The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-07-16


government economically admins
tered: for a constitutional amend
ment for an income tax; against fed
eral Interference in local affairs;
against a third term; for simplicity
and economy in national affairs;
against a Pacific railroad funding bill;
condemns the issue of bonds in time
of peace, and gives a mild indorse-
ment to the civil service law.
Senator Hill, following the Biblical
Injunction to turn the other cheek,
after the resolutions which inferen-
tally condemned the president at
three distinct points had been adopted
by the committee offered q plank
commencing the administration for
its honesty, fidelity and courage. BY
q vote of 81 to l., it was defeated.
Everywhere there was talk of a gold
bolt, and it seems now very probab
there may be definite action by at
least u portion of the minority. The
leaders, however, are still exercising
their influence to restrain their fol-
lowers. The New York delegation
decided not to withdraw. Ex-Gov-
ernor Flower, who at first advocated
a bolt, changed front. but Colonel
George B. Mcclellan and Perry Bel
mont were for radical act ion.
The Michigan Contest
The course of the committee on cre-
dertials in deciding to unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had tho
effect, in an indirect way, of staying
the strong hand of the silver leaders.
1t precipitated storm of protests
from the gold men, who said they
considered it simply an exercise of
force. The Massachusetts, and Con.
necticut delegations were especially
iucensed, and threatened to either
withdraw from the convention or de-
cline participation in its action if the
Michigan delegation were unseated.
Compiled with this was the intimation
that Senator White, who was to be
perman ent chairman, would rule that
. nomination could be made by two
thirds of the delegates voting in the
convention. It was this latter threat,
more than the other. which decided
the credentials committee to reconsid-
er the Michigan case. If such q ruling
were made, the Bland men, with their
big lead, could perhaps compass his
to vote. The friends of the other can.
didates become alarmed at the posi-
bility, and with swift combination
against the Missourian, made haste to
reconsider their action. 1t was this
which rendered the day session of the
conve ntion . nullity so far as results
were concerned.
Hit Made BY Williams Of Massachusetts,.
For over three hours the convention
awaited the end of the struggle in the
committee on credentials, occupying
their time in listening to the fervid
oratory of silver champions The
| gold men sat silent and impassive u
half . dozen silver orators were. one
| after the other, called to the stage ia
| of their supporters. They seemed in
different, while thousands yelled
themselves hoarse, and 1t no time
took any part in the demon strationA
Ex-Governor Hoxg of Texas; SEN
ator Blackburn of Kentucky; Over
myer of Kansas; Governor Altgeld Of
Illinois, and ex-Congressmaa George
Fred Williams Of Massachusetts, ad-
dressed the convention. The dashina
Blackburn ana tho pale. nervous bal
alert governor Of Illinois, made deer
Impression on the convention, but Il
was she clean limbed. college bred
Young convert to free silver from the
hay state who carried OF the honor
Of the day. He argued that fre>
silver was not seet3onal issue
and when he concluded with plea
Tor financial emancipation from tn
Woney thralldom Of Lombard street