Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10


statement was too broad 1t must be
surprise to some OF our Democratic
friends in the Senate. wko had miro
duced bill TO authorize&the issue or
bonds for the Nicaraguan canal. ana
for other purposes. daughter and ap-
plause)
have followed IL the President had not
made use OF the authority conferred upon
him. and issued bonds. Speaking OF the
deficit of fifty millions which had arisen
because the tariff bill passed by the
Democratic party had not as yet as ne
said with emphasis, yielded enough reVe-
nue for. the use OF the government ne
said this was a foolish issue TO have
raised IL put the Democratic party OF
the country I'm a very unenViable hsh'
before the country. -
The burden imposed upon the Eastern
States by this silver plank was all tney
could reasonably be expected 10 carry
without imposing on them all these addi-
tional issues. He did not believe in drlV-
ing men out of the Democratic party
CHEERS, TO make room for lot OF Repuo-
Iicans and Whigs and Popuiists. VINO nave
never voted the Democratic ticket IN their
lives. (Cheers) IT,
81 tell YOU" he added impressively, no
matter who your candidate may be- with
one exception your Popullst friends VIII
eominate their own ticket. ana your
forces will be divided. 0oud applause
RETORT OVERWHELMING.
4 voice back in the hall cried mo.
Turning in that direction Mr.. Hill said
with bitter intonation; MY friend says
no. Who is there to speak for the Popu-
lists in Democratic convention
| CHEERS. renewed again and again.
| close with a recapitulation of the deiects
he found in the platform. and said there
| was still time to remedy this In part.
AS he returned TO his delegation he was
cheered as no other speaker had been
| since the opening OF the convention.
| The demonstration over Senator Hlli
was at it's height when Senator was
| ascended the platform TO support MS New
York colleagues argument, and MS APP
pearance there was lost sight OF In the
| general confusion. Mr. HilPs progress 20
his place among the New York delegation
was a series of handshaking. William f.
| Harritv grasped Mr.. HlPs hand warmly
and with Mr. whitney and Ex-Governor
| Flower. followed him Even after the
| cheering ceased It was some time before
| quiet was restored.
SENATOR Villas.
Mr. Villas was applauded as he was In
troduced The resolutions Of the minority
were proposed. ne said. as protest
against an attempt at party revolution
He solemnly protested. Perhaps there
was a Marat, Danton. a Robespierre, AT
the bottom OF the attempt He wouic
venture a special prediction. Should thl'
scheme ever win. it would result IN uni
versal distress. II IL should ever coin'
about. II would result IN dire calamity u
| that calamity ever came, let us remember
Who were its authors. He appealed tC
the southern Democrats TO deslst In theil
atternpt 10 bring about a change In ciVili
zatIon at which the whole world would
stand aghast.
cries of "Time" started Mr.. Villas or
his peroratlon, which he devoted 70 ar
! appeal to the party not 10 pull down th'
! nillors Of the temple and bury every
| Democrat beneath the ruins He hoped
10 see the day when a Democratic con
yention should be assembled here united
and the old party restored to the service
of the Constitution. CHEERS for Villas, a.
he concluded were intermingled VIII
cries OF "Russell'D The young ex-Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, was given {
hearty greeting as he began to speak.
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL.
Governor Russell paid his respects e
/ NF- George Tltts W ihihllHs hA' AN'N
I'm the debates here l have heard on
false note from the Commonwealth o
Massachusetts. 1 answer not in anger
hut i'm sorrow, and ! appeal TO you, m.
fellow-delegates. and ask you. do ], o
do | not. speak the sentiments OF m
state loud cries OF 'Yes.D
do 1 speak the sentiments OF my stat
when | say they and we enter earnes
and unfiinching protest against this un
| Democratic platform? (CheersD Let me
following the example of the Senator fror
South Carolina, utter Word OF pro
nhecy. When the storm has subsided
ana the dark clouds Of prejudice and pas
| sion have worn away. and there come
the sober second thought Of the people
then the protest the minority has mad
will be held as the ark OF the covenan
of faith (cheers). where all Democrat
may be reunited. and so forth TO hgh
for the old principles and carry them I
triumphant victory"
OVATION TO BRYAN.
Cheer after cheer went up as Bryan
of Nebraska, tall, smOOth-faced. good
looking, went up the platform steps, tw
AT time, 10 close the speaking. Tn
banners waved from the silver Celega
tlons. and handkerchiefs, newspapers
hats, fans, and canes were brought Int
play by the enthusiastic crowd. At on
| time the applause became deafening. an
could not be suppressed by Mr.. Richard
son. who was still acting as temporar
chairman. When quiet had been restored
Mr.. Bryan began speaking slowly clear
", and deliberately.
The belief I'm the honor OF a righteou
cause. he said, was stronger than IN
predictions OF disaster He would NOV
| Ha VacolHtfOng in con
demnatlon of the administration. Cheers
This was not question that permitte
descent into personalities.
There had been a great contest-neve
before had so great an issue been fough
ont He referred TO the growth OF IN
froe-silver issue in the Democratic ranks
and told Of the zeal that had been inJec'
cd into the party contest. Ihe silVe
men had gone forth 70 victory AFTER VIC
tor and were assembled now, not I
condemn. not TO protest but to enter u
n Judgment ordered by the people
individuals. he said. the people he repre-
santed might have been willing 10 com
pllment the gentleman from New ioi
| CNr. HID, but they were uhWlihhs
mt him I'm a position where he coul
thu,art the will of the Democratic partl
(Cheers) He claimed for his people tina
,hev were the equals Of the people 0
Massachusetts cheers. and "hen III
people OF Massachusetts came to the PEE
ple of Nebraska and said, you nave on
turbed our business" the people OF NJ
braska replied 10 the people OF hass1
chusetts. "You have disturbed our pus
ness
1--WE say" he continued, you nav
made too limited an application OF tn
definition OF the word business. IN
man employed for wages is as much
businessman as his employer CAt
plause) rhe farmer who goes out to TO
i'm the morning Is as much business
} man as the man who goes on the Boar
: !, r.a1o 30 camilla In stocks tChferS