Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-12
SENATOR DANIELS. ssEEcH.

SchotoI bduiclS oI virginia., on as
Stunning the duties OF Temporary Chair.
man OF the National Democratic Con.
vention. AS the tumult on the
announcement OF the vote ceased,
Chairman Harrity passed the gavel to
Daniels who took it and spoke rs
follows:
mir. Chairman OF the National
Democratic Convention-In receiving
from youS hands this gavel us tho au-
thority Of the presiding officer OF
this convention, l beg leave to express
the sentiment, which l am sure is
unanimous, that no National Conven-
ton was ever presided over with more
ability or with more fairness than by
yourself. CHEERS and cries for Har-
rity.)
Il can express no better wishes for
myself than that 1 may be able, in
some feeble way, to follow the course
which you have given me rs an en-
ample. Tho position, gentlemen, to
which you have chosen me involves
both great personal honor and keen
responsibility. For the honor | thank
You. The responsibility l would be
wholly inadequate to bear, did ] de-
pend on myself, but your garcious aid
will make it light and its burden
light. That aid l considerably invoke
for my behalf under whose banners
we fought so many battles. and which
now demands of us such staunch de-
votion and such loyal service.
Il regret that my name should have
been brought even in the most court
eous manner in conflict with that OF
my distinguished friend, the great
Senator from New York. (Applause.)
But tho very fact that have permit
ted it to be done refutes the assertion
that has been imprudentlym made, that
ether |, or those who / have the
honor to represent would ever heap
indignity upon that brave and illus
trious head. Great applause.) No
dispasionate judgment, gentlemen,
can ever misinterpf@t your meaning.
Tho Senator from New York himself
must know, rs | know, rs you all
know, that there is no personality i'll
the p%referment which has been given
me. You must know, and the whole
country that watches these proceed
Ings must know, it is solely due to
principle that this great majority of
Democrats stand for me, and that they
know stand for them. (Applause. J
The birth Of the Democratic party
was co-cyal with the birth Of sover-
eighty of the people. 1t can never be
destroyed until the declaration of
American Independence is forgotten.
Great applause.) am happy to
know, gentlemen, that rs II majority
OF this conventions not personal,
neither in any sense is it sectional. 1T
sticks like a tar-hecl down in the old
North State and it writes IL to ] on
the saddle Of the Arkansas traveller.
1T stands guard around the Ma
tIonal Capital i'll the District OF Col
umbia. (Cieers.J And It camps on
the frontier of Oklahoma; il sweeps
like prairie fire over Iowa and Kan.
a and puts up its head on the con-
tines Of Nebraska; it masses its bat-
talions all through Iowa, Illinois
Indiana and Mississippi. But by far
from least when | SEQ this gand ar
ray and think of the British gold
standard that vas recently inflicted
upon Republican promise at ST.
Louis. | think, too, of the battle OF
New Orleans on which it is said,
There stood John Bull in martial
pomp, but there was old Kentucky
tApplausc.)
There is no east or west, or north
or south in this uprising Of people for
American emancipation from the con,
spiracy Of European thugs, led on by
Britain, which seeks to strike all tho
money in the world and kill Amer,
can manufacturers and mechanics
"Forget not the greed Of devils
and absolute acquicncencc in the will
OF the majority is the vital principle
Of the Republic. Democrats. rs you
have been, Democrats rs j hope you
will c be, acquiesco gracefully to
the will Of this convention, and for
myself only ask 10 go with them us
they have often gone with you. Zap
plause.) Do not forget that for thirty
years we have supported men that
you have named for President. Soy,
mour. Greeley, Tilden, Hancock, ant
twice Grover Cleveland. DO not for.
get TINT we have submitted cheerful,
to your compromise platforms, and $50
have patiently borne repeatedly dis.
appointments MS to their fulhllment
Do not forget tint mt least in the con
vcntion OF the party Of 1892. you pro
claimed yourselves Ia bc In favor uI
the use OF both gold and silver a.
standard money OF the country. for
,..o .u."asu u! D,.a gold and silver
without discrimination against either
metal; that tho only question lcfN
open was the ratio. Do not forge
that just four years ago in u Demo
cratic convention in this city, the Now
"
York delegation stood here solidl,
and iinmovablo for tho candidate oI
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
and gold Mt Il ratio Of lG to l., and il
Mn nrn Riill for IL lni Il mi Ln knru.I