The evening times., 1896-07-09
The ropulists to indorse Jour platform, or

the Populists to indorse your platform, or
| sou are beaten"
He knew appeals would be made 10 them
by'time- serving politicians not to listen to
| the mouthings Of this South Carolina ranter,
but he warned them that unless they re-
pudIated Cleveland's administration they
would go before the country stultified. ~
therefore," he said, .'offer as a substitute
this resolution. Now listen and be quiet
| he added.
IF any considerable number of these
delegates deny the truth OF 1T they can
express il by their votes. But those OF
you who know it IS true are called upon
TO express your knowledge by your vote.
Mr.. Tiilman then read his resolution, as
printed in The Morning Times.
JONES REPUDIATES TILLMAN.
Cheers and misses interspersed the read
ing, and Mr.. Tillman said: zone word
more and l Will relieve these howlers, who
have come here on tickets given them, of
the disasrceable duty OF listening to me-"
A delegate from Maine rose and called
out. Please explain to Msine;" but the
chair ruled that MIR. Tillman could not be
interrupted and the delegate took his seat.
Ar. 1liiman went Oh 10 say that the Dem
ocracy how had the platform that they
wanted. tCheers.)
Meantime Mr.. Tillman took his seat,
aud great cheer went I'D as he left the
platform, and Senator Jones began to
speak for the platform as submitted by
the committee. His first sentence brought
cheering. He said he disagreed with the
Senator from South Carolina In his state
ment that this was sectional issue.
He was II Southerner, but he loved the
whole country and was willing to lay
down his life for it. (WiId cheering This
question WAS not sectional, but involved
every country. The Democracy believed rs
he did. in liberty. He believed the whole
people should stand together.
Then David B. Hill mounted the platform
to speak on the substitute plank, and a
scene that approached in enthusiasm that
o: last night when New York cast her sew
enty-two votes for tine minority report of
the credentials committee began.
Delegates stood on chairs and waved fans.
hats and handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Whitney rose with the rest and the
SIGHT OF his erect figure brought many TO
their feet. The galleries rose a a man and
the waving sea Of hats, newspapers and
everything at hand that could re made con.
spicuous rose and fell all over the hall
The attempts of the chair to still the tu-
mutt were uravaiiing. and. although most
OF the delegates resumed their seats after
several minutes OF cheering. the galleries
would not be quiet and yelled and shouted
with hearty good will.
TOUCHES ON FORT sUMPTER.
All this time the object of the demon
stration stood calm and cool, facing his
enthusiastic friends. He showed no feel.
lngin facial expression and glanced straight
ahead. Then, gradually, the tumult ended
and finally silence reigned.
Mr.. Hill began in slow and distinct tones
saying that Following the course OF tbe
Senator from South Carolina. he would
introduce himself by saying:
Il am Democrat, but am not a reyo-
lutionst. (Cheers)
without waiting to especially reply to
the remarks orthe Senator from South Caro-
ana, ne would only say that it was a waste
Vi 'hhe Tor MIN to assume that we were
so ignorant as not to know that it was
south Carolina that in 1860 attempted to
destroy the union.
1'20-Hill finished.
l:s4-senator Villas OF Wisconsin was
recognized. He spoke for the minority re.
port.
l:7s-Ar. Villas ellcits much applause
delegates crowd aisles and converse Or.
der raped for. He proceeds.
1:49 p. m.-He protests against as.
sumption that this is nation or dis.
honest debtors.
You cannot fool all the people all the
time. II you can lawfully take oneha,,
OF debt, why can you not take all of it?"
l'o4- Time" called, but Villas still con-
tinues.