The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-11

Wright Nr. James he'd scarcely START
ed on his introductory speech before
the ds.ezates manifested their tup&-
tience by shouts aud cries OF sit
down" The Chairman and several de-
esate> urged that Mr.. James be given
taGr play. saying ne could not innuenca
votes by his erEument-
Finally. wsssr the speaker got q bar
three months ago At Allentown the
tons declaring for the gold standard
ard row tfae same delegates proposed
20 change about and indores q free ST.
Yer candidate On q free silver platform
He got no further. Kisses and a most
unruly uproa- drowned his voice NJ.
James continued 20 speak. ou, rot a
word he uttered could be heard For
about hve minutes Ehe uproar lasted
THE GOLD PROTEST.
Mr.. James did not read the profess
but fled IL With the secretary. The
protest said.
20 the re-couven-d Democratic ssare
convention OF Pennsyivania: On henazs
% those We represent. we enter our pro
test against the acts OF ms body. ac-
oompisshed snd proposed.
We speak for these members % The
Allentown conversion. constituting a
large proportion % that body. who re-
fust % surrender Democratic PRINCIPLES
Or 10 socspt The substituted heresies N
Populis-n.
We deny the night OF this couven-
ton TO change q line OF rhe body Of ne
Democratic doctrine unanimously pro
cla 1ued al Allentown by the author
lied CONVENTION OF our party.
we especially protest against your
platform for the Allentown decsaraSsou
OF principles
I'VE conceive the declarations Of ths
Chscsxo conversion 90 be unpa;r1o;sc.
vicious and undemcUatic-
ION all shese questions. tue pressing
questions Of the hour. they violate DEM
ocratic doctrines ignore Dersccr-a1sc
president. fassisy Democratic histSSy.
and rranple ca Dcmccrattc purposses
and aims. Fer one hundred years. ura-
der the teachings OF jefferson. Jack
son Benton. TIiden. and Ci-vssand. car
rarity has nazntssued an unnrokea
front In the battle FOR sound money.
correct financial principles and mo
sanctfsy and invts5alollity cf pubic ana
private Obligations.
We derounce the accton o. the ent-
cago couventsca IN reeIsing 10 frrdorse
The wise. pure and patriotic atnniais>'a
ton OF Grover Cleveland. In relieving
the rs-ypIe from oppressive tariff laws.
In purifying rne czva service. IN main
tanning rs finazr.ai credit. he 20 served
his country and brought ecnor upon his
party. IN -e1sTsc4ng 70 recognize and ss>-
plaud these pubic services % a Demo
cratic president. the convsntion bnt
dtssredsted itself and hcnered hSn BY
contrast.
If. disrex-lrtKrg cur protests and Tia
rights OF the Democrats OF Penusyiva-
MIA, this convention insists upon engraf,
ing these n-DeTnocsatic principles In
your platform. We reluctantly but unas-
te-ably declare that we cannot follow g
IN its dtshonorLng and disastrous ven.
ture'
ATTACK on HARRTTY.
Thomas ]. Enlons q North Hamptou
replied 70 Mr.. James. designating him 10
"a Mr.. Jaznes OF the Eastern Trust
company" He said he DID no< repre-
sent the sentiments OF rne North Hanrp-
ton county Democrats. who lazt week
declared for Bryan and free silver.
Mr. Emons said the resolutions adof-
Ted at Allentown were cut and dried
pushed through by Chairman Wrsht
ard Mr.. Hsrr4ty.
TIE platform was then adopted
Mr.. Sncwden OF Allentown then offer~
FL a resolution TO depo~e william Hsr-
rity e. nationaa committeeman. ard au-
thorize Chairman Jones 90 81 tn va
cancy Mr., DsnneIiy % Philadelphia
moved 90 by the resolution on the tai'ls
The molten prevailed amid great *
ctosmeur. i1t-lsI. a motion 20 give
the Popuiis;s four electors and fsbs
VITA them was caVT1>5.
u. c. Dewitt and jerome T. Hiiiusan
were named by acrIanation for con-
grsSnel-at-iar The Facanc3.s IN TIE
electoral ticket were hls>A as sollosyy:
At large. Thomas T-rTett ard LesIfs
NJ Ireland CPopuiistsl. T-souas q. Del
ehanty CD-ro--su. T h convention
at ?. m. adjourn 81 sine die.