Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09
DOOMED DEMOCRACY.
PLATFORM CAUSES A BITTER
DISAGREEMENT
Tillman Makes Ono Of His Terrific
0nslaughs and Hill Tells the Par.
ty That Free Silver Means Defeat
"A Long Agony.

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agreed that each side should have on
and a half hours to discuss 1t an
then vote. The key to the nomini
tion Is the states Alabama, Georgis
Mississippi and North Carolina A
present Georgia favors Bland al
though several members are 70
Teller. Chairman White says tn
struggle is likely to be long one
Efforts will be made to reach a ballo
tonight but 1t may not be done. Coli
men are delaying things and II tn,
platform as presented is adopted they
may take no further part in the con
vention. Many will bolt.
The majority platform is as printed
yesterday with an anita. P. A,
plank and q resolution favoring civil
and religious liberty.
Senator Jones presented the plat
form and it was loudly cheered. The
minority report was then read. 1t
advocates that all money be kept at a
parity with gold and endorsed Cleve-
land.
Tillman Of South Carolina offered
On amendment condemning Cleve-
lands administration. 1t was re-
Ceived with cheers and Kisses. Then
he spoke on the majority report. He
pitched into the "lying newspapers"
said they had misrepresented him,
said "we are In war to free the
white slave" says he don't know
whether he represents the entire
South or not, (cries Of no, no), says
We have been hewers Of wood and
carriers Of water in bondage to New
York and the East, this Is sectional
ism, sayssNew York and Pennsylva-
MIA have not got their wealth Of the
past decade honestly, they have in
creased in wealth more than 25 west
ern and southern states. The CALLER
les and convention grew SO uproari-
Gus yelling for Hill, Herr Most and
calling time on Tillman that he had
to stop for awhile. Says to endorse
Cleveland means 10 write ourselves
down as asses and liars, that Clevc-
land has killed the Democratic party
- far as he could, calls him traitor,
says unless Pops and bi-metalists en-
dorse the nominee we are beaten, de-
nounces issuing Of bonds and abuses
everything that has happened in a
decade, saying Cleveland deserves I'M
parchment. (lisses
Senator Jones OF Arkansas arose to
'peek for the majority report and was
received with tremendous applause.
Then came Senator Hill to repre-
lent the minority. He received a
magnificent ovation and it was several
minutes before he could be heard.
lie said It was business not sentiment
n the financial plank, with the vari-
nee in the metals free coinage Of cop
'er Is as reasonable as of silver, re-
'retted that not word was said for
International bimetalism. New York
the Gibraltar Of Democracy. tits
usiness to act in harmony with other
ations. We might as well abrogate
Il treaties and try to run the nation
bus as to cut loose on system Of cur
sncy.
Hill opposed planks condemning
lpreme court and bond issues and
'voring income tax, saying it is not Il
good idea to abuse the courts. n
sked where this country would be II y
Iere had been no bond issue-does 1t .
can repudiationP He will not fol- p
W such revolutionary tactics. The Il
atform ties the hands OF the east ST
n Democrats and makes the fight r
sing one. Il
Senator Villas then took the plat y
rm and was yociferously cheered. IL
Bryan Of Nebraska spoke for silver =,
ID then the roll was called on Hills "
nendment to substitute minority (,
old) report for majority (silver m
ank in platform. Amendment lost. ~
1t is possible that ballot will be n,
ached tonight on nomination but Al
It certain. The chance are all in W
gor Of Bland. :.
The vote was 626 10 $685. Then the v,
stform was adopted by 62s to SOl. 50
resolution commencing Cleyeland's "a
was lost 564 to 357. re
The evening session was devoted be
placing names in nomination for =