The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-07
LISTENED TO Mr.. TOWN.
NOT NOMINATE A CANDIDATE
FOR SECOND PLACE
DISAPPOINTED AT THE OUTSET
Wiser Counsel Prevailed, and No
Rash Action Was Taken-Na-
tiODaI Committee to De-
eide the Matter.

eide the Matter.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July s.-After a
long and exciting debate, during which it
looked several times as If Charles A.
Towne would be nominated for vice presi-
dent In spite of his protest against such
action, the national convention Of the
Silver Republican party adjourned sine
die without making a nomination, the
whole matter being passed to the national
committee with power to act
w. j. Bryan was made the unanimous
choice OF the convention for president, at
the morning session, and it was the in
tention to complete the ticket in the
afternoon by the nomination Of former
Congressman Towne. The action of the
Democratic convention, however in plac-
ing Adlai e. Stevenson in nomination.
took the delegates off their feet, but most
of them asserted their intention to nomI-
nate Mr.. Towne Notwithstanding. For
two hours Senator Teller, former Con
gressmen Shafroth, of Colorado, and
Cheadle, of Indiana, and others, made
speeches in favor of indorsing the Demo-
cratic ticket, but it was not until Mr.
Towne himself appeared and appealed to
the convention not to nominate him, but
to concentrate their forces, that the dele
gates Gained down and the vice presiden-
tial nomination was referred to the ma
tional committee. Following Is:
THE PLATFORM.
We. the Silver Republican party, in
national convention assembled, declare
these as our principles and invite the
cooperation of all who agree there
with:
We recognize that the principles set
forth in the declaration of American in
dependence are fundamental and ever
Issrpgly true in their application to gov
ernments among men. We believe the
patriotic words of WaShington'S farewell
to be words Of sOberness and wisdom,
inspired by the spirit Of right and truth.
We treasure the words of Jefferson as
priceless gems of American statesman
ship. We hold in sacred remembrance
the broad philanthropy and patriotism
OF Lincoln, who was the great interpre-
ter of American history and the great
apostle of human rights. and of indus
trial freedom, and we declare, as was
declared by the convention that nomi-
mated the great emancipation, that MAIN
tenance Of the principles promulgated in
the Declaration of Independencn and
embodied in the federal constitution,
that all men were created equal; that
they were endowed by their Creator
with certain inalienabge rights: that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness; that to secure these
rights governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed. is essential to
the preservation of our republican in
situations. As'A
We declare our adhesion to the prin-
cples of bimetallism as the right basis
OF monetary system under our national
constitution; a principle that found place
repeatedly in Republican platforms
from the demonstration of silver in 1873
TO the st. Louis Republican convention
of 1896. Since that convention a Repub-
lican congress and a Republican presi-
dent, at the dictation Of the trusts and
money power. has passed and approved
currency bill, which, in itself, is re-
pudiation of the doctrine of bimetaIlism.
advocated heretofore by the president
and every great leader of his party. This
currency law destroys the full money
power of the silver dollar, provides for
the payment of ALI government obliga-
lions and the redemption of all forms of
paper. money in gold alone; retires the
time honored and patriotic greenbacks,
constituting one-sixth of the money in
circulation, and surrenders to banking
corporations sovereign function of is
suing all paper money, thus enabling
these corpora tons to control the price of
labor and property by increasing or d.
minishing the volume of money in circu-
Iation, thus giving our banks power to
create panics and bring disaster upon
business enterprises.
The provisions of this currency law,
making the bonded debt of the republic
payable in gold alone, changes the con-
tract between the government and the
bondhOfders to the advantage Of the lat
ter, and Is in direct opposition to the
declaration of the Mathews resolution
passed by congress in 1878. for which
resolution the present Republican pres
ldent, then a member of congress, voted
as did also the leading Republicans, both
In the house. and senate.
We declare it to be our intention 70
lend our efforts to the repeal of this cur
rency law, which not only repudiates the
ancient and time-hOnOred princinles Of
the American people before the constttl-
ton was adopted, but is violative of the
principles of the constitution Itself and
we shall not cease our efforts until there
mas been established in It's place q none
tary system based upon the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold into
money at the present legal ratio of 16 to
by the independent action of the United
States under which system all paper
money shall be issued by the government
and all such money coined or issued shall
be tull legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private, without excep-
ton.
- INCOME TAX.
We are in favor of a graduated tax
upon incomes. and, If necessary to ac-
the constitution.
We believe that United States senator's
ought to be elected by a direct vote OF
the people. and we favor such amend
lation as may be necessary to that end
We favor the maintenance and exten-
sion wherever practicable of the merit
system in the public service, appoint
ments to be made according to fitness.
comparatively ascertained and public SER
wants to be retained in Office only 40 lone
as shall be compatible with the efTicieney
of the service.
ANTI-TRUSTS
Combinations, trusts and mononoIies
COntrlNSQ and arranged for ha ,,,,r,,c,,I
of controlling the price and quantity of
articles supplied to the public are unjust
these unlawful cOnspiTators fix the prices
of commodities in many cases, but they
unlawful and oppressive. Not only do
invade every branch of the state and
national government with their polluting
influence and control the actions of their
employees and dependents in private life
until their influence actually imperils So
ciety and the liberty of the citizen.
We declare against them.
We demand the most stringent laws for
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