The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10

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| Further. he did not belieye IT wise 10
| II troduce rev tests Of Democracy. What
VIA the necessity Of making an income
tax A test Of Democratic faith? Had II
come 10 this. he asked. that the followers
OF Tildcn, who all his life opposed this
| iniouitous tax were now required. as
| test OF their Democracy. 10 express their
| belief in the Ccrstitutionality OF an IN
| come tax? Was It wise to attacke the
| Supreme Court o. tho United states?
| tChcerS)
.Nu some one tell me-" he continued.
what that clause means in this plat
form? II YOU mean what yOu say, ana
s,r what YOU mean. that plank means
II II means anything. thaA1t IS the duty OF
Ccngres. to reconstruct the Suprcme
| Court OF the country. / will not follow
?ny such revolutionary step as that
(Che'rs)
Then no asked II they had not trouble
enough without putting In all these un-
necessary and foolish things. What more
have YOU dcne? You have for the hrst
time assaied in n Democratic platform
the doctrine OF our fathars-of life
tenure for our judges. How foolish TO
insert that provision. still more foolish,
he contcrdod. was the condemnation Of
the issue OF bcnds. that meant he repeal
Of thercsumption act and repudlauon~
(Chc,rs)
The statement implied that not even
Congress had the power TO 10 this. me
statement was too broad. II must be
surprise to some q our Democratic
friends In the Senate Who had introduced
the hin TO authorize the issue OF bonds
for the Nicaraguan canal and other pur-
poses. daughter and APPLAUSE
He summarized the results which would
have followed if the President had not
made use of the authority conferred upon
him and issued bonds. He spoke Of the
deficit Of fifty millions which had arisen
because tarin bill passed by the Demo
cratic party had not as yet as ne said
with emphasis. yielded enough revenue
for the use Of the Government. This was
foolish issue TO have raised. II put the
Democratic party Of the country in very
unenviable light before the country.
DON'T DRIVE THEM AWAY.
The burden imposed upon the eastern
States by this silver plank was all they
could reasonably be expected TO carry
without imposing on them all these addi-
tional issues. He did not believe In driving
men ont Of the Democratic party.
(cheers) TO make room for lot OF Re
publicans. and Wings. and Populists, who
have never voted the Democratic ticket
in their lives Cheers
81 tell you" he added. impress
sively. mo matter who your cam
didate may be. with one eXcep-
ton. your Populist friends will nominate
their own tickets. and your forces VIII
he divided loud applause. voice
back in the n1r cries mo- Turning
I'm that direction Mr.. Hin said. with Bit
ter intonation: "My friend says NO.
Who is there 10 speak for the Populisis
in Democratic convention CHEERS
renewed again and AGAIN..
Senator Hill brought his speech 70
close by a recapitulation Of the defects
he found In the platform, and SAID there
was still time TO remedy this I'm part.
As he returned TO his delegation he was
cheered as no other speaker had been
since the converting Of the convention.
The demonstration over Senator I'M
was at its height when Senator Villas as
cended the platform 10 support his New
York colleagues argument and his APP
pearance there was lost sight Of in the
general confusion. Mr.. Hill's progress
to his place among the New York deleea-
ton was series of Handwriting VII
liam r. Harrity Grasped Mr. HIS hand
warmly. and others. including Mr. Whit
ney and Ex-Governor Flower. followed
him Even after the cheering had ceased
it was some time before quiet was re-
stored.
MIR. Villas.
Mr.. Villas was applaudcd as be was
introduced. The resolutions Of the
minority were proposed. he said, as
protest against the proposed attempt at
party revolution. lie sOlemnly protested
rerhaps there was a Murat. DantOn, a
Robespierrc at the bottom Of IT, lie
would venture a special prediction. Should
this scheme ever win, IL would result IN
universal distress, If II should ever c,me
about. ii would result in dire Calamity
II that calamity ever came, let us remem-
her who were its authors. lie appealed
10 the Southern Democrats TO dcsist IN
tbeir attempt TO bring about change IN
civilization at which the whole world
stands aghast. ,.,
cries of "time" started Mr. Villas ON
IT. ,,croration. which he devoted TO an
onneal TO the party not 10 pull down inc
,,lisrs of tho temple. and bury every
democrat beneath the ruins. lie Hop,u
Ia soc the day when bemo'Ia'' 'o'.
vention should be assembled mere unl,.u
ond the old party restored 10 the service
an C,,nstitution. CHEERS Tor Villas as
ne concluded were lhleiIi'l's'''
cries Of "Russel.)
Tbe voung Ex-Governor or NId9a"'"
etc was given hearty greeting as ne
began to speak
GOVERNOR RUSSELL
Governor Russell paid his respects 10
NJ ceorco Fred Williams. lie s"l"'
IN, rho debates. ] have heard on
falee note from the common" ,'''"
,I,,sorhrsetts. answer him not III a"-rl
,',t in sorrow and I appeal TO you, ns
setIou, delegates and ask, 10 1 or 40 10
80 the sentiments OF my S'"'''
Loud cries Of Eyes. 90 ,,,,, State
N.po I sneak the sentiments oi NY 49,
,,.nan saw they and we enter eaIlcs'
WA rneinching protest against TINS bei no
-, riatform2 (Cheers) Let me- iV'-
,o,.ins, the example OF the senator rom
So',th carolina. utter a word oil propheSs
-, he storm has subsidized ana 'n'
-,, louis Of passion and prejudice nave
-, away and there comes Sopei
'o.ond thought of the people then tne
,,rotcst the minority has made VIII pe
Ia as the ark Of their covenant or theT
so,,, ,cbeers) wheI- all Democrats De re-
united and 10 forth to hght LOT 'he on
principles and carry them 10 trump
victory
THE BOY ORATOR
Cheer after cheer went up as Bryan OF
Nebraska. tall. smooth-faced, sood-looA-
ing went up the platform steps LMo
-, time TO close the speaking. The
banners waved from the silver delegations
and handkerchiefs newspapers. hats Ians
- $50, ,,,are brought into play 10y the