The Irish standard., 1896-07-11
GREAT CON ! BNTlONS
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pressed on the part Of the majority to
hear the minority views Il Senator Hill
desired to present them. He however, de
cided that 1t was not desira BILE, involving,
as it would, some additional time, and
double statement of them to the commit
tee and to the cow ention. The reading
of the plat form was then resumed.
Judge Mcguire of California said he
would prefer to substitute, the inter-con-
vertible bond for national bank currency
nothing provided to take its place, but he
did not press the matter.
At o'clock the commute directed the
chairman to- report the platform to. the
convention The vote was viva voce. NO
division was demanded but Chairman
the majority responded in sufficient vol
une to settle the matter.
An amendment to the majority report OF
the committee on resolutions submitted by
w. r. st. John of New York and offered
by Mr.. Thurman Of Ohio authorizing the
Afternoon in the following form: And as
a. safeguard against money stringency
/ the secretary Of the treasury shall be en-
powered to issue such coin certificates adj
ditionally against deposits Of interest
bearing bond Of the United States, the in
terest accruing on the BONDS to inure to
the United States, pending their. re-ex-
change for the coin certificates, which
1 coin certificates when returned, shall be
cancelled; provided that such additional
issues Of coin certificates shall not reduce
the percentage Of coin and bullion re-
served for coin certificates and silver GER
tificates below sixty per cent of the aggre-
gate sum of coin certificates and silver GER
tificates outstanding. The new outstand-
ing silver certificates, gold certificates and
treasury notes Of 1890 to be retired as they
come into the treasury" go
Senator Hill, after the adoption OF the
motion to report the platform, moved to
add paragraph commencing the intelli-
gence, integrity and fa.thfulness OF the ad-
ministration Of President Cleveland, but
half dozen members moved to lay 1t on
the table and it was so ordered. 20 to Il.
So the platform carries no reference l te the
national administration. The platform
was adopted by vote of SO to To- It Is
the expectation that it will be reported to-
the convention at o'clock.
The proposition to declare In favor Of
the restoration OF d!fferentialtonnaged dues
in favor OF American vessels was submit
ted to the committee and lost.
Il. THURSDAY. -, -.
Convention Hall Chicago, July 9.-The
third day Of the great Democratic conven-
toned opened with clear skies and bright,
sunshine. The usual delay was experienced
IN getting the proceedings under way. At
five minutes before II Senator White, Of
California, the permanent president Of the
convention, called the assembly to order
and stated that the days. proceedings
would be opened with prayer by the Rev.
Thomas E.. Green, Of the Episcopal church
Of Cedar Rapids, the same clergyman who
offered prayer yesterday. In his prayer
he asked that the convention should be
true to its responsibilities and brave for
its duties.
Representative Richardson, Of 'Tennes-
see, was called to the chair
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, read the
platform as finally adopted by the COM
smittee The applause called out by the
opening passages was of very perfume
tory character, being thrown in whenever
the speaker paused, without much regard
to the sentiment expressed. The difficult
ties of hearing in the vast hall were made
plainly apparent and Mr.. Jones' voice was
III very bad condition. At the mention Of
free coinage there was cheer, not very
loud or long, however. A delegate in the
rear asked that this plank be. read over
again, and Mr.. Jones compiled. :.
The Bailey amendment as to national
banks was substituted for the plank pre-
vioiisly published. (See another eolumn)
AS the reading proceeded it was appar-
ent by comparison with the platform as
yesterday published that some one ha1
gone over and amended the grammatical
construction of the sentences In numerous
places: Even the denunclat ton OF govern
ment by Injunction supposed to be PEE
cuiarly of Chicago ISSUE failed to raise
response from the galleries, probably for
the reason that Senator Jones, voice had
become so indistinct that the allusion may
not have been heard.
When the Cuban plank was reached
some one in the front aisle unfMled a Gus
ban flag and waved it, but this effort at
theatrical effect was promptly suppressed
by the chairman, who raped sharply and
commanded the sergegant-at-arms to
haul down that flag. -
AS he finished the reading Of the plat
form Senator Jones stated that at the
request OF minority Of the committee on
resolutions he would now present certain
amendments that were proposed by the
M nority; also two amendments that would
be proposed by Senator Hill, Of New York,
All of them would now be read, after
which by agreement two hours and 40
minutes woul7 be allowed for debate, one
hour and 20 minutes on each side. He hop
ed that the convention would listen pa
tiently to what was to be read and said.
After the platform was reported Senator
Hill Of New York representing the nlintV.
ity gold men, submitted the following,
which contains strong plank favorable to
the existing standard. The use of the
word gold In the plank As conspicuous.
The text Of the minority report with the
signatures attached thereto follows:
ITO the Democratic National conven-
tion: Sixteen delegates. constituting the
minority Of the committee on resolutions,
find many declarations in the report OF
the majority to which they cannot
give their assent Some Of these are wholly
Unnecessary. Some are ill-considered and
an1biguously phrased, while others are
extreme and revolutionary of the well
recognized PRINCIPLES Of the party. The
minority content themselves with this gen
eral expression Of dissent without going
into a specific statement of these objec-
tionable features of the report Of the ma
dority, hut upon the financial question
which engages at this time the chief
share Of public attention the views of the
majority differ so fundamentally from
what the minority regard as vital Demo-
cratic doctrine as to demand a distinct
statement Of what they hold to as the only
inst and true expression of Democratic
faith upon this paramount issue as follows,
which is offered as subtitute for the
financial plank:
1--WE declare our belief that the expert
fment on the part Of the United States
alone Of free silver coinage and q change
az the. existing standard of value inde
nendently of the action of other great ma
lions would not only imperil our finances
,hIrt would retard or entirely prevent the