The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-10

overawc and control citizens In the
free exercise VI their constitutional
rights az voters. A plutOcratiC despOt-
Ism IL thus sought Ia be- established on
the ruins or the republic. We repudlate
the construction placed IN the financial
plank OF the last Democratic national
convention by President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle ~ contrary 10 the
plain meaning Of tn" English words.
pnd az being an act Of bad faith, de-
Serving the sevrrest CenRiirr, The issue
OF bonds In time Of peace with which to
buy gold to redeem coin obligations
payable In silver or gold at the option OF
the government, and the ust Of the pro-
ceeds 10 defruy the ordinary expenses
OF government are bIth unlawful and
usurpatlons Of authority deserving I'M
parchment"
The first sentence was q fire. brand
which lgnlted great blaze OF Misses
and counter flame OF cheers which
could not equal the Kisses, and the en-
tire reading Of the resolution was
tiercely hissed. He closed with WARM
ing TO the delegates that they must
unite their Jealous and rival elements
OF silver forces or victory for Democ-
racy would be impossible.
in the galleries. while delegate HarstOn
OF Louisiana. who distinguished him
self on the first day OF the convention
by developing remarkable case OF
stage fright. and at the same time an
unquenchable thirst, tried 70 ask
question but he was lSJwlcd down. Sem
ator Tillman concluded by pledslng the
solid vote OF the south TO any good
straight silver Democrat. As he de-
scended from the stage the galleries set
up L great shout for I'LL. But suddenly
the commanding figure OF Senator
Jones, OF Arkansas, chairman Ot the
resolutions committee. mOunced the
stage. He held his hand out for silence.
The noise fell away b.forc his strong
presence. In clear tones, he apoldglzed
for appearing before Senator liill. He
had not Intended 10 say word. he
said. but he could not allhw the charge
Of Mr.. Tillman that this was d sectional
Issue, TO pass unchallenged.
Tiiiman Rrbuk-tI.
The conservative silver men who had
been plainly depressed by some of Mr..
Tillman's radical utterances. gave this
statement an earnest volley OF ap-
plause.
II am southern man." continued
Senator Jones, Il carried southern
musket during the war, hut ] repudl-
ate the suggestion that this question
knows any section"
Flying flags and handkerchicfS and
the approving roar OF 1900 throats an
swered. Even the New York and Mass
achusetts and other eastern delegations
Joined heartily In this rejection Of the
extreme Tillman sentiment. This Is
Il great cause" Ne went on. eloQuently,
Il and those who feel as do know 1t Is
not sectional-it Is confined neither TO
section, country, or ciime-it Is the
cause OF mankind" Cheer followed
cheer. A cause that had Its champion
In the magnificent Arthur Sewall. Of
Maine, and the brilliant George Fred.
Williams, OF Massachusetts. he said,
could not be sectional. After this EN-
phatic reputation OF Mr.. Tillman's as
sertion Mr.. Jones left the platform.
Senator Hill ascended the platform
amid u perfect storm Of applause. He
went to the platform, shook the hand
OF the presiding officer, and then with q
smile, bowed his acknowledgements to
the shouting. geStlculatinG crowd. Men
were on their chairs waving handker-
chiefs. flags and tossing hats In the
air. The vast volume of sound ebbed
and flowed and would no sooner die
away than 1t would be again taken up
and echoed and re-echoed until the
great building rang.
Three cheers for illl," came from
the Massachusetts delegation, half OF
them on chairs. and 1t was given with
will. New York, New Jersey. Penn
sylvania and the vast asScmb!ase join
Ing In the demonstration.
When at last order was restored, Mr..
Hill began calmly but with Voice that
readily reached TO the galleries. He
said he would not attempt 10 follow or
answer the Senator from South Caroli-
na. II can say tn him." said Mr.. liill,
that am Democrat. but not gold
bug" Again the demonstration broke
forth and lasted half minute.
I'm lin, Ills Innings.
South Carolina with all Its power
proceeded Mr.. Hill. could not drive him
out OF the Democratic party. lie cam"
here ON mission to unite. not 10 dl-
vide; 10 build up, not TO destroy; 10
plan for victories, mot ID plot for de-
feat. New York made no apologies to
South Carolina. The great empire state
had stood for years as the Gibraltar OF
Democracy. Mr.. ti!ll said he derre-
Gated attacks on those whn believed IN
the free coinage OF SILVER at i6 10 !. He
had treated men Of this opinion with
respect. and he would do the same ln-
day. To him the question was one on
which men fairly differed. He believed
the best course for tljis convention |"
pursue was 10 take the first step To-
ward International bInctallIsm. The
United States could u nj safely Ignore
the monetary systems of thu great na-
tIons. And yet the n aj0rl,y platform
contained no word faIvutinE TINS uc-
sirnblc end. l; contained nn suggest
Ion OF what should b. don" II parity
could not be maintalni id nn the expert
mcnt NJ l6 to |. All Vas risk anu en-
pertinent. The fact cfnnot be- ignored
Of the great prnductiOil NJ silver III nus
country. Could the american p"'nir'
even II inspired by the spirit " ,G'hlak
copper the equal OF old. t"uin IES
shut their eyes to thcl question nf pro-
duCttIn OF the mctalSE
II believe" declared Mr.. iilll. thnt
the course for MS 10 lIke IS Ia HSclnIe
for International blmcl lta'llsm' Al" s''P
there" a.
Aside from the SilJ cr question, Mr,
IIIil went ON. whv hId thiS platform
gone IntS tho rrcenbnlk question: why
n,I /, ,n,,n IT. thn rInas,I,n uf banks