The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
The Proceedings Down at the Wigwam
Yesterday

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Yesterday.
When the convention convened yeSter-
day morning Mayor Hancock extended
the usual cordial welcome to the dele
gates. 1t was meet and fitting, he said,
that the convention be held at the CAPT
tai where all that has been accom-
plished for Il generation for the good of
Texas, has been done at the capital by
the Democracy.
Chairman Dudley called DR.. Solomon TO
the platform, who prayed for good re-
suits.
Chairman Dudley said: "The Demo-
cratic state executive committee met here
i'll February and called Il convention to
be held at this place and on this day. to
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton, to meet July in Chicago, and to
elect presidential electors.
THE Democracy has spoken, and in
obedience TO their behests we are here
today. We are here to carry out the
will of the Democracy of Texas. The
recent Republican convention that met in
st. Louis has thrown down the gauntlet
to the Democracy of this nation. The
Republicans have fastened upon the peo-
pie of the United States the single gold
standard and protective tariff and their
recent convention and platform show and
make it evident that it is the intention
of the Republican party to still fasten
these policies upon the people. The
Democracy has ever opposed the pro-
tective tariff and is opposed to the single
gold standard. tApplause) Already
our brethren in the different states in
Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky and
numbers OF other states have spoken
upon this question and universally the
democracy has been opposed to these
policies. On tomorrow the Democracy
of Indiana and Ohio will meet in CON
vention and will send out to the world
a Democratic platform denouncing the
single gold standard and protective
tariff, and | trust that the Democracy
of Texas will be able to join hands with
them. | not only trust, but | know. they
will. and before another mornings sun
it will be sent out TO the world over the
wires that the Democracy of Texas is
opposed to these Republican policies so
detrimental to the people. (Applause.)
1t has been said that when the Demo
cratic party declares for free silver coin
age it would die and deserve to die. The
Democratic party will never die. AS
sure rs the sun rises on the 18th of July
Just so sure will the Democratic party
declare for the restoration of silver and
for the restoration at 16 to 1. Cap
plause.l 1t will not die"
| Nominations for temporary chairman
were then declared in order.
| Graves of Karnes rose to nominate a
man who has never sought promotion
Il man particularly wel-fitted to preside
over the only organized Democracy, a
man known throughout the STATE for
ability and devotion to the party-.he
| Hon, W. +. Ramsey of johnson county.
| (Applause.)
Coon Potter of Cooke, for North Texas.
| SII in I,,,,r h.,
nominations; sixteen reasons why he
should preside for every one against it.
| CApplauseD
| Ramsey was elected by reclamation.
Dudley introduced him as a time-tried
and fire-tested Democrat
Ramsey returned thanks, said he had
no experience in presiding over a large
assembly and invoked the assistance and
forbearance of delegates. 1t was the
highest duty of every Democrat to abide
the will of the Democracy fully. de-
liberately and fairly expressed. (Ap--
plause.) Duty to support the choice of
the national Democracy, whether the
lion hearted chief of the northwest or the
chosen son of grand OLE Missouri and
if by the grace of God Texas man is
recognized. the storm-tOssed, fre-tested
HOgg of Texas will assure 100000 ma
jority for that ticket in Texas (applause.).
| lOI temporary secretary.
| Will Sergeant placed Lee Roundtree
before the body in complimentary terms.
| Then opened the Bailey-Hogg fight.
| Rudd of Harrison, Bailey man, said
without questioning the merits of Mr..
Roundtree, he would place Hon. w. A.
Fields of Hill in nomination.
Fields asked that his name be with
drawn.
This didn't suit the Bailey crowd and
| n thnt lntI Il
Roundtree be elected secretaries The
motion was adopted.
w. j. Mcdonald was elected tempo
rary sergeat-at-arms.
Hudson of Frio introduced a resolu-
ton providing for committees on creden-
tials and basis of representation, perma-
nent organization and platform and res
olutons. a member on each committee
from each senatorial district.
! Haynes of Wharton urged an amend
ment postpOning selection of the last two
committees until the committee on Gre
dentials report is adopted. He has a con-
tested delegation on hand.
The amendment was tabled and the
Hudson resolution adopted
The various senatorial delegations then
proceeded to select members of these
| committees.
Chairman Ramsey read congratula-
l
North Dakota.
Pending the selections, cries were heard
from about the platform for speech
from Reagan. The well organized state
house gang persistently shouted for Rea-
gan.
Imboden of Cherokee met this by
mounting his chair with a resolution that
the Hon. Joe Bailey be invited to speak.
There was storm of shouts for Bailey
and the resolution was adopted.
Bailey mounted the platform and pro-
ceeded to placate his adversaries who
had been turned down. Before pro-
as to that in which we all feel an inter
est, desire to meet the disposition and
resist the intent that seemed to manifest
itself on the part of my over Jealous
friends who seem to think htere is con-
test between Democrats who have de-
served well of their party by serving it
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