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The fact cannot be ignored of The
great production OF silver In this eonn-
Wy. Gould tho American people avon
inspired by the spirit OF 70. make
copper me equal of gold. Could thew
sno., snelr eyes to the question of pro-
auction OF the metals
~ believe" declared Mr. Hill, "tha.
.ne course for US to take il to deol,ra
for international bins. allism ANA stoo
there" Ola S'oP
mas. ASIDE from the silver que stion. Mr..
nili went on: "Why:had the platform
gone into the greenback question, WHY
na9 ~ gone into the question of banks
and bonds?" He had hoped chat tbs
counsels OF the wise. calm, cool-headed
men would prevail. What was the adj
vantage, he asked, OF placing in the
P,Asiofm sn implied pledge for the issue
VI paper currencyP Democratic trsdi-
m ron nao always favored hard money.
=, ae Sena'or from Arkansas had de-
;; clarea thas the platform said what q
meant and meant whssit said. He do,
nounced declaration Of A policy for
sng issue OF paper money as suicidal.
The income tax plank also he scsth
lngiy criticised. He stood amazed. he
said, that the followers OF Snmuei 7
ridden who all his life had opposed II.
should now seek to commits their marty
10 this ridiculous scheme. His keen
sarcasm cut like q knife, and was
cneereo with every thrust Of the keen
oiaoe' VI WILL" he said, "retuse to
.S any such revolutionary step as
.nae. Wnen has devotion to an income
Tax become the test OF Democracypn
lie attacked Q1aA N ~
SAID for the first time committed the
psrty to opposition to life tenure of
once. IL was against the policy of the
Democrstic fathers. II was foolish ard
unnecessary. 1t was revolutionary
siep In the party history
AZ this time, he proceeded sugres-
lively he would not go further In this
platform, which raised questions foreign
30 Democratic questions, on which the
party was divided and made them the
sess OF democracy. He cared nothing
lor the section from which Democrats
came; SO long as he was q Demccrat he
could take him by the hand. Whv
then drive out OF the party Democrats
VINO mad grown gray in Its service to
make room for those who had lost their
position in the Republican partyp
senator Hill concluded with q plea for
sne integrity OF the party. I'VE want to
DulIo up the Democratic party,"heta
NOT tear 1t down. We love and honor
inc principles OF Jefferson and Jackson
VINO were for hard money. II we are
true to the old faith, II we stsnd by the
traditional policy Ct the Democratic
Saints OF the past we can win; II we put
them aside we are lost"
The gold delegates climbed upon
their chairs and joined the galleries in
inc demonstration in honor Of their
champion as he descended from the
platform and resumed his seat in the
New York delegation.
senator William +. Villas, of Wfscon-
Sin, who had served in the first Cleye.
land cabinet III postmaster general.
stepped to the platform. was to pro-
test against proposed revolution In
party faith thst no spoke for the minor.
liy, he siid "Ardor will redress no
wrongs, fury will rage vainly against
principles OF finance.
Somewhere in this country there
may be some Marat," he shouted with
6itter intensity, some Danton, some
hopespierre, but you have not the peo-
pie who will follow him." and this
thrust brought inarticulate yells from
the galleries. The Bay State delegates
stood on their chairs and sent up three
ringing cheere as Villas decended and
tnere were cries CT Russell, Russell"
~, ~ Ss.nRA h!gh-strung young sHss G
m rOa sne e. No. sW hzsGk1 md Istes-
man, three times GovSrnoS or MassA-
chuseetts, was pushing pass the knot OF
supernuueraries about the platform
stepn.
Az his head and shoulders came into
view, New York joined Massachus SIS
In the cheers. ~ have bet one word TO
say he began. The time for debate
Is past. 1 am conscious," be said inn
pressively, painfully conscious that
the mind of this convention has not
been open to an argument.
II know full we'll that an appeal also
Will fsll on deaf ears. There is but one
thing left-to enter my protest. lido
80, not in anger or in bitterness bu 4
with feeling OF infinite sorrow. Our
country, IL not this convention, will lIs.
ten to our protest."
The delegates. especially these from
Massachusetts had been demonstrative
at almost every word. but when he said,
referring to George Fred williams
speech 'hst one false note had been
heard In the convention from Msssa-
chuse:.e and asked the Massachusetts,
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