The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-20

some length in support of the reorest
TO incorporate the following plank in the
platform: '''0
The employment of the people is the
cohteHtment Of the people. The s,reatesr
benefaction to man is the opportunity
Tor labor Our best hope for continued
prosperity lies in winning the worlds
market for the products Of the American
farm and factory. Low interest rafcq
are potent factors in securing this result
The wise financial legislation already en-
9ctcd by the Republican party contrib
utes to this end. Having secured sta
Dilly IN our currency we now favor al-
UitIoH3i monetary legislation to eQualiZe
ana lower the rates Of interest bv pro
FldlnS flexible and sufficient medium,
Oh exchange for the benefit OF the bor
rover. as We'll the lender of money
IN order that American commerce NAV bs
enlarged and that labor may be assured
oil steady and remunerative employ
ment."
They made an earnest plea for the
resolution, but 1t met with opposition on
the ground that it was liable to be inter
Preted as calculated to disrupt the hnan-
cIal legislation already secured.
Inc drafted platform as proposed bv
senators Foraker and Fairbanks and
others was then read by Mr. Foraker
IL IS the same document which was out
morning but several verbal changes were
suggested.
objection was made that it Is too long
ana 1t was referred to a subcommittee
10 revise and shorten if possible
Ihere Is considerable discussion of tba
financial plank, which. as it stands. is am
apSoIule declaration for the gold stand
ard. Several notifications of this reso-
luton We're offered, among them one
suggested by the Colorado delegation
Whlch met with favor among the West
ern representatives. 1t reads as follows.
Inc republican party, by tradition
ana principle, is in favor of bfmetalIisr1
ana upon all proper and opportune occa-
SONS VIII advocate the Cooperation OF
ne United States with the other leading
commercial nations of the world tn Sc
cure the equal coinage of both gold and
silver at a fixed ratio"
Inc question was not settled ar tho
early session of the evening. Pendjre,
IT'S disposition the subcommittee adjourn.
Gu 10 await the action of its revision
committee to meet again later.
There is the usual declaration for ,
protective tariff. coupled with an express
SION OF commendation of the course of
Ine republican party in enacting the
Dlngley law and fulfilling the PROMISES
made in the former campaign.
Inc course of the administration I'm tho
val with spain and the Porto Rican
tarlH IS commended. There are two ar
Ihree different planks on this subject
dllering in phrlseology but the same
IN substance, and it is rot known which
VIII be accepted. There is a declaration
IN laNor Of liberal pension laws There
IL an expression in favor of fulfilling the
promises made regarding cuba ana the
extension OF civil law in the Philippines
as LaSt as possible. There is an express
sion iaForing the retention of the rights
OIL coiored people I'm the South under the
constitution. There IS a suggestion look
liIS TO q removal of portion of the War
taxes. '''0 ""'
me subcommittee of the comuftte, ON
platform resumed its sitting at midnight
ana adjourned d few minutes after
CLOCK. 1t concluded its draft of The
TH3hclaI fLji plank, with the addition of the
following clause.
We are unaltetably opposed to the
Tree coinage of silver unless bv agIes-
ment with the commercial nations of tba
world" 'i9 vi INC
There is declaration for canal
across the IsthmUs of Panama buf N,
pronouncement for the Nicaraeuau or au,,
otHer Speclhc route Following is the
plank with reference 10 the Beers.
- w e sympathlZe with the people of lie
IransVaal republic ard aDDrIya tb.
course or the president of the United
states III rendering the mediation Of tbfs;
country in the struggle between the Dco-
PIE of that republic and the Kingdom of
Great Britain, and we further cynress
ties" '''