The Dickinson press., 1892-06-25

notorious sweating system and prohib
itirg child labor.
Ex-Secretary Whitney entere ! at 8 III
p. IN. AMI took his placs on the chair
mans platform. At G:24 p. m. Delegate
Chas. II Jones, of Missouri, chairman
Of the resolutions committee appeared
upon the platform. He addresstd d thu
convention and said: Il am instructed
by the committee on resolutions to pre-.
sent to you the report of the COMMITTEES
with the following resolutions and move
their adoption; and when it has beer
read l shall move the previous question
upon the adoption OF the platform"
Patterson Of Colorado advanced or
the pl .tform and said: In view Of the
statement just made l will say that
represent the minority of the commit
tee and l desire to announce that the
minority expects to be heard to prt sent
its report before tho previous question
shall be put"
Qaiok cheers greeted this announce
ment Then ex.Seoretary Villas com.
menoed 10 read the resolution at G:2S,
but when lie reached the phrase from
Madison to Cleveland" there was q
quick shout of one voice near the
platform. Il was lost. however.
10 the flash for it seemed
ss though with one impulse
the entire 10000 people leaped upon
their chairs and with hats and hand.
kerchiefs in the air. 10000 throats let
loose yells and screams that shook the
heavy air and almost made the barracks
qliver. In fash white satin banner
neavy with gold fringe shot aloft and was
moved to the center isle. 1t was the
ensign of Michigan and on one side was
q picture of Cleveland. The
first outbreak had been but
a murmur beside the savagery Of noise
that rose then and swept and rolled
from side to side of the great wigwam.
Men in the rear of toe delegates hoisted
picture Of David b Hill. Quick as
human impulse moves hostile hand
nipped it from tho standard and tore ii
up while hisst for and against the act
swept IN q wave ar> und the hall. Then
came into the arena the crimson banner
of Iowa. A sturdy Boies man bore il
a:oft and waved it constantly while
most of the swelteriDg people, if
possible Ewelled the din and storm
of sound. The tempest eEbed and
flowed until G:4Op m when Don Dick
inson OF Michigan caused the Michigan
banner to be oarlied from view in order
that busint ss might be resumed. There
we're Kisses from the crowd that the
Guidon and Baton of its applause
should be removed. Through ali this
the Tsmmany men, in the center aisle,
sat grim and silent, neither kissing
Cleveland nor cheering Hill It's thun-
derous disapproyal, held perfectly in
leash, challenged admiration even from
those who opposed the Manhattan In.
dians. Finally at GAS Villas sglin re.
sumed tue reading Of the platform.
Jones Of Missouri Oh behalf Of the
resolutions committe. moved the adop-
ton of the report as read. Neal oi
Ohio moved to strike the section of the
platform referring to the tariff and sub.
stituting the fo.lowing:
"We denounce republican protection
as fraud. The labor of the great mo-
jority 1f the American people is for the
benefit OF few. We declare it to ba
the fundamental principal of the demo.
cratic party that the federal government
has no constitutional power to impose
or collect tariff duties except for the
purpose of revenue only, and We de.
mand that the collection of snch taxes
be limited to the necessities OF
tho government economically ad-
ministered. (Great cheering.)
The original plank was then read amid
cries of Strike it out" Then followed
one OF the most dramatic and exciting
scenes ever witnessed in any conven-
ton. Watterson the great Kentucky
orator, took the platform, and after de.
mSndlng that the tariff plank of the
dt mocratic convention of 1876 be read
proceeded with an eloquent and eoath
ing denunciation of tbs tariff plank as
reported by the committee. He men.
toned Tilden as the father OF tariff fol
revenue only, and the mention elicited
great applause, the New York
delegation rising in o body and
yelling like wild. He said lie had
fought for those principles fol
twelve years and after seeing them con
firned by three democratic tariff acts,
by q message Of the great democratic
president great applause) and finally
by the st. Louis convention thought bis
labors over and he might rest. Bui
when he listened to the extraordinary
essay this afternoon, he asked himself
whether he was in democratic conven
tion or republican convention revised
by james G Blaine or Ben Butler
(Applauee and laughtel)
After WatterEon closed, Villas of Wis
consin took the platform in defense O
the committees report, claiming they
were the exact words of tie tariff planl
of 1894. framed by Morrison and en-
dorsed by Watterson. Watterson re
piled that the party was then split OIL
the tariff question but since then had
progressed rapidly in the education .ol
voters on the tariff q 1estion and th ire
was 70 need of relro3rade movement
nor necessity for ''straddle." After
much excitement roll call vas ordered
tn the substitute and it was adopted by q
vote Of 5G4 ayes. s4s noes. Minnesota
voted 1S 70. Montana 6 aye, North d..
kota 6 aye. South Dakota aye, / nc
Wisconsin 81 no.
On the announcement of the result oil
the motion to strike out and substitute
tho amendment to the report OF the
committee on platform, as proposed by
Neal of Ohio, there was tumultous ap.
plause. The New York delegation
climbed into their chairs, General
Sickles waved his crutch in the air and
a member of the New York delegation
call, for three cheers for Henry Wat.
terson. ard they we're given amid great
enthusiasm.
Patterton OF Colorado, representing
the minority report Of the committee on
resolutions. took the platform and
recommended to the convention that
there Was another m alter If difference
between the members of the committee
on resolutions. Slid he:
Gentlemen Of the convention,
recognize and respect your impstience.
have stated all that was necessary to
bring before you the matter of diff.r.
eGce; havi1 g done that as representa-
tive of free bi. metallic coinsge men of
the convention we have done our duty
and the responsibility now rests with
you"
The Chairman: The question is on
tie adoption of an amendment offered
by the gentleman from Colorado.
The motion was put to the conven-
tion 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 irfied.