Bellefonte, Pa., July 11,x1896.
To CoRRESPONDENTS.—NO communications pub-
ished unless accompanied hy the real name of
the writer.
T HINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
q Rousing Ratification.
The Way Bellefonte Democrats Recelv=
ed the News.
Although it was five o'clock when the
word of Bryan's nomination was received
“here, it was with such an unanimity of
general and supreme satisfaction by all
Democrats, and with this feeling of the
happy culmination of the hard-fought
week’s convention, it was but natural that
all good Democrats, as well as many weary
Republicans, should desire to celebrate the
event by a rousing ratification. There was
no time for elaborate preparation ; in fact,
no time seemed necessary, as the people
were all of one mind, and as by magic,
when dusk had fallen, it seemed as if all
the town had assembled in the public
square in front of the court house. The
Undine band was there in all its glory,
sending forth its sweetest and most pa-
triotic American music, from Silver horns,
while the constant booming of the cannon
cracker and the brilliant glare of myriads
of fire works, was a fit counterpart of the
scene enacted in the coliseum at Chicago.
BRYAN’S PICTURE TO THE FRONT.
A life-size picture of Mu. Bryan was
wound around one of the columns of the
court house porch, and the crowd cheered
to the echo.
It was just a few minutes past eight
o'clock when cries of ‘Speech 1’ ‘‘Speech I”?
were heard and with the same breath the
name of ‘‘Sechler.”” Mr. Hammon Sechler,
the popular groceryman and a Democrat of
sterling worth, stepped to the front.
SECHLER ON 16 To 1.
Mr. Sechler said :
FELLOW DEMOCRATS :—We are assemb-
led here tonight to inaugurate a campaign
of victory. The 10th of July, 1896, will
be long remembered as a red-letter day in
the history of the Democratic party. The
convention held in Chicago this week was
an exceptional one in every way. And I
think to-night we are justified in the be-
lief that the next President of the United
States will be Bryan. The issues “hefore
the two great party conventions were iden-
tical but the manner of dealing with them
widely different.”
THE PEOPLE ON TOP.
“The money question was the leading fac-
tor. In the Republican convention the
bankers won, but in the convention at Chi
cago, the people came out on top. By this
time all differences have melted away and
now there is only one great united Demo-
cratic party. There have been many com-
ments on the money questton, especially
on the 16 to 1 basis. Now it has been ex-
plained by many but not to my liking and
I will give you my explanation. I think
it means that when election day comes to
hand it will be 16 for Bryan to 1 for Me-
Kinley.”
NO LOMBARD ST. IN THIS.
W. C. Heinle, Esq., was the next speak-
er. In the course of his remarks, Mr.
Heinle said : “The time is here when the
people have risen in their American man-
hood to the question of each other’s needs
and wants. The nomination at Chicago
was the voice of the people and not the si-
lent ear to the ticker to see what and who
the people of Lombard street, London,
wanted.”
WETZEL KNEW HIM.
Surveyor J. H. Wetzel, in a few remarks,
told of of a personal acquaintance with the
“Boy Orator of the Platte,” and pictured
him as a man entitled to the confidence of
all and worthy any trust reposed to his
keeping ; and a man for the people all the
time.
POPULAR AT HOME.
C. M. Bower, Esq., told of Bryan’s elec-
tion to Congress, in 1890, by an overwhelm-
ing majority in a strong Republican dis-
trict, and expressed the opinion that a man
so popular at home, could be relied on any-
where and under all circumstances. In
this convention he sat as a delegate.
"He was backed by no State delegation and
his nomination was the result of a sponta-
neous demand of the people. Mr. Bower
also spoke at some length on the platform,
which he designated as enunciating true
American principles for America.
LIKE THE DRUMMER BOY AT MARENGO.
The ratification, so faras speechmaking
was concerned, closed with a stirring ad-
dress by Hugh S. Taylor, Esq., in which
he likened Bryan to the Drummer Boy of
Marengo, who could not beat a retreat—
nothing hut a charge. So was Bryan's
nomination, and so will be his election.
MORE MUSIC AND FIREWORKS.
At the close of the speechmaking the
band began to play and the air was illum-
inated for squares with billiant pyrotech-
nics. The boy with his tin horn got in
his work, and could Mr. Bryan have been
here he would have felt gratified at seeing
that Bellefonte Democrats strongly en-
dorsed th2 work of the convention.
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
It is higldy probable that next week |
another demonstration, on a more elahorate
scale, will be given in this place, when all
Sy — . a
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A PLEASING Stccess.—The concert, |
that was given in the Presbyterian chapel
on Friday evening for the benefit of the
Y. M.C. A., was undoubtedly a success
for the greatest expectations of the business
manager were realized and the audience was
perfectly satisfied with the entertainment.
The concert was gotten up on short
notice but every number on the program
was pleasing even if it was not classical.
Messrs Katz, Gearhart and Walkey played
several good selections on the mandolines
and guitar. Mrs. Bumett, whosesinging is
always appreciated, sang two selections.
Master Heller, Mrs. Joseph's little
nephew from New York, surprised his hear-
ers and delighted them so by his xylo-
phone playing that he, as well as the others,
was obliged to respond to an encore.
James D. Hawley, of Williamsport,
who reminds one of Marshall Wilder
in his recitations and mimicry, was
the life of the evening. His recitations
were all of Whitcomb Rily style
but touched his audience to laughter
and applause. Miss Victorine Lyon was
never heard to better advantage. She sang
the “Recitative and Aria’? from Freishutz,
beautifully, and, when she responded to an
encore with “Ben Bolt”” a number of peo-
ple were heard to say ‘‘that one song repays
us for coming.”” Miss Hamilton, of Beaver
Falls showed great beauty of interpretation
and perfect technic in her piano solo
from ‘‘Faust.” The quartette and chorus
singing were all entertaining and the whole
evening generally satisfactory.
edo
Harry I. Bouse MARRIED. — About
noon, on Monday, Rev. Dr. Swallow
united Harry I. Bouse, of Tyrone, and
Miss Carrie Monroe, of Harrisburg, in
marriage. The ceremony was performed
at the bride’s home where a num-
ber of guests were assembled to wit-
ness it. She was for years employed in
the Methodist book rooms in that city and
is a very accomplished young lady. The
groom is well-known in Bellefonte, where
he has many friends. He is a son of the
late Rev. George Bouse, who was popular
as a Methodist minister while serving
many charges in this county. Harry is
now traveling for the Malena company of
Warriors-mark and we wish him every suc-
cess in his married life.
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State College and Vicinity.
Miss S. S. Hunter has gone to Erie, for the
summer.
Prof. L. E. Reber and family are camping
at Shingletown Gap.
Prof. Geo. C. Butz and wife have gene to
Atlantic City for the summer.
Rev. J. Ottis Denniston has just returned
from a delightful trip to New York state.
Miss Belle Whitmer, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting C. H. and R. M. Foster during
the past week.
Mr. James Foster, who has been home on a
short vacation, returned, on Monday, to Shef-
field, Alabama.
We had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Thos.
0. Glenn and lady, of Boalsburg, about town |
Tuesday evening.
Dr. John F. Harter, of Millheim, brought |
his band up and gave us some fine music on
the 4th, and helped boom our big time.
A. F. Markle, Derner Pearce, H. T. Price
and Miss Annic Hamilton have gone to
Washington, D. C., to attend the C. E. con- |
vention. ;
Dr. M. C. Ihlseng and Prof. H. H. Stock
have just returned from Tioga county where
they were concluding the summer school
of the mining engineering department.
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Chased the Three Friends.
She Was Pursued by a United States Ship or a
Spanish War Vessel. 2
KEY West, Fla.,, July 6th.—Captain
Low, of the schooner Charles D. Hall arriv-
ed at this port yesterday noon and reports
that yesterday morning about 10 o’clock he
sighted a steam tug off Sombreo light going
in a southeast direction, which he took for
the Geo. W. Childs, the tug kept well away
from him and it was impossible to decipher
her name. About 2 o’clock he also sighted
the same steamer coming back under full
head of steam and shortly afterwards a
large three masted stemer hove in sight,
coming from the southward, which had ev-
idently frightened the tug. When about
twenty miles southeast of this port, the tug |
hauled to and put back across the gulf.
This morning about 9:30 a smalltug
supposed to be the Three Friends, was |
sighted from the custom house going up the |
gulf under full steam and being chased by
a war vessel. The tug was close to the reef
and some little distance off. Some think it
was the United States ship Raleigh, while
others claim it to be a Spanish war vessel.
At this moment the war vessel has haul-
ed off and the Three Friends has come in-
side off the reef.
Gavel With a History.
Chairman Harrity’'s Emblem of Authority a Relic
of Chicago's Pioneer Days.
CHICAGO, July 7.—The gavel used by
Chairman Harrity in opening the conven- |
tion to-day was presented by Ossian Guth- |
rie, of Chicago, and was made from an oak |
tinber taken from old Fort Dearborn.
The block house from which the timber
was taken survived the great Chicago fire,
and was prrchased by Mr. Guthrie and
other philanthropic citizens and reerected
in South park, Chicago, as a reminder of
the city’s frontier days.
Yale Defeated.
LoxDoN, July 7.—The Henley-Leander
crew beat the Yale eight in the first trial
heat for the grand challenge cup. The ces-
sation of wind greatly aided the Leanders.
Yale got away with the lead but Leander
won easily by one and three-quarter
lengths. Time 7 14.
Invaded by Worms.
Altoona at the present time is subjected |
to an invasion of army worms. They are
to he seen in every part of the city and |
Democrats in the county can be here.
there must be millions of them. The grass
| and leaves are being eaten up by the pests. |
They Win the Second Heat in
the Democratic Convention.
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MANY HOURS OF ORATORY.
The Convention Sustains the Com-
mittee on Credentials,
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SCENES OF WILD EXCITEMENT.
During the Ballot on the Michigan Con-
test the Vote of New York in Favor of
the Gold Men Evokes a Remarkable
Outburst of Enthusiasm —The Silver
Men Have Their Inning When the Re-
sult of the Vote Is Announced.
CHICAGO, July 9.—The battle of the
giants was waged all along the line yes-
terday, with the silver men in control in
the committee rooms and in the conven-
tion. No quarter was shown. The com-
mittee on resolutions, where they hada
majority of twenty, crushed the opposi-
tion,and with a few modifications adopted
the platform that had been adopted by the
sub-committee on Tuesday night. Sena-
tor Hill, after the resolutions which infer-
entially condemned the president at three
distinct points had been adopted by thé
committee, offered a plank commending
the administration for its honesty, fidel-
ity and courage. By a vote of 27 to 17 it
was defeated.
Everywhere there is talk of a gold bolt,
and it seems now very probable that there
may be definite action of at ledst a portion
of the minority. The leaders, however, are
still exercising their influence to restrain
their followers. The New York delega-
tion decided not to withdraw. Ex-Gover-
nor Flower, who at first advocated a bolt,
changed front, but Colonel George B. Mc-
Clellan and Perry Belmont were for, radi-
cal action.
The course of the committee on creden-
tials indicating an intention to unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had the effectin
an indirect way of staying the strong hand
of the silver leaders. It precipitated a
storm of protests from the gold men, who
said they considered it simply an exercise
of force. The Massachusetts and Connecti-
cut delegations were especially incensed,
and they threatened to either withdraw
from the convention or decline participa
tion in its action if the Michigan delega-
tion was unseated.
Coupled with this came the intimation
that Senator White, who had been selected
for permanent chairman, would rule that
a nomination could be made by two-thirds
of the delegates voting in the convention.
It was this latter threat more than the
other which decided the committee on
credentials to reconsider the Michigan
matter. If such a ruling was allowed the
Bland men, with their big lead, could per-
haps compass his nomination if the gold
men declined to vote. The friends of the
other candidates became alarmed at the
possibility, and, with swift ccmbination
against the Missourian, made haste to re-
consider their action. But while recon-
sidering their determination to unseat the
Michigan delegates-at-large, it was decided
to report that certain district delegates
from that state had been illegally chosen.
The Credentials Committee Hitch.
It was this hitch in the committee on
credentials which rendered the day session
of the convention a nullity so far as re-
sults were concerned. For over three hours
the convention awaited /the end of the
struggle in the committee on credentials,
occupying their time in listening to the
fervid oratory of silver champions. The
gold men sat silent and impassive as half
a dozen silver orators were, one after the
other, called to the stage to stir the blood
and fire the imagination of their support-
ers. They seemed indifferent while thou-
sands yelled themselves hoarse and at no
time took any part in the demonstrations.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas, Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, Governor Over-
meyer of Kansas, Governor Altgeld of
Illinois and ex-Congressman George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts addressed the
convention. The dashing Blackburn and
the pale, nervous, but alert Governor Alt-
geld, of Illinois, made a deep impression
on the conventicm, but it was the clean
limbed, college bred young convert to free
silver from the old Bay state, Williams,
who carried off the honors of the day. He
argued that free silver was not a sectional
issue, and when he concluded with a plea
for financial emancipation from the money
thralldom of Lombard street the greatest
demonstration of the day occurred. A
hundred delegates rushed forward to
wring his hand and congratulate him,
and the wild cheering of the crowd con-
tinued for several minutes.
The only reai business transacted at the
first session of the day was the seating of
the silver delegation from Nebraska. This
was accomplished without any contest.
The report of the credentials committee
seating the Nebraska silverites and ask-
ing for further time on the Michigan con-
test was promptly adopted, the gold men
smilingly walked out to the music of the
band, and the contestants took their seats.
This was the signal for a wild demonstra-
tion in‘honor of Bryan, ‘‘the boy orator of
the Platte,” who is now everywhere recog-
nized as a formidable dark horse.
There was an adjournment at 1:37 until
Bp o'clock, and the crowd for the second
session of the day was larger than the
first. Several hundred people attempted
~» remain in the convention hall during
the three hours of recess. They camped
in squares scattered along the long slop-
ing banks of chairs which stretch up to
the eaves of the building like the benches
of tho ancient Coliseum, after which Chi-
cago has named its mammoth hall. These
patient enthusiasts were not suffered to
remain, however, for one ticket entitled a
spectator to but one admission, so the offi-
cers swept along the seats and herded the
populace to the doors, ladies and children
with the men. They were compelled to
present their coupons to the doorkeepers,
if they had any, and came trooping back
to make themselves at home and while
away the time with newspapers and sand-
wiches. An hour before 5 o'clock the hun-
dreds began streaming in.
The Resolutions Committee's Report.
At 5:30 the committee on resolutions
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filed into the inclosure. In the van was
the stalwart form of Senator Hill." As the
delegates and crowds caught sight of him
they arose to their feet and wildly cheered
the New York leader. Again and again
shey- cried his name, «but the senator |
Senator Grady coolly paced the platform
with hands in his trouser’s pockets while
the band pl.., . |, and when he could make
himself heard remarked that he never had
been able to speak in a convention with-
—out starting a fight. His exit set the hall
to crying ‘‘vote, vote’ once more.
quietly took his seat and conferred insub-
dued tones with those about him, as if ut-
terly unconscious of the tumult. Ten
minutes later Chairman Daniel called the
convention to order and announced that
the committee on credentials was ready
to report. When the reading clerk read
the report seating four silver district dele-
gates from Michigan, which changed the
complexion of the delegation, under the
unit rule, from gold to silver, there was
considerable applause among the silver
men on the floor.
Ex-Congressman John C. Crosby, ot
Massachusetts, on behalf of the minority
of the committee, took the stage and-earn-
estly protested against the decision of the
majority. John H. Brennan of Wiscon-
sin, Johh T. Saulsbury of Delaware, Eliot
G. Stevenson of Michigan and ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Shechan of New York also
spoke against the majority report, which
was defended by Delegate Taylor of Ar-
kansas, Governor McLaurin of Mississippi,
Delegate Blake of Texas and Delegate Mc-
Knight of Michigan.
There were many other debates on either
side of the question, but this Michigan de-
bate was becoming so wearisome that
when Delegate Bruckner, a smooth faced
young man from that state, began to talk
the people began to cry for a vote. Mr.
Bruckner, however, stirred them to a yell
by declaring that while he had always
been a free silver man he believed the sil-
verites had enough delegates to elect a
free silver president on a free silver plat-
form without committing highway rob-
bery. Charles S. Thomas, the Colorado
member of the national committee, also
aroused enthusiasm by speaking in a sim-
ilar strain.
An Incipient Row,
State Senator Thomas O'Grady, of New
York, was just beginning to be listened to
when the thread of his argument was
harshly interrupted by the first fight of
the convention. It started over infront of
the press seats to the left of the platform,
where a stalwart policeman, through mis-
taken diligence, pounced upon a delegate
from Illinois who was attempting to enter
the sectibn allotted to the delegates. People
climbed to their chairs everywhere, and a
small riot seemed on hand until the chair-
man pressed the button which signalled
the band to play.
At the conclusion of a speech from Dol-
egate O'Donnell, of Colorado, Chairman
Daniel put the question first on the sub-
stitution of the minority report for the
majority report to confirm the sit-
ting delegates in their title to the seats.
The roll -was called. Alabama, the first
state called, started a®evolt against the
majority. Although a solid silver delega-
tion, a challenge of her vote developed the
fect that seven votes in the delegation fa-
vored the gold delegates. But under the
unit rule Alabama's 22 votes were cast
against the minority report. The gold
men got 11 out of California’s 18 silver
votes, two of which were cast by Senator
‘White and Congressman Maguire.
Indiana’s silver delegation furnished 8
of their 80 votes for the gold delegates.
Delegate Haldeman, of the Kentucky del-
egation, by a challenge, uncovered 2 af-
firmative votes in that delegation. There
were 3 votes in the Massachusetts delega-
tion for seating the silver delegates, and 1
in Maryland. Mr. Stevenson, of Michigan,
cast the 28 votes of his state, in which
there were 12 silver votes, in favor of keep-
ing the gold men in their seats.
There was wild cheering when ex-Gov- |
ernor Flower cast the seventy-two votes of |
New York for the minority report. Itcon- |
tinued for a full minute, when the cheering |
suddenly swelled into a roar. The gold
delegates mounted their chairs and waved
their handkerchiefs, while the galleries
grew perfectly frantic with enthusiasm.
They shouted, whistled, stamped their
feet, flung their hats aloft and turned the
convention into pandemonium. The en-
thusiasm rose and fell only to rise again
like the oncoming tides of the ocean. Up |
to that time it was unquestionably the
most enthusiastic scene of the convention.
Chairman Daniel tried to secure order
with his gavel, but the raps were swal-
lowed up in the awful din as the the orack
of a toy pistol would be by a volley of a
hundred guns.
The band broke in with the strains of
one of Sousa’s popular marches,but it had
no effect on the 10,000 people who were
yelling like mad. When the music ceased
the demonstration grew fierce. The silver
men were infuriated. They were evidently
convinced that the galleries were packed.
Temporary Chairman Daniel Powerless.
Chairman Daniel held up his hand for
order, but he was not heeded. He ordered
the clerk to call the roll, but that official's
voice could not penetrate four feet into
the whirlwind of sound. The silver men
in the galleries hissed. The silver leaders
on the floor were manifestly disturbed.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, moved hast-
ily up to the stage to consult with Chair-
man Daniel. Senator Cockrell worked
his way around to where sat the Illinois
delegation. Others movel hither and
‘thither. It looked almost as if the silver
men had been stricken with panic. Sud- |
denly Governor Altgeld got upon his chair |
and faced the chairman. The silver dele-
gates regained their composure as they |
saw that strong, masterful figure towering
above the forest of arms, unshaken by the
tumult raging about him. He challenged
the vote of Michigan, but Chairman Daniel
decided that the point could not be raised
until the roll call was completed. Gover-
nor Altgeld attempted to continue, but
was howled down. .
The silver men attempted a counter dem
onstration when business had been taken
up again and the favorable vote of Ohio |
was called, but their efforts were but a
feeble breath after the tempest for gold.
The gold men took their turn again when |
Pennsylvania's vote was announced for |
them, but they were satisfled with a mild ,
cheer. Other silver states being chal- |
lenged as the roll call proceeded, showed |
that silver men were jumping over fac-
tional traces on the issue.
Finally the vote was announced: 58
nays, 368 ayes, 3 not voting and 1 absent.
Its announcement sat the convention afire
with another tremendous flame. The silver
men had their turn in earnest. The scene |
showed plainly the complexion of the as-
sembly, for this time the delegates were’|
the shouters, and the galleries remained |
silent, except in scattered places. The dele- |
gates seized newspapers, hats and hand- |
kerchiefs and waved them above their |
heads, tossed them high in the air, swung
their flags madly and with all their
strength, and unremittingly howled.
The states’ standards along the aisles |
were seized and wrenched from the bolts
which held them to the floor to be elevated
high into the air. Over in the far south-
western corner, nearly a quarter of a mile
| from the platform, it seemed the Montana
miners’ band was blowing all the power
of its lungs into the brass horns. The
| allegiance to those great essential prine
| justice and liberty upon which our institutions
band above the chalrman’s head was also
at work, but neither produced an audible
squeak, and even the stalwart base drum-
mers were pounding a pantomime.
The complexion of the scene has been
changed. This time it was the gold leaders
who sat mute with cloudel brows. The
genarals of siiver were beaming. Senator
Daniel made eX)vts with his voice and
gavel to be heard, but they were usterly
ineffectual eiforts. and he smiled with ful
resignation. Toward the endof the silver
clamor some of the most hysterical west-
erners pulled off their coats and vests to
wave. After nineteen minutes, one min-
ute more than the zold cheering, the sii-
ver men were satistied.
The report of the committee on permae-
nent organization was called for and Del-
egzate Finley, of Ohio, its chairman, made
his way to the stage and read the list of
permanent officers selected, which was
headed by Senator White, of Californi,
for chairman. Mr. Finley, Senator Vest
of Missouri and Judge McConnell of Illi-
nois were appointed a committee to escort
Senator White to the platform.
The appearance of the distinguishel
committee on the platform with their
charge was the signal for a most cordial
reception. Temporary Chairman Daniel,
in yielding the gavel to the California sen-
ator, made a most graceful speech, thank-
ing the convention for its courtesy. The
contrast between the two leaders was most
marked. Senator White, with his resolute
face and full beard streaked with gray,
looks more like a soldier than a statesman,
and he would command instant attenticn
in any body. Mr. White presided over
the St. Louis convention of 1883, and made
an ideal officer. His speech last night was
brief.
Then came the inevitable gavel presen
tation. It was made by W. A. Clark, of
Montana. It was a handsome silver mallet,
given in the name of the greatest mining
state of the Union, Mr. Clark said. The
motion for adjournment until 10 o'clock
this morning was made at 9:30 p. m., and
the spectators poured out.
Mr. Bailey, of Texas, has announced
that he intends to offer an amendment to
the platform relating to currency. He de-
sires to change the provision which de-
clares for issuing of all money by the gov-
ernment so that it may not prevent the i:
suing'of notes by state banks. Senator
Tillman declines to accept the change, al-
though urged to do so by some of the sil-
ver leaders. He says that he is willing to
test the sense of the convention on the
matter.
There is much uncertainty regarding
the position of Governor Pattison in the
race for the presidential nomination. It
seems to be understood that after the
adoption of the silver platform Mr. Pat-
tison will not be formally placed in nomi-
nation, for the reason that his friends
could not consistently urge his selection
ona platform expressing convictions on
finance to which he is opposed. Neverthoe-
less, the Pennsylvania delegation is in-
structed for Pattison, and unless he sit-
nifies a desire that hisnamebe withdrawn.
the sixty-four votes of the Keystone state
will be cast for him when Pennsylvania is
reached in the roll call. Should Governor
Pattison withdraw the eastern gold Demo-
crats will be left without a candidate, as
itis understood that nearly all of the east-
ern states have decided that if they vote at
all Pattison will be their choice.
The Silver Leaders Alarmed.
The prolonged demonstration which
took place in the convention last night,
beginning with the announcement of New
York’s vote on the Michigan contest, wis
construed by the silver men as prearranaed.
Some of them regarded it as an effort to
stampede the convention and nominate
Senator Hill. They immediately jumped
| to the conclusion that the hall had been
packed, for many schemes were hurriedly
discussed looking to the prevention of any
future demonstration of ‘the same char-
acter.
With the growing storm the silver lead-
ers became very much incensed. Actin:
on the spur of momentary impulse Gov-
ernor Stone, of Missouri, circulated a reso-
lution directing the sergeant-ai-arms to
clear the galleries completely. Many of
the silver delegates assured him of their
support, and it looked for a while as if this
heroic remedy would be resorted to. Dif-
ferent ‘counsels prevailed, however. The
governor first consented to a modification
‘suggested by ex-Senator Martin, of Kan-
sas, providing for closing the hall to vis-
itors at all future sessions. Later the sil-
ver men became more reconciled to the
state of affairs, and with the first flush of
surprise and indignation at the manifes-
tation their ill feeling passed off, and it
was decided to do nothing for the present
looking to the suppression of such demon-
strations.
The first manifestation made upon New
York’s vote was generally accepted asa
personal tribute to Senator Hill. He sut
quietly in his seat while the cheering pro-
ceeded and appeared anxious to attract us
little attention as possible. He was sought
out, however, by many friends and per-
sonal adinirers, and congratulated upon
the demonstration. When it was suc
gested to him that it might make an el-
fort to secure his nomination he closed his
lips tightly and declined to make a reply.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES,
Pledges of the Democratic Party to the
‘Voters of the Land.
CHICAGO, July 9.—The following is the
platform in full as agreed upon by the
committee on resolutions. It was pre-
sented to the convention at this morning's
session, and is now under discussion.
It has been arranced to allow an hour
and swenty minut>s on each side for the
discussion of the résolntions, after which
a yote will be insisted upon. Senator Till-
man is to consume forty minutes of the
time for the majority report. He will be
followed by Bryan, Jones and one other
silver man.
Senator Hill will make the principal
speech on behalf of the minority speaker.
It is understood Vilas, Gray and Russell
vill be the other minority speakers. It is
intended to proceed with the nominating
speeches assoon as the platforimis adopted.
We, the Democrats of the United States, in
national convention assembled, do rea n our
ples of
are founded and which the Democratic parry
has advocated from Jefferson's time to oar
| own—freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
freedom of conscience, the preservation of per-
sonal rights, the equality of ail citizens before
the law and the faithful observance of consti
tutional limitations.
During all these years the Democratic party
| has resisted the tendency of selfish interests to
the centralizationgf governmental nower, and
steadfastly mainthined the intezrity of the
| dual scheme of government estad ished by the
founders of this republic of republies. Under
its guidance and teachings the great principle
I of local self government has found its best ex-
pression in the maintenance of the rights of the
states and in its assertion of the necessity of
confining the general government to the exer-
cise of the power ntel by the constitution
of the United , :
Recognizing that the money system is para
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mount to all others at this time, we invite at
tention to the fact that the federal constitution
names silver and gold together as the money
metals of the United States, and that the first
coinage law passed by congress under the con-
stitution made the silver dollar the monetary
unit, and admitted gold to free coinage ata
ratio based upon the silver unit.
We are opposed to the policy and practice of
surrendering to the holders of the obligations
of the Urited States the option reserved by law
to the government of redeeming such obliga-
tions in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are gpposed to the issuing of interest
bearing bonds of the United States in times of
peace, and condemn the trafficking with bond
syndicates which, in exchange for bonds at an
enormous profit to themselves, supply the fed-
eral treasury with gold to maintain the policy
of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin and is-
sue money, and President Jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated to cor-
porations or individuals. We, therefore, de-
mand that the power to issue notes be taken
from the banks, and that all paper money shall
be issued directly by the treasury department,
be redeemable in coin and receivable for al)
debts, public and private.
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
solely for purposes of revenue, such duties to
be so adjusted as to operate equally through-
out the country, and not discriminate between
class or section, and that taxation should be
limited by the nceds of the government, hon-
estly and economically administered. We de-
nounce as disturbing ‘ business the Repub-
lican threat to restore the McKinley law, which
has twice been condemed by the people in na-
tional elections, and which, enacted under the
false plea of protection to home industry,
proved a prolific breeder of trusts and monop-
olies, enriched the few at the expense of the
many, restricted trade and deprived the pro-
ducers of the great American staples of access
to their natural markets. Until the money
question is settled we are opposed to any agita-
tion for further changes in our tariff laws, ex-
cept such as are necessary to make up the de-
ficit in revenue caused by the adverse decision
of the supreme court on the income‘tax.
But for this decision by ;the supreme court
there would be no deficit in the revenues under
the law passed by a Democratic congress in
strict pursuance of the uniform decisions of that
court for nearly one hundred years, that court
having in that decision sustained constitutional
objections to its enactment which had pre-
viously been overruled by the ablest judges
who have ever sat on that bench.
We declare that it is the duty of congress to
use all the constitutional power which remains
after that decision, or which may come from
its reversal by the court as it may hereafter be
constituted, so that the burdens of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid, to the end
that wealth may bear its proportion of the ex-
penses of the government.
We hold that the most efficient way of pro-
tecting American labor is to prevent the im-
portation of foreign pauper labor to compet:
with it in the home market, and that the valu
of the home market to our American farmers
and artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious
monetary system which depresses the prices of
their products below the cost of production,
and thus deprives them of the means of pur-
chasing the products of our home manufac-
tures.
The absorption of wealth by the few, the con-
golidation of our leading railroad systems and
the formation of trusts and pools require a
stricter control by the federal government of
those arteries of commerce. We demand the
enlargement of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission, and such restrictions
and guarantees in the control of railroads as
will protect the people from robbery and op-
pression.
We denounce the profligate waste of the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation, and the lavish appropriations of re-
cent Republican congresses, which have kent
taxes high, while the labor that pays them is
unemployed, and the products of the people's
toil are depressed in prices till they no longer
repay the cost of production. We demand a
return to that simplicity and economy which
befits a democratic government, and a reduce-
tion in the number of useless offices, the sala-
ries of which drain the substance of the people.
‘We denounce arbitrary interference by fed-
eral authorities in local affairs as a violation of
the constitution of the United States and a
crime against free institutions, and we especi-
ally object to government by injunction ass
new and highly dangerous form of oppression
by which federal judges, in contempt of the
laws of the states and the rights of citizens, be-
come at once legislators, judges and execu:
tioners.
Recognizing the just claims of deserving Union
goldiers,we heartily indorse the rule of the pres.
ent pension commissioner that no names shal
be arbitrariiy dropped from the pension rou,
and the fact of enlistment and service should be
deemed conclusive evidence against diseass and
disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission of the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona into the Union as
states, and we fa- or the early admission of all
the territories having the necessary popu.ation
and resources to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the govern-
ment of any territory, together with the Dis.
trict of Columbia and Alaska, should be bona
fide residents of the territory or district in
which their duties are to be performed. The
Democratic party believes in home rule, and
that all public lands of the United States should
be appropriated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the Territory of Alaska
be granted a delegate in congress, and that the
general land and timber laws of the United
States be extended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit, fixed terms of olive, and s1chan admin-
istration of the civil service laws as will afford
equal opportunities to all citizens of ascer-
tained fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten law of this
republic, established Ly custom and usage of a
hundred years, and sanctioned by the examples
of the greatest and wisest of those who founded
and have ma:ntainel our goverament, that no
man should be tigibie Hr-ath.d term of the
presidential of
The federal government should care for and g
improve the Mississt ol river a.:l other great
waterways of the reo, so as to seeure for
. the interior states casy and cheap transporta-
tion to tide water. When any waterway of the
republic is of sufficient importance to demand
aid of the government such aid should be ex-
tended upon a definite planof continuous work
until permanent improvement is sceured.
We declare that the act of 1873, demonetizing
Lilver without the knowledge or approval of
the American people, has resulted in the ap-
preciation of gold and a corresponding fall in
the prices of commodities produced by the peo
ple; a heavy increase in the burden of taxation
and of all debts, public and Jrivate; the en-
richment of the money lending class, at home
and abroad ; paralysis of industry and impover-
ishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to monometal-
Jism, which has locked fast the prosperity of am——_"5
industrious people in the paralysis of hard
times. Gold monometallism is a British policy,
and its adoption has brought other nations into
financial servitude to London. It isnot only
un-American but anti-American, and it can be
fastened on the United States only by the sti-
fling of that spirit and love of liberty which pro-
claimed our political independence in 1776 and
won it in the-war of the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver at the present legal ratio
of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten-
der, equally with gold, for all debts, public and
private, and we favor such legislation as will
prevént for the fugure the demonetization of
any kind of legal terfder money by private con-
tract.
Confiding in the justi of our cause and the
necessity of its success ag the polls, we submit
the foregoing declaration of principle and pur-
poses to the considerate judgment of the Amer-
ican people. We invite the support of all citi-
zens who approve them, and who desire to have
them made effective through legislation for the
relief of the people and the restoration of the
country’s prosperity.