Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-07-16

/ and infict irreparablo evils upon our nations
commerce and industry.
Until International cooperation among
| leading nations for the coinage OF silver car
be secured We favor the rigid maintenance OF
| the existing gold standard as essential to the
| preservation Of our public pledges, and the
keeping inviolate of our country's honor We
/ insist that all our paper and silver currency
/ shall be kept absolutely on pa ity
| with gold The democratic party is
| the party Of hard money, and is opposed tC
| legal tender paper money as part of our per-
mancnt lnauci Al system and we therefore IA
vor the gradual retirement and cancellation OF
| all United States notes and treasury notes
under such legislative provis ions as will pre-
| vent ugduc contraction We demand that
| the national credits shall be resolutely
maintained at all times and under all circ m
stances"
The minority also feel that the report OF the
ma iority Is defective in failing to make any
recognition Of the honesty, economy. courage
| and hCelitJ of the present democratic admin,
istr' tion, and they offer the following DECLARE
| tion as an amendment to the majority report;
We commend the honesty. economy. cour-
| age and fidelity of the present democratic ma
tiOnal administration
The amendments proposed to be offered BY
Senator IIiIl were then read. as follows
First amendment: But 1t should be care
fully provided by law at the same time that
any change in the monetary standard should
not apply TO existing contracts"
Second amendment: "Our advocacy of tho
| independent free coinage Of silver being based
on the belief that such coinage will effect and
maintain parity between gold and silver al
the ratio OF 10 to I, VIC declare as n pledge OF
our sincerity that If such free COINAGE shall
fail to effect such parity within one year from
its enactment by law. such coinage shall
thereupon be suspended"
Tillman led on in the platform debate, and
the sturdy South Carolina senator was given
a hearty reception Unassuming in manner
and having the Garb Of a worlSingman, he did
not look the senator. but few speeches have
been anticipated with more interest The
Kisses by the gold men we're drowned by the
| cheers OF the silver contingent
During Tillmans address he was interrupt.
| ed by calls from every plrt of the hall for
Hill. When quiet was restored Tillman said
You had just as well understand am going
! to have my say II | stay here all night"
After Tillman had finished Senator Hill ap-
| peared rnd began speaking for the minority
report He was greeted with the most gen.
uine outburst Of applause yet heard in the
convention Delegates stood on chairs anC
waved hats, fans and handkerchiefs. Mr.
Whitney rose with the rest and the sight Of
| his erect figure brought many TO their feet
The galleries seemed to rise as a man and Tho
/ waving sea of hats. newspapers and every
| thing at hand that could be made conspicuous
rose and fell all over the hall The attempt:
of the chair to still the tumult we're unavail-
| ing, and although most OF the delegates re-
sumed their seats after several minutes o.
cheering the galleries would not be quiet ant
| yelled and shouted with hearty good will
| Mr. Hill began in slow and distinct tones
| and finished his address without further inter
| Tuption. Mr.. Hill, among other things, SAID
| his mission here to-day was to build up, no
| TO destroy He knew he addressed o conven
/ tion that did not agree with all the views HI
held. but he knew they would mar him fo
his cause. New York made no apology fo
South Carolina (Cheers) She did not need it
| Need he remind this great convention that 4
was New York city whose wealth had been Sc
| decried that had always been the Gibraltar
of democracy. He asserted this afternoon
| that the democratic party stood TODAY IL
| favor OF gold and silver as the money of thu
constitution. and not for either gold or silve
| alone, but differed as to the means that should
| be employed to attain their end One side
| favored the cooperation OF other nations. ]
was not a question OF courage.
Mr.. Villas was applauded as he was intro
duced. The resolutions OF the minority wer'
| presented. he said. with n recognition tina
they instituted q protest against the pro
posed attempt at party revolution
After Villas finished his speech VIM E. Rus