The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-14
PoPULIsT STATE CONVENTION LEADERS.

Secretary Hal Aver. At the concIu-
sion, Mr.. John Graham offered the fol-
lowing amendment which was accept
ed by the committees:
Resolved, That we recommend a con-
stitutional prohibition of the purchase
lease or rental Of parallel or compet-
ing railway lines.
The platform as originally read is
presented on the second page.
During SINNERS speech, Gizzard
French made his appearance at the
door and wedged forward. Mr.. Rich
nond Pearson and Secretary Hyams
had listened with ill-concealee" Ian
guor if not with tired feelings at the
remarks of Skinner advising the Popu-
lists to get together with the Demo-
Gratis to elect Bryan. The committee
on Platform had retired to the rear of
the hall to incorporate Graham's reso-
luton, there was semi-confusion
during which a member expressed a
desire on the part of many TO hear
Senator Butler. The calls for Bntler
were choked off by the return of the
committee which now formally accept
ed Mr.. Graham's amendment. The
vote was about to be taken on the plat
form when Mr.. Hal Aver said he did
not like to appear stupid but that he
did not understand the amendment;
he wanted to know from whom and
TO whom railroad should not be
leased, &c. Mr.. Graham came to the
platform, and explained that he meant
to refer to the Southern railway and
70,
the Seaboard Airline or the Cape
Fear Railroad without foundations OF
State law.
Mr.. Macon arose away back in the
hall and walked down the middle aisle
in his shirt-sleeves to read another
amendment to cut down the salaries of
State officers % per cent.
Mr.. Rowland offered an amendment
providing that if man didn't list his
solvent credits, it was bar to recovery.
Both these amendments were referred
to the committee.
Chairman Skinner now called ON SEN
ator Butler, who is however, did not
respond. Henry was called for in fugi-
tive way, when a member from Gates
moved to limit all speeches to ten
minutes except by unanimous consent:
delegate from Warren amended to
read FIVE minutes, and a delegate from
Moore moved to lay the amendment on
the table. This motion to table was
defeated, as was the minute amend
ment. also. Then the ten-minute mo-
ton was put and carried.
SENATOR BUTLER'S SPEECH.
Now the convention went into an
uproar for Butler who, however, kept
his seat near the fly until the crowd
would not take mo" when finally the
Senator came up smiling.
Senator Butler said that the first call
for him had been slight, but when
the ten-minute motion was passed, the
call was unanimous Claughter.) Chair
man Skinner interrupted to move
that unanimous consent be given that
Senator Butler be unlimited in time
(Cheers.)
Mr.. Butler went into the matter of
his five-hour speech in the United
States Senate on the bond bill, and
said, though ne would not bore the
delegates here, he delighted to bore
the money-kings, and gold-bugs in the
Senate (applause.) He said evidently
referring to himself) that even piny-
moderate ability could be of tremen-
dous service when he had justice and
right on his side. Mr. Butler said one
could make even an icicle like John
Sherman vince when he polled a cold
fact at him. He told how he
stood facing John Sherman
and read the section demonetizing sill
yer which he declared to Sherman had
never been voted on. and then was
not law and a fraud. He had chal-
lenged John Sherman to say whether
or not it had been voted on. he sat as
dumb as an oyster. Mr.. Butler be-
lieved that the next House could pass
the bond bill within 48 hours after it
was taken up. He expected to see an
other bond issue unless the rascals
were driven from power. Mr.. Butler
gave way suddenly to the committee
saying that he believed more in the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
than in free and unlimited discussion.
The committee turned down both the
amendments referred to above and the
report with the one amendment al
ready adopted was voted on and with
the exception of few noes was en-
dorsed. Tt was laughingly rumored
that one of the amendment-offerer