New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
W. J. BRYANs SPEECH SETS THE CON-
vENTION WILD.

W. J. BRYANs SPEECH SETS THE CON-
vENTIoN WILD.
HILLS DEFENCE OF THE MINORITY REPORT
LOUDLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RAWLINGS
JEERED AND HoorEp-So INpoRsE-
MENT OF cLEvEI4AND-THE
FINAL VOTE
Chicago. July s.-The third day Of the great Demo
cratic Convention opened with Gear skies and bright
sunshine. The usual delay experienced in get
ting the proceedings under way. They should have
started at 10 o'clock. but hour after that time
most Of the Of the delegates were still vacant
The spectators. however were present In masses.
and those Of them who have been lovers Of
Irish music entertained ny the hand stationed
at the back Of the platform. which played . success
sion Of Irish airs. beginning with The Minstrel
Boy and closing with THE Harp that Once Through
Tara's Halls" While the band was playing troop
OF delegates rom Iowa entered with the banner OF
their candidate. Horace Boies. The incident was
merely noted by the crowd but evoked no enthusi-
asm
At 1885 Senator White, OF California, the perma-
nent chairman of the Convention called the as
sembly TO order. and said that the days proceed
ings would be opened with prayer by the Rev.
Thomas E. Green, Of Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa. the clergyman who offered
prayer yesterday. In his prayer to-day he asked
that the Convention should be true Its respons!
bilttes and brave for its duties tfat in It's platform
It should forth truths founded on the principles
Of truth and Justice. and that II should rebound
the benefit OF all the people and the uplifting OF
ms nifty. He also prayed that the candidate OF the
Convention for the Chief Magistracy OF the Repub-
lie should be a man with clean hands and pure
heart that through his efforts the people might be
lifted heaven. and finally
Of peace and prosperity shall bless the whole land
READING THE PLATFORM
Representative Richardson. OF Tennessee was
called TO the chair. Senator Jones. Of Arkansas.
chairman OF the Committee Resolutions. read the
platform as finally adopted by that committee The
applause called out by the opening passages OF
a perfunctory character. being thrown in whenever
the speaker paused the end OF sentence without
much regard 10 the sentiment expressed The diff
culties Of hearing in the hail made plainly
apparent and Mr. Joness voice In bad condi-
ton. At the mention Of free coinage there was a
cheer. not extremely loud .ong however. A dele
cation In the rear asked that this plank be read
over again. and Mr.. Jones complied.
The Bailey amendment the National banks
plank substituted for the plank previously pub
lished. 1t was as follows
We, therefore denounce the issuance OF not ca in
tended 10 circulate as money by National banks
In derogation Of the Constitution, and demand
lie and private debts. or which is receivable for
duties to the United STATES snail be issued by the
Government OF the United States. and shall be
deemabie in CON-
As the reading proceeded It apparent by COM
parson with the platform published yesterday
that some one had gone and amended the
grammatical construction OF the sentences In nu-
particulars. Even the denunciatlon Of gov
eminent by Injunction" supposed 10 be peculiarly
Chicago issue. failed to elicit response from the
galleries. probably FOR the reason ttat Senator
Jones's voice had become indistinct that the
alusion may not have been heard.
When the Cuban plank was reached. some one In
the front aisle unfurled a Cuban flag and waved
It, but this effort theatrical effect was promptly
suppressed by the chairman. who raped sharply
and commanded the sergeant at-arns to haul
down that nag" This was Immediately done. and
the incident thus brought 10 an ignominious
close
AS he finished the reading Of the platform. Senator
Jones said that at the request OF minority Of the
Committee Resolutions. he would present
certain amendments that were proposed by the
minority; also. amendments that would be
proposed by Senator Hill. of NewYork. All OF
them would now be read after which. by agpee
men:. two hours and forty minutes would be al
lowed for debate. hour and twenty minutes on
each side. He hoped the Convention would listen
patiently to what to be read and said.
THE MINORITY REPORT
Inc minority report WAS LnereupDn Tedn Dy ono OF
the secretaries Of the Convention. follows:
To the Democratic National Convention: Sixteen
delegates. constituting the minority OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions. md many declarations in the
report Of the majority TO which they cannot give
their assent. Some OF these are wholly unneccs-
phrased, while others are extreme and revolutionary
OF the well-recognized principles OF the party. The
preston Of their dissent without going into spe.
cihc statement Of these Objectionable features OF
the report Of the majority
urpDn financial which
this time the chief snare OF public attention the
what the IN minory regard as vital Democratic doc
tr1ne to demand distinct statement Of what
they hold to as the only jus, and true expression
of Democratic faith upon this important issue. as
follows. which is offered az substitute for the
We declare our belief that the experiment on the
part of the United States alone of free silver coinage
and change in the existing standard OF value IN
dependsnty Of the action OF other great nations
would not only imperil our finances but would re-
tard entirely prevent the establishment OF inter
Governme 1t should be steadily directed 1t would
pair contracts disturb business diminish the pur-
chasing power Of the wages OF laoor ana hillct r-
reparaDle evils upon our Nations commerce and IN
dustry. ,.os,,
tons for the Coinage Of silver can be secured. we
favor the rigid maintenance OF the existing god
standard as essential to the % anr pub f pss
and the keeping invio.ate OF our countrys hohor.
W ins srv '' With a' gold The Democratic party the
party OF hard money. and Is cpposrd 10
paper money as part VI Jul
sviteu and we therefore favor the gradual retire,
ment and cancellation OF all united states nos aa
TreasIry notes under such legislative provisions as
will preyent undue contraction we uenahi lnat
nc National credit snail be resoute!y malhtalhed
a. ali times and under all circumstances
The minority also feel that the repor, OF ogr n
Of the honesty economy. courage and hdesty 81 me
Prs nss.r the following declaration as an amend
ment 10 the majority report; .. az,
We commend the nonesIy. econo .i' ,-aySnnei "A
fidelity OF the present Deihocra'c NH''' nv
m. nistration
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10 ~ A. THOMAS 4. G. WEA-
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lisr ~ r,nsi,-e WILLIAM r. STEELE
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mcnntir, HARRISON MOTT New-Jersey.