The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
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orces at the Chicago Convention)
failed TO stir up any sympathy or en-
thusasm in his audience. and the latter
began 10 give evidence Of impatience and
disappointment by shouts OF Time"
Time" although he had only occupied
twenty minutes Of his nifty. This demon
stration plainly irritated him. but his an
ger was still more aroused by a band in
the yestibule.
Continuing. he said the men who op-
posed him four years ago. when he was
"a candidate for nomination FOR the presi-
dency. ARE now at my back"
"Oh. boil Il down" came as an inter
ruption from one OF tho audience. and thu
whole audience took up the idea. and
shouted SO that Mr. Tillman was forced
10 be silent for some minutes. The Ser
geant-at-Arms threatened to clear the
galleries unless order was preserved. but
the threat was not of slightesht avail. tho
fact being that much OF the uproar and
opposition came from the sections where
delegates sat.
ATTACK ON CLEVELAND.
Proceeding. Mr.. Tillman said he knew
what was coming from the Senator from
New York. and simply met it in advance
n order 10 explain which he shall offer
II.
This speech. he was aware, had no con-
nection with the platform. but as Grover
Cleveland stood for gold monometallism.
and this convention had denounced that.
for them 10 be now asked 10 endorse
Grover Cleveland's administration was
10 AK them to write themselves down
asses and liars. daughter and cheers)
They were asked to endorse Cleveland's
honesty. To this he opposed the fact of
Cleveland signing a secret contract with
his own partner as witness. which gave
ten million dollars TO a syndicate. Cleve-
lands courage had consisted i'm over
riding the Constitution. which made both
gold and silver the money of the country.
His fidelity was similarly ridicued Mr..
Hi. he said now appears here as Mr..
Clevelands sponsor. and apologist In
this connection he read these lines of
Byron and applied them to the New York
senator.
'Tf fallen in evil days on evil tongues,
Milton appealed TO the avenger-Time.
II Time the avenger, execrates his
wrongs
And makes the word Miltonis' mean sub
lime.
He deigned not 10 lay his soul in songs;
Nor turn his voices talent TO a crime:
He did not loathe the sire 10 laud the son,
but clOStl the tyfdnt-hdtcr ne begun.
FELL FLAT.
The point Of the quotation failed 10 reach
the audience. and il fell Nat.
The people OF the South and West"
Mr.. Tillman continued. "are being inn
poverished by the financial system, can
not buy the products OF the northern
factories. and the Consequence is that
these factories are idle. and the home
markets which the Republican party has
always clanorcd for partly or wholly.
THE farmers Of the North and East are
just as Impoverished as We and are ready
10 Join the army OF emancipation. (Some
applause) As the outcome. the Repub-
lican party and the Democratic party
should be turned out because OF its in
competency. ] want 10 read 10 you an
extract from the speech Of a Republican
senator-Alr. Sherman-in the Senate In
commendation Of the Cleveland admins
tration."
lie read an extract from Mr.. Shermans
speech and said:
THAT is q certificate OF Cleveland's
Repuhlicsnism. so far that is concern
ed" Shouts OF Good
Sherman went over wit hhis Republi-
can gold bugs 10 join Cleveland and to
decry silver. and now 1t is proposed 10
ask the American people to reward the
President for his treachery. VIII the
American people turn down the Democrat