The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-30

'Ienth-We are in favor of direct leg
| islation by means of the initiative and
referendum.
"Eleventh-We invite the cooperation
of all men in the nation who desire the
accomplishment of pure government eco
nomically administered, and we there
fore believe it to be the supreme duty of
this convention to adopt Il platform of
its own and nominate a ticket of its
own"
This report was signed by J. c. Kearby
of Texas, Charles e. Campion of Maine.
w. Il. Henry of North Carolina, Il. II.
Gold of Oklahoma, Il. II. Little of Flor
ida and j. S. CoXey of Ohio.
Mr.. Vallette of Rhode Island also
came forward with a third minority re-
port. He prefaced its reading by say
ing that he could not subscribe to the
basic principles enunciated by the ma
jority report, which announcement Gre
ated no little disturbance.
Mr.. Vallette's document proved to be
a sort of a new declaration of independ-
ence. The various pianks were re-
ceived with laughter, cat calls and cries
of order. The document ran in denun-
ciatory adjectives.
The reading had not proceeded very
far when some one moved to refer the
report to the committee on resolutions
which motion prevailed amid consid-
cradle display of enthusiasm.
Mr. Nallette grew angry at the sum-
mary manner in which his report was
disposed of. With flushed face and pas
sionate posture he declared that the plat
form represented his views and he would
maintain them as long as he had breath
in his body.
Senator Allen tried to calm him, but
the Rhode Island delegate only grew
more incensed. He waved his arms vio-
lently and for a moment it looked as
if he intended to personally assault the
chairman.
Suddenly some one cried Put him
out" and several policemen came for
ward and hustled him down the steps.
He was afterwards elected from the hall
On motion of Mr.. Kelley of Kansas
the previous question was ordered. All
the amendments were laid on the table
and the platform as reported by the ma
joYity of the committee was adopted,
not without few cries of dissent.
Some Nebraska delegate moved Il re-
cess until o'clock. A Texan moved
to amend to make it o'clock. Both
motions were defeated.
ii. ID. Lloyd of Illinois moved to pro-
coed to elect a candidate for vice pres
ident. The chair said that was the next
business in order. The states were
called for nominations When Alabama
was called, Col. G. H. Bowman mounted
the platform and placed in nomination
Barney Gibbs of Texas. Before he ell
tered upon his speech, however, the con-
vention decided to take Il recess till &
p. m.
Mr.. Gibbs was not disposed to have
his name presented, however, and i'm
mediately sought out Mr.. Bowman and
prevailed on him to change his plans.
EVENING SESSION.
AT 632 the convention reassembled and
Chairman Allen introduced Judge Pol
lard of Missouri, who read the platform
of the silver convention and n message
about the nomination of Bryan and
Sewall by it.
The reading was repeatedly interrupted
by delegates in various parts of the hall.
Who raised the point Of order that the
regular order was the nomination for
vice president. Senator Allen over
ruled these points of order. Many of
the planks of the silver party's platform
were enthusiastically received, but when
the action of the silver convention in
nominating Bryan and Sewall was read
it was jeered by the middle-of-the
men and a motion of a Texas delegate
the proceedings of the silver committee
was referred to the committee on reso-
buttons. Nominations were then called
for and Col Bowman, who was taken
off the floor by the adjournment of the
convention this afternoon. again took
the stage and placed in nomination Con-
gresham Harry Skinner of North Car
oina. He reviewed at length the stu
alton. There was Il majority here for
Bryan. but the convention, to prevent
II possible nomination of Sewall, had de-
cided 20 nominate the vice president
first
SINNERS name was not very cnthus-
astically received.
Congressman Howard of Alabama
placed Hon. Thomas X. Watson in nom
nation. He paid high tribute to Mr..
Watson's career as man, II journalist
and statesman. Mr.. Watson's name
was received with loud applause.
Mr.. Howard was followed by J. r.
Sovereign of Arkansas in Il practical
strain, seconding. the nomination of Mr..
Watson, whom he designated as Il vic
tim of the ballot box suffers.
j. A. johnson of California also sec
onded Watson's nomination.
Hon. LATE Pence assembled the plat
form. He lost no time in coming to the
point. He mentioned Mr.. Sewall's
name and it was greeted with loud aD-
plause, mingled with liberal Kisses. His
speech took the shape of an argument.
He asserted that he had no personal in
terest in Sewalrs success.
The vice presidency, he said. does not
amount to much unless the president is
u consumptive and Billy Bryan is not
A consumptive.
Personally he would prefer Skinner or
but he wanted to succeed in
defeating Mckinley. AS Mr. Pence pro-
reeded the convention quoted down and
Mr.. Pence, after the first burst of dis
approval, was interrupted only by APP
plause.
Mr.. A. NJ. Murphy assembled the plat
form amid storm of handclaps to
second WatsOn's nomination. which he
lid in a vigorous address. defending the
Dopulist party of the south and attack
ng the intolerance of the democrats" of
hat section.
Mr.. Murphy was favorite and almost
very sentence uttered by him was
with applause.
At the close of Mr.. Murphy's speech.
Harry Traynor of Texas arose and
lsked whether, if Watson should be
he would remain on the |
ticket until election.
"Yes, sir" came the response. "Yes, |
ir: until HI freezes over.' This was |
,lain speech and it brought the conven-
ion to its feet in a burst of applause
l.. A. Stockwell of Indiana also second
d WatsOn's nomination.
The name of Frank Burkett of Missis-