The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-25
SPEECH BY SENATOR STEWART
AND A SENSATIONAL INVOCATION BIZ
JUDGE SCOTT, OF OMAHA.
Poll of Old Soldiers Taken 10 Show
Their Sentiment ON the silver Ques-
tfon-Confercnce Resolution.

ST. LOUIS. July 24.--The national Silver
partv's convention to-day adopted ls-to-5
platform. nominated w. J. BRYAN for Pres
ident and Arthur Sewall for Vice President
and then adjourned
II was 10:i1 o'clock when Chairman 81.
John called the convention TO order this
morning. Rev. DR.. Covert led In prayer,
after which G.. w. Baker. of California.
took the floor. He said the Peoples party
convention had appointed a conference
committee and moved that the convention
defer action on the platform and postpone
the nomination of a ticket until $3.50 this
afternoon The motion prevailed. A mo-
ton that when the convention adjourn II
adjourn until p. m. also prevailed.
After number of delegates had spoken
on the silver question. Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada. was called for. He said he went
to Chicago with little hope that free
silver platform would be adopted and he
was agreeably disappointed. Never was
there more patriotic band of men on this
earth than was the go delegates who con-
trolled the Chicago convention. Wall street
was there with corruption fund, but IL was
of no use. The silver delegates were not
corruptible. They gave the enemy no quar-
ter. All the candidates for President were
there; had their headquarters at every
hotel and accompanied with music and
parades, as is usual on such occasions.
Continuing, he told how the platform was
adopted and other incidents of the Demo-
cratic campaign. At length he spoke of the
nomination of w. ]. Bryan. who was not
n candidate. At the mention of Bryan's
name the delegates shouted and cheered,
fiourished umbrellas and flags. Senator
Stewart then told CT Bryan's convention
speech which, he said, was the greatest
oration in history. II know William j.
Bryan" the Senator went on. He is az
rue TO his principles as needle to the pole.
He was not a Democrat in good regular
standing having said time and time again
that IL the Democratic party adopted
gold platform he would not support IL. In
conclusion Senator Stewart said that every
free-silver man was an American. Every
one of them must come to the front and
Tote as a unit and elect a free-siIver
ticket They must do this In spite OF the
millions raised by gold bugs to corrupt the
voters of the United States.
Judge Scott, of Omaha, was called to
tAe platform and in addressing the con-
vention he said: "Oh, God send pestilence,
and disease. and verrpin. and war, and
famine, if you wiIl but, in Thy providence.
! oh, God, deliver us from another four
years OF oppression under Grover Cleve-
.snd." At the conclusion OF his speech ne
cslled for three cheers for Bryan. which
were given
After a vote of thanks to Miss Mitchell
J General McIver. an ex-Confederate officer
was introduced. he had attested his low
atty 10 silver, he said. by resigning from
| the consular service under Cleveland be-
! cause of the Presidents gold policy He
appealed for union of the forces OF the
silver men and was given three cheers az
| he closed.
Under a resolution adopted yesterday the
| roll of States was called 10 find out how
| many OF the old soldiers occupied seats an
delegates The poll showed I9s Union vet
| erans Is Confederate veterans and 4 Mex-
| lean veterans. During the roll cali an
| Cougar. of Indiana. to the effect that there
would be meeting OF women at the Lin
| dell to-day 10 organize a Womans National
Silver League.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Towne from
| Minnesota, that when this convention has
completed the membership or the national
committee shall have power TO Mi anv
vacancies that remain or that may here
| after occur WAS laid over until after
NOON Tfe convention then adjourned un-
! I'll $3.50 o'clock.
The delegates as usual came toeefher
slowly for the afternoon session. and the
! nor were any OF the officers present. II vas
nearly o'clock before the attendance as
were slightly more numerous than AZ
( previous sessions At 355 u. m Chairman
St. John raped for order ard Introduced
the Rev. Mr. Haggerty. who made fhe
| opening prayer
AT the conclusion OF the invocation Mr..
/ Baker was called on for "A report FROM ths
| conference committee. lie said the fir,e
was too short TO reach satisfactory con-
ciusion. There were not more than one
hundred men in the conference and oufv
two hours In which discuss the mefhods
/ 10 be pursued lie read the resolution
which was adopted at the conference. ON
motion OF SIR. Turner. of Kansas. the re-
port was accepted and adopted by a unani-
nous vote.