New-York tribune., 1896-07-25
USUAL ORDER REVERSED.
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> There was very little applause given 10 any oi
+he various declarations of the platform. Ihe one
IN favor Of recognizing Cuban independence was
moet appreciated and after H. in point OF popu,ara a
Stv came the one in favor Of the initiative anu
S.oxev. of Ohio as representing the minority
of the Committee Platform read otner p'opvS, ,ne
being these: Non-interest bearing bonds; sopa 900
roads extension OF suffrage to Women Of afe sverv
Industry necessary to the welfare OF the co"-
n' Al the request Of some delegates the financial
plank Of the platform was again read ana !, wSs tss
sxanei tina, the n,eSsa s 10
ths onnSs TsSST Of Minnesota took exceptions
90 fhiS nsrase in the platform as land rivate
land monopoly well as allen 9Tnershp shaIs Booe oe
prohibited Their enemies would say, MI DOH
nelly remarked that that was system da Under CT
which all property was to be put IN me me Psopes
party would be Overwhelmingly defeated lie ts5 sus *
cs'ed that the phrase should rsbt Ss Of evey
being 10 a home in the land" Cries of Good)
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Kearby OF Texas. on the part Of the minor
fly, stated an objection to the platform to be 'ha'
= It was too elaborate and too much Ike the one
adopted at Chicago He presented SUBSTITUTE
platform. as follows:
: sembied. denounue the methods and policies OF
the Democratic and Republican parties that nave y,
this Union by reason Of their mutual eo-operation
,ss H s se sa n sSs
sceumulaon Of wealth by reason Of CAS- , es,s nd
% iSe s sa S sns Of Se Hs
We deacunce The Repu6sean ana m aor
protection 70 the industrial classes and the cher
that preends free trade by placing the rsw % a,era a
protecting the manufactures. .,a
We denounce as un-American the Democratic and
Republican policies 10 tolerate the INVASION on
oovere!gn States by autocrauc military power;
thereby subverting independent government ana
i We denounce the Democratic and Republican, poll
ss, thai, It seek to our PeSs aes % bonds in
time Of peace to raise revenue with whic3 70 de,
On American eris posy that viii proance :5venue sum
Client to maintain the legitimate ana economic eX-
Therefore. be +, resolved:
Frst-We demand National currency, safe an, and
full legal tender for ali deb.s public and private
without the nsyshton MI of Ssnkng % n;
rect to the people tax not exceed ng per cent
second~We demand the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver and gold NJ legal ratio Of ls 70
gold. silver and paper money to be issued ndepend-
ent of the concurrence of foreisn nations ana IN
of commerce ana our people We are unalteraby
opposed 10 a token money. but declare for legal
tender dollar Interchangeable and redeemable only
Third-We demand a graduated income tax.
try should be kept much as possible in the hands
Of the eP sSa0s we a asn1na m nas all to Ss s
necessary expenses OF the Government econ nomctly
established by the Government for the safe deposit
Of the earnings Of the people and 70 facilitate all
sixthETransportation being a means Of exchange
ond operate enough of trunk lines of railroads to
Put rest ecsspS ns ans se6ens Of Fe The
~ sos sns a. 1 for the sy
The Government in the interest of the people.
Eighth-Land is the heritage Of the people and
and alien ON nership Of land should be prohibited
All lands now held by railroad and other corpora
now owned by aliens should be Reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers only.
lcan policies that permit the import ion of pauper
labor to compete with our American working
Tenth-we are in favor Of direct legislation by
means Of the initiative and referendum. -,
in this Nation who desire the accomplishment Of
pure government economically administered. and
this Convention 10 adopt platform Of its own and
nooinate ticket Of its own.
As Mr.. Kearby's voice too weak to be heard
over the hall. and as the repeater temporarily
absent Senator Allen. who had again taken the
chair. read the minority report himself
minority report Of one member of the Commit
Rsods iand # Ras read the opening ear
graphs being a paraphrase Of the Declaration Of
on to IT they broke out into dersive shouts and
Convenon n grew an the readDs Of the
paper continued. and there motion made and
carried to refer the "Decaration Of Independence
TO the Committee Platform with derisive sug-
gestion that It's author have leave to print. Its
author, however became angry at the treatment
accorded to him. and made such indignant and
extravagant protest on the platform that the
chairman ordered his removal by force Three uni
formed policemen laid hold of Mr. Vaette. and
had to use force TO remove him. he resisted with
all his might. Some Of the deputy sergeants-at-
arms nterposed to prevent violence being done
70 delegate and there was scene of uproar and
excitement on the stand and I'm the body OF the
hall. in the midst of which shouts were heard
OF the Convention officers were successful and
Mr.. Vaette was yescued out of the hands of the
ipolice officers and escorted back to his seat, and
thus peace was restored once more
ADOPTION OF THE PLATFORM
The question then put and the platform re-
kported by the majority Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions agreed to- and all the amendments
were laid the table.
Several motions to take until evening
were made and voted down; a remonsrance on
the part Of the Conference Committee against pro-
ceedng with nominations until report should be
received from that committee treated with
disdain and motion TO call the States for nomi-
nations for VicePresident was at 40 y. carried
amid applause.
After the roll of States had been entered upon
TO take recess. and at 433 p. adjourned 10
meet again at p.
A REVIVAL or OLD WAR SONGS