Evening journal., 1896-07-08
H0CG FOR HARMONY.
The Texan Pleads for Party
Unity and the White Metal.
PRENsYLVAEIAEs FOR BLAND

vention-A Prophecy Regarding the
PIAtform-Tw Twenty -four OF Penn's Sons
| to Vote for Bland.
CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, July 81
1t is said that the Committee on Creden
tials has decided to throw out the gold
delegates from Michigan and N Nebraska.
The platform will declare for unll nit
cd coinAge OF silver. at the ratio 10 to /
The committee denounces the issuance
Of government bonds In times Of peace.
demands that power to issue notes be
taken awsy from National Banks. declares
for tariff for revenue only, demands the en-
Rctment of constitutional amend nents to
permit an income tax; expresses sympa
thy for the Cuban belligerents; demands
restriction Of immigration OF pAuper la
Dor; tAvors liberal pensions to old sold
lers; denounces the Pacific funding bill;
opposes third term for President to Rny
man; denounces tho extravagance of the
last Republican Congress.
A big fight is expected In the conven
tion to- day. The Tribune says: Gold
men are expected to bolt and take sepa-
rate action at the coming election" 1t
also says. "The two thirds rule is likely
to be abrogated."
The weather is clear and cool. OILY
about one-third of the delegates have
arrived. Senator White. of CAlifOruiA,
will permanently preside over the con-
vention.
Twenty four of the Pennsylvania
delegates have decided to vote for Bland
Convention called to order 10 81 m
The sub committee on the platform has
agreed on draft. aud 1t is now being
read to the full committee The sergeant.
st-arms has been ordered to allow no one
on the hoor except delegates
The Committee on Credentials has been
called to meet In the committee room
Imme ilstely. The Bland Marching Club
just entered, amid cheering.
At O2 E. NJ. the chairman called foi
!, the report Of the COMMITTEES on Creden
tials Tbere WAS no response. Th'
convention is awaiting the report o
committees but none seems to be ready.
o Governor Hogg Of Texas rsqueste,
= to address the convention He took th'
= platform amid cheers, the band plSyinl
Dixie"
Hogg in his address advocated friend
. llness OF spirit among the Delegates IL
the convention and hereafter He pre-
Q diets success In November II the Demo
e cratic party will work harmoniously to
gsthsr.
Hogg says the people will not tolorat
d a return of the Republican party Il
J, power He denounced the Repullcar
platform rs q mass Of glittering gener
alities to deceive the public.
Hogg denouncing protection as onl.
In the interest of the wealthy an,
against farmers aud worklngmen.
The minority report Is being prepare,
by some of tho CrsdentiAl Commltte
: protesting against the unseatlng of th
Michigan and Nebraska gold men.
D Hogg says the Republican corruption
q fund is being formed for carrying I'M
nois, Ohio and other states rs Is advo
, eating the free coinage OF silver. and de
n nonncing the Republican financial plat
l. form as in tke interest OF foreign nations
at IL 45 Hogg was reading q plank Il
e the Republican platform Of 1892. at Min
'r nespolis. fGvoring bi metslism, ard say
: II It meant anything, 1t was gold an
silver on equal terms
\ Hogg flushed by asking that all sore
Or be healed, and convention and party wi
~ march on to victory. There were erie
= for Hill, Altgeld and Black burn ami
confusion.
IS Money, Of Mississippi, moved tbs
lis Blackburn, Of Kentucky, be re q uested I
": address the convention There wa
rs. cheering over the entire ha II and tn
~ motion was carried unanimously. Black
nd burn took the platform and began hi
address at IL So
Blackburn says that the msj ,rlty {
American people are suffering and loo
- for this convention to right It's wrongs
de says people will no longer submit
past legislatiOns [Cheers He say
the platform should be such thi
human or devilish ingenuii
cannot construe it to mean more than OIL
thing That means the unlimited fr,
coinage of gold and silver without dii
. elimination. he Gays the party shoul
show that it ID not In favor OF psrpstua
ing national debt nor national banl
LIS ing institutions.
IndnatrI Lodge. A. o. U. w. InstalIa.