Ellsworth American., 1876-07-06

/ fore the people. and being both Intellectual TO
| secure its object and highly injurious TO the
| business of the country should be forthwith re-
pealed."
Mr.. Ewing then made speech. advocat-
ing HIS position. He said the Western dem
ocrats unanimously oppose the financial
plank Of the platform. Ne denounced the
resolutions. and said the Western demo
Gratis would never endorse them
Ewing was then choked of amid great
| confusion. Cox, of New York, also 20,
his hair pulled. Then
THE HARD MONEY WING
took the floor.
Mr. Dorshelmer said he right here pro.
posed to make straight issue between
hard and soft money. Applause. BY
that we will stand or fall. II yon want
soft money give your votes To its most dis
tinguished advocate. but If you want to
give rs any show 10 carry the hard money
states stand by the platform a. presented.
Applause. This j. compromise in
which the East ha, yielded So much ~ 10
have already elected strong protest, nu-
m"rou>ly slgned bv the Eastern states. On
this we stand or iall. and ii YOU adopt the
amendment of the gentleman of ONO then
good hvc to your hopes. The committee
report. however. gives "a living chanc"
oi success. In conclusion he demanded
the call OF the states on the question.
MORE kICkING.
Hon. Dan. voorhees, OF Indiana. took
the platform. He said MIR. u r>hclmcr's
ISSUE WAS false issue a. stated hF him.
There j. no Issue here OF hard or >oft
money. They were in favor of re>ump-
ton A. soon a. healthfully practicable
Whoever desires it yarlier desires 1t for
some private Improper purpose ll' car
nes;ly opposed any attcmp: at forced re
sumption. TIE Law had been in force twn
years. and ia" country l. two per cent far
thcr from gold .tsudrrl ihah II wa when
the law wa, passed. National laws of leg
islatiun il not unwi>e. viii SOnu fiji 'h" -
per cent. gap between gold aud paper.
Let IT, leave the question i- these national
law~. Referring in Nj. pnr>hcimcr he
said that the West hai followed the lead of
New Yurk too Ion. already and I was now
time TO a>>cr'-thc power nf the mighty
Wet Applause.
Another scene NJ great confusion follow
ed, many delegates asking 10 be- heard. and
one from rcnn,, lvauil bitterly dcuouncir.
the ga ia" A. restricting AL freedom ot
debate.
Mr.. Abbott. uf New Jersey. a.k'd a IL
vision ON The question. ilc was iu favor
t" Iu>"riIs what Wn- pr'pp-el.f't p" W.
fpr BARD m"'t,,.
III" previous qur-tI'u VA ,rrputt'd and
Mr.. bop!ilflr made f.v rrmark> auiA
much disorder. ib wt',h b.. ~.Ii yigt1rv oy
j'!'h depended on The qgr-tfnu NOW br-
fore fh" Convention. and Zee g. sired 70
move au f.nrndmeut tD 30" prYltJ. amend
meui.
eos. "f Ncw Nork demanded q yo'" hy
states pu tho main question which hlvia-
been divided Wi- iir-t taken nu the motion
10 ~'rik" ont
Nr Doo!ijt,c moved 10 adjourn.
At last an attempt wA> made 10 call the
roll. hui the Il >oTder va, - great that the
delegates could NOT hcar enough to under
stand The question
4 I.N4- .i..--. at.,..l fp.. .a- al
lctjr-.
A. the chair Ill not pat thr question he
evidently did not understand IT,
The excitement was hong continued with
increasing force and violence, a dozen gem
lemcu speaking ~ once.
states were called and all voted nay. cN-
ceptiu. III" following Illinois. l. ayes /:
IuWa.j: kau-A-. 10: h-uiucAV. 3t: under
the unit rule. Indiana. IL: Michigan. > {.
Missouri -; Ohio. -; Tennessee tuud"r
the unit rule. -; Tennessee. -: Virginia.
!; West Virginia. 10. PcuH-y ylvan.a under
the Uuit Iale. =.
The chair announced tie votr-.aye> al9.
nays Slj. 80 the amendment was fri,c.-
rl.