Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-05

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Nominations and Adjou
Kansas City. July 5.The resolutions {
committee decided by a vote OF 20 to "a
for an explicit declaration for silver
coinage at 16 to 4.
Kansas City, July 5.-The committee
on platform re-convened at II today.
The leaders in the fight against the l6
to ! movement, after many conferences.
decided that no minority report should
De presented to the convention. This
decision was not reached. however,
without many protests. They requested
an explicit declaration OF superior
Importance attaching to other than the
financial issue. and the silver men de-
cided to make this concession. In ao-
curdance with the decision a place in
the front rank is given to the subject
of Imperialism and the questions
growing out of the Spanish war. These
subjects occupy half the declaration.
Beginning with the assertion OF their
sparamount and supreme importance.
DECLARING that while other. issues are
vital. the question Of Imperialism
1 strikes at the existence Of the repub-
lic.''
The change decided upon in the dec
alaration is placed we'll down in the
body Of the platform and the language
i, q changed cOnEidera l1ly
81 The committee completed its work at
a:1o and adjourned sine die. The vote
on adoption was unanimous The sub
ccmnittee took the document in hand
). for the purpose Of writing in amend
ments, etc. It is expected it will be
completed soon after the convention
i Ee.assembles. s
Convention Routine.
ILansass City. July Sc Convention hall
today was again besieged by eager, ex-
4 cited Thousands The weather was beau:
tifnl. = fine breeze blowing and expect
sncyiat high pitch, at It was universally
felt that the day had in store great
I events. BY 1890 nearly every seat in
the galleries was occupied. The dele
Gates however, were arriving very:
slowly.
At 1902 Chairman Richardson called
the convention to order and introduced
4 Bishop Glennan, of Kansas City. who
offered a prayer.
S The committee on resolutions had not
& ret come.to the convention hall. Ex-
Senator Hill was also abnent.
The convention bids fair to be decid-
1 edly noisy. Chairman Richardson ap-
pealed 10. the audience to preserve or
der. AT 1880 Governor Hogg, OF Texas
Wap Introduced to talk to the co..yen-
tion while waiting for the report Ct the
committee on resolutions. When Hoga
said I'VE want specific declaration fol
coinage of silver at 16 to y" there was 9
great deal Of cheering
When he declared the party di! not
propose TO surrender one iota Of its at
titute In 1896 as promulgated by The
II Chicago convention there was round at
ter round OF cheers.
Hogg arraigned the policy Of the pres
Al Ar,t administration In the Philippine.
; ana on foreign affairs generally and II
Sab0eryiency TO trusts. He closed Will
prediction that q platform appealing
70 the people for q correction Of exist
Sc Sc. ev''' S'a'' 0''ns s'e'o's ! N'SSn
y at the termination OF Hogg's addres'
the crowd started the cry OF "Hill!"
came from all quarters OF the galleries
Il but there was practically little OF !
/ from delegates. Mingled with the call
were hiesep.
Chairman Richardson then introduce
Alexander N. Dockery, democratic can
didate for governor in Missouri. VIII
addressed the convention and wa
E warmly received. When he mentione
4 the name Of Dewey II failed to evoke
cheer.
When Dockery concluded. Mayo
Rose, OF Milwaukee,, addressed the cor
vention.
Speaking for Wisconsin Rose said a
tho II had given majority again:
Bryan In 1896. 1t could be brought tn
year into the democratic column by
proper platform and suitable runnin
\ mate for Bryan. He said the democrt
= ~ Of the United States was In the SAT
die to fight for the principles emu
a ciated by Jefferson, who In the presel
day was personified by Bryan. 7
u made strong appeal to the conventic
70 remember the great army OF Germa
voters tl1ruout the United States. Tho
u voters, he declared, held the balance
power between the democratic and r
n publican parties. We believe we zct
4 secure their co-operatton,"she he said vi
earnestness, "and this conyentit
ought to hold out to them every induc
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