Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-04

Kansas City. Mo-. July AT exactly
12:O2 p. m. Chairman Jones ascended the
PLATFORM. AS the wave of applause SUBJ
sided Senator Jones raped vigorously
and repeatedly, stilling the tumult, and
above the din his voice could be heard
announcing:
"The convention will come to order.
The sergeant -at-arms will see that the
aisles are cleared
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin advanced to
the front and urged the crowds in front
of the platform to take seats. Great
disorder prevailed. The aisles were jam
med with shifting, noisy crowds of sub
ordinate officials and intruders, and it
took some time 20 secure quiet. The first
business was the reading of the formal
call by Secretary Walsh. 1t read as fol-
lows: I.
The national democratic committee, hav-
dg Ing met In the city of Washington on the
22d 5l day Of February, 1900. has appointed
time and Chosen I the the I city Of Kansas Rams city,
Mo-. as the place for holding the national
titled to REPRESENTATION therein equal to
double the number Of its senators and rep
resentatives in the congress of the United
Territory and the District of Columbia
shall have six delegates. All democratic
conservative reform citizens of the United
Citations and differences who can ute with
US In the effort for pure, economical and
constitutional government. and who favor
cordially invited to join in sending dele
gates to the convention.
Chairman Jones now announced the
prayer by Rev. s. M. Neel. This was
what the divine said:
Almighty God God of our fathers. we
acknowledge Thee to be our Cod Our ma
tion was founded in faith and hope in
Thee. Thy providence has protected and
guided us in the past. Thy goodness has
made us great. We still recognize Thee
as Sovereign and acknowledge no other
We are dependent upon Thee. We look
to Thee. Our hope is in Thee. Merci-
fully forgive our sins and guide up into
all truth May we never, as a nation
forget God. Command Thy blessing upon
the delegates of this convention; may
they be men who fear God and work
Righteousness and be accepted of Him.
Inspire them with an exalted patriotism
and a broad statesmanship. Thou art
moving among tn enations of the earth
We have come to crisis as to our fu-
ture policy as nation. Hume us by
Thy spirit that we may have the power
of vision to discern between right and
wrong. As Thou hast guided US in the
past, be pleased, We humbly ask, to pilot
us over the breakers now. Save us from
to have our views ratified. May we
come in all sincerity and humility to in
quire what the. lord, our God, would
have us do. Overrule our prejudices and
render clear our judgments. Save us
from the reproach that any power among
us Is almighty, but the will of God as
expressed In the voice of all the people,
Mercifully preserve us from Oligarchy
and communism. May the principles Of
the golden rule prevail, may truth, JUS
tice, equality AMI liberty be guarded with
jealous care. Lord God Almighty, make
bare Thy arm, be Thou our God Grant
that what is done here may meet Thy
approval. Thy kingdom come, Thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. We
ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Savior. Amen.
Gentlemen will ease be in ORDER"
said Chairman Jones as the hum and
hustle again broke loose after the
prayer. I'VE must have quiet on the
floor. Gentlemen of the convention,
have the honor to present to you the
democratic mayor Kansas City, James
A. Reed
MAYOR REED SPEAKS.
A shout of applause went up as the
slender form of Mr.. Reed came to the
front of the platform. He spoke delib-
erately and with a clear resonant voice
that easily penetrated to every corner
of the hall.
The first Of applause that greeted the
mayors speech of welcome came when
he spoke OF. the universally of the demo-
cratic doctrine, which had penetrated,
he said, wherever liberty was known and
loved. He dwelt at some length on the
progress of the principles of the demo-
cratic party, which originated, he said.
with the liberty loving people OF France
and England, and came to this continent
for its larger growth and ultimate de-
velopment. His allusion to the early
leaders of the democratic party. Jeffer-
son and Jackson, evoked outbursts of
cheers. He declared that Jefferson be-
lfeved in expansion only as 1t made
homes for American men upon their own
continent.
Dwelling at length on the progress
made by the democratic party in the
cause of humanity, Mr.. Reed grew impas-
stoned in his eulogy OF the good work
done by it throughout all the years Of
its existence. A yell of applause greet
ed his announcement that the conven-
tion was gathered upon democratic soil
and as guests OF a democratic constdtu-
ency that had always been in the fore
front of the polite lighting Of the coun-
try. W34 hG declaned that In the
name of It democfacy he bid the visit
ing dels1tions welcome and proclaimed
Victory a the polls in November. he was