New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-20

land II his to Congress lifted the question
a National issue The stone which had ,peen re.
the corner '"G He did /, With boldness and deter
mlnation rarely seen In politics HIS re,eecuoh -
v hs s WAS a. al Ss Of his con-
stitutional advisers protested against IT, But ne re-
the interest OF truth and justice and long suffering
people, Issued the proc amation when shali OF Nstl
he mistaken to its consequences. Although ne
lost by it election. he gained another. The vic.
the message OF 1887, and placed anew the banner OF
the leadership Of the cause in his hands from which
II shall not fall with dishOnOr.
Next TO him the gratitude Of our .peo?,e is most
a. Ge re- history o 1 a reform
viii be truhfu.y written which does not give
Rc i c6Sen or John rIeh in the hs;ory Of the
free-trade movement in England . 49,.
For the trial passage Of the freewooi cause wAen
by one word he coud have defeated i, more credit
Is due to the junior Senator from Ohio Gavin ::
influences combined. His independence and courage
saved for tarn reform the most important feature
But my Democrats mer t T as IS ,1 riS
W b Sg R % a 5ee % b me NO ~g rRe raj a
revision for years come. but the different sched-
of free trade Whoever expected that the great sys
tenn of Protection, strengthened as has been by the
overthrow in a SINCE day by a SINCE measure
was doomed to disappointment From the time
present system was adopted forty years eapsed
1t VII not last so long here and no" with me me
even here II cannot be done at once. The duty.
declares that protection is Unconstitutional and
robbery II that declaration be true our mission
Let no one cry peace. peace. when there is no
peace No question is finally setted until IT. IS
business earns that it cannot be secret SO ong
it is in partnership with Congress. -,... ,,.,
neither market nor higher price. for his products
oft no hlr wh he ~ has
Let the manufacturers learn that the same over
recovering VII Via again occur unes he nd
for his goods in the foreign market' Ley
requires that al shan have equal opportunities in
the race Of life and that Congress has no rgh; TO
Then the day viii not be far distant when the asst
the legislation of America.
OIL on THE TROUBLED WATERS.
After Delegate Clark's speech in the proceed
ings. General Fnay, of Bucyrus. asked Congress
man Tom l.. Johnson If he Endorsed Carks
speech.
Il have no ill-feeling toward or suspicion of
Colonel Brce" Mr.. johnson declared. He is my
friend and am counted in his circle. lie visits
my house and / visit has, and | hope we VIII
long continue to do so. | don't believe that he
bought his seat in the United States Senate and
have said So time and again. Nor do ! believe
that the Tariff bill Just passed was the best Dill
for the country. but az the same time believe
that Colonel Brice thought so and that he voted
for II honestly.
This was pouring oil on the troubled waters
and the friends of the Senator cheered again
ard again.
When the excitement and tumult had subslded
the addition TO the platform providing for the
election Of United States Senators by the people
was pushed to a vote. An amendment was sub
mitted that all after the iirst paragraph be
stricken out, thus making the resolution simply
read:
We favor the election OF United States Senator by
| direct vote OF the people.
The prediction that, Notwithstanding the hur-
rah in the convention, the junior Senator had
his forces well in hand verified by the re-
| suit This the ballot for the amendment
| striking out all after the first paragraph: 46'
against 32S: Brce's majority. 139. The platform.
| as amended was then adopted by viva Yoce
| vote. several hundred delegates voting in the
| negative.
| With the announcement OF the vote Senator
| Brice without a change Of countenance. arose
| from the chair he had occupied for four hours,
and looking neither 10 the right nor the lcft,
/ stalked across the stage and through the wings
| to the outer air.
NOT BOUND TO FREE SILVER.
| In twelve minutes the ticket had been COM
| nle, ed and to the musical accompaniment ~
| .The Campbells Are Coming" perhaps signii-
| cant in the face OF the fact that the ex-Gov-
| ernor's friends are charged with the RESPONSE
| biity of the attack upon the Senator the con-
| Refore leaving Columbus tonight Senator
| Brice said to the United Press reporter: i &c
| not consider myself my future action bouho
by the decision of the convention on the sINe'
| cues,ion I shall act and shall vote as con
| slider best for the financial and commercial
| interests Of the country regardless OF the views
| az the Ohio Democracy. And those interests
are not TO be conserved by free silver.
| AS TO the Senatorial question, my iriend'
regarded IT as a personal vote am satlsn"d
and tbey are more So IT is significant ina
,bc votes in nv behalf came from the county
districts that elect Democratic m"mbers OF th'
Iepislature while the opposition votes earn
frorn the towns and cities that return Republi
cans 10 the Legislature. What more need Do
said?'
,r,,,,,,~rrrs NAMED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
| Columbia, s. c.. Sept N-rhe STATE De'"oO'h"
| Convention was called order at u o'clock to-da
| -, cana.or Irhv chairman OF the Executive Com
| ro,,,ee over 200 delegates were present. ever
county being represented. large majority "er
| Tlllmanites one delegation. that from charleston
hoinr CONSERVATIVE a new constitution OF the part