The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

height the band sent another tnrlll through
| the audience by playing Dixie and a
! medley OF patriotic airs State standards
were again torn from their sockets, BAN
| ners were raised and a triumphant process
| sion of delegates marched about the hall.
| Now the strains Of the band turned 10 MY
| Country. IT'S of Thee" at which the en-
| tire audience, as with single voice Joined
| billowing Of the flags could be seen a tall
! standard bearing the inscription: "Forci-
bic annexation would be criminal agrees
| sion-William Mckinley" II was at this
juncturc that the climax was sprung upon
| the great assembly.
Huge Hammer Unfurled.
huge flag had been slung across the
roof between two trusseS, and as the sig
nal was given the cords Were cut and
slowly II unrolled it's white and crimson
| folds as II fell gracefully and hung over
the platform, slightly TO the rear and
south Of the speakers desk. The ban
ner was an enormous affair. being fully
fifty feet long and about one-half as
wide. Upon the broad stripes were print
ed the following sentences in large let
tiers of blue:
Constitutional governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed"
The constitution and the flag, one and
nseparable 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 in the
and its appearance was the signal for
frantic roar, which caused everything
that had gone before 1t to sink into in
Significance. For full two minutes the
cords OF the flag caught and would not
permit II to fall TO it's fun length. II
was caught up just enough to prevent
the convention from reading the inscrip-
tons 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 Tillman stood
surveying the storm and awaiting an OPP
portunity to proceed. The chairman
pounded his gavel and appealed for or
der. But the march of the delegates
bearing their standards and banners ran
on unlnterruptedly for twelve minutes.
As Senator Tillman was about to resume
he remarked that the thread of his dis
course. had been broken. and that down
South they were in the habit of saying:
Hell, hell has broken loose in Missouri"
There were cries of Good, good"
Reading of silver Plank.
When the senator reached the reaffrm-
alton of the Chicago platform with the
declaration for free coinage at the ratio
Of l6 10 !. pandemonium again broke
loose. But the demonstration was moth
ing in comparison to what had just &C
CURED when Imperialism was announced
the paramount issue" Many Of the
delegates stood on their cheirs and waved
flags and cheered, but a considerable num-
ber-more than half held their seats.
Senator Hill was among those who MAIN
tanned quiet while Mr.. Croker waved Il
flag until II broke, and George Fred Will
Jams led the Massachusetts contingent in
saivos OF cheers. One Of the New York
delegates raised a standard bearing the
inscription Don't think there are no
l6 to l'ers In New York" The demonstra-
ton lasted four minutes. There was IN
tense scorn In the senator's voice as he
read the platform arraignment Of thu
Hay Pauncefote treaty. evoking mingled
laughter and applause.
The Boer plank brought out another
cheer and the senator received a round OF
applause as he closed. Hts voice through
out was admirable and he made himself
heard throughout the vast hail HIS
reading, too, was forceful and effective
When the applause had subsidized. Char
man Jones, of the platform committee.
said he had been instructed TO move that
the platform should he adopted by the
convention by reclamation. The motion
was put and amia n roar of cheers and
applause the platform was adopted with
out word of dissent. The announcement
OF Chairman Richardson Of the adoption
OF the platform was followed by a stun
ming shout which made the building ring
from one end to the other,
Conversion of Webster Davis.
Then followed n stirring and dramatic
scene. The plank in the platform de-
nouncing England's policy toward the
Beers had called out immense applause,
hut when II was announced by Chairman
Richardson that the convention would be
addressed by Hon Webster Davis, former
assistant secretary of the interior the
crowd manifested it's enthusiasm for two
minutes the former Republican stood
facing the thousands Of spectators. The
speech OF Mr.. Davis was arranged In
order to enable him TO announce hts al
legiance TO the Democratic party and the
Democratic platform, and TO the ticket
OF the convention. In dramatic style and
with all the force and magnetism of a
fine orator Mr.. Davis began his address.
He denounced as a malicious lie the
statement that he had been forced to
leave his office in the present national
administration He pictured in brilliant
and flaming sentences the "cruelties" and
"nggresstuns' praCticed by Great Britain
upon the Beers Of South Africa. He
expressed his intense satisfaction that
the Democratic party had Incorporated
In the platform plank So cordially and
enthusiastically indorsing the cause OF
the Beers, which was the cause OF liberty
aud justice As he felt. he said. that
this great republic should not chain itself
20 the chariot wheels Of the empire that
was crushing liberty 20 death in South
Africa. he Believed II to be his duty
20 ally himself with the Democratic party.
Hts account with the Republican party
he regarded as fully balanced, He owed
# no further obligations These senti-
menis met with great applause.
In conclusion, In announcing his in
tentlon II supporting the Democratic par
IS ana lts ticket MIR. Davis said, with
great emphasis:
Il stand upon this platform. and shall
support william J. Bryan"
webster Davis speech.
Mr. Davis said In part
MIR Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention / appreciate very highly
the honor conferred upon me hy inviting
me On say "a few words at this time,
have been houored highly by another par
~ than this IA the past. have served
that party well. and have rendered ser
vices as good as tho honor I received
and the account Ia balanced now. CGrnat
APPLAUSE Life. human iife, is but a
narrow span between two great unknown
etvrnltics. and ne 81 toe short for a man
20 aacrIdce his principles or his love u
country fpr money or f0v office IN THIS
republic tEnthusiRstic applause ana
cheering have never yct read or
heard a platform that was SD intensely
American as the platform read here IN
This convention. Continued applause and
cheering old conditions have passed
away. ella questions have passed and
gone. many ~ them and new questions
are naw before the American pee pie I
care NOT q snap u my Anger Tor party
or private criticism care nothing f1r
0fice. frr ! Eare up one voluntarily bet
ter than any VUu can give me Great