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these are not instructions to abstain from
voting. (Cheers). The chair further rules
that when the roll is called gentlemen alb
sent shall be recorded as absent, and that
ii a majority Of the delegation vote their
votes shall be individually recorded but
minority cannot cast the entire vote OF the
delegation. This ruling was received with
applause.
Mr.. E. ]. Dockery one Of the silver dele
gates from Wisconsin mounted the stand
and argued that the instructions as read
did not authorize delegates to refrain from
voting, orauthorize a majority OF them to
prevent a minority from voting.
Gen. Bragg got on the chair OF one Of
the Texas delegates to make speech, but
was rather rudely repulsed, whereupon
Gov. Hogg, Of Texas. courteously offered
his chair, which Gen. Bragg as courteous
~ took. He argued that the instructions
required the vote Of Wisconsin to be cast
as unit There had been but four votes
cast now by delegates, contrary to the will
Of the majority, and those four votes, he
argued, could not bind the, 20 non-voters
nor disgrace the. state OF Wisconsin while
the convention stood under the platform
adopted by it. Derisive cheers from the
silver men Of the convention.)
The vote Of Wisconsin was then an
r1ounced: declining to vote, 10; Bland, 4:
Blackburn, 1.
The state Of Colorado which had been
Senator Tellers name before the conven-
ton. It was received with faint Kisses
and slight applause.
Massachusetts, which had also been pass
ed brought in Hills name by casting one
vote for him.
The chairman announced the result of
f1rst ballot as follows: Bland 223; Bryan,
105; Boies, So; Blackburn, AZ; Mclean, "a;
Matthews, 81; Campbell, q; Pattison, IS;
Pennoyer, 10; Russell, q; Stevenson. 2; TILL
man, II; Teller. 8; Hill, i; absent and not
voting, 1856.
The second ballot was begun at 1855.
As soon al It was started Senator White
vacated the chair, placing the gavel in the
hands Of Mr.. Richardson, Of Tennessee.
South Carolina swung over from Till
man to Bryan whose gains had begun
early in the ba1loting.
The District Of Columbia manifested it,
capacity for lightning changes. by scat
tertng its votes as follws: for Bryan:
for Bland; for Boies and one for Nc
Lean.
Before the vote was announced and
while 1t was being footed up California an
nounced a change Of her vote as follows:
Bryan, IA; Bland, 2: Matthews, /; Boies, /:
gain Of Z for Bryan.
The result Of the second ballot was an
nounced at 1:1s p. m. as follows:
Second Ballot-Bland, 2S1; Boies, 81;
Matthews. "a; Mclean. 50: Blackburn, Il;
Pattison. 100; Bryan. 1877; Pennoyer. s:
Stevenson, 10: Hill. 1; Teller. 8. Not vot-
Ing, $50.
Mr.. Marsden Of Louisiana, the hero OF
the water scene the first day Of the con-
vention raised another small scene. He
rose to address the chair and several
glasses Of water were rendered him, some
Of which he drank and one he threw away.
He afterwards mounted the platform and
amid considerable confusion said: II move
That 1t - the sense OF this convention that
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THE PLATFORM.

Chicago, July 9.-Following is the plat
form which the committee on resolutions
reported to the convention:
We, the Democrats OF the United
States in national convention assembled.
do re-affirm our allegiance to those great
essential principles Of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
and the, Democrats party has advo-
Gated from Jefferson to our own
time, freedom of speech, freedom Of the
press, freedom of conscience, the preser-
walton Of personal rights equality Of all
citizens before the law, and the faithful
observation of constitutional limitations.
During all these years the Democratic
party has resisted the tendency of selfish
interests to the Capitalization of govern
mental power, and steadfastly MAIN
tanned the integrity Of the dual scheme
OF government established by the found
ers Of this republic of republics. Under
its guidance and teachings the great
principe Of local self government has
found its best expression in the mainten-
ance Of the rights Of the states, and this
assertion OF the necessity Of combining the
general government to the exercise OF the
powers granted by the constitution of the
United States.
Recognizing that the money question Is
p4fAmount to all others at this time, We
invite attention to the fact that the fed
eral constitution names silver and gold
together as the money metals of the
United States and the first coinage law
passed by congress under the constitu-
.tfon made the silver dollar the unit OF
valaA, and admitted gold to free coinage
at ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit
We declare that the act Of 1873 demon
- 1C0nfinnaa on Pa9A EiYel
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MR.. BRYAN'S SPEECH.

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Chicago, July 10.-W. ]. Bryan, Of Ne
braska, in his speech in convention yes
terday said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Conventions: I would be presumptuous
indeed to present myself against the dis
tinguished gentleman to whom you have
listened II this were but q measuring Of
ability, but this Is not contest among
persons. The humblest citizen in all the
land, when clad IN the armor Of right
eous cause, is stronger than all the whole
hosts Of error that they can bring. come
to speak in defense OF q cause as holy as
the cause Of liberty. the cause of hui
mainly. cloud applause.)
When this debate is concluded a motion
resolutions in condemnation Of the adj
ministration. shall object to bringing
. this question down to a level Of persons.
The Individual Is but an atom; he is
born, he acts, he dies, but principles are
eternal and this has been q contest OF
principles Never before in the history
Of this country has there been Witnessed
such contest as that through which we
have passed. Never before In the his
tory Of American politics has great
issue been fought out, as this issue has
been, by the voters themselves.
On the 4th Of March, 1895, few Demo-
Gratis, most Of them members Of congress,
issued an address to the Democrats Of the
nation asserting that the money question
was the paramount issue Of the hour; as
serting also the right Of majority of
ton Of the party on this paramount issue;
concluding with the request that all be-
levers in free silver in the Democratic
party should organize and take charge OF
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No 1By Pancoas D. and friend explain
showing external the human body also hundreds other
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The presiding officer then remarked that
while he did not think the gentleman had
made any motion he would 50 consider it
and would announce that the gentleman
from Louisiana moved that the two-thirds
rule be abrogated.
Senator Blanchard said that he was ar-
thorized by the Louisiana delegation to
say that the motion Of the delegate Mr..
Marsden was not made at its suggestion,
and to move to lay that motion on the
table. VA
At the same time point Of order was
made that the motion to abrogate the
two-thirds rule must be first considered
by the committee on rules and the point
Of order was sustained by the chair. There
upon Mr.. Marsden, smiling but discom-
hted retired from the platform saying to
the chairman as he left the stands You
will hear from me later" The third bal
lot was then begun at 1880 p. m.
N The result Of the fourth ballot had only
been partially announced when it was in
terrupted by another intensely dramatic
scene When Bryan's big gain from 219
to 280. leading Bland and all the other
candidates, was announced by prear-
ranged plan, banners were raised on the
standards Of several states and big shout
ing was INDUCED in with view of SIAM
peding the convention to his support. Me-
vada, Mclean state, Kansas, a Bland
state, Idaho and other states that had
previously voted for other candidates, led
the movement. They were quickly follow
ed In the order named by New Mexico
California, Nevada, District Of Columbia,
Idaho, Minnesota, Washington, Virginia
and Indian Territory, who all raised their
for Bryan. Then procession was start
ed, the standards Of % states and terri
tories being borne around the hall amid
perfect tornado of cheering.
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An amendment endorsing the adsninie-
tzation of Cleveland was read and cheefed.
Mr.. Whitney rose with the New York dele
cation and Joined in the cheering, but Mr.
Hill remained In his seat.
The amendments proposed to be offered
by Senator Fiji were then read ~ fol-
lows:
First Amendment--But It should be
carefully provided by law at the same
time that any change In the monetary
standard should not apply to existing con-
tracts. S&F
Second Amendment-Ou advocaoy Of
the Independent free coinage Of silver, be-
ing based on the belief that such coinage
will eject and maintain parity between
gold ana silver at the ratio Of Is to l. we
declare - . pledge Of our sincerity that
Il such free coinage shall fail to effect such
parity within one year from It's enactment
BY law such coinage shah thereupon be
suspended
The chairman then announced that Sem
Fat0r Tfllman, Of South Carolina, would
now offer an amendment and would b
heard for five minutes. This statement
met the favor OF the audience ana at 11:yo
& Senator TfllmAh mounted the platform
n1nio much applause He said that be
could do more than make partial allus-
1cno to the important plaukg u the plat
form. Ht would begin By iht1oducfne
1lmeek 70 The representatives Of the pem>
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silver ana now IL ID proposed to ask the
American people to reward the president
pie turn down the Democratic party,
which has spurned and repudiated this
mans policy? Yes, IL you adopt an en-
dorsement Of him or his administered ton,
You dare not go to the people Of this coun-
try and ask them to support your ticket,
intimate whom you may, with the en-
d6rsement OF Cleveland in your platform.
eW Of the south burned our bridges 50 far
a. the north and East 10 concerned and
we have turned our faces to the west and
ask them to unite with us and the west
has responded. But you Of the west must
get the Republican silver men Of the west
and the POpulists to endorse your plat
form OF you are beaten. He knew APP
peals would be, made to them by time
serving politicians not to listen to the
mouthings Of this South Carolina ranter.
but he warned them that unless they re-
pudiated Cleveland's administration they
would go before the country stultined.
therefore. he said, offer e. substitute this
resolution. II any comfortable number
Of these delegates deny the truth Of It they
can express 1t by their votes. But those
of you who know It II true are called upon
to express your knowledge BY your vote
Mr.. Tillman then read I'M resolution, as
follows:
1--WE denounce the administration OF
President Cleveland Al Democratic ana
tyrannical and a. departure Of the prin-
ciples which are cherished by all liberty
loving Americans. The vetoes he has used
TO thwart the win OF the people. The ap-
pointive power has been used to subsidi3e
the press and overawe and control citizens
in the free exercise OF their constitutional
rights ~ voteJA A plutocfatic despotisn1
Is thus sought to b established on the
ruins Of the republic. We rspudiate the
construction placed on the financial plank
- ~ Ia asAA
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meyer.
No other names being presented, the
chair declared the nominations closed
and first invoking order, directed the Sec
rotary to call the roll Of states. But be-
fore this was commenced Mr.. Smith, Of
Ohio, Informed the convention Of the sud-
den demise of Hon. Frank Hurd.
The chair asked II any action was de.
sired and Mr.. Smith said not at this time
~ When the first state was called Chair
man Lomax, Of Alabama, rose to say that
John b. Knox. H. b. Foster. 8. j. Carpen-
ter. :: Il. Minge and .. +. BURGESS de-
sired to vote for ex-Gov. VIM. E. Russell
but under the unit order rule he cast the
% votes OF Alabama for Horace Boies.
Several Of the chairmen Of DELEGATIONS
injected little stump speeches into their
arir,ouncen1ents OF the votes of the dele
cation. Marsden, the water f1end" Of
louisiana. stood up and, holding q silver
dollar in his hand, said something which
was drowned with laughter and cheers.
When Massachusetts was called a dele
safe announced that the chairman, and
vice-chairman were absent and O'Sulil-
van, Of the delegation, said that these
gold gentlemen were purposely absentins
themselves.
The chair took this occasion to ask dele.
gates to restrain themselves from making
speeches and to confine their announce.
ments to . statement OF votes. The
Michigan delegation was polled and sew
eral Of the delegates, when their names
were called responded in loud tones, II
decline to vote" Other simply said, mot
voting
Minnesota brought Adlta E.. stevenson,s
name before the convention, but not 4 SOL
itAry cheer greeted It.
New Jersey being reached, the chairman
Of the delegation rose and said New Jer-
sey respectfully declined to vote. where's
upon the galleries broke into cheers and
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27
THE GOLD LUNATIcs.

Sample of the Legislation with Which
They Have Destroyed the Country.
"a Banker" writing to the New York
Sun concerning the presidents project
for bringing financial peace to the coun-
try by retiring the greenbacks, pre-
sents the following inquiries, which
might be profitably considered by some
of the bankers who are giving their
approval to the scheme:
when the greenbacks have been re-
tired, what then? What kind OF lawful
money will be available for the 25 per
cent reserve fund of the banks? Cold!
'In what kind of legal tender money
shall the national bank notes be re-
deemable? Gold!
Where will the gold come from to
settle the international balance OF
trader From the banks!
"Then what will become of the gold
reserve of the banks? And what then
will become of the banks when their
gold reserve is exhausted? And now
will the suspension of specie payments
by the banks affect the public mind?
There is now about 100000, ,OoO
gold in the country available for the
% per cent lawful reserve, and more
than $4OO,O00,OO0 is needed. Where
shall the banks get all this gold from
These are pertinent questions which
our Don Quixote and his faithful Squire
have not grappled with"
To relieve the treasury from the
obligation to pay out gold would be, in
evitably, to transfer to the banks the
whole of the demand for gold. In the
first place, such a transfer could not
possibly inspire the public mind with
greater confidence in the certainty OF
gold payments, because, in the second
place, it would not add another ounce
to the available stock of gold. In the
absence of enough gold to meet the ur-
gent demand for the metal, the prob
able result would be to force the banks
within briet period, to suspend specie
payments. This would be the culml-
netting catastrophe of an attempt tc
maintain gold monometalism which, II
Mr.. Cleveland should have his way
would have added nearly $780, ,OOC
to the Indebtedness Of the American
people. The effort to sustain this false
system has filled the world with loss
and misery, and the craziest schemes
are now devised to avoid the only con
clusion that is possible if safety is tt
be attained, which is to supplement
standard gold with full standard silver
The Manufacturer.
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27
ALL ARE ONE.
Amalgamated Silver Forces Pushing on
to Victory in November.

Amalgamated Silver Forces Pushing on
to Victory in November.
The friends OF silver restoration will
be pleased to learn that the three prin-
cipal silver organizations of the United
States have been practically CONSOLE
dated for work. The details have been
substantially agreed upon by represen-
tatives of The American Bimetallic
league, The National Bimetallic Union,
and The National Silver Committee.
Nothing remains but for the different
organizations to ratify, and this will no
doubt be done with promptness. BY the
terms of the consolidation General A. j..
Warner, of Ohio, will be president. Hon.
r. c. Chambers, of Utah, first vice-pres-
ident, and Judge Henry G. Miller, Of
Illinois, second vice-president. The
work will 60 on as heretofore, except
that it will be more vigorously pressed.
The principal Office and general head
quarters will be at 1874 Monroe Street
Rooms 5O9-51O-511, Fort Dearborn
Building) Chicago, H., with Mr.. E. B.
Light as general business manager.
The skies are Frightening, the silver
sentiment is rapidly crystalizing. and
Wall street is losing its grip.
Let the bimetallists press the cam
paign all along the line, working in the
ranks of all parties, and building UP
sentiment in favor of true American
financial policy everywhere.
The overshadowing Importance of the
money question is daily becoming clear
er. Even the manufacturers are begin
ming to see that they cannot prosper on
the gold basis, with the competition OF
silver using nations destroying the
American farmer, and with oriental
competition now directly threatening to
sap the foundations Of the entire manu-
featuring system of the United States.
Courage and determination, coupled
with intelligent ant armonious action
will win the battle fol silver restoration
in 1896. Are you an American?
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27

help him. Some Of them may actually
do so. But some will not Others
dare not. We do not believe that there
will be any legislation that will tend to
sustain the gold standard. Without
such legislation that standard cannot
be maintained for any considerable
length of time. With a war, under
existing conditions, that premium is
bound to come little later, and then
good bye to the gold standard with all
of its oppression, extortion and wrong
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27
WILL VETO 1T.
Cleveland Against All Measures in Favor
of the People.

Cleveland Against All Measures in Favor
of the People.
The president appeals to congress for
help in sustaining the finances Of the
country on a '.sound basis" 1t is next
to certain that, congress will not re-
spond in accordance with his desires.
In the first place Mr.. Cleveland takes
it upon himself to determine what is a
Sound basis" and in the second place
he assumes to dictate the legislation
necessary to preserve it. Such being
the case, the question naturally arises;
What has congress to do with the legis-
lation Of the country anyway. Mr..
Cleveland seems to be under the i'm
preston that he is the government,
and that the only function Of congress
is to come together and register his de-
crees. A mere matter Of form. Of
course. His second election. coupled
with his success in forcing the repeal
Of the SHERMAN law appears to have
completely turned his head. It is more
than likely that he will veto any meas
IRE that is sent to him. So far as the
merits of the tariff bill are concerned
it is matter of indifference to us what
he does with it. AS party measure
it is neither fish nor flesh, and its mer-
it's are doubtless fairly open to dispute.
But in our Judgment any president
makes mistake who vetoes bill
merely because he does not approve of
its details. The veto power is an ex-
traordinary one and should only be ex-
ercisad on extraordinary occasions.
Unless measure contravenes public
policy, or violates the consultation, the
presidont SHOULD not set up his judg-
ment against the combined Wisdom Of
both houses 81 congress n fte pres
Ell. iuncture notliink Will satisfy Mr..
Cleveland but Legislation that wIll'fas-
tcl the golden shackles upon the limba
Of his cshnsfymen for all time. Can
dor forces US to admit. though. that
there are large numbers OF republicans
IN congress- who would be very glad 70
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27
FOR JOSEPH CANNON.
gisETALLIsT DEFINES CHEAP"
MONEY FOR HIM.
ssems That He Never Could See That
Cheap Money Means Dear" Prices
Tor the Products of the Farmer and
she Mechanic.

Hon. H. F. Bartine in National BIZ
metallist: The above named gentleman
is a good fellow personally but he is a
republican politician at all times and
above all things. If the idea that the
republican party can do any wrong
or make any mistakes ever found its
way into his head, it became fast pris-
oner upon reaching there. Mr.. Cam
non has just been interviewed by an
Inter-Ocean reporter, and takes occa-
sion to sneer at "cheap money men OF
all parties. This is to be regretted be-
cause Mr.. Cannon has bestowed some
thought upon the money question, and
has certainly many times expressed
desire to have silver restored. True,
he opposes every measure looking TO
that end, but still he claims that ne
wants it done. Why? How will the
restoration of silver have any effect
upon business? In just one way. by
lessening the demand for gold. Ii that
will not make gold cheaper" then
there is nothing in the law of supply
and demand. But Mr.. Cannon does not
like cheap" money. He despises 1t.
Then we ask again why does he want
silver restored?
Whether silver be restored by inter-
national agreement or by the action OIL
the United States alone, the effect must
be to make gold cheaper. That means
rise of prices. We are scarcely pre-
pared to believe Mr.. Cannon is ignorant
enough to think that prices can De
raised without making money cheaper,
although there are people who assert
that claim. Mr.. Cannon is strongly op-
posed to the retirement of the green
backs. But why? What harm will II
do? Certainly the presence OF all TINS
mass of paper in our currency tends 10
make money Cheap" that is, cheaper
than it would be without it. He seems
to be afraid that if the greenbacks De
retired, it may make money just III
tie too 'dear" to be good. Then the
questions arise what in his judgment Is
Cheap" money, what is dear" money,
and what is money that is neither
Cheap nor dear" but just "sound?'
He surely must know that the true test
of either "cheapness" or "dearness" in
money is its purchasing power. If so,
perhaps he will kindly youchsafe to in
form US what quantity of products OF
eny kind he chooses to name, it will
take to buy a cheap" dollar, what
quantity dear dollar"and what guam
tity Sound" dollar.
People who have SO much to say
about "cheap" money ought certainly
to be able to give some definite idea
of what they mean by the term Cheap
as applied to money. If by Sound
money Mr. Cannon means gold, he
ought in all consistency to favor the
retirement of the greenbacks, because
that would bring us just so much nearer
to the true value of gold. If 1t was g
good thing to destroy silver as stand
ard money and make things cheaper
why will it not be good thing to de.
stroy the greenbacks and cheaper
things still more? "Ah, Joseph. Jo'
seph! Have care or you will never
be q bishop"
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27
Nor Very Long.

The people may stand bond Issues,
increased taxation. and syndicate rob-
berry for awhile, but II will not be very
long. The masses may not be SO highly
educated in the intricacies Of finance as
the Wall. street manipulation, but they
cannot be forever hoodwinked into tho
belief that they can be made prosperous
5 BY either reducing the supply Of their
money or increasing the amount Of
their debt. or by both together.
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27

Andy Jackson's cane served as weapon
for whacking people who violently and with
force disagreed with him.
Marble Hill press., 1896-02-27

Bernhardt has brought her bicycle with
her. Unlike Sarah, it is not tireless. New
York Mail and Express.