Arizona republican., 1896-07-10

As Senator Jones of Arkansas, chair man of the committee, arose to deliver it, there was a roar from the galleries, that was quickly stilled as all bent for Ward to hear the words of the great old silver leader.
 The platform was as had been given out by the Associated Press the night before, save for a number of minor al terations and for the addition of a strong plank denouncing the A. P. A. sentiment.
 Following is the substitute for the plank on bank issues: Congress alone has the power to issue money and President Jackson declared that power could not be delegated to corporations or to individuals. We, therefore, de- nounce the issue of notes as money by National banks as in derogation to the constitution, and we demand that all paper which is made legal tender for public and private debts, or which is receivable for dues to the United States, shall be issued by the govern ment of the United States and shall be redeemable in coin.'
 It would appear as though the gold sentiment had a majority in the gal leries, for the cheers of the delegates when the free silver plank was read were repeated but feebly from above. Then the clerk read the minority re- port, signed by sixteen of the members of the committee on resolutions, head ed by Senator David B. Hill. The re- port began as follows:
 Sixteen delegates, composing the minority of the committee on resolu- t1ons, find nine declarations in the re- port of the majority to which they can not give their assent Some of these are wholly unnecessary Some are ill considered and ambiguously phrased, while others are extreme and revolu- tionary of well recognized principles ! of the party. The minority content themselves with this general expres- sion of their dissent without going in- to specific statement of these objection able contents of the report of the ma jority. But upon the financial uues- tlon, which engages at this time the chief share of public attention, the views of the majority differ so funda- mentally from what the minority re- gard as vital Democratic doctrine as to demand a distinct statement.
 ''The objections set forth in part are as follows:
 We declare our belief that the ex- ] perlment on the part of the United States alone, of the free coinage of silver, and change of existing standard value, independently of the action of the other great nations, would not only 1mperil our chances, but would retard or entirely prevent the establishment of international bimetallism, to whicf, the efforts of the government should be steadily directed. It would place the country upon silver basis, impair contracts, disturb business, diminish the purchasing power of the wages of labor and inf1ict irreparable evil upon our Nahon's commerce and industry
 The administration of President Cleveland was also strongly endorsed
 T1llman of South Carolina was first on the rostrum after the reading of the reports, having been allowed fifty min- utes. His speech was an extraordinary one and in turn amused or maddened the galleries and brought forth alter nate cheers and misses. He began hv the statement that the convention has now to 1naugurate war to liberate the white slaves of the Union. They are 10 De found In every state of the Ma tlon. The silver question he averred had come to local issue He asked where the eastern moneyed states had got their wealth save from the farm CTS and miners of the west and south Could 1t be possible, he asked, for New York to have honestly accomplished what she has done; increased in wealth during the last decade more than twenty-five western and northern states combined? The solid south has no resentment over her wrongs. vel enmlty must be against the money bar ons or New York. His inquiry as to the Whereabouts of Hill brought the expected answer, 'In the soup!' Hill ne insisted, pressed forward the pres ent issue.
 Then the speaker paid his respects in the strongest language to President Cleveland. 'fTo endorse Cleveland would be nothing more nor less than to write ourselves down asses and liars. Cleveland had transgressed his duties and overridden his oath. He had pampered gold syndicates. He had caused states to be overrun with fed eral troops in the aid of monopoly. Cleveland has been un-Democratic. a traitor and tyrannical in the powers that he is permitted to exercise. | T1llman asserted that union should be made with the forces of Populism and with free silver Republicans that success be made additionally sure and concluded with denunciation of the 1 Cleveland practice of issuing bonds in times of peace.
 Hill was called upon to respond, but nrst to the front of the platform was the hgure of Senator Jones, who in a 1 few words denied the assertion of Till.