The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-07-18

Hill went on, what was the advantaQ,
OF placing in the platform an implied
pledge for the issue of paper currency
Democratic tradition had always favored
hard money. The income tax plank ht
also scathingly criticised. He stood
amazed, he said, that the followers Of
Samuel J. Tilden, who all his life haC
opposed it, should now seek TO commit
their party to this ridiculous scheme
and who, to do so, were forced to con,
denim the supreme court Of the United
States
Senator Hill was loudly cheered.
Senator Villas and Ex-Governor Rus
sell also spoke for gold.
William j. Bryan then followed fol
the silver men and was given an i'm.
mense ovation.
He spoke deprecatingly of himself
But" he added, 1.-THE humblest citi.
zen in the land when clad in the armor
of righteousness is stronger than all the
hosts of errors -
The silverites sent up yell after veil.
The cause of silver, he declared, was
the cause of liberty, of humanity
therefore he deprecated any denuncia
ton of President Cleveland because the
issue was not to be brought down to the
level of a personality. To the COM
plant of the east that the silver men
would not discuss the question he re.
piled that the convention was assem-.
bled merely to render a Judgment
ordered by the plain people. But
greatest of all was the enthusiasm
stirred by his comparisons of business
men, eliminating with the comparison
of business man who went down 600
feet into a mine, and him whom in q
back room cornered the money of the
world.
1--WE are fighting in defense of our
homes. our firesides and our families, I"
proceeded Bryan, as the assemblage
rose for another wild demonstration.
"Our petitions have been scorned. but
now we have no petitions to offer, for
we are strong in our might and we defy
them. They ask us if a Robespiere
will arise. No, instead of that the PEG.
pie need an Andrew Jackson to do as
Jackson did in resisting encroachments
against the people"
Turning to the income tax question,
Mr.. Bryan declared that it was not I'M
constitutional until one judge had
changed his mind, and the great
economic principle of an income tax
could not rest upon the change of mind
of a single judge. Concerning the
banks, he said they claimed that the
government should go out of the bank
ing business, but he answered with
j Jefferson that the banks should go out
of the governing business The speaker
referred to the meritless domination of
the gold power i'll the past and added
but / warn them they shall not
cruelty the Democratic party on cross
of gold"
The conclusion of Mr.. Bryans speech
was marked by the most enthusiastic
demonstration of the convention up to
that time. The whole convention
sprang to its feet and 10000 sthroats
roared while twice 10000 arms waved
Handkerchiefs and flags
few wildly. Hats were hurled aloft.
Umbrellas were waved. Men shouted
like maniacs. From every quarter of
the hall came the hoarse roar. Sud-
denly member of the Texas delega-
ton uprooted the banner of the Lone
Star state and carried it to where stood
the standard of Nebraska. Above the
roar rose piercing shrieks which sounded
like a volley of siege guns above the
continuous rattle of 10000 small arms
Other delegates grasped the staffs of
their delegations and pushed their
way to the Nebraska delegation.
Soon the stats of two-thirds of the
states were grouped about the purple
of Bryan's state. Only the
standards of Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, New York, New
Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont,
South Dakota, Rhode Island and Penn
'ylyania were left standing when the
demonstration was at its height.
Meantime the awful roar from the
galleries continued. The band played
out the music could not be heard above
he Niagara like tumult of sound Like
IN angry ocean, it swept on, breaking
It last, receding, falling back, only to
Use again.
Delegates fairly jumped for joy
some OF them took possession of the
isles and marched. Suddenly the state
standards clustered at Nebraska were
,orne away in single file through the
isles of the pit. After 10 minutes of
the delegates and crowds
ank back exhausted. When all were
Gated Delegate Salisbury of Delaware
climbed back ON his chair. He and his
hree silver colleagues in that state gave
hree cheers for Bryan, which were
with shout from the gallery
# whats the matter with Bryan for
resident" The recipient of all this
lonor made his way with difficulty from
he stays. For ten minutes his friends
lad fairly smothered him with congrat-
Ilations. Several members of the mott
ication committee told him he would |
70 nominated
The New York spokesman then made |
he formal motion for the minority re-
,ort from the committee on resolutions. |
The convention voted the previous ques- |
ion and then the clerk read the sub |
titute for the platforms financial |
lank. The ayes on the question were |
ot loud, but the noes gave a great |
bout, whereupon Senator Hill, with |
plifted hand, demanded the call of |
tates.
The announcement of the vote-ayes
80. noes 1903, gave the silver men
rounds for applause because it was the |
rst test vote directly on the financial
uestion and showed six more than the |
ecessary two-thirds to nominate.
Then the vote came on the substitu-
on of the minority financial plank,
vhich also commended the Democratic
'or the financial plank
. the platform.
A few of the delegates declined to |
ote. The announcement of the defeat
the resolution-357 to 564-was
reeted with slight sputter of misses.
enator Tillman got on a chair and
the resolution and censure he
ad read during his speech. '.The vote
lst taken," said he, lis equivalent to
vote of censure. Where an affi1ma-
We proposition is negatived its converse
affirmed. A brave man never strikes
fallen foe-I withdraw the resolution
censure."
There were few cheers mingled
18th more misses. Upon Mr.. Hills de-
land, the vote was then taken by
ates on the adoption of the platform.
The result was announced-62S to
IL, with one absent-and the revised
creed had been signed,
,aled and ratified The silver men
ave cheer, and Immediately A. so the
invention took recess until s o'clock.
1t was :32 when Acting Chairman
richardson raped the convention to
der
The roll of states was then called for
for president Arkansas
elded to Senator Vest, who nomi-
ated Bland of Missouri. The demon
ration following the speech lasted IA
inutes
Secondinp speeches were then mazda