Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-11
The Democrats Re-Affirm ALE
glance to the Chicago Platform
and Declare Against
z Imperialism.

Instantly it was taken up from all
parts of the vast hall and demon
stratlon followed. Mr.. Hill took his
seat with the New York delegation
and order was restored again after n
time.
Chairman Jones then announced
( Gov. Thomas of Colorado as the tenn
porary chairman of the convention
and tall, dignified, blackgarbed gen
tleman was slowly escorted 10 the
platform by committee appointed
by the chairman. In Iris hand he car
RED the written manuscript of his
speech, which was to strike the KEY
note of the campaign. n few SEN
tences served to show that he would
not be able to fill the hall. and the
noise and confusion grew in force and
volume as he proceeded. What the
speaker lacked in tone he made up in
emphasis. He gesticulated almost
constantly with his right hand and
with his head. Occasionally the audi
ence would catch. reference ITO the
'1ntrenched enemy" the cause of the
Beers, the Nicaraguan canal under
American control, and it shouted back
its approval.
When the cheering had died away at
the close of the governors speech, the
clerk read resolution from Campau
Of Michigan, calling for the reading
of the Declaration of independence.
The resolution read:
The republican party recently in
Philadelphia, the cradle city of liberty,
" hn1 hn lp,,o -
ence was written and the Constitution
framed, did there endorse an adminis-
tration which has repudiated the Con-
stitution and renominated a president
who has betrayed the principles of the
Declaration. This convention is com
posed of men who have the same faith
as was in their fathers in this immor-
tai instrument. AS a re-affirmation of
Democratic fealty to the fundamental
principles of American liberty. | move
that the clerk be directed to read the
glorious Declaration of independence
drafted by Thomas Jefferson and
adopted one hundred and twenty-four
years ago today"
The resolution was adopted with
cheers and applause, while the band
IN the gallery played patriotic airs.
Then occurred the first of the many
scenes that characterized the conven-
tion. Two men ascended the platform
carrying bust draped with a flag
and placed it on pedestal near uhe
chairman's desk. Cries of jefferson.
Jefferson! filed the hall Delegates
and spectators craned their necks to
what Crninm Hn ha,
The flag was removed displaying a
splendid bust of Mr.. Bryan. AS the
familiar features of the distinguished
son of Nebraska were recognized a
! torrent of applause swept over the
audience. From side to side the bust
was turned so that ali might see the
face, and fresh cheers greeted it from
every direction
When the applause had subsided. a
Michigan man mounted the platform
and read the immortal Declaration.
As the full, rounded sentences of the
! immortal state paper rolled through
the hall, the cheering and enthusiasm
! increased, ending with a tremendous
applause.
n New York woman, Miss Fultoni.
tastefully dressed, stepped to the plat
form and in a rich soprano voice sang
the Star Spangled Banner: the band
softly playing the refrain. At the
close of the last verse the band struck
up America. and the vast audience OF
! 10000 people rose, and led by Miss
FultOni sang with spirit and force the
soul stirring song. 1t was magnfi-
cent sight and lit reused the conyen-
tion to the highest point of enthusi.
asm.
Then came renewed calls for Hill
i The audience was determined 10 see
and hear the great New Yorker The
pounding of the chairman's gavel hat
no effect and state delegation after
delegation rose and joined in the dem
onstration. Finally Mr.. Hill was com
PEELED to rise and bow his aclnowl
edgement. Then the uproar increased
in volume. His friends liz the New
York delegation urged him to TAX
the platform, but he refused. Tn
bands finally broke up the demonstra
tion. and after twenty minutes o
pandemonium the convention was il
order once more.
> Then came the reading of the his
, of committees. one member from eacl
? state and territory on each commit
: tee. Carter Harrison, Joe Blackburn
Geo. Fred Williams, Gov. W. J. Stone
I Senator Ben Tillman. Senator Geo. "
e Daniels, David Overmyer and John L
Atwood each came in for vigorou
: applause as their names were read a
Imembers of the various committees.
. When the list of committees had bee
+ announced, an Ohio delegate mounte
|. his chair and moved that Mr.. Bryan b
i invited TO visit the convention. Aga6
$ wild wave of enthusiasm swept owe
s the convention. Before the chadrma
l. had an opportunity to put the motto
the famous Montana band which ha
come TO the convention with Senate
l. Clark, came laundering through ii
I'll south entrance playing Dixie, and wit
e them came the Jacksonian Club {
e Nebraska, several hundred stron
- The aisles We're soon packed so fu