The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-23
TWO PLANK UNDER FIRE.
The Tariff and 81 vsr Declarations
Meet With Opposition.

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Meet With Opposition.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The denunciation OK
measures like the force bill was loudly
eered. A u lause also greeted the home
stead plank and the portion Of the silver
plank referring to the Sherman act. Refer
ence to federal officers In national coaven-
tions elected a terrific yell. The foreign
policy plank, the navy. Jews in Russia and
home rule for Ireland were literally
cheered. The school law plank
was carefully listened TO and was
punotuated at the end of nearly
every sentence by shouts OF approval The
only features Of the platform whiob seemed
to call for divided sentiment were the tariff
and silver planks, which were apparently
not sufficiently radical 20 satisfy delegates
with pronounced views.
MIR. Jones moved the adoption Of the
platform.
MIR. Neal of Ohio was recognized, and
moved to strike from the tariff section all
the words preceding the denunciation of
the Mckinley act and to substitute therefor
tho following:
We denounce the republican protection policy
as q fraud on the labor of great majority OF
the American people for the bensdt of few.
We declare IL TO be fundamental principle of
has no constitutional power to impose
and collect tariff duties, except for
purposes OF revenue only, appausel.
and we demand that the collection OF such taxes
shall be limited to the necessities OF the govern
ment when honestly and economically adminis-
tered. [Cheers aud applause.l
Tremendous tumult followed. Messrs.
Neal, Villas and Watterson took part In the
debate. and Mr.. Jones of st. Louis said:
Ma. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
vENTIoH-On behalf OF the committee on resolu.
tons wish to say that we accept the amend
ment OF the gentleman from Ohio al an addition
TO section B.
At this point of Mr.. Jones' remarks there
arose such tumult in the chamber of
hissss and applause that his voice was
drowned and he could not be heard. After
waiting patiently for some moments for the
noise and tumult to cease. Mr. Jones retired
IN despair.
MIR. Neal demanded the roll call on the
motion to strike out and substitute. The
roll was called and resulted-yeas 564, nays
342
KICKING AGAINST THE UNIT RULE.
The vote OF Illinois was first announced
es 33 yeas and Is nays, but the chairman OF
the delegation announced that under the
instructions OF the state convention en-
forcing the unit rule, the vote of the state
would be 4S yeas. Delegate Merrick OF hiu-
nesota entered protest against his dele9a-
tion being recorded as q unit IN the negative,
and Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania did the
same, as did some others, but Chairman
Wilson ruled that wherever instructions for
the unit rule had been given the vote would
be recorded as reported by the chairman of
the delegation. Several states voted under
the unit rule under protest.
Mr. Patterson of Colorado then took the
floor and presented a minority report on the
silver plank. 1t IL identical with the ma
jority plank except that it reads: Through
the free coinage Of both gold and silver"
Instead of Through the coinage of both
gold and silver" Mr.. Patterson endeav-
ored TO deliver free silver speech, but was
interrupted by cries of Time"
Mr.. Mckenzie OF kentucky suggested
that the silver matter be reeommitted to
the resolutions committee. [Cries OF mol
morn
Mr.. Patterson moved the adoption of his
substitute for the silver plank. The motion
was put and declared lost.
The Chairman-The question Is now on
the adoption Of the platform.
This motion was voted on by yeas and
nays and carried.
The Chairman-The next order OF bust
ness, gentlemen, Is a call of the roll Of states
for the nomination of candidates for the
office OF President Of the United States
The clerk commenced to call the roll and
got as far as Alabama, when he was inter-
rupted.
Mr.. Fenton Of Arkansas attempted to
move an adjournment, but no attention
was paid to him.
Arkansas yielded her place to New Jer-
sey, and ex-Gov. Albeit Of that state came
forward TO the platform, accompanied by
enthusiastic cheers from the Cleveland wing
Of the convention, 1t being understood thai
Gov Albeit was TO nominate ex-President
Cleveland. When order was restored the
governor addressed the body, formally
placing Grover Cleveland in nomination.