The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-25

, ST. LOUIS, July 24.-It was 1910
O'Clock when Chairman st. John called
the Silver convention TO order.
Rev. DR.. Covert led in prayer, after
which c. ". Baker of California said
the Peoples party convention had ap-
pointed a. conference committee, and
moved that the con ention defer action
On the platform and postpone the NOM
inations until $3.50.
The motion prevailed; also a motion
that when the convention aijourns it
adjourn until $3.50 p. M
After a number of delegates had
spoken on the silver question, Senator
Stewart of Nevada was called for. He
said he went to Chicago with little hope
that free silver platform would be
adop5ad, or candidates appointed. There
never was a more patriotic band of
men on earth than those who controlled
the Chicago convention The Wall
street corruption fund was of TO use
At the mention Of Bryan's name dele
gates arose, shouted, cheered, -four
ished umbrellas and flags. Senator
Stewart said Bryan's convention speech
WAS the greatest GRAFTON in history.
L know Mr.. Bryan Senator Stewart
went on. he believes what we believe;
he is as
TRUE TO HIS PRINCIPLES
as the star to the pole" In conclusion,
Senator Stewart said it was a case Of
free silver and free men of America
against an English gold syndicate, and
they must vote as a unit, in spite OF the
millions raised by the goldbuSs 10 cor
of init
Under the resolutions adopted yester-
day. the roll of states was called to
find out how many Old soldiers occu-
pied scans as delegates. The poll show
ed 1.1O6 Union veterans, is Confeder-
att veterans, four MeXic9n war Veter-
ans.
Miss Helen Mitchell read an original
poem entitled, The VIII Of William
Nnltney.'
Judge Scott of Omaha was called to
the platform. He said:
ooh God, send the pestilence and dis
ease and ve11min, and war. and famine
among US Il you will, but in thy good
providence deliver US from another
four. years oppression under Grover
Cleveland"
He called for three cheers for Bryan,
which were given.
General AIcIveT, ex-Congressman, de-
livered an appeal for union of the silver
men and was given three cheers.
A resolution, offered by Towne of
Minnesota that when the convention
has completed the membership of the
national committee as far as it can,
the committee shah have power to fill
vacancies, was laii over until after
noon.
Tae convention adjourned until $3.50
.. m.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE delegates, as usual, came together
slowly for the afternoon session, and
an the hour fixe5-3:30-not half were
in their SEATS, nor were any of the
officers present It was nearly o'clock
before th. attendance assumed its US
,,aI appearance. Spectators were
sl;cqatIv more Numerous than at pre-
yious sessions.
All 1856 D. IL. Chairman st. John rap
.red for order and introduced the Rev.
BsIr Hageu-y, vino made the opening
prayer.
n " Baker was called upon for a re
r,crt from the conference committee. He
sod the time was too short to reach
! n fiac..ol-5 Combustion T'laere- were
7,o@ more talan 100 men in the confer
ence ard only two hours in which to
dsscuss the methods to be pursued. He
read the resolutions which were adopt
ed at the conference.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner of Kansas
the report was acceTted and adopted
by a. unanimous vote. The report of
the platform committee was then made
by Senator Jones of Nevada AS he
read the platform he was frequently
interrupted by applause. The platform
reads as follows:
THE PLATFORM
.sThe national silver party, in conven-