The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-08

cation not being ready. DR.. Everett of Mas
sachusetts was introduced by Temporary
Chairman Flower. He was enthusiastically
greeted and made a stirring speech. When
DR.. Everett declared that Massachusetts
was opposed to sectionalism, and again
when he said that the convention would up
hold the hands of Mr.. Cleveland for main
tanning the credit Of the nation, the dele
cation jumped to their chairs and Joined in
a stormy demonstration. Fans, handker-
chiefs, flags, everything that was movable
were waved amid frantic cheering. us
touching reference to the sad death of ex-
Gov. William p. Russell of Massachusetts,
who, he said, died of a broken heart be-
cause Of the folly of his party at Chicago,
was received with rousing cheers There
were loud calls for "Bragg" 'Buckner'
and others when DR.. Everett took his seat,
but the committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton was ready and read its report The re-
port was read by Delegate Roberts of Mis-
souri,. 1t recommended Senator Caffery Of
Louisiana for permanent chairman The re-
port also recommended that the Organiza-
ton of the party be made permanent and
that the committee be empowered to call
future conventions. This portion of the re-
port met with q warm response from the
delegates The report was adopted and Mr..
Bullitt of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Lawler Of
Minnesota escorted Senator Caffery to the
platform.
In assuming the gavel Senator Caffery
made a strong speech. Without being or
nate Mr.. Catfery is an impressive speaker
clear In voice, bold in statement emphatic
in gesture He referred occasionally to MS
manuscript. The convention listened close
ly and frequently interrupted with applause.
After Senator Caffery's speech the conyen-
ton adjourned until tomorrow
Senator Gallery, in assuming the gavel as
permanent chairman, made a very effective
speech in the nature of an appeal for the
life of the 'old Democracy" He painted
the Democracy at Chicago as indulging in
debauch. But he said reason must return
and he appealed from Democracy drunk to
Democracy SOBER" and asked the conven-
ton to again ''unfurl the flag never vet
soied by reputation or stained with dis
honor"
1.-THE free coinage of silver is and has
been since Mr.. Clevelands Inauguration
the supreme, overshadowing issue before
the country. Upon that issue the president
and a majority of his party's representa-
tives in congress took opposite sides. In
consequence, he has been powerless to af
feet financial reform and secure immunity
from gold raiding the treasury. Since
the inception of the struggle for free silver,
no compromise has been possible. Our
brethren knew that the battle was on to
the death. The nominee of the so-called
Democratic party has, on several occasions,
proclaimed the irreconcilable nature of the
conflict. 1t is a fitting elimination of such
a contest for our brethren to obtain allies
from Populism at the price of incorporat-
Ing its refarious doctrines in their platform
and attempting to palm them off as genuine
Democracy. 1t was fit that to a degraded
and deprecated currency should be added
an assassinated judiciary and a powerless
executive