Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-09
PLATFORM 0RAT0RY,
Third Day in the National
Convention.
DECLARATIONS DISCUSSED.
Tillman Indulges in a Charac-
teristic Harangue.
Utterances Promptly Repudi-
ated by Jones.
SENATOR HILLS GRAFTON.
BRYAN Meets With Enthusi-
as'ic Demonstration.
Other Distinguished Speakers
Heard.
Utterances Promptly Repudi-
ated by Jones.
SENATOR HILLS GRAFTON
Bryan Meets With Enthusi-
as'ic Demonstration.
Other Distinguished Speakers
Heard.

CHICAGO, July 9.-The day opened
cloudy and cool, but soon the clouds
dispersed and the third day OF the
national democratic convention gave
promise Of being one chiefly devoted
to oratory by the big guns OF the
democratic party; first on the ques-
tion Of adopting the platform by
those on both sides of the monetary
force; then on the silver side alone.
as far as known, and in nomination
Of candidates for the presidency. the
latter probably occurring at night.
Platform brought In.
Chairman White called the con-
vcntion to order at 1855. The doors
OF the mammoth convention hall
opened with the recognized fact that
the ultra silver cohorts were jubilant
and In control. When the conven-
tion was called to order prayer was
offered by Rev. I. T.. Green. Of the
Grace Episcopal church OF Cedar
q Rapids. Iowa. Then Jones, Of the
committee on resolutions, came for
ward and read the platform. The
majority report on the platform is
the same as already published With
the following amendments agreed to
this morning: one offered by Bailey,
ofTexas changing that portion of the
financial plank touching on the is. ue
OF bank notes so they cannot be con-
strued rs a declaration against state
banks. Also to favor arbitration in
differences between employers en-
gagged in interstate commerce and
THAR employees. At the conclusion
Of the reading Senator Hill took the
platform and read the minority re-
port by the gold men Of the resolu-
tions committee.
Senator Hill offered the following
amendments to the platforms: But
IL shall be carefully provided by law
mt the same time that any change in
the monetary standard shall not APP
ply. to existing contracts. Oar
advocacy Of the independent and free
coinage OF silver being based on the
belief that such coinage will efYec,
and maintain the parity between
gold and silver at the ratio Of 10 to
/. we declare as pledge Of our sin
cerity. IL such free coinage shall fail
to effect such parity within one veal
from its enactment by law. such
coinage shall thereupon be sus
pended"
The Minority Report.
The minority report. signed by II
members Of the national committee
Says there are many declarations il
tho majority report to which the mi
nority members cannot give assent
but content themselves with pre-
senting a substitute for the financis
plank, which is matter Of chief in
tercst. They declare against the es
pertinent OF free silver coinage b
the United States, Independent G
other great nations, ss it would in
peril our finauces, retard or prever
international bimetallism. To plac
the country on q silver basis woul
disturb business, diminish the wage
of labor, infiict irreparable evil O
the commerce and industry. INT
international bimetallism can be 5,
cured they favor the rigid mainteI
ance OF the existing gold STANDARD
They insist that all paper and silv'
currency be kept on q parity wi,
gold. They declare that the dem
cratic party is the party Of har
money and opposed to legal tend
paper money as part Of our perm
nent financial system. Therefor
they favor . gradual retirement
all United States notes. The repo
also includes a plank iudorsing Pre-
ident Cleveland's administration.
Then Senator Bea Tillman,
South Carolina, mounted the sta,
aud opened the great debate in b
hall Of the free coinage OF silver.
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The galleries we're against Tillm,
from the start, but he de6ed thel