The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-07


Portland. Let me call his attention to
the convention of 1890. Our candidate
had died and we reconyened the con-
vention as we have done this year. AT
that convention, p resolution on pro-
hibition was introduced, and the same
point was made against it rs has been made
here today. But then the gentleman who
has just spoken to you sustained that
resolution and made All argument for iS.
| have d resolution that | want to offer
as an amendment because the one now
before you was framed to let down easy
such men as the gentleman who has just
spoken. This is my resolution:
Resolved That we take from our
state platform, the following declaration:
I'VE oppose the free coinage of silver and
favor the
SINGLE GOLD STANDARD
unless different standard is adopted by
international agreement; and that we
endorse the national platform with Bry-
an and Sewall."
Mr.. Torrey promptly accepted the
amendment and the resolution went with
q rush SO it stands as the platfor N of
the convention. In the meantime, Mr.
Clifford had jumped from the platform
to the floor and had shaken hands with
Gen. Mcclellan, whose recollections of
the convention ofa'90 of course found
great favor with the crowd,
81 protest" shouted Mr. Clifford, as
the vote was declared, and then followed
by number of the gentlemen whose
names appear on the address printed
above, he pushed his way through the
crowded aisle to the street.
Portland mon who staid behind were
y Oh,
Committeeman Llewellyn Barton and
General John j. Lynch.
The convention showed disposition to
regard the show as over and go home,
but the delegates were prevailed upon to
remain, while committee went down
amorg the seats to
FIND THE HON. M. 2. FRANK
and tell him that he had boon nomi-
mated. After learning this, Mr.. Frank
appeared on the platform and made a
speech. Mr.. Franks speech was o
model If it's kind THAT is he said nothing
that meant much. He told of course
that he appreciated the fact that this was
not q personal tribute. but the triumph
of a great principle for which they
should struggle with unbroken front.
Mr.. Frank intimated that he should
tell of this great principle ION other
fields, and the delegates hastily cheered
him and then called for Hanson. The
Belfast man gave them inst the kind tof
talk they wanted. He spoke about ten
minutes and these are some Of the things
he said i
II thank you very much for that cheer
which you have giyon me under the
circumstances. In this
LITTLE FRIENDLY TILT
we have just had mad rather be licked
by Mr.. Frank than any man know of.
Believing as do in this principle, as
| stood for it at Portland, the cause of
the plain people now being crushed by u
golden juggernaut, 1 confess that | have
been instrumental in stirring up som o
trouble that we might have more peace.
| full arrangement afterwards. l don't
care about those few men who cannot
support the ticket nominated at Chicago
| We have candidate whose tongue never
| waggad for Mammon. You can't place
| on his brow "a golden GROSS, but we put
there next fall crown of laurel, the
yictor's crown. tremendous applause }
| II am running Bible school in my
| SouAOJ 0A0 We tA0 etdQiuS pOUAo W bu6
circulating library right along.
Il heard this man Powers the other
day trying to tell the people down my
way about finance Why if I had fif-
teen year old boy who couldn t do better
| than he did, I'd send him to bed and
keep him there. He told all about the
| wicked mine owners and how they were
getting rich taking silver to the mint
| getting 90 cents worth stamped dollar
and then going out ana finding it worth
only 53 cents. II you haven't got q black
| board go out and chalk that down on the
| side of the barn. Fiftythree equals 100
and 10 presto change, 100 equals 3d.
| wild applause.
Brother Milliken confessed that he
didn't know anything about finance and
so he took out that old, bloody shirt and
waved it for while. Oh my God Is
that what the people of this country have
got to suffer this fall?
81 don't wonder that little drove went
out doors. They were with us but not of
us. They are where they belong, now.
Lord bless you. We'll show them which
tree makes shingles when we get down
to business next fall"
And then the convention broke up
cheering this great speeuh SO Justify That
one might have thought Hanson the
candidate. The show was over.
Lord Family Reunion.