Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-21

bets upon the prices OF grain. The
miners who go a thousand feet into
the earth or climb 1000 feet upon he
cliffs and bring forth from their hid
ing places the precious metals to be
poured into the channels of trade, ar ?
as much business men as the few
financial magnateS who, in back
room, corner the money of the world"
He concluded his speech with the
following magnificent peroration:
Having behind us the commercial in
terests and the laboring interests and
all the toiling masses, we shall answer
their demands for a gold standard by
saying to them, you shall not press
down upon the brow of labor this crown
of thorns. You shall not cruelty man
kind upon cross of gold"
The conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was the signal for a tremendous out
burst of enthusiasm. The standards of
thirty-one states were carried from
their places and gathered around the
Nebraska delegation. After the dem
onstration had lasted fifteen minutes
the chairman succeeded in restoring
semblance of order and the business
of the convention was proceeded with.
Hills Minority Report Defeated.
The first vote taken was upon the
adoption of Senator Hills substitute
for the financial plank of the majority
report. The vote resulted Ayes, 303;
noes, 626: absent, /.
Mr.. Hill-Mr. President. | now ask
for call by states on the other resolu-
tons which / offered.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Ayes, 357; noes. 564; not voting and
absent, 9.
The chair announced that the ques-
ton was upon the adoption of the plat
form as reported by the majority OF
the committee, and ordered the secre..
tary TO call the roll of states.
The secretary announced the roll call
as follows: Ayes, 62S; noes, 301; alb
sent, /.
On motion of Senator Jones of Ar
kansas the convention took a recess
until o'clock p. m.
The convention was called to order
for the night session by Chairman
White at S:2S p. m. Senator Jones OF
Arkansas moved that the roll of the
states be called for nomination of can
dldates for the presidency of the United
States The motion prevailed by a
unanimous vote
The Nominations.
Arkansas yielded it's time to Senator
George G.. Vest of Missouri, who pre-
sented the name of Richard Parks
Bland of Missouri. David Overmeyel
|, Hon. J. r. Williams of Illinois also
seconded Mr.. BANDS nomination.
II. T. Lewis OF Georgia. placed in
, nomination William Jennings Bryan Of
Nebraska. klattz of North Carolina
seconded the nomination. George f
Williams of Massachusetts also Sec
onded the nomination.
When Indiana was called Senator
Turpie presented Gov. Matthews name
in an eloquent speech. Hon. Oscar A
Trippett of California seconded the
nomination of Gov Matthews.
Hon. Fred White of Iowa placed the
name of Horace Boies before the con
. vention. A. T. Smith of Minnesota sec
onded the nomination of Gov Boies.
Kansas had no name to present, bu
when Kentucky was reached Hon
John S. Rhea presented the name o.
Senator Blackburn. w. w. Foote o.
California seconded Senator Black.
burns nomination.
Louisiana. Maine and Maryland hat
no names to present. When Massa
chusetts was reached Mr. Cochran, tn,
chairman of the delegation. said: by
unanimous vote of the democrats o
Massachusetts the delegation was in
structed to present the name Of ex-GoT
ernor Russell; but by his direction ant
because of the platform lie declined the
use of his name"
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi hat
no candidate to present Missouri
yielded its time to the state of Arkan
sas. The chair introduced Paul Jone!
of Arkansas, who seconded the nomi
nation of Richard p Bland.
When the secretary gave Nebraska
its opportunity the chairman of tha
delegation said: For the present tht
state of Nebraska passes, but at the
proper time will take pleasure in cast
ing it's votes for the man whom WI
honor and love, Hon. William ]
Bryan"
Senator Hill announced the position
of the Empire state as follows: New
York has no candidate to present tc
this convention" g
North Carolina and North Dakoss
passed, but when Ohio was reached
the chairman introduced Colonel A
w. Patrick of that state, who nom
mated John r. Mclean.
When Pennsylvania was next called
Mr.. Harrity, the chairman from tina
state. said Mr.. Chairman, Pennsyl
vania has no candidate to present a
this time"
The secretary resumed the call of tht
rool as follows: Rhode Island. no can
didate; South Carolina, no candidate
Tennessee, no candidate. When Texa!
was reached Hon. j. w. Bailey sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Bland
j. l.. Rawlns of Utah also seconded
Mr.. BANDS nomination. The state o
Uornnpt had No pdiIata m praSan 4