The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-31
Called To OrLer.

When Senator Allen called the con.
veption to order at $3.50 o'clock the
hall had not been put IN order, and
one delegate, who had probably re-
manned in the hall all night, was
slumbering peacefully, stretched out
on the floor in a remote portion of the
hall.
After the invocation n Connecticut
delegate arose to protest against
further display of lung power that
had characterized the first three days
of the convention. lie thought il
about time the convention exercised a
little horse sense" His statement
was given n round Of applause.
Chairman Allen announced that the
first thing ia order vas the selection
OF members of the national committee
and the committee to notify the can
didaues for President and Vice Presi.
dent.
Weaver Speaks for Bryan.S
AT II conclusion OF his remarks
General Weaver came forv ard and
was greeted with applause and be-
gan to speak as follows: ''Mr. Chair.
man, ! arise before you this morning
in my judgement facing the most crit.
ical period hat has ever occurred in
the Populist party. ! know tina. |
nave In my heart not one aspiration or
lingering intention to do anything to
TINS convention, or to say one word
in this presence that would initiate
against the growth and strength and
security and purposes of the Populist
party. ! may say that | have but two
aspirations in connection with that
party. The first is Incorporated with
my life work. 1t is to preserve un-
furnished and un broken To the Amer
lean people the great principles that
we have ~contended for for the last
twenty years. t~Applausc.) Gentle.
men. l do not want any cheering NV
second purpose is To preserve the or
ganization for present add future use.
fulness in every part of this Union.
You have all rea the papers this
morning, You have all read the manly
dispatch from the Democratic nomf.
nee for the Presidency, the Hon. Will
lam j. Bryan (applausel. No man
could have lone less and be a man.
Ills manly attitude concerning the ne
ton OF this convention we must all
respect, and every member Of il. and
every person who reads the proceed.
lngs OF his convention must do The
same.
'I!ut, my fellow citizens. this cues.
ton has reached n point where nei-
ther Mr.. Bryan nor his personal
friends have any right Whatever to
say IN regard to what the action of
this convention shall be (cheers.)
ms is a greater question than the
personality of its candidates and | as |
an innlVilnn1 tall ,.a,, ~. "
fact. After your action last night.
after ! had read the telegram, from
Mr.. Bryan ! utterly refused, and
here and now utterly refuse to confer
with Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Jones ms
to who shall be the nominee of this
loud applause.) That is n
matter that we have n right to deter
mine for ourselves. IL is the relief of
20, 900, 900 OF people that is at stake.
Now, then, am here to do but
one thing, and to ask the considcra.
ton and the attention of this convep.
ton to that n Thing. | know, IL
anything, that | am proceeding
upon right lines. You know how
long have fought in that behalf;
listen, now to what | have TO saw. /
borne your standard tand know
was undeservingl, first, sixteen
years ago, in lsS0, and twelve wears
afterwards, unsolicited, you made me
your standard bearer in ls9?. | did
my best. ! did all | could do with
I he means at my command, to sup
port your principles among the PEG.
Pile. Now, | stand here in the crucial
iuncture of our party's history, and |
shall proceed to deliver my c~opyic-
tons deliberately upon the condition
affairs, aud ] ask that you will par
Ion me although IN extemporaneous
for more than forty wears,
and permit me TO read from manu-.