New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

20 Mr. Sewall is lost to posterity as not Woiu
could be heard above the uprEar anu The words
When Governor Stone sat down MI. Se"ai'
arose and walked to the front For an ms.an'
he stood there and then ne was re'os"'"N"
Immediately shout went up
"Sewall, Sewall. ~, =. hoc;, his
The candidate finally was able 10 pes,n at
speech, but very few could near MN, " f ,be
length he turned toward the chairman o, ' u,
Notification Committee and began 10 .a an u,
rectly TO him. never taking his eyes Oh 'm MEX ' .
ter until his speech was ended. lne" Ia iast
Nnal flourish of the arms the nrst anu ias
gesture that he made he said soHe'hi"e "'"'
no one could hear and sat down.
WHAT MR. sEwALL SAID
-r,is was what Mr.. Sewall had said:
Az chairman and Gentlemen OF the COMMITTEE:
You have given me Official nnnyen ri ss it's can
S,to Gov Vie. President For the courteous terms
OF YOUR message and the kind persona ~ Srent
s,onwention I can more truly estimate the honoIr
its action has conferred 1t WAS me spraeseS nnr
most earnest convention in the history OF our
marry al was closer and more In touch win tnc
people The delegates were there 20 neoTc Of the
partv for the people of the party cohuo"eo anu
Demncracv of the country realize that all
the great principles Of our party are as potend dn
essential TO the wepens OF d I ss tb~y ever viii
he But the rshadowing issue netore lne vUu
TRY now made dominant by the distressed Coil.''
lion prevailing throughout our land Is rnt ue"""'
for reform in our existing monetary system. -,
our part "p paon Te are Convinced that the
ia na A" of ISL 'deonSizing silver WAS wrong
be- riehted We believe that the single gold stand.
ard has narrowed the base OF our o and eo
dwsrfed in it's development and in its power to
furnish the necessary financial blood 10 the Ma
lion that commerciai and Industrial paralysis has
followed
WANT A BROAD FOUNDATION.
We believe that we need and must have the
broad and expanding foundation of both gold and
silver TO support monetary system strong ana
stable capable Of meeting the demands of a grow
ing country and industrious. energetic and en-
tcrprsing people, system that VIII not he "saS,
eneS and paniC-stricken by every foreign uralS
upon us. system that VIII MAINTAIN Pa pro,e OF
Us from the frequent fluctuations OF to-day SO
land We demand the tree colIlage OF siiNe', the
opening of mints to both money metals Win
out discrimination the return TO the money OF our
fathers. the money Of the Constitution. gold and
silver. CApplauseD -,
remedy for the evil from which We are now suffer
ing the evil that is now 80 fast devastating ana I'M
TO our homes and bankruptcy 10 our business,
which. if allowed 70 continue. viii grow until our
ton Of silver has ;hr,wn the whole primary money
function on god pprecans S YAM" fn %tH c
silver. and silver will appreciate and its PURCHASING
Value will he ~educ,d. and ir duc course the parity
Of the Two metals will in oo'air under natura
causes.
s'OR THE CCUN"KY's NEEDS.
We shall tnsr have q broad and unlimited founda-
ton for a monetary system. commensurate with our
countrys needs and future development. not the
.tnsafs basis Of to-day reduced by half b. the re-
mcyal Of silver and continually undermined by for
eigners carrying from Us our gold.
This il tho rcfoI D.. 70 which We are pledged, the
reform the people demand the return to the none
tarV system Of over eighty years of our Nationa
existence. The Democratic party has already
given its approval and is pledge our opponent:
admit tho wisdom Of The principle for which we con
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ton other nations our people Will not wait
Tbey vii! not ask permission of any nation OF
earth relieve themselves OF the cause of their dis
tlcsS The issue has been made The people stan(
ready to render their verdict next November. Ap
plause)
Mr. Chairman. unequivocally and through sin
have been nominated believe right. Th'
people with Us and what the people declare L
always right and must prevail accept the nomi
nation. ard with the peoples confirmation. ever!
be exerted in support Of the principles involved.
Mr.. Sewall was applauded when he ended ant
bowed his Acknowledgement. Mr. Bryan, Mrs
Bryan Richard z. Bland. Senator Jones. Sena
tor Stewart and others shook hands with him
Then the little party in the box went on wit
it's conversation while the people were goin
out There were several shouts fog Bland. bu
the silver leader from Missouri firmly plante
his straw nat upon his head and walked out @
the building and the shouts ceased 1t was nc
al insistent call at all events.
When the crowd we'll thinned out in tn
hall Mr. Bryan. leaning upon the arm of Sena
tor Jones and Mr.. Sewall the of Gov
ernol Stone passed down the aisle and out {
the building As they passed out Of the Ia
they had to go through aisle Of gaping curl
ones.