The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-24
BRYAN'S STRENGTH
WITH POPULISTS


gold standard interes) that the Popu-
list convention was preparing TO die;
but IL the editor of that paper had
witnessed the soul stirring scenes of
patriotism here tonight he would have
changed his opinion. (Cheers). Dur
ing and after the rebellion the gold
power of Europe aided by it's agents in
the United States had fastened the
chains of industrial slavery on the peo-
pie of the United States which it would
take almost a generation to strike of.
1t was a part of the mission of 2opu-
llsm to free the people from sectional
preJudices. If any suspicion existed
anywhere that there would be bolt in
the convention, it was great mistake.
(Applause). Every delegate from
Maine to Texas would bow to the will of
the convention. Applsuse). He had
no doubt that there was hope in Wall
street, that this great convention would
split to pieces and that the Peoples
party would be absorbed in the Repub-
lican party. CHisses).
COMPLIMENTS FOR MKINLEY.
Senator Allen paid his compliments
to the Republican candidate for the
presidency. speaking of him as 1.-The
modern Napoleon, whose sole rescm-
blance to the genuine Bonaparte was
the fact that he wears a hat of the
vintage OF twelve years ago" (cheers).
The great Napoleon had made mistake, +,
in his Spanish and Russian campaigns.
and had gone down at Waterloo be-
fore wellington. who was not then Il
famous general, but who was known
afterwards as the Iron Duke. What"
he asked, ''is to become of this simulat-
ed Napoleon. this Napoleon of Canton,
Ohio taughtei). He has made two
mistakes also, one when he declared
that happiness and relief could come to
the people by doubling the tax on i'm
ported articles. According to the Logic
OF the modern Napoleon, when you are
carrying a burden of 200 pounds, the
way to lessen that burden, is to IN
crease 1t to 400 pounds. and where you
are paying an average tax of two dol
lars a head, the way to lessen that bur-
den is to increase it to four dollars The
genuine Napoleon made a mistake
when he met Wellington and the allied
broad land" Senator Allen continued,
"either in the east or in the south or
In the north. or on the great plains of
the northwest, is to be found Yelling
ton. who will overthrow this modern
Napoleon in November next" (cheers).
Senator Allen said the party was now
at the most critical point in its history.
1t would prepare platform before to-
morrCw night. and men would be nom-
mated who would stand on that plat
form.
NO MORE CLEVELAND.
Continuing Mr.. Allen said. do you
want more of Grover Cleveland? cno')
Do you want 263 millions more Of gold
bonds in times Of peace? GA voice
No. nor silver either."
Do you want Grover Cleveland or
Mckinley to be shoulder to shoulder In
aid of the gold power? MIXED cries of
yes" and 'no.D 1t was little sus-
picious, in his opinion, when Carlisle
and John Sherman came together: 1t is
little suspicious when you saw the great
and good Deacon Dana and Herr Most
together. daughter and cheers). y
little suspicious when his eXcellency,
Mr.. Cleveland. said that upon the re-
suit of this convention might depend
he would or would not become
a candidate for third term. Continu-
ing his catechism he asked: DO you
want an income taxi" eyes" and no."
with confusion). DO you want men
in executive offices to appoint a few
more judges upon the supreme bench?'
loud cries CT MOI
do you want men in favor of gov
ernment ownership of railroads? eyes"
and loud cheers). IF you had to take
your choice between this and man Op-
posed to all these, which would you
take?" lCries of Bryan" and such
of dissent, one delegate
shouting I'VE don't want Democrat.O
Il am not advocating" he continued.
"any choice for you to make. If by
puttng a third ticket in the field you
would defeat free coinage, defeat the
withdrawal of national bank notes, de-
feat government ownership of telegraph.
and railroad. would you do ito" CA
voice. "Bryan.'D
Il do want to have to say that the
Populist party was stupid, was blind,
kept In the middle of the road and
missed its opportunity" We may not
be equipped with the intellect of some
Of them, but we are equipped with bet
ter hearts. (Applause). Mr.. Whitney
and Governor Hill and Senator George
Smith went to Chicago on campaign
Of education, but they went back with
it unopened. Uaughter). 1t is not
known whether that education was
in barrels or in boxes"
I.aughter).
we are to have campaign of educa-
ton this fall and some say that it will
cost FIVE millions of dollars to carry the
election for Mckinley and Hobart.
They think they can buy you (voices.
they cGnnot.D Senator Allen then eX-
pressed the opinion that he had enter
iained the convention sufficiently and
. sked what is your pleasure"
"A nator Butler moved the appoint
rent of committee of twenty-five
delegates to confer tonight or tomor-
row morning with conference COM
mittee of the silver convention whose
president now occupied seat
On the platform. (ShOuts of no. 40, ad-
iournD.
Mr.. Branch, of Georgia, moved to lay
the motion on the table. That 'no-ion
was voted down and Senator Buffers
notion was agreed to. Mr.. Burnham. of
Iowa. offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee OF one dele
gate from each state to consider and
report on what manner the Peoples
party can cooperate with other parties
III the question of free coinage of sill
yer Referred to the committee on rules.
The report Of the committee en- rules
vas then 10 p. m.) presented and read
out without action on 1t. the conven-
ion at eight minutes past ten adjourn
ID until tomorrow morning at ten
,'clock.
INDIANA PRODUCES A NEW SNAKE.