The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-03

JOHN II. MLEAN.
a convention of endurance as the dele
gates took no recess and were in ses-
sion continuously from ten n. IN. till
almost that hour at night.
X. Il. Hough, the favorite for gov
ernor, was slaughtered because of the
opposition of the rural districts 10 the
Mclean men using the large delega-
tions from Cincinnati. Cleveland, To-
lcdo and other cities to dictate the head
of the ticket. Those running next
were Chapman, Welty and Sorg. We'll
ty'sename was not presented after his
friends learned that Chapman had been
agreed upon as the compromise candi-
date. Hough's name was withdrawn
before the balloting began and the
name Of Sorg was withdrawn before the
result Of the first ballot was announced.
The scnntorship.
n In addition TO the state ticket nomi-
: mated there is an implied arrangement
for John II. Mclean for senator with
the state candidates as well as the party
organization for him. Still IL Is report
ed that ex-Congressman Paul J. Sorg
will also be In the field for senator.
When the convention was called 10
order at ten a. m. by Chairman Durbin,
he congratulated the party on the signs
OF the times and the enthusiastic con-
dition OF the party. He made a speech
for free silver.
Prayer was offered by Rev. f. L. Rex
ford. pastor OF the UniverSalist church
In this city. and then Hon. Uric Sloane
was introduced as the temporary chair
man of the convention.
Kcynorc Was silver.
The speech OF Chairman Sloane was
frequently interrupted with the wild
est demonstrations OF applause, espe-
cially in his references TO silver. The
keynote of everything was silver.
The greatest demonstration OF the
convention followed that part of Chair
man Sloane's speech I'm which he re-
ferred TO William j. Bryan as the lead
er OF the silver cause for 1900, and 1t
was with this climax that the speaker
closed his keynote speech.
Fusion Voted Down.
The committee on rules and order
of business made the usual report, with
the exception of supplemental re-
port on the question of leaving one
vacancy on the state ticket to be filled
by the State League OF Silver Repub-
licans. The report referred the ques-
ton back to the convention without
recommendation.
A communication was then present
ed from the populist state committee,
also asking for a place on the demo-
cratic state ticket, with view TO flu
sion. the place to be filed by the state
committee of the peoples party.
The special report and the communi-
cation TO give the silver republicans
and the populists each n place on the
state ticket were laid on the table, after
heated discussion.
The Platform.
Gen. A. j. Warner, as chairman OF the
committee on resolutions. reported the
platform. which was loudly cheered
and adopted. A synopsis follows;
II opens with an unqualified Endorsement
OF the Chicago platform and declares that
tho money question Is paramount 10 all
others. IL refers 20 the demonetization act
OF 1919 and recltes a long list OF attendant
evils resulting therefrom. IL denounces
monometallism follows:
Against Recommendation.
I'VE are unalterably opposed TO mono
metallfam. which mas locked fast tue pros
Dorlty OF an Industrial people In the paraly-
ais OF hard times. Gold monometailism In
British policy. and lts adoption has
brought other nations into financial servi-
tmde 20 London. IL IL not only un-Ameri-
can. but anti-American, and II can be fas-
tened on the United States only by tho
stiing OF that spirit and love OF liberty
which proclaimed our polltlthI hndepefd-
ence in TIC and won II In tho war OF the
revolution.
I'VE demand the free and unlimited coin
age OF both silver and gold az the present
legal ratio OF sixteen 20 one. without watt
fng for the aid or consent OF any other ma
ton. We demand that the standard silver
dollar shall be a fun legal tender. equally
with gold. for oil debts. public and private,
and we favor such legislation as will pre-
vent for the future the dcmonctizatlon OF
any Kind OF legal tender money by private
contract
1--WE are opposed 20 the policy and prac-
tice OF surrendering 20 tho holders OF the
obligations OF the United States tho option
reserved by law 20 the government OF re-
dcemlng such obligations In either silver
coin or gold coin.
I'VE are opposed to tho issuing OF inter-
naf-bcaring bonds OF the United States IN
Zines OF peace. and condemn the trafiick-
fng with banking syndlcates which. In ex-
change for bonds AT an enormous profit 70
themseivcs. supply the federal treasury