, 1896-07-08
THE CH|CAG0SCRAPPERS
MORE TIME is SPENT IN LISTEN
ING TO THE MOUTHINGS OF
HOGG AND ALTGELD.
The Platform as 1t Is Reported by the
Committee-Repudiates the Past
and Declares for Future Impossi-
bilities-White is named for Per-
manent Chairman.

Chicago, July 8.-Chairman Daniels
called the convention to order at 1910
The Subcommittee on platform has
agreed upon a draft and it has been
sent to all committees.
Chairman called for the report of the
committee on credentials, but there was
no response. None Of the committees
seemed to be ready to report.
The Bland marching club entered the
hall amid great cheering.
Hogg of Texas was asked to address
The convention. He took the platform
amid great cheering, the band playing
Dixie" He advocated a friendly spirit
among the delegates to the convention,
now and hereafter. He said the peo-
pie would not tolerate the return OF the
republican party to power; denounced
the republican platform as a mass of
glittering generalities; denounced pro-
lection as only in the interest Of the
wealthy and against the farmer and
the ~workingman: advocated the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver; said a
republican corruption fund was now
being used for the purpose of carrying
Illinois, Ohio and other states; read the
plank in the republican platform OF
1892 and said II 1t meant anything it
menat it was gold and silver on equal
terms. He finished by saying that all
sores would be healed after the conven
ton and that the party would march to
victory.
At the conclusion OF Hogs remarks
there were loud cries for Hill, Altgeld
and Blackburn. and great confusion
prevailed.
Blackburn addressed the convention.
He said the majority of the American
people were suffering and they looked
to the democratic convention to right
the wrongs. He said that the people
would no longer stand class legislation.
Altgeld then addressed the oonven-
ton and met with a grand reception.
He did not come to make a speech. but
to help to formulate a policy for the ben
eft Of Americans. He said that nearly
everything was mortgaged from the
farm to the sewing machine of the
seamstress, and all in the interest of
the English money-lenders. Relief was
expected from this convention. He ad-
vocated bimetallism, and pointed out
that the gold standard had lowered the
prices of farm products while the
farmer had paid more for what he had
to buy. His remarks were loudly ap-
plauded.
Altgeld said gold democrats claim
they love their country and still are
doing all they can for the English
money men, tending to make producers
Of this country mere vassals. He re-
ferred to the gold democrats as want
ing to put mortgages on Americans In
favor Of English money-lenders, and
asked If they would be allowed to do 1t.
(Cries Of Mo- When Altgeld finished
cries for Teller were heard, but he did
not respond.
Fellows pleaded for harmony and the
doing away with sectionalism.
The committee asked for further time
to consider the individual credentials
of the Michigan delegation. and that
Bryan delegates from Nebraska be
seated.
The credentials committee reported
against the gold delegates from Michi-
gan and Nebaska.
The credentials committee report as
to seating the Bryan delegates from
Nebraska was declared carried with
much confusion.
Russell Of Massachusetts demanded a
roll call on the report of the committee
on seating the Bryan delegates. The
committee then returned to consider
the Michigan case. The Bryan dele
gates took their seats amid cheers.
Tillman was requested to address the
convention, but did not respond to the
call.
The convention adjourned till {
o'clock.