The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-20
FOR GOLD STANDARD.
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principle is in favor of bimetallism and
upon all proper and opportune occasions
will advocate the cooperation of the Unit
ed States with the other leading CONNER
cial nations of The world to secure the
free coinage of both gold and silver at d
fixed ratio"
The question was not settled at the
early evening meeting. Pending It's dis
cussion, the subcommittee adjourned to
await the action of its revisers, to meet
again at midnight
The recess, until midnight, was taken
for the purpose Of permitting Lemuel e.
Qulgg. the New York member of the COM
mittee to go through the draft of the
platform, and make the changes necessi-
tated b. the action of the subcommittee
When the recess was taken at 8 O'clock
a positive policy had been decided upon
on most of the questions considered proper
for action upon.
The Financial Plank.
The principal declaration of the finan-
cial plank had been completed, but there
was still doubt as to whether any refer
ence would be made to silver, with the
indications favorable to a slight recogni-
ton of international bimetalism, this,
however, to be accompanied by the posi-
tive declaration that without international
agreement bimetallism is not to receive
any recognition whatever. AT that hour
however, the resolution declared absolute
ly for the maintenance of the gold stand
ard, commended the passage of the finau-
cial legislation of the last session of Con-
sress and then adds some features from
the plank suggeet ed by Messrs Hanna
and Payne favoring such legislation as
will secure lower rates of in
terest in times of financial string
ency by permitting the temporary
issuance of a limited increase of the bank
circulation 90 be secured by deposiung
United States bonds.
On the question of trusts the document
says that while recognizing the necessity
and legitimacy of the cooperation of
capital in the promotion OF Industrial en-
terprises, we are opposed 10 all combina-
tions intended to restrict trade, to limit
production, to affect prices and to Ge-
stroy competition, and we favor such leg
islation as will effectively prevent abuses
liable to arise from such combinations.
There is also a declaration in the inter
est of labor with which is coupled de
mand for the restriction of immigration
This plank says that "in the interest of
the American workingmen, we favor such
legislation as will regulate and restrict
foreign immigration"
There is also demand for the raising
OF the age limit of children employed in
factories and for shorter hours of employ
ment for all classes of laborers.
War In south Africa.
The President is commended for his ten
der of mediation in the war between
Great Britain and the Transvaal repub-
lies, and this is coupled with the decaIa-
ton that in view of the restrictions plec-
ed upon him by The Hague treaty he
could not go farther. The fact is pointed
out, however, that no other nation has
gone so far in manifestng sympathy for
the Beers.
There is the usual declaration for a
protective tariff. coupled with an express
sion of CONNIE ndation of the course of
the Republicans in enaCIing the Dingley
law and determination to maintain the
policy expressed in that law.
The Presidents course in the war wi i
Spain, in the Philippines and in Cuba and
Porto Rico is commended. There are W.
or three drafts of the resolution, all diff
fering in phraseology and all the same
in sentiment but it is not known which
Of them will be accepted.
A liberal pension policy is favored-'lib-
eral laws and liberal administration OF
them There is a declaration in favor
of maintaining the countrys pledges to
Cuba in the matter of independence; a
demand for the maintenance Of the pres
ent civil service law and for its extension
to the new possessions as far as practical
BILE under prevailing conditions; a declar-
alton for the protection of the colored peo-
pie of the Southern states in their rights
under the constitution; commentator Of
the movement for good roads in the coun-
try. incorporated at the instance of Sem
ator Gallinger, and a suggestion looking
to the removal of a portion of the war
taxes.