The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-08
THE DEMOCRATIC c0AvENTlox,

They Have Regular Monkey and Pol
Parrot Time Of 1.-THE Silveritles Rui
the Convention-Convention Hall Chi
cago, Ill. a
Tho committee on credentials have de.
cided to throw out the gold delegates from
Michigan and Nebraska.
The platform will declare for unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio of 10 tol.
1t denounccs the issuance Of Goveru4
ment bonds in time Of peace demands that
power to issue notes be taken away from
the National banks: declares for tariff for
revenue only; demands enactment of cora
stitutional amendments topermit income
tax, expresses sympathy for Cuban bellig.
erent; sdemands restriction OF immigration
OF labor pauper labor favors libaral pepI
slons to old soldiers d,nounc,s the Paci.
hcfund bill, opposes third term for Prosi.
dent to any man, denouncos extravaganza
OF last Republican Congress. A big fight
Is expected In the Convention to-day, =
Tho Tribune says: Gold men are expect.
ed to bolt and take separate action ct com.
ing election, also says two. thirds rule like.
iyto DO abrogated.
Governor Hogy Texas requested to
address Convention. Hogg takes plat.
form amid cheers. Band playing Dixie"
Hogg advocating frendllne5s OF spirit
among delegates in Convention there.
a -
II Democratic party work harm )nously
together.
Hogg says people will not tolerate re-
turn Of Republican party to power Hogg
dcnouncing Republican party for II mass
OF glittcring generalitles deceived pub.
lie. .,
Hoss dcnouncing protection as only in
interest of wealthy against farmers and
workingmen Minority report being pre-.
pared by some Of tho crcdential commit
tee protesting against unseating Michigan
and Nebraska gold men.
Hogg says the Republican corruption
fund being formed for carrying Illinois,
Ohio and Other States. llogs advocates
free coinage of silver and dcnOunclng Rs.
publican financial platform as in interest
Of foreign nations.
Hogg reading plank In Republican plat.
fern of 1872 at Minneapolis favorlng bic
metalism and says if 1t meant anything IL
was gold and silver on equal terms
liogg finished by asking all sores be
healed after convention and party vii
march Oh to victory. Cries for Hill, Alt.
geld and Blackburn amid confusion.
Money of Mississippi moves Blackburn
of Kentucky be rcqu ested address conven-
ton; cheering over entire hall, motion car
form and begins address.
Blackburn says majority of American
people are suffering ami look for this con-
rcntion to right its wrong snyS people will
rot longer submit to pass legislation.
Cheers.
Says platform should be such that hu-
man or devilish ingenuity cannot construe
to mean but one thing, that means I'm.
limited free coinage gold or silver without
discrimination.
Says should show not in favor of perpet-
uating a natural debt or national banking
institutions, says Christ drove from the
temple u better set of men than those in
money power for many years,
Bryant not present. Altgeld asked to
address convention. Cheers and confusion.
Hill asked to address convention; confus
sion increasing,
Hin not in hall. Ovcrmoyor of Kansas.
now addressing convention. Says seat Of
empire was yesterday transferred from
Atlantic States to tho great Mississippi
Valley.
Altgeld does not respond to loud cries.
Credentials Committee not yet ready and
time is being filled in with music.
Alleged again asked to address convcn-
ton. Meets great reception Altgeld says
did not come to make speeches but help
formulate policy for benefit of Amori-
cans.
Altgod refers to gold Democrats as
wanting to put haterso on.