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then taken up, and Smalley presented
the minority's case. He said there had

then taken up, and Smalley presented
the minority's case. He said there haG
been too much politics in the committee
When he accepted the Craftsmanship he
did not expect the Democrats would
crowd their party platform down his
throat. He claimed, by inference, that
the convention had been packed in the
interest of the Democratic party, and
that the congress was really being held
for the purpose of welding together the
Democrats and Farmers Alliance.
Speaker Niblocke, OF the Indiana leg
islature, denied that there had been any
partisan discussion ip the committee,
and Congressman-elect Bryan, Of Ne
braska, wanted the congress to have the
courage of fits convictions. The debate
was participated in by many others, and
became very acrimonious Finally Gen
efsl Warner, OF Ohio, submitted the
following as substitute for the tariff
resolutions OF both reports:
"We favor neither free trade nor ex-
clusion of trade, but favor a tariff for
revenue, limited to the actual needs OF
the government economically admins
tered, but also levied SO as to cover the
Differences in industrial conditions be-
tween this and other countries, but not
to create and foster monopolies."
After long debate, President Francis
ruled the resolution out of order.
Gridley, of Minnesota, then offered a
substitute for the minority report, as a
whole, and the discussion again assumed
a violent form. The minority members
OF the committee charged the congress
with being nothing but Democratic
convention. The charges caused great
tumult. Finally the representatives of
the business union at st. Paul withdrew
from the convention.
THE MINORITY REPORT REJECTED.
The minority report was then voted
down.
A minority report by California dele
gate also failed. It was: 'sWe object to
the free coinage of silver, on the ground
that the taxpayers of the United States
aresnow buying all the silver output at
about 81 cents per ounce, whereas, it is
claimed free coinage will raise the price
to $1.29 per ounce. We see no use in
the taxpayers advancing silver. We
recommend the purchase of the silver
output of the United States for money,
at the lowest bidders price, just as the
government now buys any other article
it needs. 10
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
Consideration of the majority report
was proceeded with, and the debate
again became intensely partisan and
hot. Finally a vote was taken by the
call of states, on the adoption of the
majority report, and it was adopted, 66
to 55, l.of the state delegations being
divided upon the question. The reso-
lutions as whole were then adopted.
Smalley, of Minnesota, then said as
the congress had degenerated into
Democratic pow-wow, he desired as
delegate to resign as chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
Then great disturbance arose, the
air being rent with hisses and groans,
mingled with cheers and applause.
Smalley's opponents attempted to howl
him down, but he stood his ground un-
til he had finished his say.
A resolution by Bryan, of Nebraska,
was adopted, urging congress to pass a
law making all legal money legal tender,
Notwithstanding any contracts which
may call for the discharge of an obliga-
tion by the payment of gold.
Other resolutions were adopted, en-
1orsing the worlds fair; endorsing the
rorrey bankruptcy bill, and making the
permanent organization to
meet biennially.
The congress then, at 8 :15 p. M, ad-
to meet at the call of the exec
ltive committee.