The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
THEIR CHOICE, TOO
THE SILVER CONVENTION N0MI-
MATES BRYAN AND SEWALL.
The Men Selected for President and
Vice President by the
ic Become the Unani.
nous Nominees of the Silver
party-The One-Plank Platform
Is Adopted.

81. Louis, July 25.-Chairman st. John
called the silver convention to order to-day.
Rev. DR.. l.. w. Covert led i'm prayer, after
which G.. w. Baker of California took the
door. He said the Peoples party conven.
ton had appointed a conference committee,
and moved that the convention defer action
on the platform and postpone the nomina-
ton Of "A ticket until afternoon. The mo-
ton prevailed.
After a number OF delegates had spoken
on the silver question, senator Stewart Of
Nevada was called fer. He said that he
went to Chicago with little hope that a free
silver platform would be adopted. He was
sgreeary disappointed. There never was
4 more patriotic band Of men on this earth
Khan were the 620 delegates who controlled
tho Chicago convention. Wall street was
there with a corruption fund. but ii was of
40 use. The silver Democrats were incOr-
ruptible. They gave the enemy no quarter.
Continuing. he told how the platform was
adopted and other incidents of the Demo
cratic couvgntiOn. At length he spoke of
the nominal Zion of William j. Bryan, who
was not a candidate. At the mention Of
organs name the delegates arose and
shouted and cheercd and fourished umbrel-
tas aud flags. Senator Stewart then told Of
Bryalrs convention speech, which he said
was the greatest Grafton in history.
III know William j. Bryan" the senator
went on, He believes what we believe.
lie is as true to his Principl,s as q needle
10 the pole. He was not a Democrat in
good ani regular standing. having said time
ma again il the Democratic party adopted
gold platform he would not support it,"
I'm conclusion Senator Stewart said that
every free silver man was an American.
Eyefy one Of them was against tho endless
gold syndicate. Consequently eye+y one OF
them must come 10 the front and vote rs Il
unit and elect a free silver ticket. They
must do this In spite Of ''tbe million raised
by gold bugs TO corrupt the voters Of the
Emitted States
Judge Scott Of Omaha was called to the
platform. and In addressing the convention
he said; "Oh, God, send pestilence and
disease and vermin and war and famine
among MS If you will, but In thy good provi-
1ence. Oh God, deliver US from another four
years of oppression unde: Grover Cleve-
and" At the conclusion he cahed for three
cheers for Bryan, which were given.
Gen. Mciver, an eX-Confederate officer,
was introduced. He had ,ttested his 10y
atty to silver, he said, by resigning from the
consular service under Cleveland because of
The presidents gold policy. He appealed for
. union of the forces of the silver men, and
was given three cheers as the closed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Towne of Min
nesota, THAT when this convention has
completed the membership of the national
committee SO far as IL can do so. the said
committee shall have power to fill any
vacancies that remain or that may hereafter
occur was laid over until afternoon.
Under a resolution adopted yesterday, the
roll of states was called TO find out how
many old soldiers occupied seats as dele
gates. The poll showed 1876 Union veterans.
lS Confederate veterans and 4 Mexican war
veterans.
Adjourned until afternoon.