New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03

bidding This he followed by an lnsinuatlch ''a'
Wall Street was ool, ID TO the source OF cam
paign funds exacting in return always the naming
OF the Presidential candidates and the ulctitoh
Of the platform lie prophesicd, however, that
on so great economic question the peope
would rise superior to all party ties ana over
throw this power behind the throne which was
greater than the throne itself, by linking them
selves with some other party inasmuch as IT Is
as true to-day as il was 1000 years ago that
man cannot serve God and Mammon. He de-
car-d that the demonetzation of silver In 49,
was fraud wrought by sneaking methois' lie
laid the responsibility for the present distfeSs
upon Wall Street whose leaders, he claimed, had
sought TO force the Executive to the purchase OF
bonds and Congress to the demOnetlzation OF
silver and he added that if the present move
ment should be successful it would also be cele,
brated in Chicago by the biare OF trumpets ana
the roar of cannon.
Mr.. Waite said that if there anything he
had supreme contempt for it was party
that not "A party. lie quoted from a remark
made to member of the House OF Commons
by Mr.. Gladstone, 10 the effect that govern
ments were not concerned with philanthropy
anything directed especially TO the indlvd-
ual interests of their citizens ana TINS he de-
nounccd one of tie most brutal utterances that
ever fell from the lips OF statesman. Ailuhng
10 the recent Monetary Conference at Brussels,
he said that an int. irrational conference was
the most contemplate and godforsaken idea that
was ever devised.
CALLING FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
Then he introduced anew his revolutionary
ideas. Evidently the old gentleman is tckled
by his recently acquired notOrlety. lie SAID that
if we had become in this country subject to the
dictlon Of England and Lombard Street, we need
another revolution and another appeal TO arms
and to the God Of Hosts. 4 President of the
United States, he added, who instead of seeking
10 relieve the existing distress, obcyel the man
dates Of the money power, is possessed OF char
actcr which marks him as a tyrant, ana unnt 10
be tho ruler of a tree people In closing, the
Governor 10 the evident delight Of many of his
auditors presented in a new form his famous
declaration at Denver by exclalmlng that the
most dangerous tyranny Is that enforced uhder the
form Of law. - ,,. - c
mcnt he cried must at all hazards be pre-
scrye1 and if tine money power shall attempt IN
this country, as it has in foreign countries ~
sustoiu the lniuuity, will meet the Issue; II
IL j. forced upon us for it is better rather than
that our National liberties shall be DESTROYED 9y
tyranny which OpprrS'es humanity an o'ei VIZ S
world that we should wade through seas oi
hood' , a
As Governor Waite retired the app plause was was
dcafcning, though some signs ol aIsappiO oNor a.
were manifest. lie had evidently jumped over
I'm. traces and the managers OF the convey
ton, sitting on the plltform, received him wi'h
flushed face. and serious countenances. .oo who
But ext congressman Pierce. of Tennessee, VINO
WAS dubbed Mr. BANDS lieutenant in the LIst
and Lid Congresses and who followed Governor
Waite was the biz thorn in the SIDE Oh 'i's
General donuncation of President Cleveland his
manner was excited and of the commonest stump.
orator STYLE. He attempted a "possllm Story
a an illustration of Mr.. Cleveands pre;a.o u
position. but the assemblage went into
an uproar of dissent, G., ana si1dt !. Grt
were loud cries of Sit down. Shut up, .% .'e'
standing that the Committee on Resolutions ma "a ie
their appearance. and the Chair interrupted MN
To make the announcement Of that fact; liis Was
piiii e}pl3tafIm2n m ara vc.nd ca' had " been nomi
mated bv the approval of til" South. on the assH
ance bv Northern leaders that he would. as rrcsl-
dent be- controlled by the VII OF its wn Gould
sit on Grover Cleveland again in the nomination
would knock him into the middle Bnzzards Si nrfs
Roosi Il proper place for such IA man as the name
signifies.
MR. PIERCE REBUKED.
When Mr. Pierce had ended, Chairman Thur
man advanced and publicly rebuked him by say
inr. We are not here 10 attack any man or
any marty. and | hope We will have more of
this thing
lpnatms Donnclly then read the resolutions
which. after many "wher"as's provided that
there must be- no compromise on the main qles-
ton OF legislation dcmOnctHlng silver ana re-
-trlcting it, coinage. . 49,,
ON nm. motion 10 adopt the resolutions Little
Lr,,,1c .prang nm which threatened for a time
,n hncornr a cyclone :. VI. Scott, OF Kansas
.kcd for the reading OF that section OF the I on.
,titution whih declares that gold ana silver snail
he the only hl>. of currency. The conNention' a,
il by one voc" to Mr.. scott 10 sit down
to mind hi, business and to get out, Dut Nlr
scott said that he was an American cltHen ana
knew his rights and proposed to have them
Thnn Mr. Reagan came forth u paclhcator, put
when he took his seat the howl began again ana
thc -.rerant-at-arms was raled on TO enforce
order but the poor man had no power 10 enforce
H. and th, confusion continued. Finally CHAIR
man Thurman announced that he was chairman
nf the convention and proposed - run II his own
vrav and if the uproar continued, II" Would Slt
dn,,n i'm his chair and wait until the delegates got
tired. For ten minutes the huppuo ana excite
mont rcicncd AT AM intense pitch Finally a
delegate from Texas proposed that the words
standard of value" hc inserted in lieu OF basis :
and after much persuasion, Mr. scott. OF Kansas,
was induced to take his seat and final adjourn
mrnt was effected almost immediately after the
adoption of the resolutions.
Much persuasive force was required TO save the
convention from dsintegration at the very
moment ~ its crisis The hotheads were thcr"
i'm large numbers. and haV" throughout only been
restrained by the utmost vigilance on tho part of
thc leaders of the convention. Indeed. General
Warner has proved sort OF " beIl Duoy when
ever the ship was drifting toward danger point
and hi, tall form has az the most critical moments
appeared in the front. and his amiahty has been
rilrctual whenever there We're signs of disscn-
tions i'm the ranks.
\ mass-mccting was held the lake front this
evening, and addr, sSrd by Mr. Powderv
senator Reagan and Others identified with the
convention.
WHAT THE RESOLUTIONS WERE
SILVER DELEGATES DECLARE AGAINST CoMPRo