The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-20
FOR GOLD STANDARD.
REPUBLICANS MAY SLIGHTLY REC
oGNIZE BIMETALLIsM.
BUT THE CHANCES ARE SLIM.
A VERY MODERATE DENUNCIATTov
OF TRUSTS is MADE.


Lower Rate of Interest-Presi-
dent Commended for the Action
Taken with Regard TO the Boer
War-Woman's suTragists and Me-
Sroes We're Henrd by the Commit
tee--The Protective Tarin.
Philadelphia. June 2O.-The COMMITTEES
on resolutions is having considerable diffi-
Guilty in agreeing upon a declaration of
principles
All the members practically agree upon
the sentiment TO he expressed alcng the
entire line of subjects to be covered. but
the difficulty is in finding common ground
OF expression.
The full committee placed the matter
in the hands of eleven of it's members as
a subcommittee. The subcommittee sat
from 6 o'clock until ., and then adjourned
10 meet at II o'clock midnight. At
o'clock a. m. # was still in session, with .
view of possible completion OF its work
before adjourning.
The committee had before It the draft
of the platform prepared by Postmaster
General Smith and Senators Foraker ana
Fairbanks The opinion was expressed by
several of the members that iS was of too
great length and not sufficiently catchy.
In phrase for popular consumption Mr..
Quigg was especially jealous in advocat-
Ing change to meet this objection.
The committee, therefore, referred all
the resolutions to him. with Instructions to
put them In plain and simple language.
Mr.. Quigg spent part of the evening In
this task, and when the subcommittee
convened at midnight presented his draft
to them.
The subcommittee will meet again to-
morrow at o'clock, and at $50 o'clock
will make its report to the full COMMITTEES.
The Committee Organized.
The Committee on Resolutions organ
lied Immediately after che adjournment OF
the convention, and then adjourned to
meet at the Walton Hotel at o'clock.
On motion of Senator Foraker, Sena-
cor Fairbanks of Indiana was chosen
chairman of the committee, and z. Rose
water, the Nebraska member secretary.
In suggesting Mr.. Rosewaters nonnina-
tion. Senator Foraker stated that the
place should be given to him as a COM
pliment to his profession OF Journalism.
The suggestion was received with general
appi oval. ~
The committee reconvened at o'ciock.
when the following members were APP
pointed subcommittee to draft and SUBJ
nit platform to the full committee; Sen
ntors Fairbanks Of Indiana, Davis OF
Minnesota, Gallinger of New Hampshire
Foraker Of Ohio Carter of Montana and
McCumber of North Dakota and Messrs.
Quigg Of New York, Noyes of Maryland,
Madden of Illinois and Rowell of Cali
fornia.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania intro
duced a declaration for an executive de-
partment of the government, to be known
as the department of commerce and in
dustry. but it was referred to the sub
committee.
WOman's Suffrage.
When the subcommittee convened a del
agation Of ladies from the Suffrage As
sociation wes admitted to present argu-
ments for resolution which they submit
ted asking Congress to submit to the state
legislatures an amendment TO the constt-
tuition granting the elective franchise TO
women. The delegation was headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait president OF
the Equal Suffrage Association, and Mrs.
Annie Shaw, vice president of that 1850
citation, and they both made brief speech
es in support of the proposition.
A protest against the suffrage plank was
also submitted This was handed in by
Mrs Francis NJ Scott Of New York. Mrs
=.
oline F. Corbin OF Illinois. Mrs. r. w. VII
bur of Oregon Mrs. Samuel Casady Of
Iowa and Mrs. C. w. Griggs of Washing
ton. each of them president of a state or
city society opposed to the extension OF
suffrage.
Against Mob Violence.
Another delegation that was heard very
briefly was composed OF colored men, and
was headed by Representative white
They asked for the insertion of a plank
denouncng mob violence in the South. f.
j. Dickinson, also a colored man. asked
the insertion Of a similar plank and for
one protesting against the suppression
of the ballots OF citizens In the Southern
States, which the resolution went on TO
declare amounts nullifcation OF the
constitution and laws OF the United
States. The whole after was referred
10 Mr.. Lynch Of Mississippi with insfruc-
tions 10 draft plank covering the South
ern question.
To Lower Rates of Interest.
II. NJ. Hanna OF Indiana and r. C,
Payne Of Wisconsin were heard at some
length In support of the request to insert
the following plank IN the platform:
The employment of the people is the
contentment of the people. The greatest
benetaction 10 man Is the opportunity for
labor. Our best hope for continued pros
perity Hes in Winning the worlds markets
ipI tH' pIOlutts OF tNe american fdrm
and factory. Low interest rates are DO
tent factors in securing this result. The
wise financial legislation already enactef
by the Republican party contributes 10
this end Having secured stability in our
currency we now favor additional none
tary legislation 10 equalize and lower the
rates Of interest by providing a flexible
and sufficient medium of exchange for the
benefit Of the borrower as well as the
lender OF money In order that American
commerce may be enlarged and that la
Dor may be assured of steady and remun-
eretive employment"
They made an earnest plea for the reso-
luton, but IL met with opposition on the
ground that II wasliable to be interpreted
as calculated 10 disturb the financial leg
islation already secured.
The draft Of the platform as proposed
by Senator's Foraker and Fairbanks and
others was then read by Mr. Foraker. IL
is the same document which was outlined
in these dispatches on Monday morning,
but several verbal changes were suggest
ed. Objection was made that'it was too
long and IL was referred to sub-comrnit-
tee 10 revise and shorten IL possible.
BIIDetaIiism Suggested.
There was considerable discussion Of
the financial plank, which as II stands is
an absolute declaration for the gold stand
ard. Several notifications of this reso-
luton we're considered. among them one
suggested by the Colorado delegation.