The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-24

operation OF any nation on the lace VI
the earth. Our fellow citizens OF otner
states read our platform, caught up
the inspiration and the movement sped.
State after state in this great Mlssls-
sippi valley and in the west and south
have Joined in the great movement OF
the people.
The Republican national convention
last week, dominated by the north
eastern section of the Union declared
for single gold standard. In my
minds eye / can see the conspirators
at their work. There are Plat and
Quay, Depew and Hobart and Lodge
and Hanna. and a lot of ignorant ne
groes who, for ready cash. would sell
themselves and their posterity
INTO A WORSE SLAVERY
than their race ever knew. The great
states of the west, under the leader
ship OF Senator Henry NJ. Teller of
Colorado. withdrew from the conven-
ton What will our national conven-
ton dof Will the east control its ac-
ton and write its platform? Rest as
sured that it will exhaust every effort
to do so. l would have our national
convention declare its purpose fairly
and explicitly, and let those bolt who
viii. l am tired of following New Eng
land or New York. Let imperial Hi
nois lead the way. Let Illinois be
henceforth the Empire state.
We are told by some of our friends
that we must have harmony in our
party, and that for harmony's sake
we must compromise, we must con-
ciliate, we must straddle. There will
be no straddle in this campaign. The
line will be sharply drawn We must
be 16 to l men or gold men.
1xrcr,r inn o.
clares for is to / bimetallism, what
will be the result?
GOD ONLY KNOWS.
But this great question must be
settled, and settled right. 1t may not
be settled this year. but it will be set
tied. The duty to act fearlessly is
upon us: the result is with the great
God Of nations who doetn all things
we'll
The great agricultural states of the
west and south are to be aNrayed
against the bondholding, manufactur-
ing east. 1t is the people against the
plutocrat
L have confidence to believe that the
cause of the people will triumph. If
we fail now let US register a VOW in
heaven not to cease our efforts until
the wrongs of the people are redressed.
Either we will win in the end or a
moneyed aristocracy will be recognized
by law. Though seeming difficulties
may confront US, though trooping hard
ships may Cypress, let us fight them
down with logged determination that
has no compromise to offer, and when
at last success shall crown our efforts
the victory will be the more complete,
the crown brighter the rest sweeter,
and though the seeds were sown in
tears, the harvest shall be gathered
in iov.
The roll by congressional districts
was called for the announcements of
committees Judge Mcconnell was
chosen unanimously to act with the
committee on resolutions.
During the calling Of the roll, Harry
Donovan, of Chicago, complained that
there was so many people in the aisles
that the delegates could not hear. The
ergeant-at-arms was directed to clear
the aisles. He failed TO do so.
A s. Trude, of Chicago, declared that
many Cock county delegates had been
crowded out of their seats. and de-
y0anded the sergeant-af-arms to do his
duty An uproar followed for several
minutes in which much abusive lam
Euage was used but no violence occur
red though it was threatened.
1t was given out by one Of the free
silver leaders shortly before the con-
vention was called TO order that the
Platform would declare for free and
Unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to /,
and that the present tariff laws would
n.st be disturbed.
ONE CONTEST.
There was but enc contest, that from
the Eleventh congressional district. 1t
was voted that ali delegates be seated
save those from this district. The con-
Venfion took a recess till 3 o'clock so
the committees might prepare their re-
pcrts.
1t was $3.50 before the temporary
chairman called the convention to or
der this afternoon. The committee on
platform was still in session. The
eSmmiFfee on credentials reported,
SEATING all the delegates in the Elev-
ehth district the contest having been
settled. The committee on permanent
organization reported tina Charles K
Ladd, of Henry couny, had been cho-
sen permanent chairman, r. l. Hunt,
of Macoupin, secretary. Ladd was re-
ceived with cheers.
Permanent Chairman Ladd said:
An hour ago l had no more idea of
being chairman of this convention than
that Patrick Henry would be elected
President of the United States We
ocracy OF the state of Illinois alone.
but for the Democracy Of the whole
civilized world. (Applause) The peo-
pie OF this country have been the bur-
dens Of capital, of greed, of avarice
until
FORBEARANCE CEASES TO BE A
VIRTUE
and they now swear that it shall be no
longer. Great applause.)
The Republicans have lately met
and adopted a platform in which they
reaffirm their tyranny and their devo-
ton TO monopoly and the money len
der, and it is time that the people
should awake"
Continuing, ne spoke of the issuing
of bonds in times of peace as being a
robbery of the working men of the
country. This country was the richest
on the face of the earth. Yet the Jews
of Europe Slapped it, took the hard
earned money of the American labor
ers. 1t was the duty of the Democrat.
ic party TO stop this; it must go back
10 the sentiment expressed at the meet
ing where the declaration of indepen.
dence was formulated. 1t would re.
quire such sentiment to release the on.
preston and wrong that was being
pracdced. The eastern states. owing Il
the present condition Of affairs, were
SUCKING THE LIFE BLOOD
from The west. Trusts and protective
tariff were to blame for this.
When the applause had ceased. Mr.
Laid called for the reports Of the
committees. The committee reported
the following delegates at large to the
convention at Chicago.
John P. Altgeld and Samuel p. Nc
Connell, Chicago; w. H. Heinrichsen