New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-06
ALL AGAINST CLEVELAND.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS HOLD a LIVELY
FREE-suVER CONVENTION.

prNOTNCE THE rlu,SlplNTS FINANCIAL.
r,,,cy A PROPOSITION TO INpoHsE
GOVERNOR ALTGElp NEARLY
ln,r\Ks rr TIE NETTING
THE PLATFORM AND
THE SPEECHES
e,rinrncld H. June 6.-Ilad IT not been for
m. timely action of Secretary OF state w H.
rt,,r,chsen who issued the call for to-days
Illinois Democratic silver Convention. the con-
ventinn would have ended I'm nght. II all
came about because OF n plank In the resoiu-
tions indorsing Atgcld. 1t had been expressly
agreed before the convention was called 10 oru'r
that no action was TO be taken outside oi 'hat
for which the call provided-the placing OF 'he
se,l of approval free coinage and the eiec-
tion of delegates to a National Convention 10
be held some time In the near iuture' Inc
trouble began in the committee-rOom. Where 'he
,,otsorn WAS being prepared. Ten members of
the committee voted for the Altgeld plank ana
rinc against it, The plank was put In. The
rlatform had been read by ex-Congressman
Eithian. chairman Of the Resolutions Com
,nittee n firm friend of the Altgeld plank \
storm of protests had arisen all over the hall.
and il looked as if the peacemaking Silver Con-
vcntion of the West would end in Il schSm
which would be fatal to the future of the white
metal At this juncture Mr. Hinrichsen rose
and waved his hand. and instantly the uproar
was hushed. Gentlemen" he said. Il nave a
nersonal request to make of you. do not be-
ueve there is anybody in this hall who has any
more right to make such request than l
have
Judge Samuel II. Mcconnell, the permanent
chairman of the convention. joined his request
70 that of Mr.. Hnrichsen and Chairman
1r-oif i'm, fpr ne
ton to ratify the request. read the resolutions
over again. this time leaving out the objection
able paragraph Then the delegates adopted
the platform with a yell.
There was n full representation and abundant
enthusiasm. Ex-Congressman Bryan's speech
was the feature of the day, and he with dlin-
Guilty continued account of the applause
The platform follows:
Whereas. Silver and gold have been he pTncpai pr Taap
money metals Of the world tor thousands ol O, ?ral
and silver money recognized ana useu az NO" ~, -
money between nations, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 'he var!
ing ratios between silver and god; and 49, l..
prved the people Of the free use ana dement's OF an
creased debts and added 10 the burdens Of the peo-
pc ny lowering the value OF labor pr9i1eiS' ani.
coin as lcgal tender for the payment; OF debts;
gold IS honest money and nj to DE useI 49, as go,
convention assembled. be it
Resolved That are In favor OF the use OF pom
god AMI silver the standard money oi tie ~, ot.,ea
states and demand :he free and unlimited coinase
Of both metals at the fati, OF ~ 70 9nd That
such coins shall be legal tender ior A.! uepss Dc
Executed for the payment Of money whether in
ro,d silver or coin. may be discharged by any
Ne hereby indorse the action q the Democratic
State Central Committee in calling this conven con eIt
th will OF this convention expressed In its plat
e by IN R sa ann to
organize the Democracy of the State on the lines
laid down IN the platform Of this convention: .
Resolved. That We request the Democratc ona Ma
onal Committee to call DemoCF",G nS,onat na
later thar August 1886. II the said National Com
invite the Democratic State committees Of TIE
other States 10 tax c3ncnrreHt , ae' a,e IN cali
Resolved. That the DenocIatic members SIC OF Son
be and hereby instructed TO us1 eVery h@o.0r- @
ciatcd.
The convention was called T. order at noon by
Secretary Of State Hinrichsen. by virtue Of his
authority as chairman OF the state Central Com
,nittee The Hall Of Representatives. which seats
1900 persons. filled and the galleries were
bright with the costumes Of women The country
delegates were out in force Notwithstanding the
predictions that many Of them would fah 10
countenance the convention as irregular ana IN
auspicious at this tim-. Mr.. Ii!nrichsen an
nounced the temporary organization, Monroe I.
Crawford being the chairman, and an ADJOURN
rnent was taken to allow the committees to pre-
pare reports.
On rsassen,bling at o'clock Judge Mcconnell,
who recently became widely known by his resis-
nation from the presidency Of the Iroquois Club
Of Chicago because Of becoming convert to silver
was made permanent chairman the rest OF 'he
temporary officers being regularly elected aiso'
Judge Mcconnell had an enthusiastic recepuon'
and the convention then cried loudly ior Oo"-
gresham w J. Bryan, who said IN part:
II is TO be regretted that the first Democratic
Presjden, since tnc war should become the trusted
Instrument IN the hands Of conceniratei "'in ''o ~
nfiicisi head Of the 'comrnunism OF pclf" When ne
@ fnS e0 h ~ vas A. modest as saul and con-
spicuous among his fellows for his g3od q conduc'
but since he has sought counsel OF the lain'Sl % .i
snlrits' of Wall street he has tried 10 take me
political life Of every David whom Te Iprp pror.,c =,
Iar,y. Democracy is greater than any man. II % M
exa him who rightly interpTe's % Ts Wear it's livery
and puocracy' ,Sa SVf[ nfed states mus
DO lis part in the work Of restoration.
Judae A. J. Hunter. ex-Congressmah-a'-
Large from Illinois. followed MI brya"' H'
spoke in part as follows; ~ c,,o
We are here because of the efforts of Mr. cieVe e.
lard ~ force the Democratic party 10 dcceP w. ~
Gnsi 'I ne ~ law Of 1913 on the money question: We
arc here to declare against tne ..,nii' .i itles W,
Democracy without reference TO poiNcaI muo' f,ll,
have no leadership to obey. When we were rum
ready to strike down this lr law OF and DC carrs out ou
nisS1cs TO- the people Mr. Cleveland. to me
Of every Democrat in the United ota'es' nnem
his and platform and went over 10 the 'i,''
m. nsr;v beca me violently incensed more 80 h ~
AZ a ~ time in their history; refused 10 20 g. 49,,
e, my ~ rermIted the election TO go by delau,
Curses on Mr Ceveand botn l9ns Democpas a from
one nnd ~ Inc country 10 the other. Mr. mo
believing IT TO be part Of MS eHeGu,ve W. ma
sjrnod 10 force n new duty on the D'i''N'"' ''
Of the gold standard alone
I, was now apparent that the convention "I
determined 10 hear Governor Altgeld' despite III
protest that he would under no circui's' :.
speak The Governor was on the iloor D'io"' :.
his office and a committee was sent 4n' enc ~ fo
duct him in. His appearance was 'iv ,,on etoo,
the nosiest demonstration OF thc u"' ,hn onenin,
On chairs yelled like cowboys al me ,,s -,
OF " reservation and spun their silk ma na's ,be 81
tho ends ~ their sticks Women clappeu an,