The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10

from the committee on resolutions, which
condemns free coinage of silver. and de-
mands that all money be kept on parity
with gold. Another plank Endorses the
administration OF Cleveland. Both these
pianks were enthusiastically cheered, es-
pecially the latter. Many of the delegates
and the larger part of the audience sprang
to their feet ana waved hats and handker-
chiefs, while the cheering and applause
showed that Cleveland had not yet lost all
his popularity.
Two amendments were then read by
Senator Hill as follows:
First amendn emit: "But it should be
carefully provided by law that any change
IN the monetary standard should not ap-
ply TO existing contracts"
Second amendment: sour advocacy Of
the independent and free coinage of silver
being based on the belief that such COIN
age will affect and maintain parity be-
tween gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to
/, we declare and pledge 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"
Senator Tillman of South Carolina was
the first speaker in favor of the majority
report. When he assembled the platform
he was greeted with cheers and Kisses. He
began by referring 10 the way in which
the lying newspapers had misrepre-
scented him when they called him the
''pitchfork man" from South Carolina,
and said that he came from the Secession.
IL d., IL
suit TO South Carolina. They were there,
he said, TO inaugurate a war TO inerate
the white slaves. He did not know
whether he could be looked on as the rep
resentative of the whole South.
His listeners seemed to have the same
doubt, for there were many cries of mo,
no." and much confusion.
Tillman resumed: 1--WE have been the
hewers of wood and drawers of water in
bondage to the States of New York, Con-
necticut and New Jersey. This is purely
8 sectional issue"
The speaker was here interru pied by
cheers and Kisses, the Kisses predomi-
mating. The speaker stood until silence
had been restored and then said that the
facts would never be changed By kissing.
He asked If New York and Pennsylvania
had got their great increase of wealth in
the last decade honestIy-an increase
greater than that of twenty-five of the
Western and Southern States in the same
period of time. The South has no angry
feelings of resentment for the wrongs it
has endured.
Here the speaker was interrupted by i'm
patient shouts from the galleries of
Time" Time" but he went on without
paving attention to them. He said that
the sectionalism was between the people
ana the great money oligarchy of the East
and asked, where is tie New York leader
now?"
This question again excited the galleries
and was greeted with laughter. cheers and
Misses. Then one man called out, as an
answer. "In the soupT" Another called
for Herr Most. And then there were cries
throughout the audience for Hill, and for
q while confusion reigned. Tillman be-
came angry as the confusion increased,
and said that he would have his say IL he
had TO stand there until shutdown.
Finally, when quiet was restored, he
have his turn on the platform. Hill had
forced the present issue and would have
chance to explain his reasons.
To indorse the administration OF Presi-
dent Cleveland would be to write them
selves asses and liars. He spoke of the
bond syndicate and denounced Cleveland
for overriding his oath and invading the
State of Illinois with Government troops.
Cleveland has been the death of the DEM
ocratic party as far as he could be.
He offered substitute to the Hill reso-
luton, resolution which read as follows:
I'VE denounce the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland as un-Democraric and
tyrannical and as departure from those
principles priced by all liberty Loving
Americans; the veto power used to thwart
the will of the people as expressed by their
representatives in Congress; appointive
power used to subsidize press, debauch Con-
gress, overawe and control citizens in the
free exercise OF their constitutional rights
as voters, and the plutocratic despotism
thus sought to be established on the ruins
of the Republic.
I'VE repudiate the construction placed
on the financial plank OF the last Demo-
cratic National Convention by President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle as con-
rary to the plain meaning OF English
words and as being acts of bad faith de-
serving the severest censure; the issue of
bonds in time of peace with which to buy
gold to red EN- the coin obligations pay
able in silver or gold, and the use OF the
proceeds to defrsy the ordinary expenses
OF the Government as unlawful usurpa-
tons of authority deserving lmpeach-
ment."
When TilIman had finished he was fol-
lowed by Senator Jones of Arkansas. who,
OF course, spoke in favor of the majority
report. This was not, he said, question
OF section. He loved the whole of this
great country and would lay down his life
for it. He loved it beyond all question OF
sectionalism. They were now engaged in
an effort to restore the liberties of their
fathers.
His reference to the John Sherman and
Cleveland republicanism was greeted with
laughter and cheers. He said that they
had repudiated sin in the platform, but
had not mentioned the sinner. He de-
nounced Cleveland as un-Democratic and
tyrannical, and offered an amendment to
the platform 70 that effect Hedenorncad