparation of the resolutions ii
4 time for presentation to the convention
upon re-assembling at $40.
4 Upon all questions other than thai
] pertaining to finances the three plat.
1 forms presented We're practically Tho
/ same. except that Mr.. Van WICK:
/ draft cid not cover SO many question.
4 as did the other two.
Mr.. fMetcalfs copy, after re-aftirmins
j the Chicago platform and referring es.
/ pecially to the ratio in the coinage o!
4 the metals. denounces the trusts II