New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04

Some residences OF rich mere are the syndi,
Gates controlling great sums OF money. ana h ,rc
profits There is the ballot box. there Is the booty
ssr j. he Tasa be Gn os be
statesmanlike and study the question ~ ,ha' -
has made unequal. / protest that that Is not
Democracy loud cheers Inc s,,ppor
' ,Se GOVERN Goysrnn ,%E e applause =,
The bnllot-box is not weapon Of hostility haxy;,. Is
IL takes the place OF force. no strikes. no bombs
no ANARCHISTS no organizations u, S,scord but to
but to produce that equalization OF Ia" u'"V'
which all men stand equal
A TRIBUTE TO EX-GOVERNOR RUSSELL
After Mr.. Breckenridge had left the platform
md taken his seat Mr. Ochs. OF Tennessee
offered resolution declaring the sense or the
Convention at the great loss sustained oy 'ne
Democratic party and the Nation III 'he ue"'
OF William +. Russell, OF MASSACHUSETTS an"
expressing 'the profound sorrow OF the .onse"-
ton Mt Mr. Russers untimely taking OIL Inc
resolution was taken by rising Vo'e an" voc
carried unanimously every delegate staholhs
DR. William Everett of Massachusetts. was caiicu
upon to speak in acceptance OF the reso'u'ion
He said Speaking with intense feellns anu earn
estness: .>,,
,c,ts ie peadv 70 speak with what force and
what clearness may, in responss 10 any any na
Of the country But his osfasionf NJ Tennessee
loved and lost then the delegates from
do accept , it with ps Of the feeling
of this Convention. and they prefer tx cav mao no
speak for EN- bomc witn their too fu
for utterance in gratitude Tor the inns 1onored
Las three times elected Governor OF ms Con, s
wealth. Whether elsctSd, o Cr from the hills OF
Rerkshre to the sands ocape COD and and ne loved
lived longer he would have hee COUNTRY as he was
in In his native state Applause) ...
NJ cavapc Of Kentucky. read to the Convention
a telegram from Senator LINDSAY Vi ne''
these words: .,o r,,tforn, and
Gi rye ,ime "a" Democratic ticket and all Will be we'll
sch etas.5''' .,,s tho telegram
Mr. Savage said in connection WIN u'e ar.,;r
tim. .there was no more show ior brs"" ,,nr,
,r,uoxy than there was of the BLESSED Nas'ei
,is,,,ng Chicago. CHEERS and laughter .
1T. warner. OF New-York. having Deeh III
,ited TO the platform. made shor. opee| (,,,o
he dscared in view Of the spirit OF 'he IN 49,,
that all fears concerning hereafter ',"u 80, ~
,shod from, his mind and that. In TINS pa'.le' De
mocracv and honesty would win because D
1.' IA honesty are ono and !nseparabie.
,,aor,oL rehnann OF Missouri. was also III
49,, 40 tho stand and made a BRIEF ADDRESS, III
which he said: -. oa ,ath NJ the
We are met here protect the 5000 ia'n ., are
pemocrauv P 40 are not willing TO meet the people
of the country and 10 tell them una. W. was lie
professed TO them III '"e 'e-
(Cheers) - ,oxt invited to
". d Bynum, OF Indiana. was next 'n'i'eu "
take the stand lie did so. and maze s"o,
snoech in which he said that the Coh'e',ioi '"o
mo-, only make platform on the true piin0'p =,
the Democratic party. but should pace upon :
democrats who would stand for tbose prihelp'es
(ChcersJ >,
,,n rcvr1s ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
Mr. Eckels of Illinois. Controller OF the currency
-. 49,, ,nv,,ed 10 the stand and addressed the
C,rnrtion No one he said, who looked over the
ssonhIage would dare TO assert that the Demo.
nrs,ic marty did not still live. the champion Oh nc
eonss rights and the quick ayenGer OF the people
peopes ec'hoers1 They were met here FOR con-
science sake. They were not struss , III Of
nn,is ~ once nor were they moved by the price oi
phc nlorn lChcers) They were here to prevent
The National honor and the great party OF 'n n
love and affection from being kissing and ny,
Crd throurhout the land. (Appause) They were
here In unkndly spirit toward any 20, or aeaim
hoyan NJ refuge (Applause) II the Convention ac-
comnlished that II would not have been heid IN
van va h - mel At Chicago and had turned attention
from Popustic TO Democratic doctrine, they mao
uonv and ther country (Applausc) The men who
met M Chicago have built up faction when under
right and normal conditions would not for a Single
~ stand the test OF American reason, American
common-sense OF American honesty They had
built their faction on faacious ideas OF finance.
Rmt no thanked God that there still remained. in
every nook and Of the land. sufcient pfide,
spcent honesty ar, am hn"eo from the
spoils Of office and into the slough OF sucn despond
AMERICAN publlc or to make unsettled the question
Of whether this was deb'-payins Nation zap
Mr. Hammond. OF Georgia. was the next plat
form speaker. Referring to the death Of ex-Gover-
nor Russell, Of Massachusetts, he quoted from
Shakcspeare'S lines:
Iycidas is dead-dead before his time: Young
Lycidas; he has not left his peer But" Mr.
of Massachusetts (allnding to DR.. Everett to take
his place lie r COINS TO fS the of the
temple of the forefathers." Applause)
NJ the sne star aTe spanged Banner and ali the dele
gates and those In the audience rose and Joined in
singing the " w1h gTcat sry ana
numerous cries for Belmont, but Mr. Belmont
did not respond
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PLATFORM
At 80 D. m. the announcement was made that
the Committee Resolutions was ready to report.
and Senator Villas chairman OF the committee.
took the stand and read In his clear, resonant
voice with much emphasis. the document which
mcnt which will be found in another column. being
accompanied by applause AT every telling point. At
the close Of the reading the whole Convention
stood up and waved flags. hats and handkerchiefs.
while the band played America When order
was restored Mr.. Villas said:
Mr. President before such body as this no
argument can he deemed necessary to the fun
understanding OF the principles set forth In the
platforr1 which is proposed for your consideration.
Therefore with true recognition OF all the circum
stances Of the hour. shall make no argument. but
Will proceed directly to the discharge Of the Office
move the adoption Of the resolutions.
The platform unanimously adopted.
A melton to take recess voted down. and
on motion of Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. the
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