The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-09


we differ perhaps" he continued,
''on vital issues. We meet in friendly
contest, presenting what seems to us
proper and right, We submit our views
To the candid judgment of our brethren
and on that Judgment we will certainly
rely. We find in life numerous in
stances of hopes unrealized. Men of
prominence pass away, some to obllv
ion; others because they are summoned
to another shore. But the democratic
party viii not die. even when we all
have ceased to live. When the differ
ences that challenge consideration to-
night have passed into history the
democratic party-the guardian of the
peoples rights-will endure to bless
mankind. (ApplaUse.) Ny ambition
and yours are but for a moment.
Whether l succeed or whether you sue
ceed in impressing my views or your
views on the convention seems now of
supreme importance-but will not seem
so in the future. In this council cham
Der the democratic party looks for the
vindication of it's existence. The peo-
pie look to us here for the righting of
their wrongs and for the defence of
the constitution-the great bulwark OF
our liberties. We are here tonight its
best, it's tcuest and it's most loyal de-
tenders. (Cheers.)
There is no sectionaliSm here-none
whatever. Equal and impartial justice
to all this land, the triumph of the peo-
pie as exemplified and expressed in de-
mocracy, is that object for which we
ho 1al la1 nd n
object l will consecrate my best exer-
tions.'' cloud applause.)
Silver Gavel Presented.
Mr.. Clark of Montana, rising in the
body of the hall, produced a silver CAV
ell from the mines of Montana, which
he rendered to the presiding officer in
the name of the delegation from that
state.
The chairman remarked that in the
absence of objection he would feel COM
PEELED to accept this handsome token
from the Montana delegation. No OBJ
lection being heard, the silver gavel
was passed up to the chairman.
Senator Jones Of Arkansas, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, an
nounced that the committee on plat
form and resolutions would meet to-
morrow morning at $3.50 o'clock. This
was taken by the heated and excited
audience as an indication of an imme-
diate adjournment, and for the second
time in the course of the day an incipi-
ent panic partially developed.
People in the galleries began to move
out with a rush. and a CORRESPONDING
movement was started on the floor.
The means of exit from the building
are so utterly insufficient that trouble
might have followed, but that the SER
geant-at- arms, raising his big voice.
commanded his deputies to stop those
men,
When some degree of order had been
thus restored motion to adjourn till
10 o'clock tomorrow morning was put
at $50 p m., was declared carried, and
the second days session ended.
Refused to Endorse Cleveland.
At the meeting of the committee on
resolutions to-day Senator Hill asked
and was given consent to move the ad-
dition of a paragraph commencing the
intelligence, integrity and faithfulness
of the administration of President
Cleveland, but half a dozen members
moved to lay 1t on the table, the plat
form having been finished
The motion to lay on the table pre-
vailed-yeas, 20; nays, II. The follow
ing voted in the negative: Hill of New
York, Holman Of Maine, Russell of
Massachusetts, Harrison of Connecti-
cut, Drew of New Hampshire, Gray of
Delaware. Poe of Maryland, Villas of
Wisconsin, Wright Of Pennsylvania,
Baker of Rhode Island Rogers of Alas
ka, Farrell of Vermont, O'Brien of Min
nesota, Steele Of South Dakota, Nc
Dermott oe New Jersey, Weadock OF
Michigan and Harwood Of Nebraska.
Hilps Letter on Sherman Law.
Convention Hall-The following let
ter written by Senator Hill to the At
lanta Constitution on July 13, 1893 on
the issue Of the campaign of 1896, is
being circulated and may be read in
the convention:
"As to the repeal of the Sherman law
I have always been opposed to it. II
should be abandoned by general con-
sent. My views were partly expressed
in my recent Tammany letter, which
you have undoubtedly seen. Personal
ly 1 should prefer not to repeal the
law until an acceptable substitute was
provided in order to render more prob
able the adoption of such substitute
and not because / approve at all of the
Sherman silver law, but from a party
point of view the wisest course is un-
conditional repeal. The country ex-
poets it and the party will be found
fairly well united in favor Of it, There
fore, it is unwise, while agreeing upon
the general proposition, to waste our
time in agreeing upon a substitute
pending the repeal. Let the repeal be
made at once and let us differ as to
other financial matters afterward.
am in favor of bimetallisn as the issue
of the future.
1--WE should be for free coinage under
an international agreement, If 1t be
possible to procure one-and for which
every exertion should be made and if
not possible then for independent BIZ
metallism. This is the one great goal
for which we should strive. 1t cannot
be done at once. Our friends must not
be impatient. The unexpected action of
India and the general sentiment of the
monied classes conspire against us at
this time do not believe in the Bland
bill or any other measure which guar
antees anything less than an unre
stricted coinage for gold and silver
alike, as pledged in the democratic ma
tional platform. Let us prepare, not
for present victory, buts for victory
upon that issue in 1896. The repeal of