The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-24

the end that the American people NAV
receive honest pay for an honest product.
t1at the American debtor may pay his
Just obligations in an honest standard
and not in a dishonest and unsoun8
stahlaru appreciated 100 per cent IN pu--
ShaSlng power, and no appreciation in
ueot-paying power. and to the end. fur
tueL' lnat silver standard countries may
De deprived OF the unjust advantage they
now enjoy, in the difference in exchange
between gold and silver-an advantage
"hleh tariff legislation cannot overcome.
we, therefore confidently appeal 10
me people OF the United States TO hold
IN abeYance all other questions. however
important and even momentOus they may
appear, to asunder, IL need be all former
party ties and Affiliations and unite in
Vhe supreme effort to free themselves
ana their children from the domination
OF the money power, a power more de-
structiVe than any which has ever been
fastened upon the civilized men OF any
race or IN any age. And upon the con-
summation of our desires and efforts We
evoke the aid OF all patriotic American
citizens, and the gracious favor of the di-
vine providence.
Inasmuch as the patriotic majority of
the Chicago convention embodied in the
financial plank of its platform the princi-
PIES enunciated IN the platform of the
american bimetallic party prOmulgated
at Washington, ID. c., Jan. %. 1896. and
hereln reiterated, which IS not only the
a.
the pending campaign, therefore.
recognizing that their nominees embodv
that patriotic principle, we recommend
thal TINS convention nominate William
j. Bryan of Nebraska for president, and
Arthur J. Sewah Of Maine for vice presi-
dent"
The question as to who would present
the paper TO the convention excited quite
a discussion.
A. ]. Warner was in favor Of having
some republican present 1t. He proposed
Representative Towne Of Minnesota as a
man who had walked out of the republi-
can convention when it declared for gold.
Mr.. Irwin Of Minnesota was next nam
After the discussion had proceeded for
some time, member of the resolutions
committee, rising to a point of order, said
that as Senator Jones of Nevada was the
chairman OF the committee he should
present it.
w. II. Harvey Of Illinois opposed SEN
ator Jones, because he came from a sill
yer state A selection Of a man from
such section he regarded as bad policy.
The opposition of Mr.. Harvey and sever
al others to Senator Jones brought the
senator to his feet. He said that he had
never pushed himself forward and did
not intend to do so now. If it would add
a single vote to have some one else pre-
sent the report he hoped that such a
course would be adopted.
C. r. Scott of Nevada said that he had
betA StltCteu ny Llib subcommittee 10
make the report. He was now out of It,
and would not present the report under
any circumstances.
1t was finally agreed to have Senator
Jones present the report and designate
some to read 1t.
Mr.. Baker of California wanted to have
the report withheld from the convention,
and the public until tomorrow morning.
He wanted this done in order to give the
committee appointed to confer with the
populists a chance to meet. If the report
was presented to-day the business of the
convention would be practically finished,
and the delegates would return to their
homes. He thought that the conference
committee should be given a chance to
meet the popullsts before the conven-
ton went out of business. Mr.. Baker
moved to delay the presentation of the
report until tomorrow The motion was
defeated-yeas, 10; nays, r.
At the request of Mr.. Baker 1t was de-
cided to withhold the platform and ad-
dress from the convention until o'clock
but the paper was meantime given to the
press.
The question of naming a delegate to
nominate Bryan and Sewall was then
taken up. After a brief debate it was de-
cided not to have the Chicago candidates
nominated by an indiy dual as the reso-
lutions of the committee recommended
such a course.