The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10

derogation of the constitution, and de-
mand that the paper made legal tender
for debts for the payment of dues to
the United States shall be issued by
the government of the United States. y
THEATRICALS FALL FLAT.
When the Cuban plank was reached
some one in the front aisle unfurled a
Cuban flag and waived it. but this ef-
fort at theatrical effect was promptly
suppressed by the chairman, who rap
ped sharply and commanded the searg-
ent-at-arms to haul down the flag.
This was Immediately done and the in
cident was thus brought to an igno-
miniOus close.
AS he finished the reading Of the plat
form Senator Jones stated that the
question of minority of the committee
on resolutions he would now present Ger
tain amendments that were proposed
by the minority, also two amendments
that would be proposed by Senator Hill,
of New York. All of them would now
be read.
The minority report @as thereupoh
read by one of the secretaries or the
convention as follows:
To Democratic National Convention.
SiXteen>delegateS constituting Hlihofi
ty of the committee on resolutions h!io
many declarations in the renort or |" ;
majority to which they cannot give
their assent Some of these are wh'iiy
unnecessary; some are ill considered,
and ambieuously phrased, while others
are extreme and revolutionary OF me
wel-recognized principles or the party.
The minority content themselves WIN
this general expression of their dissent
without going into specific statement
of the Objectionable features of the re-
port of the majority, but upon the
financial question, which engages, thiS
time, the chief share of public attention,
the views of the majority differ so
fundamentally from what the minority
regards aS vital Democratic doctrine, as
to demand q distinct statement of what
they hold to as only a just and true
expression Of Democratic faith upon
this important issue as follows. which
is offered as Il substitute for financial
report of majority: We declare our be-
lief that experiment on the part of the
United States alone Of free silver COIN
age and any change in the existing
standard of value Independently or ac-
ton other g1aat nations would not
only imperil our finances, but would re-
tard or entirely prevent the establish
ment of International bimetallism, to
which every effort of the government
should be steadily directed. 1t would
place this country at once upon a sii-
Yer basis, impair contracts, disturb
business. diminish the purchasing power
OF the wages of labor, and iniiict ire
parable evils upon our nations COM
merce and industry. until international
co-operation among the leading nations
for the coinage of silver can be Sc
cured we favor the rigid maintenance
of the existing gold standard as essen
tial to the preservation of our national
credit. the redemption of our pledges
and keeping inViolate our country's
honor. We insts that all our paper
currency shall he kept at parity with
gold. The Democratic party is the par
yof hard money. and Is opposed to le-
gal tender paper money as part of our
permanent financial system, and we
therefore favor the gradual retirement
and cancellation all United States notes
and treasury notes, under such legis-
lativc provision as will prevent undue
contraction. We demand that the ma
tional credit shall be resolutely main
substances. The minority also feel
that the report Of the majority is de-
fective in failing to make any recogni-
ton of the honesty, economy. courage
and fidelity of the present Democratic
administration and they therefore offer
as an amendment to the majority re-
port the following: We commend the
honesty, economy. courage and fidelity
Of the present Democratic admfniStra-
ton
Sisned David &. Hill, New York;
William +. Villas. Wisconsin,: George
Gray. Delaware; John Prentiss Poe,
Maryland: Irving W. Drew. New
HampsAire; G. o. Holman. Maine; ]. r.
Farrell. Vermont. Lynde Harris, Con-
necticut; David S. Baker. Rhode Island:
Thomas A. G. Whsdock. Michigan:
James L. O'Bryan, Minnesota; j. f.
Russell, Massachusetts; Robert u.
Wright, Pennsylvania; William r.
Steele, South Dakota; Allen McDer-
mott. New Jersey.
MIR! HILL DID NOT CHEER.
An amendment endorsing the admin
istlation OF Cleveland was read by the
81 retary and cheered. Mr.. Whitney
rose with the New York delegation and
j. ired in the cheering, but Mr.. Hill re-
taired his seat.
The amendments proposed to be Of
fcred by Senator Hill were then read as
follows:
First amendmcnt-Hut it should be
carefully provided by law at the same
time that any change in the monetary
standard should not apply to existing
contracts" -.-..
Second amendment-Our advocacy Of
the independent free coinage Of silver
based on the belief that such coinage
will effect and maintain a parity be-
tween gold and silver at the ratio Of
16 to |, We declare as pledge of our
sincerity that If such free coinage shall
fail to effect such parity in one year
from its enactment by law, such coin
age shall thercupon be suspended.
The chairman then announced that
Senator Tiilman, of South Carolina.
would now offer an amendment and
would be heard for fifty minutes. This
statement met the approval of the au-
diance. and at 11.30 Senator Tillman
mounted the platform amid much ap-
plausc
He introduced himself by saying
tItt ile HIS not as
the lying newspapers had represented
him to be-" There was a burst of ap-
plause and Kisses. and then he went on.
"I came he said, from the state
which was the home of secession -
Here again he was interrupted by a
storm of Kisses. and he said, There
are only three things that hiss--a goose.
n serpent. and a man." Then, raising
his head and addressing the gallaries
he shouted that the man who hssed
South Carolina forgot the history of the
Revolution, when that state kent alive
the fires of liberty. south Carolina
IN $780," he went on. lied the fight i'm
the Democratic party which disrupted
1t. Disruption brought about the war.
and the war emancipated the black
slaves. Now we are leading the fight to
emancipate the white slaves" He de-
clared that with conditions reversed
he was willing again to see the Demo-
cratic party DISRUPTED. Repeatedly.
as he proceeded. the gallaries hissed.