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The CVitTontton OtoituIps the
National Commit fro.
DANIEL CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Th Frcp CWni sre Men Win In the
First Te! t of Rlronth.
Etoltlng Soti t the Opening Reunion of
the Democratic Nation! Con rent Ion.
Gold Men Fiend .ttarnftly For Senator
tllll Temporal f Chairman Iaull
Makes 'lnoroan .Free Col Tinge Fp"?h.
The Committee on Keftolntlonn Prepar
ing the Platform 8 enator White of Cal
ifornia Selected Far Permanent Ohn!r-nmn-Xlland
Still '.Leadi In the Presi
dential Rnoe -MSrhCgnn iVIrgfiMoD In
the Silver Column.
Cmcaoo. July 8. the Dnmoorntto nn
tlonnl convention met in the mncnlflonnt
and PftpnclniiB Collfutum in Jnekson park
benenth rlenr skins, with a cxil, invigorat
ing btpvvo nnnpplnprat the flags rttid trnp
pinffs and the blue wi-to-rn of Lnfce Michi
gan fltrntohlnp ownr to the north. After a
hrtaf bud decisive hntt.lo in the arona the
silver men vindlcat-ed thalr Miirmnnny.
They wrested from the hands of the gold
WTTXIAM F. HAnRTTV.
(Chairman rvmorrnMo National Commlttae.) j
phalanxes the control of the convention
and path prod the reins of power Into their !
own hands. There was a remlntRomoe of i
til at oid groat Coliseum whose fall marked
the destruction of an empire, where men j
wore butehered to make a Roman holiday,
ahout It all. A champion who has so often !
ntored the lists to do hnttle In Domocrn- ;
cy's cnusn amid tho rinping shouts and !
wild aeolalm of Ms party was put to the
word that silver might be supreme. It
was with reluctnn.ee that many of the
friends of Senator Pavid Jiennett Hill
turned their thumbs downward, a the nr
mgant patricians of the empire that rul'-d
the world did when the populace cried for
merny. Hut, like the glndiiitorswho enter
ed tho arena to tho blare of the trumpet
and the clang of steel, the silver men beat
bnok thnlr sympathies and hardened their
hearts that the Issue might be squaroly
drawn and decided, even though It in
volved the doom of one whom thoy had
delighted to honor In the past. Iiy one of
those strange, fateful coincidences It was
Senator John W. Dnnlol of Virginia, who
four years ago, at the wigwam, nominated
Mr. Hill for the presidency, who waa se
lected to give the fatal blow to the man
whom he would have exalted to the first
place In the repuhllo. No more eloquent
oommontary on the revolution whleh has
divided the party and made this conven
tion so memorable could be needed. It
was not without a wail of agony, however,
that some of the spectators, who could not
fr. thorn the mysteries of political maneu
vering and the necessity of grinding men
beneath the heel, saw the old champion,
whose slogan and proudest boast was "I
am a Democrat," go down. Even after
Henntor Daniel had reached . the platform
and assumed the gavol they called loudly
for the defeated leader, but the experienced
general who has tasted the bitterness of
defeat before as well as the sweetness of
victory only smiled grimly.
ruder the White Banner.
This was the first rosult of this remark
able convention, which sou me ready to sao
ritioe all else that the white banner of sil
ver may float above the party as Its ensign
And rallying cry. The convention Itself
wai a most inspiring sight. Never before
lnoe the preKent system of national con
ventions was inaugurated by the old na
tional Republican" party In Baltimore In
1681 has a convention met In such a oapa
ious and admirably adapted structure.
On the north side, where the platform and
the press benches are situated, the galleries
rise one above the other from the floOr,
while In front from all sides sheer of the
railed lnclosure where the delegates sit,
each state, marked by the neatost of staffs,
slope away the wilderness of seats In gen
tle terrace to the most remote limits of
the Coliseum, which are almost 400 feet In
mreot line from the ohalrmnn's tab la
Ths hands of the big clock opposite the
platform cannot be discerned, yet the
aooustio properties of the building are so
perfect that every word could be distlnot
Jy hoard.
The decorations are simple but effective.
From the lofty girders which hold up the
arohed roof llmur gay trappings. The
gailorles In front are entwined with oa
tloual colors, while at regular Intervals
large erayon portraits of the patron saints
of the party Jefferson, Jack son and oth
ers look down upon the successors to
their faith. A large portrait of Mr. Cleve
land was off to one side, the only one dis
played of a living Democrat. With the
vattt spaoe filled, almost to the outermost
walls, with a forest of people, an unusual
ly large number of whom were ladies, and
the brave liags of eiitbulatfU whirling In
air and breaking like white caps over a
storm swept sea, the soene was a brilliant
cue.
Applauding; the Leaders.
There was no demonstration for any of
the candidates, but many of the leaders,
like Hill and Whitney of New "Vorkt
Utaokbura of Kentucky, ex-Governor Hus
sull of Massachusetts, DunluJ of Virginia,
Harrlty of Pennsylvania, were the re
cipients of Individual ovutions. The fol
lowers of both sides took every opportuni
ty to cheer on tholr champions. There
were many dltrtlngulsljed leaders among
the dultigute on the floor, like Senator
Jones of Arkansas, ex -Governor Kunweu
P. Flower, Krederio H. Coudertfand ex
Mayor (irant of New York, Senator White
and William W. f'oote of California, liov
ernnr Culberson and ex -Governor Hogg of
the Lone Star statu. General Ht. Clair and
Governor McCorkle of West Virginia,
John U. MuLeau, Allen W. Thunnun and
Tom J. Johnson of Ohio, John E. Hurst
of Maryland, K. i Howell and his son
Clark Howell of Georgia, Senators Georgt)
and Walthall of MlttHlfwlppl, Senators Vent
and Cookrell of MUnourl, Governor Alt-
geld of Illinois, John I. Waller of Cud
neotlout. Senator Gray of Delaware. Sena
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tor TUnnnhtrd and Jndfro McFverr of
Irfiiiislnrm, Hnnatnrn Hntn and Harris of
TeMin and a hnfc of nth". On the
platform wrn the tnembfr'iof the national
committee. Among thn rititingulohnri
guest s-'ntcd in their rear were a nuinho?
of gold loaders who havfl been oonsplou
oils In prevtmn convention, hut who wnrs
swept aKtl by thw sMvnr cohort In thMr
states. Thene lnnlndi'd General Gordon
of Georgia. Senator Lindsay of Kentucky,
ex Contrre-!man Hvnnm nf Indiana, ex
CnnvrevMnnn OuthwaH of Ohio and oth
ers. Hut, strangest of all. on the platform
of a Democratic convention were the lit
tle mterie of silver senators who bolted
the Heptibltean convention at St. Iouls.
At present without n party they seek en
trance to tha Demnerntic pnrty on condi
tion that It select Mr Teller for president.
GfMinrM John H. Weaver atid other I'opu
lit and sllverltcH, like Senator Stewfi't,
were also rter;, nil wn'ohiog closely the
result ol the deliheratlons of tho conven
tion. Although many well known aces
were mfcstnif. H rrns a riltinguUhed gath
ering. The Invoc-vtinn of the boyish chap
lain, Dr. St ires, an Kplscopal divine, with
Its appeal for peace, had hardly ascended
to the throne of graoe before the contend
ing hosts met in the shock of bnttle. The
gold men carried out thdr programme of
presenting Senator Hill for temporary
chairman, Lflit the silver lender also held
to their resolution and Immediately an
tagonized him with Senotor Daniel. For
two hours tho oratorical ghvUHt.nrs of the
opposing forces fought it out upon tho
platform.
Daniel's Election.
The result of tho roll call showed RBfl
Votes for Daniel and 84U votes for Hill,
praotlcnlly the strength nf the two sides.
Although this did not show a two-thirds
majority, the sliver leaders dlnplay no
anxiety on this score, as the Nebraska
gold delegation of 20 will be unseated, and
the representation from the territories will
be Increased from two to six each.
Senator Daniel, who assumed the duties
of presiding ollioer, is an Impressive figure
and a most eloquent orator of the old
school. He sounded the keynote for silver
In a ringing speech, but the fact that he
spoke from notes was rather disappoint
ing to his friends.
There Is little change in the situation as
to candidates. Hland still has a strong
lead, but tho possibility of all sorts of
complications which may blookado his
way to the coveted prl?;o have mnde his
followers noxious, and the talk of abro
gating tho two thirds rule in his Interest
has been revived. There is, of course, the
natural disposition to crowd on to tho
band wagon, but tho cnlmest observers
cannot yet ilpwre out how he can win.
Thoy still look for Holes or a dark horse.
The use which the gold contingent will
make of their votes complicates the situa
tion, and many bolieve In tho present dis
organized condition of the silver men as to
a candidate they can, force a compromise.
Stevenson is most prominently spoken of
In this connection. To forestall the gold
men, concerning whose plans in this re
gard there la much mystery, the silver
men Intend to hold a caucus as soon as a
deadlock develops.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
SUrer Force Win In the First Contest,
Defeating hm.ttor Hill.
Chicago, July 8. The sixteenth na
tional Democratic convention was called
to order by Chairman William F. Harrlty
of the national committee, and prayer was
oflerod by liev. inmost M. St ires, rector
of Grace Kpiscopal ohtirch of this city.
At the conciURion of the Invocation
Chairman Harrity enld:
Iiy dlro-'tlou of tho Demdcratic na
tional committee I desire to report the fol
lowing as the temporary organization of
the convention:
For temporary chairman, Hon. David
B. Hill of New York.
"For temporary secretory, Hon. Simon
P. Shcorin of Indiana.
'For sergnant-at-arms. Colonel John I.
Martin of Missouri.
"What Is tho pleasure of the convention
upon the report as made from the Demo
cratic national commltteeP"
Mr. Clayton of Alubama arose and said:
"In behalf of lifl members of your na
tional committee, as opposed to XT, and,
as 1 believe. In accordance with the wish
of a groat majority of this convention, I
JOHN W. DAM EL.
(Temporary Chalrmao.
am authorized to present a minority recom
mendation, which I shall now offer as a
substitute for a part of the motion made
by tho chairman of our national commit
tee: " 'We, the undersigned members of the
Demooiatlo national committee, respect
fully recommend that the name of John
W. Daniel of v Irginia be substituted in
the oommlttoe report for that of the Hon.
David li. Hill of isow York, and that the
Hon. John W. Daniel be chosen temporary
chairman of this convention.' "
The minority report was signed by the
following committeemen:
Henry I). Clayton. Alabama; Mo-
Htio, Arkansas; Miohaol F. Tarpor, Cali
fornia; C. M. Thomas, Colorado, Samuel
Pasco, Florida; Clark Howell, Georgia;
C. W. Hlalr, Kansas; Arthur Sewall,
Mulne; D. J. Cam pa u, Michigan; A. J.
Davidson, Montana; It. P. Keating, Ne
vada; V. H. Huahee, North Carolina; Wil
liam C. Zulntikow, North Dakota; M. L.
Donaldson, South Carolina; P. 4- Gtoy,
Virginia; J. W. Burton, Utah; W. J.
Kulckendale, Wyoming; C. W. Shannon,
Arizona; J. L. N orris, District of Colum
bia; H. li. Ferguson, New Mexloo; F. M.
Klcimrdoon, Oklahoma; J. i. Owen, In-
Olun lemtory.
Clayton Movee Subatttatlon.
Mr. Clayton continued: I therefore
move that the reoouimendatl'n of the nil-
norlty be adopti-d and that Hon. John W
Daniel of Virginia be oho4ou temporary
ohairmnn of the oonveution. and upon that
proposition I demand a vote by status and
demand a roll call."
Mr. Clayton's motion was ditwu&sed at
length and with great w.rnHrilnesi and
Vigor. Allen MoDinott of Nw Jersey.
ex-Governor Waller of Connictiout and
John H. Follows of New York wtire the
prlnolpul speakers against the motion and
In favor of stititulntug the recoinmenda
tion of the national committee, to make
Senator Hill temporary obuirman. Charles
M. Thuuias of Colorado, Mr. Tarpey of
CttlifiirbLa, Mr. Muxkdeo of Louisiana and
Duncan of To as spoke In favor of the
motrron, and Mr. Cluyton concluded the
spirited dolate with an appeal for the sub
stitution of DuuleJ's name for that of Hill
as reprefauntiug the prevailing ventUmmt
of the oonvontlou.
Cholruian Harrlty then put the ques
tlou, wiilc-b was the adoption of the ini
uority report, and ordered the roll of states
n BiinnnnntHl
hy the clminiKin f'ill"W:
irl I, f.i.ti; nnyo (lllli). R4.
The following wnn the vote
Tntul -n1e.
AlnhAma a:
ArtvJinHH Ill
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OiHKunla
nlorn'')
Ponnfttr:it
tpliworp
KlnrlH
(ipftrvia
I'lnnti
lllllllliS
Iiuliuun
T'TTIl
FlTHH
Kpntucky
ljpniHinun
Maine
Maryldud
Mlrblimn
11
. 1"
..
.. 8
.. an
..
.. 4K
... m
.. v
... SI
.. 80
.. 11
.. i:
.. HI
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.. is
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W
6
t
:ai
en
an
18
2
T
IS
84
8
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M!ssiurt ....
Mii'i'BTIR ...
in
Nrvn'lft 8
Nfw Hnmihtre I
Nrw Jfriy f)
Now York 72
North C'Klnflna 2
North Dakota. 8
Ohio (0
OrPKon 8
PiTinfiylvftnla fll
Hhorln I'lnnd H
Pnmh forollnii. 1H
8mnh Dakota 8
Tennessee
Texas 11
t'tnh 8
Vermont 8
Vlrpln)a ?4
Vahlrmfcon 8
AV.mt Vinrlnla 12
Wyoming ft
WIronsln U
Alaxka 8
Arizona 2
District of Columbia
Oklnhomn.... 2
Indian Territory
New Mexico- fl
82
48
8
24
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8
f!l
5
0
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t
t
t
Totals 9U6
Hill did not vote.
Daniel voted no.
8l
After tho nnnounoemout of tho vote the
chairman sr.ld:
"The motion offered by the gentleman
from Alabivma sufiHtitutiug Hon. J(n w.
Daniel of Virginia for temporary ahair
iikui if aoVmt-ed.
The chairman said unless otherwlaeMn
structed ho would regnrd this n a prao
tlcal rejeotlow of tho majority rvport aitd
would not put the question of Its) adoption
to the oonvontion. There Lola? no dissent,
the chairman appointed Senator Jones of
Arkansns, Horn. H. P. eating of Nevada
and Senator White of Cuiiforiiin. a oom
mittue to escort Senator Danhol to the
chnir.
The greatest demonst.rHtMon of the ses
sion up to this time octtKrred wlieii Sena
tor Daniel came forward. Deie;tew stood
In their chairs and yelled with nitlgltl, and
main, waving canes, handkorchltofs and
Hags.
Senator Dau-lul, on taking the oSiair, ex
presned profound gratitude for tho honor
oo of erred upon him and ihrofossetl his re
grot thnt his numo shxiuld hiwe bern
brought in oven tho most. oourtcousoom
petition with his distlngniished friend.
Senator Hill, who would readily oonnni7;e
the fact, however, that there whs no per
sonality In the mntXer. It was solely duo 1
to the prinoiplo whh ttio great; tmnjorlty
of Deniocrats sood for, fin (Mr. Daniel)
stnndljig w!r!i them. The speecli was a
vigorous pr'ientarloii of tlrt fretj oolnago
arvnincnt.
The roll of states then cnflled on
dnr the customary prat tirp, and t.h selec
tions for memborsdilp on, the various oom
niltteRs wore nnrtrninoeS. Tho dehwatos
and spectators bognn ft'nvlrtg rnqditly at
this juncture, as it, was well unrlerntood
that the oonvontion wmld bmnwdlafcoly
ndlouru. G.innml K. Si. Finloy of the
Ohio delegation protested against the se
lention of oommlttoe mentlwrs by contest
ed delegations, but Cbnrrmrui Dnnlnl ruled
that until the porinmnotit orgnitlzatlnn
w;ifl perfooted the tenfporary roll should
be rt spec ted.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS,
The Free Colnnir Men ln-inuiiite the
, lnlararlfu ttt lrlnrplea.
ChtoA(K), July H TiiQ oommlttoe on
romdutions met last night at the Palmer
House. Senator WMto of OntlfomlA was
elected chairman of the oomraittee. Be
fore he oould take the ohalr a coin mi t tee
from the oommlttoe on permanent organi
zation called upon him and not tiled him
of his so loo tlon for permanent chairman
of the convention. Senator White aooepted
the permanent chairmanship,, and, return
ing to the room of the committee on reso
lutions, etntod thnt It would be Impossible
for him, as permanent cbosrumn. It the
convention should ratify the choice of the
committee on portnaneut organ U ttion, to
serve as chairman of the committee on
resolutions. Senator James K. Jones of
Arkansas was then chosen oh airman of
the oommlttoe on resolutions. Mr. A. J.
Jones of Illinois was elected secretary.
Mr. Thomas of Colorado made a motion
that the oommlttoe appoint a subcommit
tee, of which Chairman Jones should be
chairman, the oommlttoe to consist of
nine, to repprt a platform to the full oom
mlttoa Mr. MoDermott of New Jersey
offered a substitute that the subcommittee
should con ni dor everything kn the platform
save the flnanolal question, upon which it
should be Instructed to tuke no action.
This motion was suppoitod by MoDermott
In a very vigorous gold spoeoh, In which
be declared that the sllvor men were oar
rjinfl the power thoy poAsosned in the oon
veution to an extent which would destroy
the Deiuooraay. He said that he oould
not support a platform for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and intimated
in rather plain trms that the Now Jersey
delegation would bolt, or that the New
Jersey Domncrooy would not support a
silver candidate ana plattorm. Mr. Mo
Dermott talked at great kungth.' Ills lan
guage routed Senator White of California
to deliver a ringing speouh denouncing the
gold men for their opposition to the ma
jority of Ibe party. He said that the speech
of MoDermott was like all other gold
speeches, consisting entirely of the plati
tudes of solQsh and sordid wealth. He
suld that the gentleman from New Jersey
talked of repudiating the action of a ma
jority which proposed to restore the money
of the constitution and make silver and
gold equal. "Let the traitors seoedo, if
thoy want to," said Senator Whdte. "The
majority of the party Is here with a fixed
purpose and determined to carry It out."
BarrUon Counsels Moderation.
Harrison of Connecticut followed Sena
tor White In a speech counseling modera
tion by the silver men, declaring that if
the plan of Mr. Thomas and other silver
men must be carried out no single east
ern state oould ba carried for the ticket.
The motion fur the appointment of a
subcommittee to formulate the ulatform
was then put and carried. The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as the sub
ooimuittue: Senator J. K. Jones of Arkan
sas, chairman; Senator F. M. Cook re 11,
Missouri; J. S. GeorKO, Mississippi; N. .
Wortblngton, Illinois; Senator lieu T.
Tillman, South Carolina; Mr. Owen, In
dian Territory; D. li. Hill. New York;
Senator W. F. Vilas, WU&unin, and Sen
ator George Gray of Delaware.
Senator W. F. Vilas of Wisconiiln subse
quently refused to serve on (the suboora
inlttue, and John H. Kuasoll af Massachu
setts was appoiutod tu hU place. Toe
early adjournment of the full ooiumlttee
was reached only through m resort to
strong uietuures by the silver forces. Ex
Senator John H. Hegau of Texas was re
sponsible fur the result, which he brought
about by moving the previous question on
the motion to appoint a suboornrnlttee.
This motion had the effect of cutting off
nil debate, nnd nothing was left to them
nt to demand a roll rail, which they did.
The call resulted It fo 14 for the motion.
The I'lfttrorm.
Tho following Is the platform as agreed
to hy the subcommittee. It Is believed
that fetv If Any chcnges will be made be
fore the resolutions are presented to the
oouvi-utiun:
W, the Dfirevrnt" of the United 8tste, In
nnMorml convention SMW-mblnd, do reaffirm
onr nliiffianoe to thnne it runt essnntlAl prtn-
nplp nf Inwtloe end liberty npnn which oar
Institution sre founded and whlrh the lpmo-
rTfitlopiirty.hu wnlntwlned from Jefferson's
time to our own froeaom or speech, rreeaom
nf theorem, f rpwlom of ronBeifnce, the pres-
crvntitm of pfrsunal rights, the equal Ht of
nil cittrens iM'fore the law and the faithful
obxtrvanre ' conHtltntlonl limitations.
Hf'potrniKlnc thnt the moniy question Is par-
nnitiuitt to nil others nt this time, we Invite
attention to the fnct that thn federal oontnltU'
tion nmen silver and old tfg-ther as the
money metals of the United States, and that
the first eolnatm law punned by eon urea un
der the constitution made the silver dollar
the unit of value and admitted gold to free
cntnnge at a ratio measured by the silver dol
Inr unit.
We declare thnt the act of 1878 demonetising;
stiver without the knowledge or approval of
American people has resulted In the apprecia
tion of pold and a correspond I nf fall in the
prices of commnditlps prodneed by the people,
a heavy lnoreane In the burden of taxation
and of all debts public and private, the en
richment of the money lending class at home
and abrond, pArntysls of Industry and Impov
erishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to the single
gold standard whiob has looked fast the pros
nrrltr of an Industrious people In the paralv-
sis of hard times. Oold monometallism Is a
British policy, founded upon British sreed for
pain and power, and its general adoption has
brought other nations to flnanolal servitude
to London. It Is sot only un-American, but
antt-American, and It can be tautened upon the
United Stntes only by the stifling of that In
dome table spirit and lore of liberty whteh
proclaimed our political Independence la 1770
and won it In the war of revolution.
We demand the Immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold sad silver
mt the present legal ratio of 10 to 1, without
waiting for the aid or consent of any other
Bvttion. Wo demand that the standard silver
dollar shall be n full legal tender, equally with
gold, for all debts, public and private, and ws
tavar sudi leginlatlon as will prevent the de
monetisation of any kind PI legal tender mou-
er by private contract.
We are opposed to the policy aad practice of
Burrondrtng to the homers of the ontgauoni
of- the United States the option reserved by
law to the government of redeeming such ob
liiftttons In either silver coin or gold coin.
We am opposed to the turning of Interest
hearing hoods of the United States )n times of
peace and condemn the tramcRiDg with pank
Oig syndtcateH, which, In e xohange for bonds
and at an enorotnus pront to meraseivea, sup
ply the federal treasury with gold to main
iain the nolicv of Bold mooometallisro.
ngress alone hits the power to coin and
iHHi money, and Proaident Jackson declared
noratWis or lndldlvlduals. We therefore da
inand that tho power to Issue notes be taken
from theJunks, and that all paper money shall
be issued directly by the treasury depart
ment. We bold that tariff duties should be levied
solely for purposes of revenue, and that taxa
tion should be limited by the needs of the
wwnrnment, honestly and economically ad-
ministered. We don ounce as disturbing to
business the bepubltoan threat to restore the
MuKinley law, which has boon twice con
demned by tho people u national elections
and which, enacted under the false plea of
protection to home industry, proved a prolific
breeder of trusts ana monopolies, enncnea
the few at the expense of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the produoers of the great
ATienciui atupli s of access to their natural
miivkets. Until the money question Is settled
we are opposed to any agitation for further
changes in our tariff laws except such as are
neeemmry to make up the deficit in revenue
canned by the adverse decision of the supreme
court on the lnoome tax.
There would have been no deficit In federal
revenue during the last two years but for the
annulment by the supreme -court of the In
come tax law placed upon the statute books
by a Democratic congress. The obstruction
to an income tax, which the supreme court
discovered in the constitution after it had
lain hidden for 1U0 years, must be removed, to
the end that accumulated wealth may be made
to bear Its Just share of the burdens of the
government. We, therefore, favor an amend-nu-nt
to the federal constitution that Will per
mit the levy of an lnoome tax.
We hold that the most ethotent way of pro
tfctlnK American labor Is to prevent the im
portation of foreign pauper labor to compete
with it in the home market, and that the value
of the home market to our Ameroan farmers
and artisans Is greatly reduoede by s vicious
monetary, system which depresses the prioes
of their products below the oost ol produc
tion, and thus deprives them of the means of
satisfying their needs.
We denounoe the profligate waste of the
money wrung from the people by the oppress
ive taxation and the lavish appropriations of
recent Republican congresses, whloh have kept
taxes high while the labor that pays them is
unemployed and the products of the people's
toll are depressed In prloe tUJ they no longer
repay the cost of production). We demand a
return to that simplicity ana oonomy wmon
best bents a Demooratle government and a re
duction In the number of useless offices, the
salaries of which drain the substance of the
Deople.
We denounoe arbitrary Interference by fed
eral authorities In local affairs as a violation
or the constitution of the United States and a
crime axainst free Institutions, and we espe
cially objeot to government by injunction as
a new and highly dangerous form oi oppres
sion by which federal Judges, In contempt of
the laws of the states and the rights ol oiu
ens, become at once legislator Judge and ex-
eutloner.
We are opposed to life tenure to the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merit, fixed terms of ofhoe and such an ad
ministration of the civil service laws s will
afford equal opportunities to all at ti sons off as
certained fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten law of this
republic, established by custom snd usages of
100 years and sanctioned by the examples of
the greatest and wisest of those who founded
and have maintained our government, that no
man should be eligible for a third term of the
presidential office.
Contldlng In the justice of our cause and the
necessity of Its success st the polls, ws sub
mit the foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes to tus con aide rate judgment of
the Ameiinsn people. We Invite the support
of all citliejis who approve them and who de
sire to have them mads effective through leg
islation for the relief of the people and the
restoration of the country's prosperity.
The Rales and Order.
At the meeting of the oommlttee on
rules Senator Money of Mississippi moved
that the rulos of the last oonvcotlon and
the Flfty-tby-d congress be continued un
til further orders. Mr. Scott of New York
moved as a substitute that the same rules
be made permanent. This would loolude
the two-thirds and unit rules. The sliver
men voted down the substitute by 86 to 10
snd adopted Senator Money's motion.
This leaves the rales in such a position
that the oommlttee can report a change at
any time it is deemed necessary for the
purposes of the majority.
A subcommittee appointed for the pur
pose reported the order of business for the
oonveution as follows:
First. Call to order.
Seoond. Prayer.
Third. Reports of standing commit-
IfttW.
Fourth. Reports of spec ini oommltteee.
Fifth. Uutiulshed business.
Sixth. Call of roll for presidential nom
inations. Seveutb. Balloting.
Klgbth. Call of roll for vice presiden
tial nominations.
Ninth. balloting.
White for Permanent Chalrnuaau
The oommlttee on permanent organiza
tion met In the Coliseum Immediately
after the adjournment of the oonvontion.
Genurul & li Finloy of Ohio was made
chairman and J. P. Brown of Georgia sec
retary. A recess was then taken, and the
silver men retired and held a oauous, at
which the bcmiauaut organisation was
fully ngrwd upon. When the comni It top
(Named for Permanent Chalrmnn.)
reconvened at the Phrrmno, Holme In the
evening, the ullver ilnte went through a
follow! :
Permanent Chairman Stephen M.
White of California.
Sergeant-at-Arms John I. Martin of
Mtmourl.
Secretary Thomae J. Cogan of Cincin
nati. Anetatant Secretary Louie D. Hershelm
er of Cblongo.
Beading Clerk E. B. Wade of Ton-
Amletont Reading Clerke N. R. Walker
of Florida. Charlee Nlokell of Oregon, Jeff
Pollard ol Mlftwmrt and tlpoolo Ulxon of
Indiana.
The name of Senator David B. Hill of
New York wai presented by the gold men
for permanent obalrman, and hereoelved 8
vote to 88 for Senator White. The re
mainder of the organisation ae presented
by the silver people went through by ac
clamation, the gold men making oo nomi
nations. The Mlehliraa Content.
CnroAQO, July 8. Tho oommlttee on
pradnntlala, by a vote of 97 to 16, recom
mended the eeatlng of the contenting dele
gates four at large and two In the Fourth,
and Ninth districts each from thestate
. & i . r,l- i.. i TnT i
ui jniunifgno. jl lib uuie ruic provnua in
the Michigan delegation, and this action
of the oommlttee, If confirmed by the con
vention, will throw the solid vote of Mich
igan Into the sliver column, as It gives
the silver men the majority of the delega
tion. 9ogus Money Man Arrested.
Ampmrdam, N. T., July 8. John Car
rlore Is under arrest at Cohoes on the
charge of passing counterfeit silver dol
lars. He has long been suspected by the
police of having passed bogus money, but
until recently they oould not get sumolent
evidence agnlnst him. The oolns are good
Imitations, but are a trifle light In weight.
They bear the date 188T. It Is believed
that Carrlere had aooomplloes who belong
In New York olty.
Another Saceossfal Expedition.
Key Wkst, July 8 Another expedition
has landed safely on Cuban solL It con
sisted of 84 men, and they had with tbem
400,000 rounds of ammunition, dynamite
and eleotrlo batteries.
General Marketa,
New York, July t. FLOUR Bute and
western quiet and steady; eity mill, patents.
li.UCiM 1 winter patents, tA.S093.D0s olty mills
clears. 88.90: winter straights. 83.a09s.t0.
WHEAT No. red opened easy, bat prompt
ly rallied on bad thrashing returns from In
diana and decreased estimates on Indian
wheat crop; Jnly, si a-l&smHc; August, 81
HHe.
CORN No. t fairly active and stronger with
wheat! July, ttHHiKHa September, H
SSs-lSo.
OATS No. I nrmer, but not aetlvei July,
SOc.i September, tUo.
PORK Steady; old to new mesa. Is; fam
ily, te.7SQ10.60.
LARD Lower; prime western steam, 84.0714,
nominal,
BUTTER Qnfet: state dairy, 10914V4C.; state
oreamery, llHf&lAo.
CHEKSE 8teady; state, large. 6M694c.:
small, 6H7o.
EOOS-Steady; state and Psnnsylvanla, 18c.:
western, 11312c
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, sc.: cen
trifugal. OS test, 84c.; refined quieti crushed,
Il94c.t powdered, 60.
MOLASUES-Bteady; New Orleans, SO87o.
RICE- Steady: domestic, 8t6&eo.: Japan, to
Mc.
TALLOW Dull and easy: olty, 8Mc; coun
try. 9o.
HAY-Doll: shipping. AOs.: good to ehoice.
BRECKINRIDGE IN BREECHES.
If Embassador Brecklnrl4ge should wear
his court trappings In Arkansas he would
be In grave danger of being winged.
Washington Post
While our Russian embassador had to
wear knee pants at the ooronatlon it Is
pleasant to know that he didn't have to
appear as M. Brecklnrldgeovitch. Wichi
ta Eagle.
How would It do to attach Embassador
Breckinridge's oourt ooetume and adopt It
for a national bicycle oostumef We believe
this suggestion to be worthy of serious
consideration. Indianapolis Journal.
The czar compelled Embassador Breck
inridge of Arkansas to don block silk knee
breeches, silk stockings and patent leather
pumps with silver buckles. This will kill
Breckinridge In Arkansas all right enough.
Minneapolis Journal.
If Minister Breckinridge's legs bear as
close a resemblance to baseball bats as do
those of some of our cycling friends, oon
gress should at once rebuke him for his un
warranted revelation of national secrets in
appearing at the csor's ooronatlon la knee
brooches. Chicago News.
HOWE'S HOMILIES.
Old age la like the whooping cough ev
erybody gets It.
The people are all going to behave bet
ter, but not now.
Most people do not want to know the
truth if it is disogreeuble.
Exocpt In the little differences -In cranki
ness all men ore exactly alike.
If you owe the fiddler fair and square,
pay him promptly and don't grumble.
Put a man where he can't be bad, and
he will demand credit fur his enforced
goodness.
Settlement day finally comes to every
man. The best thing you can do is to get
ready for It.
We have noticed that just before a church
attempts to raise a lot of money the puxtor
delivers a high tribute to women. Atchi
son Globe.
SNAP SHOTS.
Skin eruptions that are Invisible to the
unaided eye are distinctly revealed by pho
tography. A Geneva Journal of photography is of
fering prizes for photographs oi drops of
falling water.
Lord Hulelgh has succeeded In photo
graphing the dissolution of a soap bubble,
a process which occupied between the two
hundredth said three hundredth part of a
second.
Among the new and curious uses to
which photography has been put are the
recording of the locomotion of serpents,
eels and Insects, and the movements uf
liquids, little drops of silvered wax being
suspended in theiu to moke the movements
visible, j ,
NEWS OF THEWfEK.
ThnrrAny, .ftitr-?.
Ths R"i1 1. Star pn-knbo Tlim.m!nh
wn wreckerUln the li.d wi. Plxliipnrsnnii
Wpre drowned.
Twobfitttd'opsnf t,nTv,!,l 'PtirklfMr. troop
revolted In Jllah, Ar;iMi omi'l.j r-iond
ed Ihpmsolrp In a ntnr mn.
It Is asserted In Vun-r-.vM;: Vnniifll
an commission will be punt t.i V filing,
ton to nepofbite n trenty i f ri ,4 ;
Frederick Pentr.-r, t.-.H tu. rti Nnw
York manufacturer, whesn wfi'e pruoureil
a dlvoroe In Mnv. wn sm-tnfl f:M n,f, rsv.
Ing allro iny and says hf j r fr.rs tistar In
Jnll to doing no
John R. Filler, a mni'w" nf tv. NiiMi
reelment. has heen ordered brtrvrlrn K is
sell of the snriTome ootir if VJ n- Yor'- to
pay his wife fjn n week allmonr ivi I
counsel fee of ' .11.10 pending her. iviui.m tor
separation.
William (Cruse, fur 81 yours trntod
mployee of C. A. Auffmorrlt - fo. of
New York, sailed for F.urniie eiitbMnly on
Friday, leaving a shortnue In bis norr.un
of the firm nnd others wh'nh Is esttnmrod
to from 850,000 to tino.ooo.
Friday, Jnly 8.
William Kelly of Va, N. Y., was
struck by a vehicle and fat-illy Injured r.t
Santa Barbara, Cal.
An Important flllhnstprlng etpedlMen
landed on the onnst of thn provinee of
Plnnr del Rio, Cuba.
Great Irritation Is folt at the statu rlt
partment about the Venezuelan ettltmlo
toward Great Britain.
Thomas E. Mnloy, lieutenant colonel,
IT. 8. A., retired, died at his home In En
glewood, neor Chicago.
Joseph Garcia was arrested In New
York, luspettted of having robbed Manuel
K. Larren, a ranohowner of Ecuador, of
81,000 In gold and tl.onn worth of dia
monds on board the steamship Flnnnoo.
He was held for trial.
The Jury In the celebrated Peraltn land
grant case at Pnnta Fe the United StnVs
against J. A. Peralta Reavls, ohanred with,
oonsplrnoy to defraud the oovernment. out
of 13,o(i(!,ori(i n'Tes of land has returned
a verdint of guilty. Sentence vas deferred,
until July 1H
nlurrfay, .T-ily 4.
Tho oelebrnMuo of tho roim and Daugh
ters of tho A murlcan Revolution w.i.s t.t
gun at Saratoga.
Larncd, the American tennis playpr,
won a surprising victory oyer Baddoloy In
Bristol, England.
The st.epmor Throo Friends was anchor
ed In Florida waters with men, arms and
ammunition on board, rrody to point her
course to Cuba.
Independence day tvns celebrated gener
ally throughout the country. Tho day vr.as
also oelebrated by Americans in London,
Paris and Berlin.
William P. Pt. John rest rned thep-nsl.
deney of tho Mercantile National bmk of
New York on account of the direotors' op
position to his advooney of the fme coin
age of silver.
The czar of Russia and his retinue made
their re-entry Into St. Petersburg on their
return from Moscow .and were received en
thusiastically hy the nohlllty nnd munici
pal authorities.
Three robbers, who posed as dotentlves
and used oluhs nnd pistols, entered a
house on West Forty-second street. Now
York, nnd forced .bwefh Mlskn and Ed
ward Settle to give up I. loo In itmnpy
and $1,000 worth of jewelry and then tr
ooped. Monday, July B.
Ninety four Tarninnny braves started
for Chlnngo from New York.
The rescue party nt, the Twin Shaft, mine,
Plttston, Pa., reported that, they hail heard
rapptngs from the entombed miners.
The Key. David J. Hurrell of New York
preached to the Sons and Daughters of
the American Revolution at Saratoga.
James F. Sisoo, i years old, a wood
peddler, living at Rld'-tewood, N. J., was
hit by the Middletown express at thn
Montgonery street crossing in Pntersoi
and killed.
The barn of W. II Frunhcr. at At""
Bon, N. J., was entered by thieves, arid a
valuable trotting horse whs stolen. Three
mon are believed to have beon ooncerned
In the affair.
Ephraim Chenowlth, a grocer of 73
Washington avenue, Woodsldo, "N. J.,
went to his store to see If everything was
right, ile found his safe had been blown
to pleoes. All the burglars obtained was
810 In old oolns.
Tuesday, Jaj T.
Edward Halstead and Miss Woodlns of
White Plains, N. Y., eloped to Mount
Vernon on bloycles and were married.
Four tramps attaoked trainmen on a
south bound freight near Elizabeth, N.
J. Three were arrestoj ; the fourth escaped.
James Miller, an alleged swindler, who
is accused of having operated successfully
among the hospitals, was arrested in New
York.
The postmaster general has gives: notloe
to railway ooinpauies that be will enforce
the law which prohibits the oarrylng of
mall in baggage oars.
Trustees of the New York Dental sol
lege aooepted the resignation of President
F. F. Vandervoer and eleoted the liev. Dr.
George Alexander In his place.
The heavy rains oaused much damage in
the vioinlty of Forty-seventh street and
Broadway, New York, and an auction
eer's oustoiners were caught by the. flood
In a basement.
Mgr. Falconlo, who is expected to suc
ceed Mgr. Satolll as papal delegate to the
United States, was at one time attached
to the Franciscan munadtury lu Thompson
street. New York, and la Well remember
ed In the Italian ooluny.
Wednawslifcj, July 8.
Yale's orew was defeated by Leander In
the third heat of the race for the Grand
Challenge cup at Henley.
Fifteen thousand teachers are In Buffalo
attending the mee-ings of the National
Education association.
The New York state Republican oom
mlttee met In New York city and decided
to hold the state oonvontion on Aug. SA.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
oompany of Boston arrived In London and
received oordiul and enthusiastic reception.
Sir John Pender, formerly a member uf
parliament and will known as a great
promoter of ocean telegraphy, died In Lou
don. An attempt will be made to penetrate
the Twin Shaft mine at Pittstou, Pa.,
from the north side, In the hope of reach
ing the entombed miners.
Garret A. Hobart was officially lii'orm
ed at bis home in Puterriou, N. J., of his
nomination for viue president by the
publican nutiunul oouvemion.
George Law, olubinau. bou vivnt ami
millionaire, died at his hoioa, Filth
avenue, New Yurk oily, from erysipuiuj,
after an illndbs uf three weeks.
Paternal Advice.
"Ben," suld the old color41 deacon to
his son, "you done grutiivatcd now, en
you's gwlne out intu do great en wicked
worl. "
"Yes, sun." 1
"Eu you wants ter hoed my xwiie'r'
"Yes, suh. "
" Well, di is erlniut ull I got ter nuy tu
you; Dou't go lulo du poultry business
when de iuixju is shiuiu, eu alM.iys lie bJiu'
eu kuep iu de frouc part er du inula " Alr
laiita Constitution.
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