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you are beaten. IL this Democratic
ship goes to sea on storm tossed waves,
without fumigating itself, without ex-
press Republication OF this man who has
sought to destroy his party, then the
Republican ship goes into port and you
go down in disgrace, defeated In No
yember. That is the situation. as see
eve have. lidenounced all this in the
platform without mentioning the sin
ner, Much laughter and applause). We
have repudiated everything that he has
done almost. Now we are forced either
to repudiate him and his administration
or, as 1 said before, we VIII go before
the country stultifying ourselves
MT. Tillman here offered as a substi-
tute for the minority report. the plank
10 the South Carolina Democratic plat
form. condemning the Cleveland admin
We denounce The administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland as un-Democratic and tyran-
meal and departure from the principles
which are cherished by all liberty-ioving
Americans. The veto has been used to
thwart the villa Of the people. expressed by
their representatives in congress. The ap-
pointiye power has been used to subsidize
the press, to debauch congress; to overawe
and control citizens in the free exercise Of
their constitutional rights as voters. A plu-
tocrat despotism thus sought to bs estab-
lished on the ruins of the republic. We re-
pudiate the construction on the financial
plank, OF the last Democratic national plat
form by President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle as contrary to the plain meaning of
English words. and as being an act of bad
faith, deserving the severest censure. The
issue of bonds in time of peace with which
to buy gold to redeem coin obligations, pay
able in silver or gold, at the option of the
government, and the use of the proceeds to
defray the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment, are both unlawful and usurpations OF
authority. deserving impeachment" s.ss
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BAY STATE ORATOR.

The Bay State delegates stood on
their chairs and set up three ringing
cheers as Villas descended and there
were cries of Russell, Russell. Rus
SELL for the keen high strung young
statesman, three times governor of
Nassahucseets. was pushing to the
platform steps He said:
II have but one word to say The time
for debate Is past. I am conscious, painfully
conscious that the mind of this convention
is not and has not been open to argument.
1t is not the will of this great majority which
has seen fit to override precedents and at
enforce its views. l know full well that an
appeal will fall on deaf ears. There is but
out thing left-to enter my protest / do So
not In anger or in bitterness, but with feel
ing Of infinite sorrow. Our country IL not
this convention, will listen to our protest
He proceeded to speak with a pathetic
strain Of the battles the Democracy Of Massa-
chusetts in the dark days and of the ultimate
triumph Of Democratic principles Those
principles, he argued, were to be forgotten
under new and radical leadership. Principle
was to make way for expediency and such
surrender could only invite defeat The
delegates, especially those from Massachu-
sets, had been demonstrative at almost ev-
cry word, but when he said referring RI
George Fred Williams speech, that one Of
the falsest that had been heard in the con-
vention was from Massachusetts, and asked
the Massachusetts, delegation to say who
represented the sentiment Of Massachusetts,
the delegates from that state arose to their
fest and yelled frantically that he did The
other New England delegates took I'D the cry
and Russells name sounded from all GUAR
tiers of the hall. With voice that shook
with emotion, he concluded by pleading for
one word OF concession and one word of con,
Citation.
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substitute for the financial plank and
his resolution indorsing the admins
tration of President Cleveland were
voted down by big majorities. The ad-
ministration resolution was defeated
by vote of 339 to 564, and the other
majorities were even more decisive.
The sensation of the session was the
address delivered by Bryan, "The Boy
Orator of the Platte" Hill delivered a
splendid address. Villas lived UP to his
characteristic invective, but the honors
were for Bryan. He set the convention
wild. The demonstration which fol-
lowed his remarks was the event of
the gathering, and silver leaders pro-
nounced the effort as one of the finest
examples Of oratory they had ever
heard
Bryan talked himself into fame and
commanding position in the conven-
ton. He went 20 first place at single
bound, and had ballot followed while
the enthusiasm lasted, would have
been nominated without a doubt.
From all parts of the hall leaders
crowded up to shake his hand and as
sure him of support. He was the hero
of the hour, and received praise such
as falls to but few public men. He
bore his honors modestly, but realized
that he had won his way to fame and
possibly to the much-coveted nominal
ton.
The day session of the convention
was the most stirring that has been
held and the most most pregnant, too,
of results. 1t marked beyond all ques-
ton the ascendancy of the silver power
and determination to use that power
to the bitter end. Even the popularity
of Hill could not save his administra-
ton resolution from defeat, and the
several votes taken showed that the
silver leaders had their forces well in
hand. The result of the day session
can be easily summed up. Silver car
ried everything and Bryan carried sill
yer.
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Villas OF WISCONSIN
strove to Stem the Tide of the White
Metal.

Senator Villas of Wisconsin, who serv-
ed in the first Cleveland cabinet as
postmaster general, went to the plat
form when the Hill enthusiasm had be-
gun to wane. "Ardor will redress no
wrong, fury will rage vainly against
principles of finance" was aphorism
with which he strove to tide the silver
current He said:
81 speak for state which has main
tanned the Democratic faith under cir
curnstanceS of trial and with constant
fidelity. The question which you are
about to decide is momentous, painfully
So. Its right decision demands intelI-
igence and reasoning. Order will re-
verse no law Of nature and feuds rage
in vain against principles of finance.
This convention has power over neither,
but will be powerful for good, as it
shall respect that higher law which it
cannot alter. The minority believes
the proposal of the majority to be
disobedient to that cause, recklessly
and f1agrantly so, and will cause
fearful penalty. The senator from
New York has already stated the argu-
ment will summarize the conclusion.
His speech indicates what serious in
jury to the country, may come on the
change of standard of values. If that
proposition is carried out, it will not
produce bilmetallism; far from it. 1t is
in diametric opposition to the platform
of 1892 which proposed an honest BIZ
metallism, If the thing be possible at
all. when conditions shall make it pos
sible And the superlative victory of
this scheme will be the honest bimet-
alism contended for to-day.
1.-The silver dollar Is no new thing to
the United States. This scheme of sill
yer monometallism is no new thing to
m 1a
| ignorance, perhaps, of some of this
generation. The silver standard is no
new thing In the United States. Be
ginning with our early poverty and
weakness, and abiding until 1884;
money was scant in this country. We
possessed no gold. It was to get gold
that the act OF 1884 was passed. That
was a Democratic measure. 1t raised
| this country from the grade OF China
| and Japan and Mexico to a place
among the foremost nations that main
tain and rule the worlds commerce
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CALLED HIM DOWN.
Senator Jones Could Not Stand the
Abuse. AZ

Senator Jones Could Not Stand the
Abuse.
AS Mr.. TilIrnar descended from the
stage, the galleries set UP a great shout
for Hill, but suddenly the commanding
figure Of Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman of the resolutions committee.
mounted the stage He held his hand
out for silence. The noise fell away
before his strong presence. In clear
tones, he apologized for appearing be-
fore Senator Hill. He had not intended
to say a word, he said, but he could
not allow the charge of Mr. Tillman
that this was a sectional issue to pass
unchallenged. The. conservative silver
men, who had been plainly depressed
by some of Mr.. ITillman's radical ut
terances, gave this statement an
earnest volfey of applause. .>,.
81 am a southern man." continued
Senator JONES' Taand I carried a
southern musket during the war, but
I repudiate the suggestion that this
question knows any section"
Flying flags and handkerchiefs and
the approving. roar Of 49, 900 throats an
swered. The New York and Massachu-
setts and other eastern delegates joined
in heartily in this rejection of the ex-
IRENE Tillman sentiment.
"This is a great, cause" he went on
eloquently, ST and those who feel as 1
do know that it is not sectional it is
confined neither to section, country or
clime-it is the cause of mankind.
(Cheer after cheer) A cause that has
it's champions in the magnificent
Sewall, Of Maine, and the brilliant Will
liams Of Massachusetts, cannot be
sectional"
After this emphatic population OF
Mr.. Tillman's assertion, Mr.. Jones left
the platform Senator Hill assembled
amid a perfect storm Of applause. He
went to the platform, shook the hand
of the presiding officer and then, with
a smile, bowed his Acknowledgements
to the shouting, gesticulating crowd.
Men were on their chairs waving
handkerchiefs, flags and tossing hats
in the air. The vast volume of sound
ebbed and flowed and would no sooner
die away than it would be again taken
up and echoed and reechoed until the
great building rang.
Three cheers for HILL came from
| the MassA chusetts delegation, half OF
them on chairs and they were given
with a viii, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and the vast assenblage
Joining in the demonstration.
When at last order was partially re-
stored, Mr.. Hill began calmly, but with
a voice that readily reached to the gal
| leries. He said he would not attempt
to follow or answer the senator from
South Carolina. 81 can say to him.
said Mr.. Hill, chat I am a. Democrat,
but not a gold bug" Again the demon
stration broke forth and lasted half a
minute. Mr.. Hill said:
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MINORITY PLATFORM.
Presented as Soon as the Convention
Came to Order.


AS soon as Chairman White called
the convention to order this morning
he recognized Senator Jones who read
the platform as agreed upon and
published yesterday. Owing to the con-
fusion very little of it was heard by
the crowd and there was little ap-
plause.
AS soon as he finished the minority
Platform was offered as follows
Following is the report of the min
ority Of the committee on resolutions,
presented by Senator David B. Hill:
To the Democratic National Convention
of the committee on resolutions, find many
declarations in the report of the majority to
which they cannot give their assent. Some
of these are wholly unnecessary, some are
ill-considered and amb,guously phrased, while
others are extreme and revolutionary of the
well recognized principles of the party. The
minority content themselves with this general
expression of their dissent without going into
a specific statement of these objectionable
features of the report of the majority.
But upon the financial question, which en-
cages at this time the chief share of public
attention the views of the majority differ so
fundamentally from what the minority regard
as vital Democratic doctrine. as to demand a
distinct statement of what they hold to as the
only just and true expression of Democratic
faith upon this paramount ISSUE as follows
which is offered as substitute for the inan-
cial planks in the majority report:
We declare our belief that the experiment
on the part of the United States alone of free
silver coinage and change of the existing
standard of value, independently Of the action
of other great nations. would not only I'm
peril our finance but would retard or entirely
prevent the establishment of international
bimetallism.- to which the efforts OF the gov
eminent should be steadily directed 1t would
place this country at once upon q silver basis
impair contracts. disturb business diminish
the puschasiag power OF the wages of labor,
commerce and industry.
Until international cooperation amons
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isadise nations1 tSrAhe free coinars j !silgef
can ~ secured, ws favor the rigid maintsn n.
ance of the existing gold standard as essen
ttal to the preservation Of the national credit,
the redemption Of our public pledges and the
keeping inytolate Of our country's honor. We
insist that all our paper and silver currency
shall be kept absolutely at a parity with gold.
The Democratic party Is the party OF hard
money. and ia opposed to legal tender paper
money, as part of our permanent financial
system, and we therefore favor the gradual
retirement and cancellation Of all United States
notes and treasury notes under such legisla-
tive provisions as will prevent undue contrac-
ton. We demand that the national credit
shall be resolutely maintained at all times
and under all circumstances.
The minority also feel that the report OF
the majority Is defective in failing to make
any recognition Of the honesty, economy,
courage and fidelity of the present Democrat
fc administration, and they therefore offer
the following as an amendment to the min,
GRITTY report:
We commend the honesty, economy. cour-
age and fidelity Of the present Democratic
administration.
David B. Hill, New York.
William F. Villas, Wisconsin. a
George Gray, Delaware.
John Preatiss Poe. Maryland.
Irving w. Drew. New Hampshire.
&C. o. Holman, Maine.
p. ]. Farrell, Vermont
-Lynde Harrison, Connecticut.
David F. Baker. Rhode Island.
Thomas A. c.. Weadock, Michigan,
James e. O'Brien. Minnesota.
John e. Russell, Massachusetts,.
Robert d. Wright, Pennsylvania.
William r. Steele, South Dakota.
Allen A. McDermott, New Jersey.
Charles o. Rogers, Alaska.
Senator Hill also offered the following
amendments to the platform and moved their
adoption
but it should be carefully provided by
law at the same time that any change in the
monetary standard should not apply to ex-
listing contracts.
"Our advocacy of the free coinage of silver,
being based on the belief that such coinage
will effect and maintain a parity between
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to l, we
such free coinage shall fail to effect such
parity within one year from it's enactment by
law, such coinage shall thereupon be sus
pended"
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The Democratic party is opposed to
paper money. The Democratic party
from it's earliest history has been in
favor of hard money (applause.) The
Democratic party thinks that the best
way for US to do Is to eliminate United
States notes and treasury notes from
your currency. They are drag upon
your metals. You have to constantly
keep supplied fund for their redemp~
ton, unless you propose to repudiate
them. Therefore, when my friend from
South Carolina and my friend from
Arkansas say that this platform says
what 1t means and means what 1t says,
I would like to have someone who fol-
lows me tell what this platform means
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will support neither anarchy nor Reputation.
And these men being Democrats, should not
be required to support Republicanism. For
them should be provided an honest money
Democratic national platform. and national
ticket. Independent Democrats in this state
shoald lead of, headed by those OF Kings
and New York counties. We counsel an in
slant realization of this need and prompt
meeting of this duty. The requisite move
ment will grow as 1t goes. The honor OF at
once initiating it is to be coveted as pres
emit obligation and lasting distinction. For
country and for right, Democrats, and for
them together and now"
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to plot for defeat CONTINUED applause

to plot for defeat. CONTINUED applause
and cheers.) HI
1.-The question which this convention
is to decide is, which is the best posi-
ton to take at thisftime upon the finan-
ciaI question In a word, the question
presented is between international
bimetallism and local bimetallism. II
there be gold TSonometallists they are
not represented either In the majority
report or In the minority. I therefore
start out with this proposition: That
the Democratic party stands to-day in
favor Of gold and silver as the money
of the country. We do. not stand in
favor of the proposition of single
standard, either OF gold or silver. but
we differ as to the means to bring
about that result. Those I represent
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BRYAN,s SPEECH THE FEATURE OF
THE DAYS SESSION AT CHI
CAGO.
THE SILVER PLATFORM GOES.
ACCEPTED BY THE CONVENTION AS
PREPARED BY THE COM
MITTEE.
CARRIED FOR SILVER
HflI's Money Substitute and Admin
tstration Plank Voted Down
by the Opposition.

CHICAGO, July s.-The silver men
pressed home their advantage to-
day. and showed no mercy to their
gold opponents. The platform adopted
by the resolutions committee was ac-
cepted by the convention, ard Hills
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Wisconsin Ont.

CHICAGO, July 9.-After the adjournment
of the convention the Wisconsin delegation
held a meeting and determined that the vote
of the state should not be cast for presi-
dental candidate, on the platform adopted
today.
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Notice..

Notice.
Steamer Daisy will leave foot of
Jackson street Saturday, July II, at
a. m. for Lake City encampment
Special programme for that day. Round
trip, $1.00.
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TWO. MORE DAYS Special SALE ON
COFFEE!

81 pounds of our HOFFMAN
HOUSE COFFEE for $1.OO. We
want people to know the quality of
this coffee.
2A pounds of our BEST JAVA AND
MOCHA COFFEE for S1.OO.
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Y EEI|}} "A

Our stores are well worth a visit. Our
prices cannot be duplicated. Our GOODS
are the best qualities, and are positively
fresh and new.
$f.5S
for Yerxa's extra patent flour. The
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II cents
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D cents
each for regular size fresh baked blue
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e. $3.50
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8 cents
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81 cents
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PREFERS M'KINLEY.

Manchester Union Cannot Go the
Platform.
CHICAGO. July 9.-Gordon Woodbury.. of
New Hampshire, who is the treasurer Of the
company which publishes the Democratic
paper of that state. the Manchester Union,
telegraphed the paper yesterday to announce
that it would support no candidate on the
platform to be adopted by the convention.
Mr. Woodbury. said today that the paper will
not indorse Mckinley, but will use its infiu-
ence for the nomination of another Demo-
cratic ticket by Eastern Democrats.
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TWO MORE Days SPECIAL SALE ON
= y.

pounds of any 50-cent quality of
TEA in our store for $3.50. Two
days sa1e-PUT UP IN CADDIES.
pounds of any 35-cent TEA in our
store for $1.48. Two days sale
PUT UP IN CADDIES.
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BOY ORATOR BRYAN.

His Effort the Great one for
Silver
The demonstration that followed
Russell was submerged beneath the
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SPLENDID EFFORT.

Minority Platform Defeated by Sena-
tor Hill.
ST am a Democrat, but am not a
revolutionist. I will say further that
no matter what the provocation, you
cannot drive me out of the Democratic
party. Without intending to specially
reply to thezi remarks of the dis
tinguished senator from South Caro-
lima, my mission here to-day Is to
unite, not to divide; to build up, not
to destroy. (Great and continued ap-
plause.) To plan for victory and not
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Continued ON Third Page.
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read by Mr.. Brennan of Wisconsin. Il
declared that delegates have been se-
lected and are present from forty-one
States Those in which no delegates have
been selected are Wyoming, Utah, Idaho
and Nevada
In justice to the true Democracy Of
those States it should be stated that they
are so far distant from the headquarters of
the executive committee that they are not
available for correspondence, aud organi-
cation has been relatively so short and the
population of said States so widely scat
tered that il has been impossible to take
the necessary steps 10 form local organiza-
tions and 70 secure the election of dele
gates TO this convention. Democrats of
the true faith in these States doubtless
regret the absence of representatives in
this convention as deeply as can the con-
vention.
Although Territories are not mentioned
in the call for this convention, The Dem
ocracy of the Territories of Alaska, Ari-
zona and New Mexico have gall antIy sent
delegations. We recommend that the del
gates reported TO The secretary shall be
entitled to participate in the preliminary
organization of the convention and that
those who are present and the aIternates
for those absent, If any. shall be entitled
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National institutions and the direct perEer-
sion OF constitutional guarantees, incite disre-
spect OF law and authority, suggest and in
substance recommend the repudistion of Ma
tionaI and private debts. and reject by intend
ed implication the fundamental principle Of
Democracy that that government governs best
which governs least-then II Is time not only
for Democrats 70 forsake that motley and IN
American gathering, 10 rejecE that un-Demo-
cratic and un-Ameriean enunciation OF doc
trines, and so join, in such manner as may
seem BEST, with all patriots who cherish their
counrry's honor and wish to protect the vel
fare OF its people.
I mistake the moral sense OF the American
people If the action OF the Populists at Chicago
reinforced and emphasized by the action of the
Popuhsts at So. Louis, has not rekindled the
spirit Of American patriotism and awakened
the American conscience to the national dan
gers which lurk in the forces and influences
behind Bryan and Sewen or Bryan and Wat
SON. The real issue in this campaign is en- Is
sue OF patriotism In many q Presidential
election has the fight ragged fercely between
the advocates Of different political doctrines
and the ruin of the country freely predicted il
policy OF the Government-sueh predictions
being merely the extreme expression Of party
politics; but in this election the issue around
which the battle is wsging involves the integ-
rity of our institutions and the sacredness OF
our National honor. and when men have
stirred that deep well of sentiment, ordinary
party differences disappear, the moral issue
predominates and all good citizens stand