The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

'sJasn E. Eussel. Aasszchas~fe1
'Eos~rt T. Wright. Pennsyivansa
"wfiiszm H. Steele. South Dakota
Allan A. McD~rmott. New Jsrs1.
&C. %. Rodgers. Alaska"
The Endorsement OF the Democratic adj
rsfntxtrat son which Hill had rszde the
fight for Ia the committee on resolutions
brought yeli srSfs the galleries Several
New York aefegates stood and waved
their hats, but Hill, Whstnsy and Flower
were rot among th.m-
Senator Fen TilIrnan. Of South Carolina.
mounted the stage TO open the great de-
bate ia behalf Of free coinage. A striking
figure he wss a. he faced the aucisnce.
With no pressnssons 70 dress. and saAD-
bly, coated he Instantly drew shs eyes OF
the 1900 people. They turned toward him
as II he were an antagonist His com
man1fng form was full Of defiance his
head. thrown back. was round and com
pact Ills fesxuns. strong and powerful,
wsrs cast In classic mold. His nose WAS
straight. the lips thin and compressed.
the Jaw square and pugnacious. but tbs
sunksn cavity which marked his left eye
gave his face a sinister expression IL
was . face never to be forgotten. On one
lapel OF his coat he wore the Cuban nag:
on the other pltchfork. For one moment
the people were held bresthless. Then
they brought forth cheers, mingled with
hssses. Richardson. with the aid OF the
assistant sergeant-at-arms. quickly sup
pressed the delegations
TfIiman Qnarrels with the Galleries.
Tulman's frat sentence showed that he
had Q good, wesl-modulated voice He
was characteristic from beginning TO end.
He realized. a. far a. the galleries were
concerned. that he faced an audience en-
ssrely hostile. He introduced himself 10
them by saying ne was not as the lying
newspapers had represented him TO
Sx..A exF ola rom
greeted this announcement IL was
drowned In a storm OF hisses from the
gallery. which was increased TO q whirl-
wind OF sound. II come from the state
which was the home OF Jefferson" said
Tiilman. turning denantiy. and nereeiy
surveying the vast congregation which
was kissing. Then. with contemptaous
toss OF his head. he looked at the silver
delegates before him. his eye haAhfng.
and said: There are only three things
that hiss. a goose. q serpent and man
Raising his head and addressing the gal
lcriea he shouted that the men who Kissed
South Carolina forgot the history OF the
Revolution. when that state kept alive tho
fire OF liberty. This provoked q Wild dem
onstration from the silver men. South
Carolina In iss0' he said. led the fight
in the Democratic party which disrupted
IL Disruption" he continued. while the
galleries Kissed, brought about war. and
war emancipated the black slaves. Now"
he added. swinging his arms through the
air above his head, I'VE are leading hight
10 emancspate tbs white slaves" This
time the silver men had their inning. As
he proceeded the galleries Kissed. Sever
nj times the sargcant-at-arrns threatened
to clear the galleries. The silver men
shouted approval when Tillman declared
they were adopting q new declaration OF
independence, nc TO I or bust. Kisses
came again when he replied In denial that
this was sectiofai contest. II say II Is
a sectional issue.' he cried ''snd IL win
prevail" After thsse pyrotechnicai cx-
prcssions. characteristic OF the man. he
dy.ffed into statistics 10 show the bondage
OF the South and West 10 the East. These
very figures gave the hostile galleries an
other opportunity TO cry him down. Time.
time" they shouted This aroused the
senator 20 anger.
Tuirnan paced the platform like an en-
ragged Hon. ~ know. I know" he cried.
with arms aioft. you are against us.
there In not a paper In this csty that Is
not Ia the power % the money influence.
They will not give us fair show. They
eharacterixs us a. howiing. deranged SILL
yer iunatics'" Many delegates came up
the aisles ana stood at the foot OF the
stage. studying the features OF the re-
markabie man before them Continuing.
TYliran declared that me only way TO
avert . revolution would be TO select
man whose record would AZ The platform.
Soon the kissing began again AZ some
radical utterances. and the South Caro-
Imam said: -Four years ago New York
senator was Kissed as I arm now. Where
In New York ncwf' he asked where
- New York; ard from the galleries
came cries OF I'm the SOUP which
brought cheers fer I'M tippcd with Kisses.
Tfiinasn stood. waiting tiii the noise sub
sided. Then putin his hands before his
Far fHw he n al
out. 'syou can fnst as well understand
I'm going 70 have my say II stand here
riIl shutdown" He was permitted 70 20
on with comparative esxe after the chair
man threatened 90 clear the galleries. He
attacked HHi because The senator from
New York had refused 20 make the srst
speech on the platform. and lef him re-
ply Incidentally 10 said OF HIN: HE
asspined the president % the United
STATES In isas ard since then he has had
cats~ more than ever 20 desalse him" ana
scored fifii toF assuming the role OF apollo
giss fer the administration. But as Cieve-
land stands for gold" he began. where
upon "fiurrah for Cieveland'' was shout
Ell. which drew a hearty response from tia
galleries. wow / want yoa al TO listen
Tniruan shouted. Then he read q xuhsti-
tute resolution. which follows:
I'VE denoGnce TIE administration CT
President Cleveland IS un-Demccratie
10 y
cielos which are cherished BY all liberty
loving Americans. The veto power has
been used 10 thwaTt the Vii Of the pec-
pie "a presented BY their representatives
in congress. The executive power has been
abused TO subss3sxe tho press. 20 9ebauch
congress, 80 oSerawe and control ctu-
zsnS IN ths free exercise % their eoEsii-
sntlonel rights. A plutecFatic aespo;isru
- sought 70 he established on the ruins
OF the republic. We re1udiate the con-
Hsruesion Of the financial plank Of the last
Democratic national convention By Pres
tsent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle as
contrary 10 the plain meaning % English
uorsts snA as hesrG an act 81 bad falth de-
serving tne seSrresf t~0a0re. The issue
- bonds tn time 81 p@sce with which 20
bay geld 70 redeem cofn ohlsgatioas pay a.
BE IN silver or xeis at the epsten ct tse
xexersussnt. ard shs use OF TIE rfeeecss
20 aef2v sAa ordinary expenses q the gov
nr7yr.ns. are both unlawful and mserT~s-
tiers az authority deserving imp~seA-
uaNnt
rae ~~aAsas az tas resolution was fsFce-
" hts.e.s Tgilrsan eisssad with an exherta~
ton g she Seiegssss that shsy 1a~st enite
th~ etesnent~ for silver or v'csery fSS tns
fss...sss~sssx vxoafa be Impossible. he
pseaxsAf tne solis Saatn ts any sec4-
straight silver csadssAte,
K The FaneF1ss ses ~ shout for HNl
rhs commanding figure - Senator 1cnss
az Arkansas nseAHteN tns ps@AtesaA re
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vr.vxs R,sss ccaia ret altcw TIE cnarxe %
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