The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-24
The Noisy Hoosicr Agitator "CaIfed
Down" for Ringing I'm the Pro-
hibition Question.
ALLEGED POLL OF DELEGATES
INTENDED TO SHOW THEIR PREvI-
ous PARTY AFFILIATIONS.
Less than 800 I'm Attendance. Yet the
and I35 Ex-DemocFats.


the pronounced feature OF the silver con-
vention in Music Hall to-day. IL was any
thing to kill time from start TO finish ana
practically no business of Importance was
transacted. But it developed beyond a per-
adventure that the delegates with very
few exceptions. are for Bryan and Sewall.
and there is little doubt that they will be
nominated. Every time their names were
mentioned there was an outburst Of ap-
plause and their names were mentioned
frequently. The delay to-day was for
purpose. 1t was engineered by the lead
ers and about the only opposition 10 the
delay came from Kansas. Both Baker, OF
California. and St. John. OF New York,
explained in speeches to the convention
that TO adopt a platform to-day would be
an insult to the Peoples party conven-
ton. In order 10 unite the free-siiver
forces they said IL was necessary TO give
the Peoples party a chance TO appoint a
conference committee 10 confer with the
one appointed by the silver convention
yesterday. Kansas opposed this and
wanted TO go ahead and finish the work
and adjourn. But Kansas failed. The del
egates agreed that nothing should be done
until after the conference and the day was
given over TO specch-making and anything
else that could be used TO kill time. Turn
er. of Kansas, said that the platform COM
mittee was ready to report and demanded
that the report be received and acted
upon. The convention refused by an over
whelning vote. Every influence that can
be brought to bear upon the Peoples
party will be applied TO induce IL TO come
out for Bryan and Sewall. The conven-
ton was slow in assembling at both the
.<t
noon given over TO speech-making
and other trivial matters The day was
hot and sweltering and the attendance OF
visitors was scarcely two hundred.
When Chairman St. John called the con-
vention 10 order this morning he said he
was sorry TO be compelled 10 announce that
the Rev. DR.. Nichols. who was 10 open the
convention with prayer. had been called
from the city. Congresman Newland
moved that a committee on ways
and means be appointed TO raise funds with
which to defray the expenses OF the con-
vention.
SPEECH BY TOwNE
Charles "A. Towne. vice-chairman. was
then introduced. He said that the press OF
the country had apparently forgotten it's
sacred duty and had become the plant tool
OF monopoly Money was the god II wor-
Ft2CDrI2tlOn
at hand. History was being made to-day
The people had been lax. but had deter
mined to manage their own affairs. They
had suffered grievously al the hands OF the
mcnopolies ard trusts, but hereafter they
would look after their own affairs He con-
cluded by denouncing the pernicousness
OF the present money system. and the DEL
eSates cheered long ard loud. The single
gold standard. he said. would ruin the
masses OF the people. In November they
would relegate the parties OF the monopo-
lies TO oblivion and put in power men who
had the interests OF the people at heart
The speaker referred 20 the bolt OF Senator
Teller from the Republican convention,
and spoke of the ''heroism and patriotism"
OF the Colorado Senator. 10 the delight OF
the delegates. Next he referred TO the NOM
ina;ior Of Mr. Bryan. who. he said was
born the year OF the election OF Lincoln.
He then eulogized the Democratic candi-
date in glowing terms. This evoked the
biggest demonstration which has thus far
characterized the convention. Refer
ring again TO the money question he said
IL was backed by men who used epithets
and abuse instead OF arguments.
Speaking OF chaunsey II. Depew. he said
Mr. Depew whose Jokes were sought for on
tElS S10t Oh the water ana Ms Opinions on
the other where he was not 80 well known
DR.. Deoev was gold standard man and
a mcnopolist and wanted 20 impose the En-
lish yoke of god on the ncclSs OF the peo-
pie of America The speaker next ex-
p'ained the free silver question and ne at
tempted 10 show hard times would vanish
when free silver appeared. When the free
silver party got control CT the government
the robbery of thrift for the benefit OF idle
ness would cease Three months ago tho
man who would have dared 10 predict that
free silver would win in the coming election
would have been set down as ifnbccilc-
Now the movement had grown 10 such pro-
portions that victory was not only Dossf-
bic but certain II the free silver forces
united Sacrifices must be made on ell
sides. The factions must All Unite and the
patriotic people would cc relieved OF their
burdens There was loud and urroarious
cheering by the delegates when Mr.. -owne
ended.
ST. JOHN WANTS $50 PER CAPITA
Ex-Goy. John p. ST. John was then called
on 10 speak. He was greeted with cheers
He told how cora was worth 10 cents =
bushel. oats 8 cents In Kansas and pofe-
toes cents bushei In Minnesota This
was one e the reasons - many farmers