The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10

come TAX become the test OF democracy
He attacked, also. the plank which, h
said, for the first time committed TT
party TO the opposition to life tenure o
Office II was against the policy Of til
Democratic fathers. It was foolish an,
unnecessary. II was revolutionar!
step in party history. At this time, b
proceeded suggestively, he could not g
| further into this platform, which raises
questions foreign 10 Democracy. ques
| tions on which the party was divided
and made them the test of Democracy.
BOLTERS SKINNED ALIVE.
He cared nothing for the section from
which Democrat came. so long as n
was a Democrat he could take him b1
the hand Why, then, drive out of thu
/ party Democrats who had grown gray
in it's service, to make room for those
who had lost their position in the Re
| publican party. He gave grave warn
! ing just before he concluded.
! IF this conven tion,'' after declaring
! for free silver he said, '.nomdna'tes any
| candidate but one, your PopulistiG
| friends will nominate ticket and YOU
| free silver friends Will join hands with
| them."f
NO, no." shouted delegate.
"Ah," replied Mr.. Hin, who is there
in this convention to speak for this
wing of the Republican party?"
This keen response caused the gold
men to commence cheering. The dem
onstration was renewed when with an
inclina tion of his hand toward the little
coterie of free silver boilers from the ST.
Louis convention grouped on the plat
form, he said: 81 See on this platform
number of distinguished gentlemen
who are counseling this policy. They
never voted the Democratic ticket IN
their lives"
THE PARTY'S INTEGRITY.
He concluTed with a plea for the IN
tegrfty of the party.
1--WE want TO buMd up the Democratic
party" he said, mot tear 1t down. We
love and honor the principles Of Jeffer-
son and Jackson. who were for hard
money. II we are true TO the old faith,
If we stand by the traditional policy of
the Democratic saints OF the past we
can win; II We put tnem aside We are
lost"
The gold delegates climbed upon their
chairs and joined the galleries In the
demonstration in honor Of the New
York champion as he descended from
the platform and resumed his seat In
the New YORK delegatl0n-rr-
Villas OF Wisconsin took the stage af-
ter Hill IN favor OF the minority and
was followed by Russell of MasSa-
chusetts.
(For speeches OF Villas and Russell,
see page g.
a NEW IDOL UPREARED.
The demonstration that followed Hill
from the platform was submerged be-
meath the storm of cheers that greeted
the advance on the stage of William ].
Bryan, the boy orator of the Platte
whose star as a presidential possibility
had for twenty-four hours burned
brightly on the conventions horizon.
Bryan had been called for more from
the beginning OF the convention than
and other man with the solitary excep-
ton Of Hill. Bryan seemed TO hold
more admirers in the official and I'M
official ranks than any other man ex-
cept Hill. The ovation they gave him
was second only to that bestowed upon
the New York senator, but even the at
tention given to TIllman and Hill did
not equal the breathlesS eagerness
with which thousands peered forward
10 watch the first sentence Of this young
man whom many westerners appraise
not disappointed. He spoke depre-
catingly of himself.
THRICE IS HE ARMED.
But" he added, 1.-The humblest citi-
zen in the land, when clothed in the
armor OF righteousness is stronger
than all the hosts of error
This struck a keynote which sounded
TO the rafters, and thereafter the silver
fNaS 90
delight after every striking period. The
cause of silver. he declared. was the
cause of liberty, of humanity, there
fore he deprecated any denuncia ton of
President Cleveland, because the issue
was not TO be brought down to the level
of personalities.
To the complaint Of the east that the
silver men would not discuss the Ques-
ton. he replied that the convention was
assembled merely to render q judg-
ment ordered by the plain people. But
greatest of all was the enthusiasm STIR
red by his comparison of the business
man who went down q thousand feet
In mine and him who in a back room
the money of the world
we are fighting IN Defense Of our
homes. our firesides and our families"
proceeded Bryan as the asssmlage
rose for another wild demonstration.
Our petitions have been scorned, but
now We have no petitions TO offer, for
we are strong in our might and defy
them. They ask US IL a Robespierre
Will arise. No, instead OF that the
people need an Andrew jackson 10 do |
as Jackson did in resisting -encroach- !
nents against the people"
BY THE GRACE OF SHIRAs.
Turning TO the income tax question.
Mr.. Bryan declared it was net uncon- 1
stitutional until one judge had Changed |
MS mind and the great economic prin- |
,ipleS ot an income tax could not rest |
ipon the change of mind Of any single |
Judge. Concerning the banks, he said |
hey claimed that the government !
should go out Of the banking business,
out he answered with jefferson, that |
he banks should go out of the govern
ng business. The speaker paused for a !
moment as If to close when all sides
shouted: Go on, go on"
The Republicans have nominated at !
81 Louis, William Mckinley Of Ohio"
dr. Bryan proceeded. He is the man
Who used 20 boast that he looked like
Napoleon" There was half a minute
Il laughter and then the speaker con-
inued: Yes, they nominated him on
he anniversary Of the battle OF Water
90, and already we can hear with dis
1ncness the beating of the waves on the
ihore OF st. Helena" Great applause)
ON A CROSS OF GOLD
The American nation was able to leg
slate on every question without the cid
II advice Of any other nation on the
ace OF the globe. On such an issue |
made in this platform, the Democratic
'arty could carry any single state in
his Union. He would not. he said |
lander the great state OF Massa-
husetts or OF New York by saying that
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