New-York tribune., 1896-07-09

scribed the condition of the workinemeh-op-
pressed even when employed-and proceeded 10
hold the corporations and trusts responsible ior
their distress In connection with the Demon
eslxation Of silver the Governor SAID that 'he
gold ld.standard advocates were directly RESPONSE
bic for the hard times the country has sunereo'
He asked the delegates II they meant 70 SUBMIT
to such tyranny longer and storm OF noeS
came from every part Of the hall IN response
The Governor spoke for nearly hail an hou''
From start To- finish his address was a bitter de-
nunciation of the capitalists. far and near i"e
bankers control nearly everything In this coun-
Try now" said he "They control the press OF
he Nation and all the Industrial enterprises 1t
d a sort Of moneyed terrorism. Arise. ana let us
free the people. Shall republican institutions
not ha nerpetuated In our Nation? Shall the
,o,,ers and producers not get their share OF the
nroduct Of their Efforts Shouts Of mo-! came
from all parts OF the hall. Mr. Altgeld said that
IDLE men and hungry women" filled the streets
The delegates applauded this statement al
though no such sad condition of affairs had been
visible to them since they arrived In Chicago
APPEALS TO RACE HATRED.
His especial enemy, however, was the English
nonev-lenders. It was the Englishman. he said'
who had deliberately resolved to make money
monetization of silver. Mr.. Altgeld returned
arain and again to this topic Of the English
ynonev-lender as being the source OF the woes
of the country. Undoubtedly this was an at
tempt on his part to excite race hatred
"These English people" he said. LOANED us
rold and silver and in that they will be repaid
II will be no injustice to pay them in the money
which they gave to us. We pay the debt IN the
money In when 1t was contracted One OF the
partners in this country OF the English money
lender governed the ST. Louis Convention An
other partner is here trying to induce us to COM
promise 1t Is a compromise which is no COM
promise but a surrender TO the English money
lender We will have none OF il. We shall nomi-
nate a free-conage man on a free-coinage plat
FORM We have conquered England in arms we
shall not surrender to her as money power.
Let US say to the world: Here are our financial
principles and we will give up our lives to defend
them"
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS PANIED.
George Fred Williams, Of Massachusetts. who
recently came out in favor Of the free coinage OF
silver. answering loud call from himself. next
appeared on the platform. His SOUL he frankly
said, had been distressed by the speech of David
Oyermeyer Of Kansas, IN which that gentleman
had brutally said that the sceptre Of empire had
passed from the East to the West. No."-said-
Mr. Williams, there has been no transfer OF
empire Where is the scat Of empire? 1t Is in
the tobacco fields of Virgna--fapplaus from the
Virginia delegation)-in the cornfelds Of Illinois.
the factories of Massachusetts. l deny most
emphatically that tho seat Of empire has passed
to the West exclusively. and deplore this Sec
tional talk
Mr.. Williams also had a word to say personal
tn himself How could he have avoided saying
something about himself when he is such an in
terestng person TO himself. Il think. he said.
that I am a fair representative of the New
England Democrat He is man who lives a life
of honest toll. laboring hard for his family
upon whom he is Observation-Disclosures mean
who are dependent upon him. Such man makes
Investments in corporations which sometimes
are unfortunate. l myself have made some
which were unlucky. ! have been cheated by
dishonest capitalists. With whom do l FIND
fault? Not with the currency laws, but with
the men who have robbed me. Then away with
this sectional talk. and let us all bend our ef-
forts to free our country from the domination
Of Wall Street"
The committee seemed to think 1t had had all
the speeches desired for one day when George
Fred Williams ceased. and abruptly at ! o'clock
determined to hear what the Committee on
Credentials had to say. The committee made a
partial report. which put out the sixteen gold
delegates from Nebraska and put in their places
the sixteen silver Democrats, headed by the
Young Demosthenes of the West" William j.
Bryan. The Convention then. upon motion of
Governor Altgeld. took recess until . o'clock
to permit the Committee Credentials which
was reported to be struggling with the case Of
the Michigan delegation. to reach decision in
relation TO it.
STIRRING SCENES AT NIGHT.
After passing through a listless morning ses-
sion. the Convention witnessed two scenes to-
night which compensated those whose pent-up
feelings had had vent in the earlier part Of
the day. Men and women Joined in the demon
strs ton for each of the contendng factions of
the Democracy. They shouted and cheered.
sang and stamped. and fairly turned the great
Convention Hall into a pandemonium.
1t was during the rollca of States. on a mo-
ton to adopt the minority report Of the Com
mittee on Credentials. that both demonstrations
occurred The majority of the committee had
submitted report unseating members of the
Michigan gold delegation and providing that Sill
yer contestants should take their places. Chair
man Daniel had put the question on the adop-
ton Of the minority report. and the voting by
States was proceeding with comparative quiet
and some prosiness When New-York was
reached Chairman Hinkleys large frame doomed
up under the little banner that indicated the
locality Of the Empire State Democrats. There
was a silence for brief second then Mr Hink-
ley's voice rang out. "New-York casts her sew
enty-two votes aye!'
great cheer went up from all parts Of the
hall The delegates on the floor led the applause
some of them risng 10 their feet to give better
space for the display of gymnastics which their
enthusiasm forced upon them. A man among
the spectators rose and waved hts hat. and ir
an instant the audience up. seemingly en-
masse. and people were cheering like madmen.