Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-09


not slow to accept the defiance and
hurled back a torrent Of sibilant
sounds. lie declared he came from
4 state which was the home Of seces-
sion; that South Carolina in go led a
frh; which disrupted the demo-
cratic party. disruption which
brought about q war and emanci-
pated black slaves. The fight was
now on for the emancipation of white
slaves, he declared, with conditions
reversed. He was willing again to
see the democratic party disrupted.
He asserted the silver issue was Sec
sional in spite Of all denials. He
took . crack at Hill for changing
from an enemy Of Cleveland to an
apologist. and closed by offering q
substitute resolution denouncing the
principal acts Of President Cleve-
lands administration.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions,
followed in an emphatic repudiation
Of the statement by Tillman that the
silver issue was sectional.
Senator Min ID Heard.
Then Senator Hill. of New York,
ascended the platform amid storms
Of applause which lasted several
minutes. He began by saying: 81
can say to the gentleman from South
Carolina that I am a democrat, but
not gold bug" South Carolina
could not drive him out of the demo-
cratic party. He argued in be-
half Of the minority report as
q step toward bimetallism and de.
clared that United State could not
safely ignore the monetary systems
Of other great nations. Why have
a majority on the platform gone into
the greenback question. into the
question OF banks and bonds? Dem.
ocratic tradition always favored
hard money. He scathingly criti
cised the income tax plank. saying
tha. Samuel j. Tilden always
Iopposed it. He attacked the civil
service plank and told them
il they nominated any candidate
except one, their populistic and fret
silver friends would desert them
He called attention to the silver
boilers from st. Louis on the plat
form. aud said they who never votec
the democratic ticket were counsel
ling that policy.
Senator Villas. of Wisconsin thel
took the platform and spoke in be
half Of the minority report.
| Ex-Gov. Russell, Of Massachusetts,
followed Villas. Then Bryan. of Ne
braska, closed the debate for the sill
yer men. He was cheered again ant
again. He declared the farmer q
much Of business man as the mai
who goes on the board Of trade AM
bets on the farmers products. H
declared 1--WE entreat no more gol'
magnets; we defy them" Great ap
lplause greeted this utterance.
But the greatest enthusiasm OF al
was stirred by his comparison of tn
business man who went down thou
sand feet into q mine and one .wh
in his back room cornered the none
OF the world. Bryan closed at
} O'Clock. In the demonstration tha
, followed. the silver states carrie
/ their banners to Nebraska. Thi
, was followed by procession abou
, the aisles. Then they returne
: to their respective places. but tn
| demonstration continued.
r Vote on Minority Substitute.
The vote on Hills motion to sui
J. stitute the minority financial plan
for the ma ajority was taken as follow
G The yea vote is for gold and the q
for silver: Alaska. no %; Arkal
sas. no 16; California, no Is; Col
!; RADIO, no 8: Connecticut. yea /.
|, Delaware, yea s, no /; Florid,
:, yea 5. no 5; Georgia, no &c; Idah
:, no 6; Illinois, no 4s; Indiana, no 8
Iowa, no &c; Kansas, no 20; Ker
tucky, no &c; Louisiana, NO /
= Maine. yes 10. no 2; Maryland. y,
:, II. no 4; Massachusetts,, yes %, no
Michigan. no %; Mionesota. yes /
:, no 6. not voting; Mississippi, ,
:. . IS; Missouri, no "a; Montana, no
a Nebraska, no 16; Nevada. no 6; Ne
:. Hampshire, yes s; New Jersey, 3
~ 20; New York, yes 72; North Car
=; lima, no 90; North Dakot
;. no s; Ohio, no 46; Oregon,
rs; Pennsylvania. yes Ga; Sou
;, Carolina, no lS; Rhode Islam
or yes 8; South Dakota, yes 8; Tennt
m see, no "a; Texas, no 80; Utah. no
o. Vermont, yes s; Virginia. no s
I'd Washington, yes 8: no 5: West v
or ginia, 20 12; Wisconsin. yes "a: Wy
"a. ming. no s; Alaska. yes 6; Arizon
a no 6; District Of Columbia, yes 2;