The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-10

turning the government over to the con-
dition in which our fathers left it, and
the west has responded. But you of the
west must get the republican silver men
of the west and the populists to indorse
your platform, or you are beaten"
He knew appeals would be made to them
by 1.-The time-serVing pohuclans not 70
listen to the mouthings OF this South
Carolina ranter," but he warned them
that unless they repudiated President
Cleveland's administration they would go
before the country stultihed. Il, there
fore" 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 it by their votes. But
those of you who know it is true are call
ed upon to express your knowledge by
your vote" Mr.. Tillman then read his
resolution, as follows: I'VE denounce the
administration of President Cleveland as
undemocratic and tyrannical, and as de-
narture from those principles which are
cherished by all liberty-loving Americans.
The veto power has been used TO tnWarL
the will of the people, as expressed by
their representatives in congress. Inc ap-
Dointiye power has been used to subsldlze
the press, to debauch congress ana 10
overawe and control citizens IN the Tree
exercise of their constitutional rights as
voters.
"a plutocratic despotism is thus sought
to he established on the ruins of the re-
public We repudiate the con
structon placed on the nna .I-
ciai plank of the last democratic
nationaI convention by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Carlisle as contrary
10 the plain meaning of English words,
and as being an act of bad faltn, ueSeIN-
ing of the SeVsrest censure. Ihe issue
If bonds in time of peace with which 10
buy gold to redeem coin Obligations pay
able in silver or gold at the oplloH u
| the government, and the use OF the pro
ceeds to defray the ordinary expenses OI
| the Government are both unlawful ana
usurpations of authority deserving I'M
Cheers and Kisses interspersed the read,
| ing, and Mr. Tillman said: "One WoLu
! more and I will relieve these howlers, who
| have come here on tickets given theH' u
| the disagreeable duty of listening 10 me;
A delegate from Maine rose ana caiISu
| out: please explain TO Maine DuI tIe
| chair ruled that Mr.. Tillman could not %
| interrupted, and the delegate took MS
| seat. -
Mr. Tillman went on to say that tne
/ democracy now had the PLATFORM Ila' '"e'
| wanted (Cheers) .. ro,,o.
| took the stand to speak for the p4alLoi III
as submitted by the eommltJee. 1Ie
His first sentence brought cheeI ms -
! said he disagreed with the senator IRON IRON
| South Carolina in hts statement tnat tnls
was a sectional issue He was soutlie q -
| er, but he loved the whole country any ~
was willing to lay down his lie IOr H.
| ovid cheers.1 -. d,
This question was not sectional; but IN
volved every part of the country: The dem
! ocracy believed as he did, in liberty an
union He believed the whole people shouAO
| stand together. - -
Just then David B. Hill moved TO the
platforms to speak for the supstltut IS
| plank, and a scene that approacheos, - ~
enthusiasm, that of last night, WH9 e. = ~
York cast her seventy-two votes LOT tns
minority report of the credentials com
| mittee, began
Delegates stood on chairs and waved
| hats fans and handkerchiefs. Mr.. Whit,
ney rose with the rest. and the slgnS o.
his erect figure brought many 70 tneli
| feet The galleries seemed to rise az
man, and the waving sea Of hats. new ?,
papers and every thing at hand that eouLa
l be made Conspicuous rose and lei a.