Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures OF
Chairman Saunders

Tho convention lost no time IN GET.
tlins down to business in tho afternoon
and by the exclusion Of alternates AM,
others not entitled to the floor until TIA
delegates were seated. the crush and in
convenience which marked the opening
session were avoided. IL was but a tev
| minutes after o'clock when the con-
Nentlon came 20 order, and the Commit.
tee on Permanent Organization ,enor,-
/ ed through their chairman. Caota,,
! Cooke, for Permanent Chairman Hon
l.. W. saunders; Secretary. Colonel n
Bell Bigger; Sergcant-at-Arrns. w. WI.
] nam McDcrmott. The names OF the chair.
man ana secretary were received with
loud and prolonged applause. and as Mr.
saunders stepped to the front OF ths
PLATFORM he was accorded generous
| reception. His speech was followed
throughout with close attention. and Id
was never out OF touch with his audi.
| ence. His references 10 the coinage OF
| free silver, TO the bright future OF Democ
racy, and TO the assured triumph OF
William Jennings Bryan In 1900 were re-
ceived with frantic enthusiasm and his
sarcastic tributes 10 Mckinley pros.
perity, 1the Opaque" Mark Hanna. thu
Dingley tariff bill. and the bolters ELI
cited much laughter. Mr. Saunders spoke
forcibly and well. and his speech wa
most favoraby received.
Sir. suunders's Speech.
Mr. Saunders. after thanking the con.
vention Tor the honor conferred on him.
referring TO the abuse that hsi been
heaped upon the Chicago platform and
William Jennings Bryan. gave a sum-
mary OF the Chicago deliverauce advo-
catcd It's reaffirmauon. and said: But .
We have lost neither heart nor hone nor
courage. nor faith. We are not told that
ptostrate truth remains prone forever.
VI IL Ia greater TO b. right than President
then IS our leader greater In the dignity
Ot defeat than his successful opponent
~ the White House, for We know that
II ne Is not President that Bryan WAS
right I'm 1898, and that IN 1910 he VIII be
both right and President There ere 0cr.
tain great issues With reference 10 which
the political parties OF trr future must
align themselves. The ultimate recis.0r
remains with The peonie. 1hc Ne. lict oi
1896 Is not accepted as q final solution %
disposition of them. lr Is OEr lsei and
rcsolutc purpose 20 mairtiil iha fiuge'c
for The principle OF d Federal irc tlC tax
until that form of taxation lo-oncl ~
grated upon and made pormlnen. fci
ture Of our fiscal system. ond imm0 ieraa
wealth knows no longer its present
shameful exemption from moderate taxa,
tion. II this be anarchy. 80 iallsm. OF
revolution. we say TO our advcrs1res
one and all make the most OF A. Her
We stand. and this position we propose
TO maintain. On the currency question
the Democratic party IS now united and
resolved. For the future there VIII be no
d0dglng, no hesitation. no shli'ing no
evasion, no ambiguous platforms chlrced
with a double meaning. and containing
both suppressio vert and suQsesto falsl,
but as plainly as words can cNnfess it.
we will pronounce IN favor Cf tae I'M
mediate establishment of lml tliism by
the INDEPENDENT action Cf tie United
States. through the free coinage % gold
and silver at the ratio Of l6 % l."
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.
The speaker next gmf'tel the right oi
the Democracy 20 hold me ReGub'icar
party 20 IFS promise of be0eicent results
to follow Repubiioan success enumerated
! what these rromlH.5 were, and after
! showing up some of tho anaWcites Of tho
/ lingley tariff. and how that tagin was
/ calculated 10 work deiunent 20 many III
B terests. continued as iolows:
Tho gold monOmetalfsts. too, with
| that precision and certainty OF knowledge
! which is only found among them. as
| sured Us that they had cast the hOro-
scope Of the country, and were able TO
| inform Us that prosperity was certain "
/ only the financial world could be salts
| fed that we intended TO maintain the
gold standard. For months and years
past the United States has furnished all
object lesson In gold mOnometaliism, vast
I'm It's proportions, but depressing In lts
effects. The singlo-standard people may
have been our friends with the best in
tentions IN the world. but We could hardly
have Jared worse at the hands OF our
enemies with the worst intentions. Wo
have been told TO be exDectant, watch-
ful. and hopeful and that all would be
well But hope continually deferred has
made the public heart sick. The tree IL
known by It's fruits. what have been the
fruits OF gold mOuOmetallism2 Stngna-
ton I'm every form OF trade. curtailed pro-
ductiOn, discharged employees, railing
prices declining industries, poverty.
misery, ruin black despair. In addition.
a new charge has been laid upon us. lr
you are poor, miserable. and Eretched