The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-18
OUTLINE OF THE PLATFORM.
postmaster General Smith Has the
Document in His POsseSstor

master General Smith Has the
document In His Possession.
PHILADELPHIA. June II. - For tho
IIrsI tlme since the Republican Leaders
began to assemble In Philadelpbfa +here
mas today been some earnest work unon
the PLATFORM and a draft has been made
"hlch, 1t is believed, Will receive the an
prevail OF the convention This document
was prepared in part before coming 70
Lhiladeiphia by Postmaster General
smith, and 1t is understood thar n vas
submitted to the president for his in
specuon and approval before Mr.. Smith
IeIt washington. Mr.. Smith was I'm CON
sultation during the greater part oP fine
AFTERNOON with Senator Foraker who. n
IS understood, Will be chairman Of the
committee on resolutions. The senator
mas himself given considerable attention
10 the preparation of the declaration OF
principles, and he added considerably tn
Mr.. Smiths draft
Inc instrument. so far as prepared 70
a. considerable length, but very clear
cut and emphatic in its enuncfatfons
II begins by calling attention to the
promises that were made in the St. Louis
convention con OF 1856. and after enumerat-
ing them, declares that faith has beeeD
kept IN almost every instance. as IL shown
by the statutes which the last congress
auueu TO the laws Of the country. EsDe
claI attention is called to the fact that
the platform of 1896 promised that the
country should be put upon the gold
standard. and that this pledge has been
A|ItHLully maintained. There IS a clean
ana distinct declaration for the r,ai,,
tenance of this standard and the resoru-
uoIs' as far as prepared. make no ref
eFehce TO bimetallism. The resolutions
also contain the usual declaration for a
protective tariff. The presidents poIicv
with regard to the Philippines is in
dorsed throughout, and his conduct NJ
the war with Spain Is upheld I'm tha
strongest terms Of commentator and
praise. The presidents course on the
Boer-British entanglement is also indors
ed, and attention Is also called IN tba
Iact that under his guidance the United
states mas been the only nation TO offer
drpltratlon between the warning nations
Inc president also comes into praise for
his attitude in The Hague peace confer
ence, and his administration is especially
commended for its position and its ac-
complishment in the matter Of an oDe,
door in China
There is no reference to the present
critical condition in China. The shipping
subsidy bill is indorsed.
Attention is especially directed to legis-
Iatlon accomplished in accordance with
the party pledges; In addition to that con-
corning the passage Of gold standard
legislation, the synopsis includes the tariff
IaW the annexation Of Hawaii and the
liberation Of Cuba from Spanish domino
ton. The country is also felicitated upon
the acquisition Of Porto Rico
Inc plank Of the Philippines is practI-
cally In the language of the presidents
message, promising the restoration Of or
der and the establishment of authority,
IN the island and the granting Of local
seIf-goVernment as soon as the Philip
pines show that they are prepared for it.
On the question of trusts, the platform
recognizes the right of capital to com
bine for Industrial purposes, but con-
dennis all conspiracy in restraint of
trade and limitation Of prices
There will be a declaration for the
isthmus canal, rather than for a canal
via the Nicaragua route pending
the report of the commission APP
pointed to investigate. A promise will
be made to redeem the promise to es-
tabltsh independence In Cuba as speedily
as practicable, and demand Will be-
made for the cOndign punishment of
crimes committed by American officials
in Cuba. Legislation for the restoration
of the merchant marine will be in
dorsed There is a proposition to at
least express the hope with reference to
China that that empire shall not be dis
membered.
H. II. Hanna, who is credited with the
authorship of the gold standard bill, was
in conference with Messrs. Smith aud
Foraker for some time today with ref
erence TO the financial plank Of the plat
form. He is especially anxious that this
plank should be unequivOcal in its lam
guage and that no concession should b3
made to the silver interest. The repre-
sentatives from the Western states are
antagonizing him somewhat on this sub
ject, but Mr.. Hanna expresses confidence
that no concession will be made.