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


cnknnnn. yufy e,--As the doors ~ the Col
ss4um Wofe thrown open this morning ana
blask stream OF people weiiet % through
tbe entrances the band struck Up Mass
In the Cold, Geld Ground" The heroic mi
xcrify, doomed to dsfeaf. cams prepared
for & death struggle. Twenty EhSussf1
people wers ranged ON tins sloping bills
that overlooked the arena 70 watch tne
battle Of the wrestling giants some gosa
leaders ware grave some aenznI Ine
managers Of the several candidates were
enarxhaIing their forces Band got ths
arsf demonstration when hand af the
head OF several hundred OF his boomers
tircsed the rzIssrses. The convention band
played q succession OF stirring airs as the
clans ard crowds gathered. A Descriptive
piece, THE Worlds Fair" created macn
Amusement. Ths preliminary scenes we're
largely q repetition Of those OF the two pre-
vlous days. There were several rows ~
the entrances. and spectators ~ho we're
making themselves obnexioun we're sjeet-
ed Senator White. the permanent char
man. appeared on the stage a. 1919 re
wore pink shirt and a gay blue string ,le-
lie was - hoArse that ne couIa halaly
speak above q whisper- An fhori 10 pro-
Auc4 a Boies demonstration when the
Iowans entered with huge banner WAS
failure.
AZ ie.sg Chairman White dropped the
raycI The buzz OF thousands OF voices
gradually subzided. ard the delegates teet
their seats The New England delegations:
with the exception OF few straEgiers. had
nuk arrived The New York delegation.
however. headed fy Hill and whitney. were
In their places. Bulky Blsseii. OF BAnaio'
was absent
Al i've minutes before II o'clock Rev.
Green. Of Cedar Rapids. Ia. the EpiscopAi
Clergyman who made tho opening PRAYER
yesterday. again rose for the same once.
~. ~ Oh oh ~
ton might be a man whose work would
rebound to the glory OF has country ana
God. Tho prayer follows
ava thank Thee. Almighty God. for The
Messing Of the day that Thou hast given
US Especially grant Thy blessing 10 these
Thy servants who face this day the great
RESPONSIBILITIES and duties OF this conysn-
..on A. they shall make their decision
and declaration Of principles. may they set
forth there truths that shall be founded
,fpon eternal principles OF truth ana 1astaes
and that shall benefit all people. upiifhns
humanity. And when they SHAH Designate
him who shall be their candidate Tor Ine
chief magistsacy OF THIS great nation go
Thou thair mind and their voices. May
they choose = man of clean hands and pure
heart. whose aims shall be his country asd
MA God and who may so live that mankind
~ his virtues may be lifted nearer TO
heaven. Nay tho angels OF peace ana pros
perity bless this land and make Thy King
dom In All hearts through tho blessed gos-
nal 81 Jes,u Christ 20 whom, IN the name
Of the Holy Ghost. he ascribed all the glory
now and forevermora Amen
When The prayer was concluded, eena-
tar Whfts handsd the gsvel TO Congress
man Richardson. Of Tennessee. slender
man with . black mustache ana sehes-
ariy stoop Of the shoulders VINO an
nouncef that the COMMITTEES on resolutions
&s&
platform Senator Jones. Of Arkansas. 70
make the committees report. Jones aa-
fnxted b pair OF spcctacfes and begun 70
reid the platform. Part OF the reading
would have been better had the southern
senator possessed = sfronEer vs'ce- lhs
sifyerites raised a cheer when they neAra
the words I'VE demand the free ard un-
limited coinage OF both geld and silver.
One enthusiast demanded that the nas-
sage be rs-read, which was done. Jones
said he was hoarsc. His voice two or
three times nearly failed aim The dele
gates could not hear pueh az the plat
form. Most OF rs points feii untheered,
but the dennnciatlon OF gov fansnt M
reference by Injunction. wAich Is taken
"a an Indirect approval Of Gov. Altgeius
course during the Chicago strike. met with
reco1nitt0n when the plank expressing
sympathy with Cuba had been read the
Hsg of the new republic. with blue and
white stripes and single star In a red
field, was carried along the aisles. IL Old
not force the demonstration which the
fartisaus OF Cuba had hoped II would
Richardson raped on the desk and cried
put down that fag.' 50 L dropped
from sight II seemed impossible 70 stir
the ooncourse With enthusiasm. Tho read
ing OF the platform was concluded without
marked applause. Then the report of she
minority was read by W. IL. Wade. OF
ohio. former reading clerk OF the house
OF representatives, as follows;
sixteen delegates. composing a minor
ify Of the COMMITTEES On resolutions. find
nine declarations In the report OF The ma
serity 20 which they cannot give their as
sent. Some Of these are wholly unneees-
sars. scme are III considered and smhsgu-
ously phraNed. while other. are extreme
and revolutionary OF the weil-recost4sea
principles Of the past. The minority con-
tent them selves with this general express
specific statement q these contents Of ths
report Of the matority. but up1a The rnan-
rsai question. which engages a. tAis tssne
the chief SHARE of public attention. the
views OF the majority differ 80 fsndAuen-
tally from what The minority regard as
vital Democratic doctrine "a 10 demand
distinct statement az What they hold %
as the only tlst ard fras expression %
Democrats faith Upon thls paramount
issue. as follows. which = offered As a sab
stnuse for tbs financial plank In the ma
fesity report
I'VE declare our belief that an expert
snent on the part Of tas Vaitea States
with the fro~ coinage of silver aud the
change OF the existing standard 20 value.
independent cs the sctten OF other k~<at
nations would ret enfy iuspsrN anr
chances. hut Il would resars ~ eat9refv
prevent che establishments % international
hs-nsetsilksfa. 10 which the Trarts es the
government sAcniA he directed tf waGss
place the country upon a silver basis. saa-
patr contracts. disturb business disrs snsz,s
tas purehassag power OF the waxgs az ia
Dor. and tafiet trrsparaeis eva area es3r
nations commerce ana Industries Ernss,
international cooperation aFYscsax leading
nations for tss FREE coinage Of SILVER "a :
te secured ne f&var rigid maintenance
90 tho eSsz.tag sald standard as essential
- The rrwservAysSa 81 cur national credit
redemption ef oar pubic rte<iEes anfs
keeGsng inSsoiate oar coQnfry's hcnar We
ssstss thar al cur .Arev ard silver ear~
s~nsy shall fss KEPT ~ parity wsfh "a
The Democratic p&rty IL a party a. hsr,'
money ara opposed 80 legal tender ssax-
nsent - pars os naaT permanent Arkseisl
syetsm- We shsresnve fAx.rv the graa.Al
reSsrxmens &ns esaeef.asfaa 81 al tFast~l'
States sr& treasury uotes uaenF sres fNn.
tssafive rrcytssers a. agf prevent naaH.
esasstrzssl2sA We he'd that shs rAsssssal
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