The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-07-09

| miniature American flags were passed
air ong the delegates and the whole floor
of the vast structure became a sea OF
| flags. An instant later the flags swept
| over the galleries like mass of naine.
| Bundles of them were tossed upon the
seats and distributed. The scene was
magnificently inspiring and the great
| audience was worked up to FEVER neat.
On each flag was the device
a" The constitution and the flag,
one and inseparable, now and forever.
The flag of the republic forever, OF
an empire, never"
Dixie Causes March.
While the demonstration was at It's
height the band sent another thrill
through the audience by playing Dixie
and medley of patriotic airs. Amid the
billowing flags could be seen tall stand
ard bearing the inscription:
"Forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression.
CIVILIAN MCKINLEY.
Here a climax was sprung upon the
great assemblage. a huge flag had Deen
flung across the roof between two trusses
and as the signal was given the CORDS
were cut and slowly it unrolled its white
and crimson folds as 1t fell gracefully
and swung over the platform. slightly
to the rear and south of the speaker )
desk The banner was an enormous
affair, being fully fifty feet long ana
about one-half as wide. Upon the white
stripes were painted the following SEN
fences In large letters of blue:
constitutional governments de-
rive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed"
1.-The constitution and the flag,
one and inseparable, now and for
ever"
"The flag of a republic forever, of
an empire never"
"a republic can have no colonies"
The chairman pounded his gavei anu
| appealed for order, but the march OF INC
| delegates. bearing their STANDARDS anu
| banners, went on uninterruptedly LOT
| twenty-five minutes. As Senator Tliiman
| was about to resume, he remarked tnde
ken and that down south they were In
Hell has broke loose in Georgyr''
| And" added the senator. vociferously.
| eff Mark Hanna had been here rev
minutes ago he would have thought hell
had broke loose in Missouri"
| There were cries of good goodl when
the trust plank was read. When the SEN
| ator reached the re-affirmation or the
Chicago platform. with the declaration
for free silver coinage at a ratio or 10 10 L.
pandemonium again broke loose
New York Delegation on Chairs.
The New York delegation stood on their
chairs and cheered. but considerable
number-more than half-held their seats.
Senator Hill was among those who main
| tanned quiet, while Mr.. Croker waved
flag until ii broke and George Fred VIII
| lams led the Massachusetts contingent
In salvos of cheers. One of the New York
delegates raised a standard bearing the
| inscription:
Don't think there are no 16 to
ONERS in New York;
There was intense scorn In the senators
| voice as he read the platform arralgn-
ment of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, evok-
ing mingled laughter and applause. The
| Boer plank brought out another cheer
| and the senator received round or ap-
| plause as he closed. His voice through
| out was admirable and he made himself
heard throughout the vast hall
| When the applause had subsidized. Chair
| man JONES' of the platform committee.
said he had been instructed TO move that
| the platform be adopted by the conven-
| ton by reclamation.
The motion was put. and amid a roar OF
| cheers and applause the platform was
| adopted without word of dissent. The
| announcement by Chairman Richardson OF
| the adoption of the platform was followed
| by a stunning shout which made the build
| ing ring from one end to the other.
! Then followed a stirring and dramatic
scene The plank denouncing the English
| policy toward the Beers had called out i'm
! mense applause, but when II was an
nounced by Chairman Richardson that the
| convention would be addressed by Hon.
| Webster Davis, former assistant secretary
| Of the interior, the crowd manifested its
| enthusiasm by cheering for quite two
| minutes as the former republican leader
assembled the platform and stood facing
the thousands of spectators. The speech
| of Mr.. Davis was arranged In order to
| enable him to announce his allegiance
| to the democratic party and the demo-
| cratic platform and to the ticket OF the
convention.
| Davis Addresses the Convention.
In dramatic style and with the force
and magnetism Of an orator, Mr.. Davis
! began his address. He denounced as a
malicious lie' the statement that he had
been forced TO leave his office in the
present national administration. He pic
tured in brilliant and flaming sentences
the "crueltieS and aggressions" practiced
by Great Britain upon the Beers of south
Africa He expressed his intense salts
| faction that the democratic party had in
corporated In the platform plank so cor
daily and enthusiastically indorsing the
cause of the Beers, which Is the cause Of
honesty and Justice. But this great repub-
lie should not chain itself to the chariot
wheels of the empire that was crushing
| liberty TO death in south Africa. He
| believed II TO be his duty to ally himself
| with the democratic party. His account
| with the republican party he regarded as
| fully balanced. He owed II no further
obligations. These sentiments met with
| applause.
| In announcing his intention OF support
| ing the democratic parry and It's ticket.
Mr. Davis said with great emphasis;