Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-05
HILL IS DEFEATED
Committee on Platform
Stands BY IS to l.
SILVER MEN WIN THEIR FIGHT
The Vote Stood 26 to "a in
Favor of Old Ratio.
WILL Be NO MINORITY REPORT
Decided, However, to Make lmpe-
rialsm the Leading Issue.
WILL Be NO MINORITY REPORT
P.ROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

KANSAS CITY. No. July 5.-The resou-
tions committee early this morning decided
for one explicit declaration for silver coin
age at 16 to l. The vote stood 20 TO 24 and
was taken at $3.50 o'clock.
At . o'clock this morning it appeared as
II the committee stood favorable to a mere
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform.
Judge Van Wyck took the floor shortly
after that hour and replied to speeches
made in favor of 16 to 1. reiterating his ar
guments for concession TO the east
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky followed
Mayor Van Wyck with a strong speech in
favor of 10 to /. He referred in somewhat
uncomplimentary terms to the members of
the committee. who he said, were deserving
the historic ratio.
Senator Blackburn was replied TO in spir-
tied language by Senator Daniel of Virginia
The vote stood as follows on a resolution
to substitute IL to l declaration for a
simple reafiirmatiOn of the Chicago plat
form:
Ayes-Alabama. Arizona Arkansas. CoI5-
radO, Delaware. Idaho. Iowa. Kansas Ken
tUcky, Maine. Massachusetts. Missouri, Ne
braska. Nevada. New Hampshire, North Da-
kOta, Oregon. South Carolina, Vermont Wash
ingtOn. Wyoming. Arizona, Oklahoma In
dian territory, New Mexico. Hawaii-26
Noes-CalifOrnia. Connecticut, Florida
Georgia. Illinois. Indiana, louisiana Mary
land, Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi
New Jersey, New York. North Carolina.
o444p N4Ndllld. 1klOUe lSldnC, SOutl
D;:kota. Texas. Utah. Virginia, West Vir-
ginia. Wisconsin. Alaska-24
The plank agreed upon is follows:
w = reiterate the demand of the platform
OF lSHi for an American financial system
made by the American people for them
selves. which shall restore and maintain
himetallic price level; and as part of
sucn system the immediate restoration of
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to l.
without awaiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation
y subcommittee. consisting of Jones,
r ackburn- Metcalfe. Gerard, Van Wyck
Stone, Williams. McGettrick and TilIman.
was appointed to draft platform.
The advocates of reafiirmation say they
will not decide as to whether there shall
be minority report until today. Hauser of
Montana did not vote and the District of
Columbia was absent.
But as one state after another
which had voted last night against l6 to |
announced its decision not TO carry the
matter into the convention their determina-
tion weakened and they ultimately decided
TO drop the matter This they did not do,
however. without many protests.
Mr.. Daley said that he was instructed by
his delegation against any concurrence in
the report of the majority and that wheth-
er minority report were presented or not
he would not sign the report for IL to |.
Senator Money presented a tabulated
statement showing that the votes cast for
the ratio represented only Ill out of 93o
votes III Illg convention ne SstlQ, however,
that his state had given him free rein to act
as he might think wisest.
New York decided early in the morning
not TO unite in any minority presentation.
and this decision had strong influence
upon determining the decision to avoid a
presentation Of the minority views.
Mir. George Fred Williams. who was one
Of the most prominent contestants, gives
the credit for the turning of the tide to
Committeeman Frceks OF North Dakota
who came over to the ratio View at the
last moment
The subcommittee gave a brief hearing
today to Mrs. Gait. president OF the wo-
man suffrage in favor of plank recon-
m=rling an amendment to the Constitution
fOrhiGding the disfranchisement Of citizens
on account Of sex
Meeting of Platform Committee.
When the full committee convened at IL
o'clock the subcommittee presented a COM
plete draft of the platform as tentatively
agreed upon last night. While there was
criticism Of the work Of the subcom-
mIttee or Of general sentiment Of the vari-
Gus planks. several of the members mani
Tested disposition to make changes In
phraseOlOgy and also IN the order of pre-
senting the various subjects to be en-
bodied in the declaration of principles The
members who had led the fight against a
10 to l declaration requested an explicit
declaration Of superior Importance attach
ing to other than the financial issue and
the silver men decided to make this issue.
In accordance with the decision, the place
of front rank was given to the subject Of
Imperialism and to questions growing Ou,
Of the Spanish war.
These subjects, including Imperialism
mlitarism, Cuba. the Philippines and Porto
Rico, occupy fully half Of the declaration
beginning with assertion Of their para
mount and supreme Importance and de-
Clartng that While other issues are vital
the question Of imperialism strikes at the
existence of the republic"
change was also decided upon In the
declaration regarding the Chicago platform
and the coinage OF silver. This decIara-
tion is placed well down in the body of the
platform and the language is changed con-
siderably. The Introductory phrase Of this
declaration as originally presented was
changed by strikin gout the words I'VE
reafiirm the Chicago platform In whole and
in part, and In letter and in spirit" and n
Is made to read as follows:
We reaffirm and indorse the principles
Of the platform adopted by the democracy
in convention assembled in 1895" This Il
followed by a positive declaration for free
coinage Of the precious metals, and this in
turn by a strong denunciation of the gold
standard legislation Of the last Congress-
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
DELEGATES Entertained With Sueecbe.