The Portland daily press., 1896-07-10
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these howlers who have come here on
tickets given them, of the disagreeeat1e
uuOy OF listening to me-" A delegate
from Maine rose and called out: "PIease
explain 60 Maine" hut the chair rules
and tho delegate TOOK his seat.
MT Illlman went on to say that the
democracy now had the platform they
wanted. (Cheors)
Mr.. Jones took the stand to speak for
she platform as submitted by the com
!nitteo His first sentence brought cheer
Ing. lie said he disagreed with the Sena-
tor from South Carolina, in his state
ment that this Was a sectional issue. He
was Southerner, but he loved the whole
country and was willing to lay down his
life for it. wild cheering.)
Senator Hill followed Mr. Jones. Mr..
Hlll began by saying that he would in
trouuce himself by saying: 81 am a
Democrat; but I am not revolutionist. -
ne would say that it WIS q waste of time
Tor him to assume that we were so igno-
rant as not to know that it was South
Carolina, that in 1860 attempted to de-
stroy the Union. His (Hills) mission
here today was to 5nild up, not destroy.
lie asserted sthis proposition, that tbs
Democratic party stood today in favor of
gold and silver as the money of the con-
stitutlon, not for either gold nor silver
alone, but differed as to the means that
should be employed to attain their end.
One side favored the cooperation of other
nations. 1t was not the question of
courage. 1t was the question of busi-
ness, question OF economy. He believed
1t wise to seek the cooperation of other
nations.
But he differed as to the means chat
should be employed to attain their end.
One side favored the cooperation of other
nations. 1t was not question of oour-
age. 1t was question of business; a
question Of economy. He believed it wise
to seek the cooperation of other nations.
1t fattered American pride to say that
this country was big enough to stand
| alone. IT we carried this out to its leeiti-
mate conclusion, we might as we'll do
away with all international commercial
treaties. The platform should have
stopped at demanding the RECOMMENDATION
| of silver. The platform said That the gold
policy was the policy of England; it for
got to say that it was the French policy,
German policy Spanish policy in fact 1t
WAS the policy of the world as represented
by the states of the Latin union.
AS he returned to the delegation Sena
tor Hill was cheered as nc other speaker
had been since the opening Of the con-
yention. SenatorVilas and ex-Gov. Russell
mans argument.
Cheer after cheer went up at Byran of
Nebraska leaped upon the platform to
close the debate Banners were waved
from free silver delegations, handker-
chiefs, newspapers, fans and canes were
brought into play by the crowd
At one time the applause became deaf
en1ng and could not be suppressed by
MIR. Richardson the temporary chairman.
When OI1iot ROC IN L,
gan speaking. He would move to lay on
the table the resolution in condemnation
of the administration. Bryan said those
he represented were tired of submitting
to the burden which oppressed them. We
beg no longer, We petition no more, we
defy them.''
This denunoiation uttered in Mr..
Bryan's most dramatic manner was fol
lowed by scene of wild excitement aid
cheering which lasted several minutes.
/ stand with Jefferson and say the issue
of money is the function of the govern
ment and banks ought to go out of the
governing business (Cheers and laugh
ter. If they say we cannot have biuet.
alism until some other nation insents,
we reply that we viii restore bimetalism
and let England adopt it because the
United States has led the way. CHEERS. J
After his speech ensued perhaps one OF
the most extraordinary scenes of this ex-
tra0rdfnary convention. Delegation after
delegation rose i'll solid phalanx and gave
utterance to the most enthusiastic cries
in honor of the grafton. Everybo stood
up, even the eastern. men led By Dele.
agate Galwood of Texas, nearly all the
silver states and territories and some
gold states joined in the procession and
marched IN triumph around the floor.
This furore lasted for quarter of an
hour and no effort was made by the
chairman or sergeant at arms to check
It's tempsstuous progress. A remarkable
feature of this wild outburst was its
spontaneity as apparent, 1t was SO much
personal tribute to Mr.. Bryan that the
east srn delegates who differed with him
caught the infection and Joined moder-
ately.
The smooth faced silver champion who
had electrified the convention sat nm
moved in his seat.
When some degree of quiet was re.
stored the previous question was ordered
on the platform and all amendments.
Mr.. Hill requested call of the states on
his proposed financial plank. The voting
began upon Mr.. HIPS proposed substi,
tute for the free coinage plank. 1t re-
suited as follows:
State Yes. No
Alabama, %
Arkansas, 16
California, IA
Colorado, 8
Connecticut, 10 =
Delaware I