The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-07-14

and National Committeeman
Clayton, of Alabama, insisted
upon his overthrow.
Colonel Fellows appealed for
mercy. He pleaded with the
majority to do a generous thing
and show that they did not place
too much reliance on the force of
numbers but in the righteousness
of their cause. McDermott was
even driven to threats. General
st. Clair, who is a silver man,
opposed the defeat of Hill, whom
he had supported four years ago
and for whose defeat then he ex-
pressed his profound regret to-
day.
But the silver men, most of
who n had spoken for him in 1892
aud who recalled the fact with
evident pride, and who express
ed great regret at the necessity
which compelled them to take
this course. contended that the
election of a temporary chairman
in harmony with the majority
was of vital Importance. The
temper of the delegation was
plainly apparent from the salvos
with which they greeted these
firm utterances. 1t was notice
able that neither side put its
giants forward.
When the vote came to be tax
en-, w. J. Stackhouse, one of the
administrations federal officials
in Iowa, in order to fiaunt the
divisions in the Boies delegation,
challenged the vote of the state
and uncovered seven gold votes.
Mr.. Haldeman did the same thing
in Blackburn's Kentucky delegGl-
ton, and Mcknight, a silver
Michigan delegate, showed u
silver votes in his delegation,
which were locked up by the
unit rule.
The official vote resulted as
follows
Ddnlel ...-........ ........ 900
Hill -. ....-....... ..... o49
Not voting, 1, (Hill, of n. "
Daniel voted for Hill.
Although this did not show a
two-thirds majority, the silver
leaders displayed no anxiety on
on this score, as the Michigan
gold delegation of % and the
Nebraska gold delegation of 16
will be unseated, and the repre-
sentation from the territories will
be increased from two to six
each.
Senator Daniel, who assumed
the duties of presiding officer, is
a most eloquent orator, and he
sounded the key note for silver
in a ringing speech.
Senator White, of California,
was selected permanent chair
man.
Following is the platform as
agreed to by the subcommittee,
although planks favoring the
Monroe doctrine and recognizing
Cuban belligerency will likely be
incorporated:
1--WE, the Democrats of the
United States in national conven-
ton assembled, do reaffirm our
allegiance to those great essen
tial principles of justice and lib
erty upon which our institutions
are founded and which the Dem
ocratic party has maintained
from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of
the press, freedom of conscience,
the preservation of personal
rights, the equality of all citizens
before the law and the faithful
observance of constitutional limi-
tations.
Recognizing that the money
question is paramount to all 9th
ers at this time, we invite atten-
ton to the fact that the federal
constitution names silver and
gold together as the money met
ais of the United States, and
that the first coinage law passed
by congress under the constitu-
ton made the silver dollar the
unit of value and admitted gold
TO free coinage at a ratio measur-
ed by the silver dollar unit.
1--WE declare that the act OF
1873 demonetizing silver without
the knowledge or approval of the
American people has resulted in
the appreciation of gold and a
corresponding fall in the prices
of commodities produced by the
people; heavy increase in the
burden of taxation and of all
debts, public and private; the
enrichment of the money lending
class at home and abroad; para
lysis OF industry and impoverish-
ment of the people.
1--WE are unalterably opposed
to the single gold standard which