Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15

the keDuDllc Is VI 6uAuCiCAO ILL POi ee1AANo
to demand aid of the government such
aid shouldjbe extended upon definite
plan of continuous work until perma
nent Improvement is secured
Confiding in the justice OF our cause
and the necessity OF its success at the
polls. we submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
considerable Judgment of the American
people. We invite the support of all
citizens who approve them and who
desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relief of the
people and the restoration of the coun-
try's prosperity.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority of the Committee re-
ported the following which was read
by Senator David B. Hill, of New
York.
ITO the Democratic National Con-
vention: The sixteen delegates consf1-
tuting minority of the Committee on
Resolutions find many declarations in
the report of the minority to which
they cannot give their assent. Some OF
these are wholly unnecessary. Some
are i'll considered and ambiguously
phrased. while others are extreme and
revolutionary of the we'll recognized
principles of the party. The minority
content themselves with this general
expression of their dissent without go
ing into specific statement of these
Objectionable features of the report of
the majority. But upon the financial
question. which engages at this time
the chief share of public attention, the
views of the majority differ so funda
mentally to what the minority think
vital to Democratic doctrine as to de-
mand distinct statement of what they
hold to as the only just and true ex-
preston of Democratic faith upon this
paramount issue, as follows. which is
offered as substitute for the financial
clare our belief that an experiment on
the part of the United States alone of
free silver coinage, and a change of the
existing standard of value independ-
emily of the action of other great ma
tions would not only imperil our
finances, but would retard or entirely
prevent the establishment of interna-
tional bi-me talism. to which efforts the
government should be steadily direct
ed. 1t would place this country at once
upon silver basis, impair contracts,
disturb business. diminish the purchas
ing power of the wages of labor and in
fict irreparable evils upon our nations
commerce and industry. Until interna
tional co operation among the leading
nations for the free coinage of silver
can be secured, we favor a rigid main
tenance of the existing gold standard
as essential to the preservation of our
national credit, the redemption of our
public pledges ind the keeping invio-
late of our country's honor.
I'VE insist that all our paper ard sill
yer currency shall be kept absolutely
at parity with gold. The Democratic
party is the party of hard money, and
is opposed to legal tender paper money
as part of cur permanent financial sys-
TEN, and we, therefore. favor the grad
ual retirement and cancellation of all
United States notes and treasury notes,
under such Legislative provisions as
will prevent undue contraction. We
demand that the national credit shall
be resolutely maintained at all times
and under all circumstances.
1.-THE minority also feel that the re
port of the majority is defective in fail
ing to make any recognition of the
honesty, economy, courage and fidelity
of the present Democratic adminisira-
ton, and they, therefore, offer the fol
lowing declaration as an amendment
to the majority report: We commend
deity of the present Democratic ma
tional administration
Tillman, of S. c., offered an amend
ment for the minority report in which
he denounced President Cleveland. He
afterward withdrew it.
Senator Jones made speech in ia
vor of the majority report. He was
followed by Senator Hill, Senator Villas.
of Wisconsin, and VIM. E. Russell, of
in favor of the minority
report, and they were followed by VIM.
j. Bryan, of Nebraska, in advocacy of
the majority report.
The minority report was defeated
by vote of 3O3 to 626.
Hill then submitted motion endors-
ing the administration of Cleveland.
1t was voted down by 564 noes to 357
ayes, some of the delegates not voting.
The result was greeted with Kisses.
Hill then offered another resolution
to the effect that if free silver was
found to be failure, it should be dis
continued at the end of one year. This
was defeated by large majority.
The report of the majority was then
adopted by vote of 628 to 301, and the
took a recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION, JULY 9th.
At 8.34 p. NJ, the roll call of the states
For the presentation of candidates was
The nominating speeches
we're limited to thirty minutes.
Arkansas yielded her time to Senator
Vest, of Missouri, who nominated. for
President, Richard P Bland of that |
State.
Lewis, of Georgia, nominated VIM J.
Bryan, of Nebraska
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, nominal |
I'd Gov. Matthews, of Illinois
Fred. White, of Iowa, nominated Ex |
Gov. Horace Boies, of that State.
John s. Rhea, of KY, nominated |
Senator Joseph Blackburn. of that
State.
Massachusetts refused to present a
candidate and asked to be passed
When New Jersey was called dele
gate arose and said "New Jersey does
not desire to nominate any man on the
platform of this convention
Colonel Patrick, of Ohio, nominated
editor Mclean, of Cincinnati
At IL 81 the roll call was completed
ind the convention adjourned till 10
''clock Friday morning.
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, 10TH.
After pray er at the morning session
III Friday, the convention flushed the
nominating OF candidates for president.
Harrity nominated Robert e. Patti.
on, of Pennsylvania.
Mills, OF Oregon, presented the name
# Pennoyer for president. The nomi-
latiOns were then closed aud the roll
# the States called for the first ballot.
The first ballot was taken at 1910.
Jew Hampshire, New Jersey and New
ork as they were called, declined to
'ote, an announcement that was re-
eived with both cheers and Kisses. The
rst ballot resulted as follows: Bland
81, Boies II, Mathews 81, Mclean "a,
Bryan 132, Blackburn 80, Pattison "a,
campbell 1, Russell 2, Pennoyer s.
Totes not cast 1879.
end Ballot-Bland 1876, Boies 70; Mat
news 81, Mclean 40, Bryan 1T, Black
urn 80, Pattison GA.
3rd Ballot-Bland 291, Boies So.
[atthews 81, Mclean 81, Bryan 219.
Slack burn 81 PattisOn az Not voting