The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-08

OF class or for class legislation. The ac-
i've business men OF this country its
manufacturers, Its merchants. It's farm
e:s, It's sors of toll In counting room,
tactorv' neid and mine, know that Il con-
traction of the currency sweeps AWAY
with the silent and relentless force or
graViintion, the annual profits of their
enterprise ard investments and they
Know that the gold standard means con-
traction ana the organization of dis,as
ter. (Applause)
me Repuhlican party has renounced
the cieed OF It's platforms and OF our sta
tutes lit has presented to the country
uhe ISSUE OF higher taxes. more bonds
anu less money, ana has proclaimed for
the British gold standard
we chh only eNJcct, should they sue
ceeu' new spasms of panic and a long
i,,, ", 80. aC,.u PERIOD OIL depression. Do not
ask us tnen to join them on any of these
propositions. Bring us. we pray Won.
no more makeshifts and straddlcs. Vcx
VIC couniry with no more prophecies OF
s,lootn lhlhss to come from the British
Republican gold propaganda
we maintain that this great nation
with natural base Gas Gladstone saidI
VI tne greatest continuous empirp over
established by man. with far more ter
ritory ana more productive energy thnn
treat britain. France and Germany
combined. without dependence unon
Europe for anything that II PRODUCES
una with European dependent upon ,r.
Tor much thnt we produce, is fully cnpn
pie OF restoring It's constitutional money
system of gold and silver al eoilniIty
with each other and as our fathers IL,
ibo declared our national Independence
so now has the party founded bv
Ihomas Jefferson, the author of that
aeclaratlon met here To declare our
nnanclal independence of all nations
and to Invoke all true Americans To ns
sert their votes and place their country
Where II of right belongs, as the first and
foremost nation of the earth
lie closed by announcing that the Ma
tonal Democratic Convention wns now
In session and would proceed to thu
business of organization. Immediately
there arose cries of Hill from all parts
of the hall, and the sergeant at-army
was called on to restore order
senator Jones, of Arkansas, rose at
this 1uncture and offered resolutions OF
thanks TO Chairman Harrity, which
We're adopted. for the manner in which
he had discharged his duty as presiding
officer.
On motion of ex-Gov. Hogg. of Texas
the roll was called to give each State
and territory an opportunity to name its
selections for the Committees on Gre
dentials. Permanent Organization
Rules ana Order of Business and Plat
form Cloud cries of Hill were renewed
before the question could be put. but
the New York Senator did not respond.
und the call proceeded)
Gen. T.. b. Finley, of Ohio. In behalf of
the contestants from South Dakota, en-
tered protest against any of the mem
bers whose names are now accredited
to South Dakota, being appointed to
serve on committees. Chairman Daniel
decided. however, that the contests
could be decided only by reference to
the Committee on Credentials. and that
the request of the contestants could not
be granted Congressman Sulzer, of
New York. took advantage OF the inter
ruption to offer his Cuban plank, which
was not read, for reference to the Com
mittce on Resolutions.
When the various committees had
been appointed, the members of them
withdrew for organization and the con-
vention then. at 4:i5 p. m, adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock