The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-17
ut for a moment. whether I succeed, or

but for a moment. Whether succeed. or
| whether you succeed, In impressiny my views.
| or your views, on the convention, seems OF
| supreme Importance but will not seem so In
| the future. In this council chamber the
| Democratic party looks for tho vindication
| OF its existence. Tho people look to us here
for the righting OF their wrongs and for the
| defense OF the constitution-tho great bull
wark OF our liberties. We are here tonight,
its best, its truest and its most loyal defead-
ers. tCheers.l There IS no sectionallsm
| here-none whatever. Equal and impartial
| justice TO all this land, the triumph OF the
people as cxempliiled and expressed in De-
| mocracy, Is that object for which we have
| assembled and to carry out the object L Will
J consecrate my best exertions." Loud APP
| plauSe.
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, rising in
the body of the hall, produced silver
gavel from the mines of Montana.
which he rendered the presiding officer
! in the name of the delegation from
that State.
The chairman remarked that in the
absence of objection he would feel
compelled to accept this handsome
No objection being heard, the silver
gavel was passed up to the chairman.
When the report of the committee
on resolutions was made to the con-
vention minority report was also
presented endorsing the financial pol
icy of the Cleveland administration.
To that Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, offered an amendment, and
address the convention upon it for
fifty minutes Senator Tillman's
amendment is in these words:
I'VE denounce the administration Of Presi-
dent, Cleveland rs u2-Democratic and ty-
ranical. and and as departure from those
principles which are cherished by all liberty
loving Americans. The veto power has been
used to thwart the will Of the people rs eX-
pressed by their representatives in Congress.
The appointive power has been used to sub
grcss and to overawe and control
citizens In the free exercise Of their
constitutional rights as voters. A lutocratic
despotism Is thus sought to be established
on the ruins of the republic. We repudiate
the construction placed on the financial PLANK
OF the last Democratic national platform by
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle rs
contrary to the plain meaning of English
words, and rs being an act OF bad faith de
serving tho severest censure. The issue Of
bonds In time Il peace with which To buy
gold to redeem coin obligations payable in
silver or gold at the option Of the govern
ment, and the use Of the proceeds to defray
the ordinary expenses OF the government
are both unlawful and usurpatioL of author,
ity deserving OF Impeachment "
THE CONVENTIONS THIRD DAY.
The day opened with the situation
about this: The gold men were in
helpless minority. with no chance of
preventing the adoption of radical
free silver plank. Boies was in the
lead slightly.
The committee on resolutions adopt
ed Bailey's National Bank substitute,
which denounccs the issuance OF Ma
tional Bank notes as in dCrogation of
the constitution. 1t demands that all
paper bo made legal tender for public
and private debts, or receivable in
payment of dues of the United States
and shall be issued by the United
States. Congress alone has power to
coin or issue money, and that power
can't be delegated to corporations or
individuals.
Walsh of Georgia made religious
substitute, which denounces all secret
| organizations which makes war on in
dividuals for their religious opinions
and granting civil and religious liber-
ty to oil citizens.
Hill offered q resolution indorsing
Cleveland's administration plank
which was rejected Wednesday by the
platform committee. While it was
| conceded that he would again be de-
feated, the resolution gave him an
opportunity to eulogize the financial
part of the Presidents administration.
Tillman was advised of this alleged
purpose of the New York Senator, and
he devoted fifty minutes to one of his
characteristic attacks on the admins
tration.
Grady, of New York, said that the
New York delegates had practically
agreed among themselves to express no
decided opinions as II body upon the
deliberations of the convention. They
will return home like the Arabs fold
ing their tents and silently depart
They will hold an early State conven-
ton and then decide what to do.
The convention decided to devote
three hours to resolutions. Tillman
opened, Bryan followed in favor of the
majority; Hill presented the minority