The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-09

ago. the New York senator was hissed
as am now. Where is New York
nOW2" he asked. Where is New York's
leader. And from the gallery came the
cry In the soup" which brought down
a wave of cheers for Hill and stopped
with a. foam of Kisses.
HE ATTACKS HILL.
Tillman stood waiting for the noise
to subside and then using his hands be-
fore his mouth for a speaking trumpet,
called like a fog horn his defiance:
You can just as well understand it
now that am going to have my say
If 1 stand here till sundOWn." He was
permitted to go on with comparative
ease after the chairman had pleaded
with the audience and threatened to
clear the galleries, and then he surpris-
ed his hearers anew by an attack on
Senator Hill because the senator from
New York had refused to make the first
speech on the platform and give the
South Carolina man the reply. Incl
dentally he said of Hill, He deSpiSed
the president of the United States in
1892; since then he has had cause to
more than dispise him, and scored Hill
for using the role of apologist for the
administration. But as Cleveland
stands for gold,' he began, whereupon
a 'Hurrah for Cleveland was shouted
which drew quite a hearty response
from the galleries.
The attack on the president which
followed, did not find any marked dem
OnstratiOn of approval.
Now I want you all to listen" he
shouted and then read a substitute for
HilPs resolution. The substitute was:
I'VE denounce the administration of
President Cleveland as un-DemOcratic
and tyrannical and as a departure from
those principles which are cherished by
all liberty loving Americans. The veto
power has been used to thWart the will
of the people as expressed by their rep
resentatives in congress The appoint
tive power has been used to Subsidize
the press, to debauch congress to over
awe and control citizens in the free
A plutOcratic despOtiSm is thus sought
to be established on the ruins of the re-
public We repudiate the construction
of the financial plank Of the last Dem
Ocratic national convention by Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
as contrary to the plain meaning of
English words and as being an act of
bad faith deserving the SeVereSt cen
sure. The issue of bonds in time of
peace with which to buy gold to re-
deem coin obligations payable in silver
or gold at the option of the government
and the use of the proceeds to defray
the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment, are both unlawful and usurpa-
tions of authority deserving inpeach-
ment."
WAS LIKE A BOMB.
The first sentence was a fire brand
which ignited blaze of Kisses, and a
counter flame of cheers, which could
not equal the Kisses and the entire
reading of the resolution was fierceIy
Kissed. He closed with a warning to
jealous elements of silver forces or vic
tory for Democracy would be impossi-
bic. You are no Democrat" shouted
some one in the galleries, while Dele
gate MarstOn of Louisiana, who distin-
guished himself on the first day of the
convention by developing a remarkable
case of stage fright and at the same
time an unquenchable thirst, tried to
ask a question, but he was howled
down.
Senator TiIlman concluded by pIedg-
ing the solid. vote of the south to any
good straight silver candidate. When
he descended from the stage the gal
leries set up a great shout for Hill. But
suddenly the commanding figure of
Jones of Arkansas mounted the stage
He held his hands out for silence. The
noise fell away before his strong pres
ence. In a clear tone he apOIOgized for
appearing before Senator Hill. He had
not intended to say a word but he could
not allow the charge of Mr. TilIman
that this was sectional issue to pass
unchalIenged- The conservative silver
men VINO mad been plainly depressed
by some of Mr. Tillman's utterances
gave this statement an earnest voIley
of applause.
JONES REPUDIATES TILIMAN.
I am sound man." continued Mr.
Jones. L carried a sound musket dur
ing the war, but I repudiate the sug-
gestion that this question knows any
section
Flying flags and handkerchfefs and
the approving roar of 5000 thrOatS an
swered. After this New York and
Massachusetts and other eastern dele
gates joined heartily in this rejection
of the extreme Tillman sentiment.
This is a great cause" he went on
elOquently. I and those who feel as I
do know that it is not sectional 1t is
confined neither to section nor coun-
try nor clime-it is the cause of man
kind. (Cheer followed cheerO A cause
that had its champion in the magnnifi-
cent Arthur Sewen of Maine and the
brilliant George Frederick Williams of
Massachusetts, he said, could not be
After this emphatic reputation of
Mr. Tillman's remarks, Mr.. Jones left
the platform.
HILL GETS AN OVATION.
Senator Hill ascended the platform
amid a perfect storm of applause. He
went through the regular form, shook
the hand of the presiding officer, and
then with a smile bowed his acknOw-
Judgements to the shouting gesticulat-
ing crowd. Men were on their chairs
waving handkerchiefs. flags and toss
ing hats in the air The vast volume
of sound ebbed and flowed and would
no sooner die away than it would be
taken up mad echoed and re-echOed.
Three cheers for HflP' came from the
Massac chusetts delegation, half of them
on chairs, and it was given with a
Will.
New York. New jersey, PennsyI-
vania and the vast assembIage Joined
in the demonstration. When at last
order was partially restored, Mr.. Hill
began calmly, but with a voice that
readily reached to the galleries. He
said he would not attempt to follow or
answer the senat ator from South Caro-
lima Il can say to him, ''said Mr.. Hill.
that I am a Democrat, but not a gold
bug" A demOnStrat ton broke forth
and lasted half a minute South Car
oIina. with all its power" proceeded
Mr.. Hill, could not drive him out of
on a mission to unite. not to divide.
to build UP and not destroy; to
plan for victory, not to plot for defeat.
| New York made no apologies to South
| Croro1fra Tho great F.roDirR state had