Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-11


ton and the party viii march On to vic
tory.
Cries for Hill, Altgeld and Blackburn
amid confusion.
11:5O q. m.-Money, OF Mississippi
moves that Blackburn of Kentucky, i
requested to address the con,ent zion
Cheering over tie entire hall. Motor
10 carried unanimously.
Blackburn takes the platform and be
gins his address
11:54 a. m.-Blsckburn says the ma
iority OF the American people are suffer
ing aud look toward this convention u
rlghtits wrongs.
He says the people will not Longer
submit to class legislation. Coeering
He says the platform should be sucf
that no human nor devilish ingenuit,
can construe it to mean but one Trims
and that means the unlimited free coin
age Of gold and silver without dlscrimi-
nation.
He says the democratic party shoulc
not show itself in favor of perpetuatine
a national debt or national banking in.
stitutions.
IL noon-Hs says Christ drove from
the temple better SET OF men thar
those in money power for many years.
l2:lC p. m.--Bryan is not present
Altgeld was asked to address the con
vention. Cheers and confusion.
1912 p. m.-Hill was asked to address.
the convention. Confusion increasing
Altgeld says he did not come to make
speeches, but to help formulate a policy
for the benefit OF Americans. Hill is
not in the hall.
AltReld points out that the geld stand
ard has lowered the price of the farm
products while the farmer has had to
pay more for what he had to buy. Will
lisms says the convention ia in nowise
sectional. New England is represented
and has as much at stake az the Yves,
and South and speaks for five million
spindles now silent. The credentials
committee report against the gold dele
gates from Michigan and Nebraska.
When Altgeld finished, there we're cries
for Tillman but he did not respond
The committee is not yet ready 10 re-
port.
The committee asks for further time
to consider the individual credentials of
Michigan delegates but asks that the
Bryan delegates from Nebraska be seat.
ed.
The credentials COMMITTEES report nc
TO seating Bryan delegates of Nebraska
Much confusion.
Russell OF Massachusetts,, withdravs
his motion and the report OF the com
mittee stands.
1:lO-Committee has returned to con
slider the Michigan case.
The Bryan delegates are taking seats
amid cheers.
1:24-The time is being filed with
music while delegates are comforting
and fraternizing.
1:29-Tillman is requested to address
the convention.
1:33-Tillmsn has not yet responded
to calls.
1:37-Ths convention adjourns till :
o'clock.
CHICAGO, July 9-Dslegstes are
coming in slowly. 1t Is somstime We,
before the convention comes to order
Prominent men are cheered as they
enter.
The committee on platform mas added
an anti A. P. A. plank snd q resolution
granting civil and religious liberty to
every citizen.
104O 8. m.-Boies banner has just
been carried in and is cheered.
10.52-Convention is called to order.
Only part of the delegates are in the
hall.
10.57-It is claimed that Mclean of
Ohio will receive sixty votes in the FIRST
ballot.
11:Os-A minority report of the COM
nittee on resolutions will be presented
by Senator Hill in which strong excep-
'ioos to the silver coinage plank are
'aken and will contain strong endorse
nent of President Cleveland.
l1.12-Senator Jones announces that
there will be one hour and twenty minu-
les given each side for debate.
1l.22-The clerk is reading the minor
~ report. Senator Hill spoke to it in
turn.
1125-The minority report advocating
hat all money be kept at parity with
.old, is loudly cheered.
11.26-The plank endorsing the pres
mt administration is loudly chesred.
Many delegates and large part of the
audience are on their feet. The chair
nan rsps for order.
u.29-Tillman of South Carolina is
'fferiug an amendment and is to spesk
or fifteen minutes.
11.34-Tillmsn is speaking in favor of
be majority report. 1t is understood
low that he is to be given fifty minutes
1l.34-He refers to the way the lying
ewspapers have misrepreeented him as
itchfork manufacturer from South
,srolina. Cheers, laughter and hisses.
11.37-He says We are to insugurste
Tar to iberate ''the white slave.
,heers. He says he cannot say whether
@ is representative Of the entire south.
,ries OF no. nc.
11.39-Senator Villas will in turn speak
,r the minority report.
11.40-Tillmay says we have been
ewers OF wood and carriers Of water in
ondsee to the states of New York,
and New Jersey.
ll.42-Hs eays this ia sectional issue.
losing with few cheers.
11.43-He says facts cannot be chang
] by Kissing and is presenting argu-
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