Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-06
FOR BRYAN
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campaign fund. We favor the reduction
and speedy repeal Of the war taxes and
2 return to the time honored democratic
policy Of economy in government ex-
penditures.
Believing that our most cherished in
situations are in great peril, thu
very existence of our constitutional re-
public is at stake and that the decision
now about to be rendered will determine
whether or not our children are to enioy
those blessed privileges of free govern
ment which have made the United States
great, prosperous and honortd. we earn
estly ask for the foregoing declaration
OF principles the hearty support Of lib
erty-loving American people regardless
OF previous party affiliations. .
AS he proceeded each plank was greet
ed with applause. The senator accom-
panied his reading with emphatic ges-
lures, striding up and Town the plat
form, turning this way and that, as is
his in the senate. There was a
howl Of approval as he clenched his fist
and fercely arraigned the course OF the
administration in Cuba. But it remained
for his reading of the declaration that
Imperialism is the paramount issue Of
this campaign to evoke a storM of en-
thusiasm. IN y
The delegates sprang to their feet,
standing on their chairs. waving hats,
handkerchiefs, umbrellas and flags,
while the galleries took up the chorus
and carried it along for many minutes,
Senator Hill could be seen ~mafshaling
the hosts to cheer. He held a tan high
above his les and added his voice to
he vociferous shouting. A secnnd time
Mr.. Tfllman read this declafaNoha and
now even a greater demonstrations Ahan.
before carried the convention off Its feet.
SyY1NorIyy prv1 1Ya1C tho~4 L. n
miniature American flags were passed
among 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 a mass of flames.
The scene was magnificent, inspiring and
the great audience waxed to fever heat.
On each flag was the device, 1.-THE con-
%stitution n the flag are i~nseparable.
now and forever. The flag of the repub-
lie forever, of an empire never"
While the demonstration was at it's
height the band sent another thrill
through the audience by playing Dixie
and a medley Ct patriotic airs. State
standards We're again torn from their
sockets, anner were raised and a tri-
umphal procession of delegates marched
about the hall. Now the strains of the
band turned to MY Country IT'S of
Thee" at which the entire audience. as
with a single voice, Joined in a mighty
NANA ; IN 1 Il lit UlllOW
ing of the flags could be seen a tall stand
ard bearing the inscriptions: "Forcible
annexation would be criminal agrees
sion. William Mckinley" It was at this
juncture that the climax was sprung
upon the great assembly. A huge flag
had been slung across the roof between
two trusses and as the signal was given
the cords were cut and slowly 1t un-
rolled it's white inc crimson folds as it
fell gracefully and hung over the plat
form, slightly to the rear and south of
the speakers desk. The banner was an
enormous affair. being fully so feet. long
and about one-half as wide. Upon the
broad stripes were printed the following
sentences in large letters of blue:
constitutional governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed"
1.-THE constitution and the flag, one Inc
insenarable now and forever"
"The fog Of a republic forever, of an
empire never.
"a republic can have no ~colonies."a
To the vast majority of those in the
hall, the flag was an unexpected eide
and Its appearance was the signal for a
frantic roar. which caused everything
that had gone before 1t to sink into In
significance. For a full two minutes the
cords of the flag caught up just enough
to prevent the convention from reading
the Inscriptions upon the banner and
unit they were released and the banner
swung free the enthusiasm Increased; Av-
cry second. When finally evArv word
was visible. there was a climax of cheers
that was d%eafening.
Senator Tillman stood surveying khe
storm and awaiting IN op~portnnity4t to
proceed. The chairman pounded bis
gavel and appealed for order. But the
march of the delegates bearing their
standards and me ran out inter-