Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

not departed from and that the con- vention go not astray after false lights His principal utterance on the silver plank was that it would be as logical to make silver and gold of equal value, ounce for ounce, as it would be to or der a parity of 1S to i with freanoin- age. He said he did not attempt to answer the senator from South Caro- lima. 'I can say to him. said Hill, q am Democrat, but not @ goldbug." Then came demonstration that lasted half a minute South Carolina with all her power" proceeded Hill, "could not drive me out of the Democratic party" He came here on 3, mission to unite, but not divide, to build and not to destroy, to plan for victory, not plot for defeat. The great Empire state had stood for years a gladiator of Democracy.
 1 Hill deprecated the attacks on those who believed in free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. He always treated the men of this opinion with respect and would do the same today. He believed the best course was to take the first great step towards international bimetallism. The United States could not safely ig- nore the monetary system of other great nations. And yet the majority 1 platform contained no word favorinR the desired end. It contained no sug- gestion of what should be done if the parity could not be maintained on the experiment of 16 to 1. All was risk ana experiment. He scathingly criticised the income tax
 If this convention after declaring for free silver" he said, "nominates any candidate but one your Populistic friends will nominate ticket and your free silver friends will join hands with them" With an inclination of his head toward the little coterie of free silver bolters from the St. Louis con- vention, he said: q see on this plat form number of distinguished gen tlemen who are counselling this pol icy They never voted the Democratic ticket in their hves'' He concluded with plea for integrity of policy. If we stand by the traditional policy of the Democratic saints of the past we can win; if we put them aside we are lost," he said.
 1 When Hill stepped back there was a demonstration from the galleries and from the gold wing that shook the building and lasted for several minutes.
 Then Senator Villas of Wisconsin and Russell of Massachusetts spoke, the latter confessing that he knew his ar gument was idle in such an assemblag all prepared for a certain and destruct- i've course
 1t was shortly after when Bryan of Nebraska clambered the steps to the rostrum. When he was recognized the silver men cheered him wildly and the excitement increased with every min ute of the forty that he took to support the report of the majority of the com mittee
 Bryan said: "our petitions have been scorned, but now we have no De- titions to offer, for we are strong in our right and defy them They ask if Robespierre will arise. No, instead , of that the people need an Andrew Jackson to do as Jackson did in resist ing encroachments against the people,
 He said to the minority: You have already disturbed our business. The man who works for wage is as much of a business man as is his employer ana , as are the few financial magnates of the world who in a back room corner the finances of the world" He saia the pioneers of the west are as wurthy the support Of this convention as are the magnates of the east "We Yartt a man who will stand against these en- croachments on the people Looking at Hill and peirtiEg his finger at him he compared the Nev York senator's utterances with those ri Jefferson and said as a Democrat he preferred to follow Jefferson. He de clared that Americans were tired wait ing for international binoetallism ana proposed to go 1t alone
 At the conclusion Of the speech fbn whole convention sprang to it's feet. thousands of throats roarea. handkgr- chiefs waved frantically.
 Suddenly the Texas delegation mn rooted its standard and carried it te where stood the standard Of Nebraska and soon the staffs of two-thirds Of the states were grouped about the purple standard of Bryan's state.
 For several minutes the demonstra- tlon continued. The band played but its music could not be heard above the Niagara like tumult
 The recipient of these honors made way from the stage with difficulty and sank Into his chair seemingly ex- hausted.
 Balloting on the platform began i'm medlately after the Bryan demonstra- tion had ceased.
 Hills motion to substitute the minor ity report of the financial plank was defeated when the vote of North Da- kota was reached. The silver men re ceived two-thirds majority. The vote on Hills motion endorsing the administration resulted, ayes, 334. nays, 568, some few not voting. Great