The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16
SENSATIONAL SESSIONS.
Almost Unparalleled Scenes During Yes.
terday and Last Night.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Permanent Chair.
man White allied the third days ses.
sion of the conventiC to order at
10 :52 q. m. The prayer was made by
Rev. DIR. G. en-, an Episcopal clergy.
man Of CedI Rapids, Ia
Senator w lite then turned the 0aval
over to Congressman Richardson OF
Tennessee.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas then read
the report Of the committee on resolu-
tions II was received with great ap-
plause by the silverites.
Then the report for the minority was
read by j. II. Wade OF Ohio, former
reading clerk of the house Of repre-.
sentatiyes. The gold people rose and
cheered.
Senator Ben Tillman Of South Caro-.
lima then mounted the stage and opened
the great debate in behalf of free coin.
age. He was both cheered and hissed
when he said he came from state
which was the home Of secession.
"There are only three things that
hiss" said he with curl in his thin
lips, "a goose, a serpent and man."
Nevertheless Tillman was cheereG
and hissed at every turn, and he
charged about the stage like an en-
ragged lion.
The silver men had a chance to shout
their approval when he declared that
they were adopting a new declaration
Of independence "l6--l or bust" The
storm Of Kisses issued forth again when
he repudiated the denial that this was
sectional contest. al say it is q sec
tional ISSUE" he cried, "and it will
prevail"
He said that four years ago Hill was
Missed as he was now, and attacked
Hill for defending the president on var.
ious occasions, also for refusing to make
the first speech in the convention.
But as Grover Cleveland stands for
gold" he began, whereupon "hurral.
for Cleveland" was shouted which drew
quite hearty response from the CALLER
les. The attack on the president which
followed did not find any marked dem.
onstration of approval. "Now l want
you all to listen," Tillman shouted, and
then he read the substitute resolution,
which followsi
We denounce the administration of
President Cleveland as undomocratio and
| tyrannical and departure from those
principles which are cherished by all lib
erty.lovlng Americans. The veto power
has been used to thwart the will OF the
people as expressed by their representa-
| tives in congress. The appointive power
| has been used TO subsidize the press, to de.
| bauoh congress and TO overawe and con-
troll citizens in the free exercise Of their
constitutional rights as voters. pluto
| cratic despotism Is thus yought TO be es-
tablished on the ruins Of the republic. We
repudiate the construction placed on the
| financial plank of the last Democratic ma
tional convention by President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle as contrary TO the
| plain meaning of English words and as
| being an act Of bad faith, deserving the So
verest censure. The issue Of bonds In time
ofpeace with which to buy gold to redeem
| coin obligations payable in silver or gold
| at the option of the government, and the
use of the proceeds to defray the ordinary
expenses Of government are both unlaw'
ful and usurpations Of authority deserving
impeachment.
Senator Jones got up and denied the
charge of Mr.. Tillman that this was q
sectional issue.
The conservative silver men, who had
been plainly depressed by some of Mr.
Tillman's radical utterances, gave thi:
statement an earnest volley of applause
II am southern man." continued
Senator Jones, 81 carried southern
musket during the war, but repudiatt
the suggestion that this gentleman
knows any section"
Flying flags and handkerchiefs and
the approving roar of $4,000 throat:
answered.
Senator Hill then mounted the plat
form and was wildly cheered. He sale
he would no attempt to follow or an
swer the senator from bouJn CurVI.---
II can say to him." said Mr., Hill
"that am Democrat but not golC
bug" Again the demonstration broke
forth
"South Carolina, with all its power, ;
proceeded Mr., Hill, "could not drive
him out of the Democratic party. He
came here on mission to unite, not to
divide; to build up, not to destroy; tc
plan for victories, not to plot for defeat
New York made no apologies to South
Carolina. The great empire state had
stood for years as the Gibraltar of Dem
ocracy. Hr. Hill said he deprecated at
tacks on those who believed in the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to |
He had always treated men of this opin
ion with respect, and he would do the
same today. To him the question wa!
one on which men fairly differed.
II believe" declared Mr., Hill, "that
the course for us to take is to declare
for international bimetallism, and stoI
there"
Aside from the silver question, Mr.
Hill went on, why had this platform
gone into the greenback question
why had 1t gone into the question o.
of banks and bonds. He had hoped
that the counsels of wise, calm, cool
headed men would prevail,
What was the advantage, he asked
of placing in the platform an implied
pledge for the issue of paper currency
Democratic tradition had always fay
ored hard money. The senator from
Arkansas had declared that the plat
form said what it meant and meant
what it said. He challenged some one
who was to follow him to explain wha
this plank meant. He denounced &
declaration of policy for the issue O.
paper money as suicidal. The incom,
tax plank also he scathingly critized
He stood amazed, he said, that the fol
lowers of Samuel j. Tilden, who all hi.
life had opposed it, should now seek t
commit their party to this ridiculous
scheme and Who to do so were forced Il
condemn the supreme court of thC
United States.
He wanted to know why old Demo
Gratis should be driven out of the party
to make way for ex- Republicans
He gave grave warning just befor,
he concluded. "If this convention
after declaring for free silver" he said
nominate ticket and your free silve
friends will join hands with them"
"No," "No," shouted delegate.
"Ah ~ replied Mr.. Hill quickly, "wh
Is there in his.lconvention to speak 70
this wing of the Republican party.
This keen response set the gold men +,
cheering, The demonstration was re
newed when with an inclination of hi
; head toward the little cnterie of FIRE