The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-06
PATRIOTIC CLIMAX

It was at this juncture that the eli
max was sprung upon the great as
sembly. A huge flag had been slung
across the roof between two truSSes,
and as the signal was given the cords
We're cut and slowly it unrolled its
white and crimson folds as il fell grace
fully and hung over the platform,
slightly TO the rear and south OF the
/ speakers desk. The banner was an
! enormous affair, being fully fifty feet
long and about one-half as wide. Upon
the broad stripes were printed the fol-
| lowing sentences i'll 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 in the
/ hall the flag was an unexpected incl
dent and its appearance was the signal
/ for frantic roar, which caused every
thing that had gone before it to sink
/ into insignificance. For a full two min
utes the cords of the fag. caught an &
would not permit il to fail to its fun
/ length. 1t was caught up just enough
/ to prevent the convention from reading
/ the inscriptions upon the banner and
until they were released and the ban
ner swung free the enthusiasm in
creased every second. When finally
| every word was visible there was a
climax of cheers that was deafening.
Senator Tillman stood surveying the
storm and awaiting an opportunity TO
proceed
The chairman pounded his gavel and
appealed for order. But the march of
the delegates bearing their standards
! and banners ran on uninterruptedly for
twelve minutes AS Senator Tillman
was about TO resume, he remarked
that the thread of his discourse was
broken, and that down south they
were in the habit of saying, Hell has
broken loose in Missouri"
There were cries of Good, Good
! when the trust plank was read.
SILVER DEMONSTRATION.
When the senator reached the re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform
with the declaration for free coinage
at the ratio of 10 TO l. pandemOnium
again broke loose. But the demon
stratiOn was not in comparison to what
had just occurred when imperialism
was announced as the paramount is
sue"
Many of the delegates stood in theil
chairs and waved flags and cheered
but very considerable number-mOrC
than half-held their seats. Senator
Hill was among those who maintained
quiet, While Mr. Croker waved a f1ae
until il broke, and George Fred Viii.
liamS led the Massachusetts contingent
in Salvos of cheers. One of the New
York delegates raised a standard bear.
ing the inscription: Don't think Their,
are no Is TO 1'ers in New York" TIL,
demonstration lasted four and one-hal
minutes.
There was intense scorn in the sen
ator's voice as he read the platform
aTraignment of the Hay-Pauncefot,
treaty, evOking mingled laughter anC
applause.
The BOer plank brought out anothe
cheer and the senator received a round
of applause as he closed His voic,
throughout was admirable and h,
made himself heard throughout tn
vast hall. His reading, too, was force
full and effective.
When the applause had subsidized
Chairman Jones of the platform com
mittee said he had been instructed t
move that the platform should b.
adopted by the convention bv accIa
nation. The motion was put and ami,
a roar of cheers and applause the plat
form was adopted without a word o
|, dissent.
The announcement Of Chairman
Richardson Of the adoption of the plat
form was followed by a stunning shout
which made the building ring from on
end to the other.
WEBSTER DAVIS SPEAKS.
Then followed a stirring and dra
matte scene. The plank in the platform
denouncing Enslands policy towar
the Beers had called out immense ap
plause, but when it was an
nounced by Chairman Richard
son that the convention won't
/ be addressed by Hon. Webste
: Davis, former assistant secretary O
the interior. the crowd manifested il
enthusiasm by cheering for quite tw
j Minutes as the fnrrnn,. Rnr,,llio.