The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-07-30


the platform adopted ss Chicago. and
Bryan would not have any more /
chance Of being pominaied than
Thomas Jenerson would IL he we're |
Alive today
The financial question, he continued, |
had been as much an issue since isss
~ IL uas today. but IL remained for the |
Peoples party To force this issue TO
the front.
Right here he said. -comes our re-
ity thst ever fell % any party. or allow
IL To so down IN defeat
TKrrH LAY IL A sIppLE WAY.
Should il be said that this band Of
patriots " ho had broken all party ties
had allowed themselves to be c"ntroll-
ed more ey prejudice than by patriot
/ .sm.
This query Was responded to by
cries of no and by loud applause.
He appealed for . cessation Of petty
prejudices. He had heard 10 intima-
ted by one that Mark Hanna was rum
ming the party and by another that
the Democratic party was doing il.
As for himself, he had enough faith in
the integrity OF the party TO feel con-
| tubt Adc hoe iASAe
itself an annex To The Democratic
party.
He added that there was q grave
danger that il might be made Repub-
lican annex. Zone danger" said he,
lis "a great as the other. Let us find
the truth in the middle way" This
was the keynote of the Senator's
speech.
The party, lac continued, should be
true to itself. IF this convention
does not follow its own teachings il 10
uuw0rthy TO represent its own peo-
Pile"
This convention has not been crush
ed by either of the old parties and will
not be stxmpeded. Our duty is to ap-
prove what Is right and condemn what
is wrong"
81 am telling you what you will find
out when you get Eome," he went on.
Il have been down among the coatless
farmers Of my State, and l know what
l say is true when tell you that they
expect us to rise to the level of patriot
ism and there travel in the path Of
conscience. lfyou waver from your
position of principle, then you become
no better than the old parties"
TWAS the duty Of all POpulists to stand
by what they had taught in the past.
1t had taught that principle should be
put above party. He believed the con-
ventiOn was going to do what was
wisest, and added: at is going to
stand together; it is not going TO
split"
Concluding, he said: I've shall
stand together, go away united, strip
our coats off for the fray, and be pre-
pared for any emergency, however
great.
Remember that you are Peoples
Party men; remember that you have
accomplished more in four years than
, the other parties, and remember that
! if you do your duty now you will very
soon be the party of the majority"
Chairman Butler then assumed the
, gavel and the States were called fol
members of the committee on ere.
dentials. At the conclusion of the
call the convention, at 10, took a re.
I cess until O'Clock.
9 BOTHKRATION AND SUSPICION AT TIL
. NIGHT SESSION.
When y o'clock, the hour for the
. convention to convene, arrived, the
. hall was in darkness. The delegate.
were in the seats in front Of the plat.
form, while CHASTITY groups of faces
!; swayed in the Ii ght of the few candles
= that fiickered on the press tables
About this time some middle-Of-the
e reader thought he discovered that tn,
). refusal to turn on the lights was par
~ of q scheme of the Bryan people {,
J prevent the straightout element from
&c controlling. This suspicion that tn,
lights were out in the interest of
faction, as they were turned out at tn
!, Cincinnati convention, in 1876, by tn
- opponents of Mr.. Blaine, aroused
~ storm of protests, and the middle-Of
e the-rOaders were charging about il
= the dark to discover the cause of tn
unprecedented situation.
en "Its a scheme of the Bryan men,
;. the Texas delegation shouted. Som
a. one mounted the stage and yelle,
~ "The Bryan people have put out tn
~ lights, but if they nominate Brya
VI we'll split this convention wide open
"YOu're a disgrace to the party
ne came emphatically from the blac
~ cavernOus depths of the hall. BY tn
y time the aisles were chOked with del,
" " gates pushing and cropping their wa
" about in the dark. There began to
u some apprehension of some sudde
nc alarm which might stampede the deli
u gates and cause a disaster, and ii
NC leaders began discussing the advis;
=. bility of adjourning the conventiO
n until tomorrow morning. The ban
w under instructions, kept up constar
.d fusilade of airs to allay the fears
~ any who might be alarmed. Whel
~ ever the band played hymn the del
H. gates Joined in the chorus. Some
IL the other rollicky songs like "JOh
n uS Browns Body" and marching Thr
~ Georgia" were also sung enthusiast
ne cally.
.s The Virginia delegation sang son
w. old time songs such as my Old Kel
~ lucky Home" 1.-The Suanee RiSer
cd &C., and delegates in all parts of Il
AZ hall Joined in.
ITO "CyclOne" Davis mounted the sta,
na and tried to secure order, but the CROW
IN refused to listen until some one held
bIe lighted candle in front of his face. 4
ad his tall form and broad, sweeping sol
brerO came within the narrow ring
ms light from the tallow dip, the delegat
in Immediately recognized him, and the
ed. were shouts of "shut up" "keep quie,
,ev Listen to Cyclone" When he cou
,ad make himself heard he announce
that the electric wires were "disaffee
ed" but that they would be all rig
in few minutes, whereupon the
.sk were cheers of approval, and the bal
Ieo struck up another tune.
ed One disguised delegate yelled: a.
led us 60 tc Chicago and hire a hall
he This suggestion caused storm
vas laughter. The band in the gale
no broke out in the stirring strains
,ey "Dixie," and the old Southern song "
Ca answered by the roar of one thonsa
nd thrOats.
,nr At 8 40 Chairman Butler appear
our on the stage. The band played "P
Ne Off at Buffalo," and then Senat
ion Butler called the convention to ord,
He announced that the committee
or credentials would not be able to re pe
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