The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05

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and spectators sprang up on their
| chairs TO get a better view of the young
| governor. waved their hats and hand
| kerchiefs frantically.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
| The greeting was a fitting counterpart
| TO the reception given TO Gov. Taylor
| OF Kentucky In Philadelphia. When
| Gov. Beckham reached the stand where
| all could see him. he was given a re-
| ception as enthusiastic as any extended
\ by the delegates TO any speaker who
| had thus far addressed the convention.
| The galleries did not respond with the
same heartiness.
The young governor is a man or nve
| feet, nine or ten, slender and clean
| shaven. He was dressed IN a modest
| black suit and spoke slowly and with
| deliberation. evidently weighing hts
words carefully.
His first assertion that In his opinion
the enthusiastic reception extended TO
him was not TO him personally. but 10
| the Outraged Democracy" of his state,
called forth another round OF applause.
which was equalled moment later
when he promised that Kentucky would
be carried safely for the Democratic
party.
HIS remark, that OF late there had
been a considerable exodus OF criminals
from his state evoked laughter and ap-
plause and a few cries OF Taylor
I'VE have had such dose OF Repub-
lican rule" said he. that Kentucky is
prepared 60 accept any platform whitS'
the Democratic party will present. No
matter what the platform may be Ken
lucky Will stand upon " ana win
through its principles"
He turned to leave the stand and was
met with loud cries OF Go on" but the
young governor only bowed and left the
platform.
After the cheers with which Governor
Beckham's speech was received had
subsidized one OF the delegates in Mon
tana started the tuneful old song, my
Old Kentucky Home" and one verse Of
II was sung with vigor, the singing be-
ing followed by great cheering as the
young governor resumed his seat.
A CONSERVATIVE PLATFORM.
Hon. j. w. Miles was then introduced,
who addressed the convention In sup
port OF conservative action upon the
platform. While the rural Democracy
OF his state, he said. would stand by
that great tribune of the people. Will
liam Jennings Bryan, i.c begged the
convention that IL take no action that
would imperiI the chances Of victory for
Mr.. Bryan.
His heart was beating, he said, in
time with every principle OF the Chica-
go platform: he felt that such friends
of Bryan as Senator John Daniels OF
Virginia. whose fealty was beyond
question. ought to be listened 10 by
those who had any desire of carrying
such states as New York, Indiana. Illi-
nois and West Virginia.
In the name of God" he shouted
warmly. III the men in these states who
stood by Mr.. Bryan In 96 are not his
friends. where are his friends to be
found?"
RECESS TAKEN.
AS Mr.. Miles concluded Chairman
richardson announced that he had
been informed the platform committee
would be ready to report az $3.50
Thereupon motion was agreed to adj
journ until that hour. and the vast au-
dience filed out OF the building amid en-
thusiasiic shouts for the fasorite lead
ers and the enlivening music of the or
chestra.
FOR is TO l..
The resolutions committee of the
Democratic National Convention decld-
ed early this moruing for one explicit
declaration for silver coinage at rs 10
i. The vote stood 26 to "A and was
taken AT $3.50 O'Clock.
AT o'clock II looked as though the
PLATFORM committee stood favorable TO
mere resffirmation OF the Chicago
platform. Judge Van Wyck took the
moor shortly after that hour and re-
pied to speeches made In favor of six
teen 10 one reiterating his arguments
Tor concession 10 the east
Senator Blackburn OF Kentucky fol-
lowed Mayor Van Wyck with strong
speech in favor OF l6 TO /. He referred
IN somewhat uncomphmentary terms 10
the members of the committee who he
said were deserting the historic ratio.
Senator Blackburn was replied to In
spirited language by Senator Daniels
OF Virginia.
The vote stood as follows on a resolu-
ton IL substitute rs to declaration
for simple reafilrmation Of the Chica-
go platform:
Ayes-Alabama. Arkansas. Colorado.
Delaware. Idaho, Iowa. Kansas Ken
lucky. Maine. Massachusetts. Missouri.
Nebraska. Nevada, New Hampshire.
North Dakota. Oregon. South Carolina
Tennessee Vermont. Washington. wy
cming. Arizona, Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory. New Mexico. Hawail-26
Noes-California. Connecticut. Flor
ida, Georgia. Illinois Indiana. Louis
lana, Maryland. Michigan. Minnesota,
-htSSiSSlpUis .>tN Jersey, New YORK
North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylvania
Rhode Island. South Dakota. Texas
Utah. Virginia. West Virginia. West
Utah. Virginia. est Virginia, wiscon-
sin, Alaska.-24.
THE SILVER PLANK.
The plank agreed upon as follows;
I'VE reiterate demand OF the
platform OF 1896 for an American A.
nancial system made BY tho American
people for themselves which shall re-
store and maintain n bmctalic price
level and as part OF such system the
immediate restoration OF free and un.
limited coinage of silver and gold az
the present legal ratio OF rs 10 / with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation"
CHANGES MADE.
When the full committee convened
at II o'clock, the subcommittee pre-
at III o'clock. The committee pre-
sented complete draft OF the platform
az tentatively agreed upon last night
While there was no criticism of the
work Of the sub=committee or of tho
general sentiment OF the various
planks. several OF the members man
ifested disposition TO make changes
I'm phraseology. and also In the order OF
N84w 4. a.