New-York tribune., 1896-07-08

JOHN W. DANIEL.
,o world readily recognize the fact however. that
there was no personality in the matter. 1t was
solely due TO the principle which the great ma
to-i:y Of Democrats stood for. he (Mr. DaneD
standing with them AS the majority OF the
Convention not personal in It's aims. neither
was t sectional. 1t began with the sunrise IN
Maine and spread into sunburst in Louisiana and
Texas II stretched in unbroken lines across the
continent from Virginia and Georgia TO Callornia-
Il swept like prairie fire over Iowa and Kansas
and II lighted UP the horizon in Nebraska When
ne saw that grand array and thought OF the Brit
,sh gold standard that recently unfurled over
the ruins OF Republican promises at St Louis, ne
thought Of the battle OF New Orleans. OF which II
had been said
There stood John Bull martial pomp
But there old Kentucky
There was no North South. Eas, West In the
r,-is;ne Of the people for American emancipation
from the conspiracy Of European kings leu oy
Great Britain which sought to destroy one-haAi oi
the money OF the world. and 10 make American
manufacturers merchants. farmers and mechanscs
hewers of wood and drawers OF water. he aP
realei 10 ali Democrats to acQuiesce IN the VIII Oh
.he great majority Of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anu
90 go with them. they had oftentmes gone Win
those to whom he appealed Mr. Danei coh'ii'ueu'
Do not forget that in the last National ConVeh-
.r ~ 1902 Won proclaimed yourselves to be In favor
Of the use Of both god and silver as the sIahoalu
money of the country and for the coinage OF Do1i
gold and silver without discrimination against ei'ei
metal or charge for mintage, and tnat the oi'
ouest,on left open the ratio between uhe he'a''
no not forget that just four years ago. IN thaI
sams Convention, the NewYork delegation $1,000
here solid and imrnovable for cahu1oa'e eoi"
rnitted TO the free and unlimited coinage OF s''er
and gold at ratio OF IS 70 l. and that II we are
for II stu 1t Is in some measure from your teacn
angs. ..,u,.
That we owe you much is readily and srateiualy
ecknoylsdeed But are not our debts mu'oA' anu
,his us toritv of Democrats is not sectional
nether It for any privilege OF cass OF .. oi %
rS its n,anufacturers it's merchants, It's farmers
rs sons OF toll in countingroo factory ned % ana
sweeps away with the silent and relentless force o
gravitaton the annual profits OF their d a,y
investment-and they know. too. that Cle gu
standard means contraction and the organs7ation o
disaster. (Appause) What hope Is there LOT tne
country what hope for Democracy. unless the views
OF the majority here be adopted? 40
The RePgp1oan w paTs and a Of our statutes It has
presented the country the issue OF hasher taAss
more bonds and less money. and has proclaimed FOR
should they succeed. new spaslns OF Panac anu "a
US. then to join them any of these propositions
IL should go upon the god standard u Is esi,
dent that must change the existing pimetai.,S
standard of payment OF all public debts taxes ana
appropriations. save those specMca@y INC @ pay ~, Uv ,,; ~
god only. And as We have soeo'o1oo OF plDnc
and private debt 1t would take more than IIree
times all the gold in the country to pay one years
We should be compelled hereafter to contract the
currency by paying the SJOOoDWO OF greehpacks
and Sherman notes in gold. which would near.y eN-
haust the entire American stock in and out OF me
easry and the same policy wouH s5o bs na15
in god as foresnadowed by the present director OF
the mn; in his recommendations =. g..
Th.s means the increase OF the pubic oeot py liVe
hundred millions Of bearing gold bonds with
10 follow. The disastrous consequences OF such q
policy appalling 10 contemplate ana the oiiIy al
wei a. goid and the complete restoration OF our
American system Of bimetallism.
m
cradles vex the country with more prophecies
Of smooth things 10 come from the British Repuo-
W. MAINTAIN that this great Nation with nat
unno9s Ts enpre ever established by man with far
more territory and more productve energy tnan
without aependence upon Europe for anything that
1. produces and with European dependence upon US
storing It's tutonal money system Of god and
ye- at eGuay win each Ghs a. so now
has the party founded by Thomas Jefferson me
a,ner o. t9a1 o AL Other nations and TO in
woke ali true Americans assert IT by their votes
and place their country where II by right belongs. as
the freest ard foremost Nation Of the earth
The great length OF Senator Daniels speech weak
ered the attention paid 20 his remarks and during
part OF the time occupied In It's dehVery tne
buzz Of conversation IN the hall and galleries al
most drowned his resonant voice Only when he
uttered some recognized phrase, such as 10 10 l,
Vas there any revival Of interest and applause no
closed by announcing that the National Democratic
Convention was now in session and would proceed
10 the business Of organization
SHOUTS FOR HILL
Immediately there arose cries OF "Hill' from all
parts 0. the hall. and the sergeant-at-arms was
called on 10 restore order
Senator Jones Of Arkansas rose at this juncture
ard offered resolutions OF thanks 10 Chairman
Harrity which adopted for the manner ~
which he had discharged his duty as presiJ,ls
officer A resolution that the rules or tne I@iilu
Congress govern the Convention until otherwise
ordered was offered by Senator White. OF cam
Hogg OF Texas the roll called TO give each
State and Territory opportunity TO name us
selections for the Committees on Credentials. Per-
manent Organization. Pules and order OF busi-
ress and Platform. Loud cr.es for Hill were re-
neged before the question could be put, put me
New-York Senator did not respond. and the CAL
proceeded. ,
General =. B. Finley. Of Ohio. In benaIf OF the
contestants from South Dakota, entered protest
against any cf the members whose names are now
accredited South Dakota. being appointed 10
ferye on committees Chairman Dan.ef decided,
however, that the contests could be decided ony
BY reference the Committee on Credentials;
and that the request Of the contestants couo
not be granted.
Congreman Sulzer OF New-York. took advantage
Of the interruption 10 offer his Cuban plank.
which was read, for reference 10 the Committee
on Resolutions.
When the various committees had been ap-
pointed. the members OF them withdrew for organ