Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-15

46; Bryan, $50.
BRYAN was nominated on the fifth bal
lot, and onmotion of Senator Turpie,
the nomination wa.i made unanimous.
SEWALL NOMINATED.
The Man from Maine Is Bryan's Running
mat--conventio ADJ ourns.
cHIc4a% July 1.-THE program for
the fifth dg of the Democratic national
convention included the nominating
speeches, the balloting for vice presi-
dent. the naming of the notification
committee, the assembling OF the ma
tional COMMITTEES and probably the elec-
ton Of IL chairman to conduct the cam
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
il o'clock Chairman White. called the
convention to order. There were only
about 4.0D0 people in the Coliseum.
More than half the gold delegates were
present. Contrary to the usual custom,
the proceedings were opened without
PRAYER. a few routine recommends.
tions were made before the names OF
the vice presidential candidates were
presented Nominations for the vice
presidency were then called for after
motion offered by Senator Jones OF Ar
l.ansas had been adopted limiting noml-
mating speeches to FIVE minutes each.
Votingibe amid great confusion
There was large field of candidates.
The band then struck up lively air,
while eclerks footed up the first bal
lot The,result as announced was:
Harrity, 81; Teller, 1; White, i; Pat
tison, 2; Williams (Massachusetts), rs;
Mclean. III; Clarke, 80; Scwell, 100;
Siblev, tt;3; Fithian, l; Daniel, II;
Bland. e2; Blackburn, 20; Williams
(Illinois) 22; Boies, 20. Not voting, 25S
The second ballot resulted: Sibley,
11s; Seweli, 81; Mclean, 1G4; Williams
Massachusetts, is; Bland. 2SS; Clarlie,
22, Earrity, p; Williams (1linoiss), il;
Pattison.l; not voting, 300. Total, 93O.
The third ballot resulted: Bland, 2lo;
Mclean, 250; Sibley, so; Sewell, 81;
Williams Massachusetts,, 10; Harrity,
19; Clark. %; Pattison, 1; Daniel, q; not
voting, aa55.
Arthur Sewall of Maine was nomi.
mated for vice president on the fifth
ballot aud the convention adjourned
sine Gle.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Rigging Drelara:i,a :or the Fr"e coi'i-
az. of mpathy For c"b', Etc.
PRlsAMDLE--We, the Democrats Of
the United States, IL National conven-
ton assembled, rio reaiIirm our al:cgi-
ance to ti:e essential principles o; Justice
and liberty upAa which cur institutions
are founded. and which til: Democratic
party las adv:.'alc,i from JefierSoirs
time TO tur own--frcs,;onl OF speech,
freedom OF The PIES, freedom of con-
scicnce, tha preservation nt pcts nal
rights. the equality 0i I'll ritizs'is !'.."re
the iaw9san,: tho ..,:t:!:u; o!,,crrairn of
the ;aoi.Ststp' .,;.c&i iimt:tw!i ns. Durin:
III t.:vsc So. - t:ic D4n.crai" party has
esisted ;i:. fr;. /, ."5- 0f selfish interests
to tie cci frai2ii!uI of gov"rIment
Daw ;. aud sta.pi:a;t,y m:i;Itained tine
intogrity Of It's e,...si s';iHala Of g''rerr-
nina, establish ri iy TIC n'idrrS oi this
repuI.W os .apuj rs, U; - .t' su!d'
I.ee u t"ic.i;p%s the g.c.;i T. !a"i!';9
OF Iccd soil gs"air:-ia'It n..s; toa i. lis
be.t expression II ti.' ~ iintenR..r o!
rights 3t i!ie >E:!.s al: It's ts i'E o.
t4.e .ilsJ,e >. : ot ce!.,ia.: ;io ..uefai
gsyai,s.,,al! e. lie eX'yc.Se ct the pow
cra :.ra;Gei by tn "umSt.:uii ':: CT The
UAtsa,i i;f;gGcE. Tn constitution OF the
Un;tel State guarantees - every CHI
zen tie rjejts OF evil ua,' c.igioltS ilo'
erty. The Democratic parry has always
been the exponent OF p9.!rica berty
and religious freedom, ;!nl it rene"i> lis
obiigafiols a.i;! reafirms its devotion tc
these fundamental principles of the con.
stitutipn.
MONEY QUESTION Recognizing
that the noney question is paramount
to all Gthars ut this time. we invite at.
stitu.ion names silver aud gold together
us the emoney metals of the United States
and that the first coinage law passed by
congress under the constitution made
the silver dollar the monetary unit and
admitted gold to free coinage at q ratio
based upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1878, de.
monetizins silver without the knowledge
Or the approval of tie American people
has resulted il the appreciation of gold
and corresponding fall III the prices OF
commodities produced by the people; q
heavy increase i'll the burden Of taxation
and OF all debts, public and private; the
enrichment of the money lending class
at home and abroad; the prostration OF
industry and impoverishment Of the
people.
AGAINST GOLD STANDARD-We
are unaltorabiy opposed to monomet.
allism, which has locked FIST tho pros
perity of an industrial people i'll the
paralysis of hard times. Gold mono.
metallism is 4 British policy, and its
adoption has brought other nations into
financial servitude to London. 1t is
not only un- American but anti. Amcri.
can, aud it eau be fastened on the
United States only by the sitting of
that spirit and love of liberty which
proclaimed our political independence
in 1Ti6 and won it in the war OF the rev.
| oluticn.
FREE COINAGE DEMANDED-We
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold ut the present
legal ratio of 1G to 1, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma
ton. We demand that the standard
silver dollar shall be full legal tender,
equally with gold, for all debts, public
and private, and we favor such litiga.
ton as will prevent for the future the
demonetization of any kind of legal ten.
der money by private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders
of the obligations Of the United States
the option reserved by the law to the
government of redeeming such obliga-
tions in either silver coin or gold coin.
AGAINST BOND ISSUES-We are
opposed to the issuing of interest bear
;,o. bo,,d. nf tIa TTnitad Stotoc -, five