The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-27

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| name Of ]. G. Shanklin for that Of Men.
zies. This was greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Bynum moved to table the motion
bit this was voted down BY an over.
whelming viva voee vote. Bynum de.
manded a roll call on the original mo.
ton and It started amid the confusion
but was interrupted by Shanklin himself
I who came forward to withdraw his name
He was greeted with cheers and chorus
Of mo, no. and with the widest delight
when he bFanched of into silver speech
His declaration that Menzies was the
choice OF Matthews brought out Misses
At the close of his talk Mr.. Shanklin was
greeted with loud cries of NO. and the
roll call proceeded through ~ counties
It was going bravery against Menzies
when, at the suggestion of Shanklin
made through Judge Richardson. OF
Evansville, the chairman cut it short by
taking viva voce vote on the adoption
Of the whole report and declared it car
ried though the noes were in the ma
jority. This carried it with the throw
| ing cut Of the Seventh district selections
Mr.. Holt at once Introduced the per1na-
nent chairman, Senator r. G. Bell, of F't
Wayne, who made an eloquent speech In
favor of free coinage.
Following is q portion Of the Platform
adopted:
1--WE reafflrm our adherence to and faith
in the Democratic doctrine Of bimetallism,
and therefore we demand the immediate
restoration of b:metallisn by the free and
unrestricted coinage of both silver and
gold as primary money at the ratio OF 16
to 1, without waiting the corporation Of
Great Britain or any other foreign power,
all such coinage to be full legal tender in
payment of all debts, public and private.
"Resolved, That we believe the exist
ing tariff laws will be fully equal to all
demands for needed revenue for the ex-
penses of the government, economically
administered.
"Resolved, That we endorse the admin
istration of the Hon. Claude Matthews,
governor Of Indiana. We therefore COM
mend him in full confidence of success at
the election to the Democracy OF the United
States as a candidate for the presidency
and the delegates from Indiana to the ma
t.Qnal convention are hereby instructed td
cast their votes in his favor for president,
first last and all the time and to use all
honorable efforts to secure his nomina-
ion."
We are opposed to the redemption and
final cancellation Of the United States
notes (greenbacks) or any other notes or
certificates issued by the United States
to circulate money, such redemption and
cancellation necessarily involving an In
crease of the public debt by the issue OF
bonds.
We demand sufficiently stable volume
Of money, gold, silver and paper, to meet
the requirements Of our growing popula-
ton and the constant increase of our pro-
ductive industries, We protest against
the increase of the public debt by the is
sue of Understanding bonds or otherwise
In time of peace, and # the REDEMPTION
clause of the socalled Sherman resump-
ton act Of 1875 authorizes, as is claimed,
the right Of the treasury department to
issue interest bearing bonds without limit
without the express and definite authority
Of congress as to each issue of such bonds,
we demand that this provision of such act
be Internationally repealed. The Demo-
cratic party has never believed that a. pub
lie debt Is a public blessing. We demand
that obligations of the government in
every form be paid and redeemed in con-
formity with the laws under which they
were issued in coin, gold and silver, at
the option Of the government Of the
United States and not at the option Of
the creditors.
The platform was started on its way by
q motion for the previous question when
W. .. Bynun arose and wild scene en-
sued. He was intending to offer a minor
ity report. The convention endeavored
to howl him down but he stood his ground.
Chairman Bell declared him out Of order
and declared the platform adopted, but
Bynum wildly gesticulated and declared
that he was acting under the rules. Each
side tried to out-yell the other and the
police were ordered to clear the aisles but
Bynum still stood untoched.
Senator Turpie was brought forward
and started toGspeak but 1t was five min
utes before he could be heard. All the
time the senator talked Bynum stood in
the aisle and when the speech was
through, again claimed attention and the
confusion was resumed. Over an hour
of confusion was pent in trying to get
hearing for Bynun.
The thirty delegates selected to repre-
sent the Democracy of Indiana in the Chi
cage national convention are instructed to
vote as unit upon all questions involving
platform or candidates In that convention.
The Marion county row was immedi-
ately precipitated upon the convention
after the speech Of the permanent chair
man. Bellamy Sutton read the report OF
the credentials committee: This report
Chairman Holt, Of the state COM
mittee. as a delegate and gave the silver
men the best Of 1t In this county. The
Fifth ward delegation split, giving each
side 3k. The gold men were seated In the
Sixth and the silver men were seated in
the Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Fifteenth
wards, and were given an even split in
the Thirteenth. This made 81 silver men
and IL gold men and gave the silver men
control Of the delegation. A scene Of
wrangle and confusion followed.
Finally, when everybody was tired out,
ex-Congressman Lamb, a silver delegate,
moved that Bynum be given five minutes
Of time and order was gradually restored
and g roll call was taken on this motion,
which carried by a Slight majority. When
Mr.. Pynum took the stage he was greeted
with Fhotos, Kisses and cheers. He first
explained that under the rules he had a
right to be heard and then read the
amendment which he had intended to
offer. This was to strike out the financial
plank and insert In its stead financial
plank adopted at the Chicago convention
in 1892 The convention would not listen
to another word, and Bynunn was finally
compelled to retire.
The convention then proceeded to Mons
irate governor, and on the first ballot
B. II. Shively, Of South Bend, was nomin-
ated.
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