The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-06

have made the United States great, pros
porous and honored, we earnestly ask for
the foregoing declaration of principles
the hearty support of the iberty-loving
American people, regardless of previous
party affiliation."
AS he proceeded, each plank was greet
ed with applause. The senator accompa-
MED his reading with emphatic gestures,
striding up and down the platform, turn
ing this way and that, after his manner
in the senate. There was howl of APP
prevail as he clenched his fist and fierce
ly arraigned the course of the admins
tration in Cuba. But ii remained for his
reading Of the declaration that ''imper-
ialism is the paramount issue OF this
campaign to evoke a storm Of enthu-
siasm. 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 fer many minutes.
Senator Hill could be seen marshaling
the hosts to cheer. He held q fan high
above his head and added his voice to
the vociferous shouting.
4 second time Senator Tlllma nread his
declara ton and now even a greater dem
onstration than before carried the con-
vention off. it's feet Suddenly hundreds
then thousans. of miniature American
flags were passed among the delegates.
and the whole floor o fthe vast structure
became a sea OF flags. An instant later
flags skept owe rthe galleries like a
mass of fame Bundles Of them were
tossed up on the seats and distributed.
The scene was Ragnifcently inspiring
and the great audience waxed to fever
heat On each flag was the device, "The
constitution and the flag are inseparable.
now and forvere The flag fthe re-
public forever; of an empire never"
While the demonstration was at its
height the band sent another thrill
through the audience by playing "Dixie''
ard a medley of patriotic airs. State
standards were again torn from their
sockets, banners were raised and a tri-
umphaI 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
and swelling chorus. Amid the bilow-
ing of the flags could be seen a tall
standard bearing the inscription: For
chile annexation would be criminal ag-
gression.-William Mckinley"
At was at this juncture that the cli-
max was sprung upon the great assem-
bly,. A huge flag had been slung across
the roof between two trusses. and as the
signal was given the cords were cut,
and it slowly unrolled its white and
crimson fold as it fell gracefully, and
hung over the platform, slightly to the
rear and south of the speakers desk.
The banner was an enormous affair. be-
ing fully fifty feet long, and about one
half a. wide. Upon the white stripes
were printed the following sentences in
large letters Of blue:
Constitutional governments derive
their just powers from the consent OF
the governed"
"The constitution and the flag, one and
inseparable now and forever"
"The flag Of a republic forever, OF an
empire never"
a republic can have no colonies"
To the vast majority Of those + nthe
hail the flag was an unexpected incident
and IT'S appearance was the signal for
frantic roar. which caused everything
that had gone before It 10 sink into In
significance. For q fun two minutes,
the cords % the flag caught and would
not permit It to fail TO rs fun lnegth.
II was caught up Just enough 70 prevent
the convention from reading the inscrip-
lions upon the banner and until they
were released. and the banner swung
free. the enthusiasm increased every sec
ond When finally every word was Wis
ible, there was a climax Of cheers that
was deafening.
Senator TiIiman stood surveying the
storm and awaiting an opportunity to
proceed. The chairman pounded his CAV
el and appealed for order But the
march Of the delegates, bearing their
standards aud banners, ran On unlnteT-
Senator Tgiman was about 70 resume.
he remarked that che thread q his de-
course had been broken ard that down
southe they were is the habit II saying
Hell had broken loose n Missouri"
There were cries o. Good Good. -
when the trust plank was read When
the senator reached the Confirmation q
The CHICAGO Platform. with the declars-
ton Tor free coinage ~ a ratio & Is 70
! pzrdenoniBn again broke loose .ost
tEe Demon LFaflon Wa I@AHt n e4fzal al
son 70 that which bad just occurred
VIXEN imperialism was announced rs tre
paramount issue" Many % ne dele
gates stood o ntheir chairs and waved
flags ard caeere5. bur a very consi1er-
sbEe nuuter-more than hslf-hsld their
seats. Senator HE wEe among those
eho maintained qa.ef. whase Croker
waved q Gag ulfli Il 5rcce, sn1 George
Fred Williams I'D the Esssac s1sefts
contingent n saves q chsers. Ore q
the Nsv YORK deiezates raise6 Sad
ard Gearing ths Isserip;i5H. ''Doa's thirk
there are TO = 20 i-ers IN New York .
TIE 6ezonstrstisn lasted tour and exc
saIf rsinu.es.
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tors voire as ne read tAe psaffarns AZ
r-Fgnueat q the Hay Psunceko.e trsasy.
svokf-E raonEled laughter ard ap7laass-
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cheer ard TIE senator received > sssrS
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tsrspEAou. Eas aensrzsis zzs - ra4tse
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