New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20


McCumber. of North Dakota; and Messrs. Quigg
Of New-York; Noyes. of Maryland: Madden, OF
Illinois, and Rowel, of California.
Senator Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, introduced
a declaration for an executive department Of the
Government to be known the Department OF
Commerce and Industry, but 1t was referred to
the subcommittee.
When the subcommittee convened a delega-
ton of women from the Suffrage Association
admitted to present arguments for a reso-
luton which they submitted. asking Congress to
submit to the State Legislatures an amendment
to the Constitution granting the elective fran
chse to The delegation was headed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president Of the
Equal Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Annie
Shaw, vice-president of that association. and
they both made brief speeches 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. J. Eliot Cabot Of
Massachusetts,; Mrs Caroline F. Corbin. of Illi-
nos: Mrs. R W. Wilbur. Of Oregon; Mrs Sam
uel Casady, Of Iowa, and Mrs. C. W. Griggs of
Washington, each of them president of a State
city society opposed TO the extension of suf-
frage. They took the following position:
IAN extension Of the suffrage to a large body
Of new voters is a serious step and one which
should be taken only when ii clearly appears
that such extension is necessary to the gen
eraI welfare of the community, or that It is
called for as act Of justice to a body of cti-
zens who are suffering some deprivation of their
rights by reason Of present disqualification and
asked: Can it be proved that either Of these
reasons exists far the women of this coun-
try concerned?"
COLORED MEN APPEAR
Another delegation that was heard briefly was
composed Of colored men. and was headed by
Representative White. They asked for the in
sertion Of a plank denouncing mob violence in
the South. E. J. Dickinson. also a colored man.
asked the insertion of similar plank and for
one protesting against the suppression Of the
ballots Of citizens in the Southern States,' which
the resolution went to declare amounts to a
notification Of the Constitution and laws of the
United States The whole subject was referred
to Mr.. Lynch, of Mississippi with instructions
to draft a plank covering the Southern ques-
ton.
H. H. Hanna and Henry c. Payne, Of Wis
consn, were heard at some length in support
of the request to incorporate the following plank
in the platform:
The employment of the people is the content
ment of the people. The greatest benefaction to
is the opportunity for labor. Our best hope
for continued prosperity lies in winning the
lean farm and factory. Low interest rates are
potent factors in securing this result The wise
financial legislation already enacted by the Re
publican party contributes to this end. Having
secured stability in our currency now favor
additional monetary legislation to equalize and,
lower the rates Of interest. by providing a hexi-
BILE and sufficient medium Of exchange for the
benefit of the borrower well the lender Of
money, in order that American commerce NAV be
enlarged and that labor may be assured of
steady and remunerative employment.
They made earnest plea for the resolution
but it met with opposition on the ground that II
liable to he interpreted as calculated To
disturb the financial legislation already secured
o The draft Of the platform proposed by SEN
ators Foraker and Fairbanks and others was
then read by Mr. Foraker. It is the same doom
ment which outlined in these dispatches on
Monday morning, but several verbal changes
were suggested. Objection was made that II
too long and IL was referred TO a sub-con
mittee to revise and shorten II possible
There was considerable discussion Of the 6ne,
cial plank, which it stands is an absolute
declaration for the gold standard. Several rnod,-
fications Of this resolution were considered
delegation which met with favor among tho
Western members. 1t read as follows:
The Republican party by tradition and nrir
ciple is in favor OF bimetallsm and upo1 or
proper and opportune occasions will advocsta
other leading commercial nations Of the world
to secure the free coinage Of both gold and all
yer at a fixed ratio.
The question was not settled at the early evan
ing meeting. Pending its discussion. the sub