Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-30
THEIR CHOICE, TOO.
THE SILVER CONVENTION NOMl-
MATES BRYAN md SEWALL.
rhe Men Selected for President ana
Vice President by the D~ensoof"s
fc Convention Becom the unnni-
MON. yomInees Of the silver
~Party-The Oue-PiaAk Platform
Ii Adopted.

ST. Louis. July o5.-Chalrman ST. JONI
.aIled the silver convention 10 order to-day.
Rev. Dr. l.. w. Covert led In prayer AFTER
which g.. w. Bake~ OF California took me
ioor. He said the Peoples party eonyen'
ion had appointed a conference committee
md moved that the convention defer action
IN the platform and postpone the noniaa-
Ion OF a ticket until afternoon. The mo-
ion prevailed.
After a number OF delegates had spoken
IN the silver question. Senator stewart OK
Nevada was called FOR. Ne said that ne
vent 10 Chicago with little hope that a free
silver platform would be adopted. He was
Igreeably disappointed. There never was
1 more patriotic band VI men on this earth
han were the 60 delegates WHO controlled
.he Chicago convention. Wal street was
here with a corruption fund, bat 1t was or
10 use. The silver Democrats were ineor-
.uptible. They gave the enemy no quarter.
Continuing. he told how the platform was
adopted and other Incidents OF the Dsno-
,ratic convention. AT length be spoke or
he nomination Of William J. Bryan, who
was not a candidate. At the mention or
organs name the delegates arose and
shouted and cheered and iourished umbrel-
as and flags. Senator stewart then told or
organs convention speech, which he SAID
was the greatest Grafton In history.
II know William J. Bryan" the senator
went on. she believes what we believe.
de Is as true 70 his principles as a needle
% the pole. He was not a Democrat In
good aud regular standing, having said time
and again II the Democratic party adopted
1 gold platform he would not support IT,"
In conclusion Senator Stewart said that
every free silver man was an American.
Every one OF them was against the endless
told syndicate. Consequently every one OF
them must come TO the front and vote as a
anti and elect a free silver ticket. They
must do this In spite OF 1.-THE million raised
oy gold bugs 10 corrupt the voters of the
United States"
Judge Scott Of Omaha was called to the
platform, and in addressing the convention
ne said: "Oh, God, send pestilence and
disease and yermin and war and famine
among us IL you will, but In thy good provi-
fence, oh God. deliver us from another four
years OF oppression under Grover Cleye-
and" At the conclusion he called for three
Ulcers fer Bryan. which were given.
Gen. McIver. an ex-Confederate officer.
was introduced. He had .ttested his 10y
Atty TO silver. he said, by resigHing from the
consular service under Ciev because OF
he presidents gold policy. He appealed for
4 nnIon Of the forces OF the silver men. and
was given three cheers as the closed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Towne OF Min
nesota. THAT when this convention has
DmpleIeu me meulDershlp Oh tue BdliOndl
ommittee so far az IL can do so, the said
.Dmmittee shall have power TO I'LL any
Vacancies that remain or that may hereafter
,ccnr.' was laid over until afternoon.
Under q resolution adopted yesterday. the
roll OF states was called TO find ost how
many old soldiers occupied seats as dele
gates. The poll showed 1913 Union veterans.
Is Confederate veterans and 4 Mexican var
Adjourned until afternoon.