The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-05

Kansas City, July 4-The contest
over the question of the monetary ra-
no, which has been brewing ever since
The delegates to the convention began
20 assemble found expression in the
committee on resolutions when il as
sembled today. The committee was
called together soon after the first ad-
Journment of the convention. but then
only elected its officers, adjOurning TO
meet again at 1880 p. m. Senator Jones
ot Arkansas was unanimously chosen
chairman. and Mr.. Metcalf of Nebras-
Ia secretary.
When the committee assembled Mr..
M'tcaf presented the draft of a plat
FORM. covering all questions of public
interest. which draft all the members
accepted as Mr. Bryan's expression
upon this question.
Mr. Girard of Georgia also presented
a platform. as did Mr.. Van Wysk of
New York All these documents took
practically the same ground on all
questions except that Of the finances.
Nr Metcalfs declaration was for the
fedtlrmdtion of the Chicago platform
IN letter and spirit. and it emphasized
AMI reiterated specifically the declara-
u'n Tor free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to 1. Both the other drafts
SIMPLY reatiirmed the Chicago platform
without reference TO the ratio.
MONEY QUESTION FIRST.
The reading of Van Wycks document
brought Mr. Ball of Texas to his feet
Win The suggestion that the financial
question should be Immediately taken
up ana passed uDOn- He said il was
APPARENT To- all that there was no di-
vision upon any other platform cues
ZION. and thar with h.. ss,r
o'SH'Sed Of, the preparation of the
remainder of the platform would be
merely matter of clerical work
|i's suggestion was adopted. and the
committee Immediately entered upon
o.. effort 60 settle the question of ratio.
.. session proved very interest
l.E "n6, and many speeches were made.
-1. Van WyCk led off with a brief
cement saying that while in his
platform he had referred 10 four s.
que" as prominent. namely. those of
ism. militarism, trusts and the
-.al,--, be- considered that only three
g.. ...s" We're of current consequence
,'..t.Ng that the money question had
crowded into the background by
.-- subjects which had pressed to
-- ..''' during the past four years.
DANIELS POSITION.
'..'I Daniel of Virginia, some
... .' The surprise of some OF the
=, ..Ts of tie committee. followed
-..- Van Nyck in support of his views
I'D. question. The senator said that
man Who knew him would doubt
HG,e that he now stood where
$1,000 "u the silver question in 1896
.' entertained precisely the same
as ul This subject which then con
t HH. He was. however. anxious
ny back into the fold of tie party
tH' had left it four Years ago /
...' ihi of the position taken on the .
question. and if this could be ac-
pushed. as he believed II could bv I
..i"- all reference TO the ratio ne
".tt. was content TO pursue that
,E.. SIMPLY realirming the Chicago /
platform
'.. II.zIerald Of Colorado followed |
C warm speech denouncing i'm most /
..' language any effort Z, mini /
r-. .." financial question. He as
H. mat tie omission uf a decIar3- ]
.A ratio of the two metals wouId 1
- mere evasion and cuncealment.
On. @o.n evasion would not get any 1
M" catch any of the gold STANDARD I
l. , whom it was meant to entran +
lN only meant To- be construed - : /
co,,. plank in one section of the /
vanity and as anti-silycr plank in an