The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Chicago Convention.
Ii Imam Favors the
Minority Report
Presented.
Received with Loud Cheers
And Kisses when Offering AN Amend
mest 60 the Repors-Osher T~ie-
graphte News.

And Hisses when one ring an Amend
mest 60 the Repors--Osher T~ir-
| graphic News.
At 6:20 last eyening Gov. McLaurin
OF Mississippi, advocated the endorse
| ment of the action of the majority OF tn
committee, and Bremen appeals to tn
honesty OF the majority Tor fairness
McLaurin went into technical explana
ton of the case OF the Michigan dele
Safes. After this John Crosby presente,
the minority's report favoring the seat
ing OF gold delegates in disputed district
in Michigan and Nebraska.
CHICAGO, June ., 1925 a. m.-Delegate
coming in slowly; some time yet befor
| convention il called TO order. Promi
| nent men are cheered as they enter
| Committee on platform have added al
| A. Z. A. plank and resolutions grantin,
silver and religious liberty to every citi
zen. Boies' banner has just been carried
in and was cheered.
CHICAGO, June 8, Ills a. m.-Conven
biOu 10 Cducu W OfuCI, Ousy Pdtt VI uSic
gates in their seats. Ii is claimed Nc
Lean, Of Ohio, will receive 60 votes OF
| first ballot. Senator Jones, ofArkansas
presents report to committee on plat
form. Various points in platform arr
cheered Platform is substantially sam,
| as printed in morning papers and out
lined in other bulletins yesterday,
CHICAGO, June 8, 11:35 a. m.-A minor
| ity report OF committee on resolutions
will be presented by Senator Hill in
which strong exception OF silver coinag,
plank is taken and will contain strong
endorsement OF President Cleveland
Senator Jones announces there will be ar
hour and twenty minutes given each fol
debate. The clerk il reading minority
report. Senator Hill will speak of il II
turn.
CHICAGO, July ., 12:15-Minority re
port advocating that all money be kept
at parity with gold, loudly cheered
plank endorsing present administration
loudly cheered, many delegates and large
part OF audience an their feet. Chairman
rapping for order. Tillman, OF South
Carolina, offering amendment and il
speaking for fifteen minutes; Tillman re
ceived with cheers and hisses, which con
tinues, Tiliman speaking in favor of ma
jority report; understood now he il TO bt
given fifty minutes, refers to way lying
newspapers have misrepresented' him
"The Pitchfork Man" from South Caro-
lima, cheers and laughter has referred to
come from land OF secession, Kissing
which he rebukes as insult to South Car
DINA; says We are are to inaugurate q
war to liDerate the white slaves, cheers
says can't say whether he is representa-
tive OF entire south cries OF no, mo" and
confusion. Senator Villas will in time
speak for minority report. Tllman says
we have been powers OF wood and car
riers OF water in bondage to the State oil
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey
says this is sectional issue, Kissing with a
few cheers, says facts can't be changed
by Kissing and is presenting arguments
to confederate his statement.
CHICAGO, July 8, 1875 p. m-Chairman
is rapping for order. Tillman says he
will have his say il he stands here until
sundown, Convention proceedings are
at standstill. Tillman resumes, saws
the senator from New York will follow.
lie tried yesterday to get him to go 10
front, but he would not do it-not that
the senator feared any more, but left il
to.him to explain, il he 80 desired. He
says Hill forced the present issue and left
It TO him to tell why Tillman references
to Cleveland. loud cheers.) Says to
endorse Clevelands administration
would be to write ourselves down as asses
and liars. Says Cleveland had courage
to override his oath and invade the State
al illinois with government troops.
CHEERS and hlsses.) Now quoting lines
from Byron calculated to represent Cleve.
land as traitor. Says will soon close.
Ceres OF good.) Refers To John Sher.
man and Cleveland az republicans.
daughter and cheers Sayswe are now
engaged in an effort to restore liberty OF
our fathers, and says, must get populists
and bi-metallists to endorse the platform
and nominee, or they are beaten and dis.
graced in November. Says we have re-.
pudiated sin and platform, but have
Jailed to mention the sinner daughter
and cheers.) Asksif New York and Penn.
sylyania got its great increase in wealth
in the last decade honestly. (Cries of
yes and no. Says the increase in wealth
and southern States put together.
Marching club coming in with band.
stops proceedings Sergeant-at-arms ia
gone to stop IL. Says the south has no
angry feeling or resentment for
the wrongs it has endured. (Gal-
leries crying, turn on Tillman's causes. J
interruption to his speech. Tillman
says sectionalism is between the people
and the money oligarchy OF the east and
asks where the New York leaders are now
which brings out cries OF I'm the SOUP"
and Herr Most" from the galleries. lie
again refers to lying newspapers and re-
grets the platform does not contain one
word 10 favOr OF International bimettal.
lism, and that IN view Of the great pro.
ductIon OF silver at small expense, might
az well say copper is equal to gold.
Hill points out danger to business and
party IL platform is endorsed on financial
question, and says it would be I'm wise to
assail the supreme court OF the country.
Said he would not follow such revolu.
tionary steps. Thinks it was unwise To
criticize the bond Issue in the platform
and asks what it means. "Is il repudia.
tion?" he asks what condition the
country would be in today II IL mad not
been for the bond issue, and says the
platform is full Of absurd propositions
and calculated to injure the party. HI
appeals to theccnvention not tn put tn,
eastern men in position where theil
hands will be tied, as it would be calami
tous to west and south. Hill finished
amid great cheering and demonstration
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