The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10

raady for business and waiting fH.
val nj Chairman Richardson. WHs
tr;aa slow in making his appearar..
celebrates seemed anxious t. get f.
and complete the business oj -t.
vantion and when at 3.3N tbe ut.
made his appearance there w4a
~ aYtiauee. Many OF the DELEGATE.
come prepared for the nominate. .. .
Bryan. Dozens of them CARTE
facs and numerous plurnes az Hl...
ore! pampas grass were yisitl, +.
parts OF the floor.
TIE crowd by 3 10 was tho great.
has attended any session of th.
ton. The gate-Reepers We're .a.
rather lax in denying admission -9
and there N.re hundreds who
tickets OF admission who Were aII.
enter the building. They suar
uron the floor until il seemed m-.
tiiat there could be room for ora
COOLING 4 LITTLE o% ILL.,.
At $40 Senator Hill. Of New Far
had been absent from the Two f-...
sessions came through the Geleea..
by himself. RE was not reeu-H
first and had nearly reached his -e..
the cry Of "IIill." hin" broke C.r.
was coupled with considerable ...
lut the demonstration in honor
Senator when present lacked sewer.
grces OF warmth shown yesterday
noon ana this morning while he u
sent.
1t was not until 4 O'Clock that ca.
Richardson turning from a oart.r..
with Governor McNinin and
White, picked mp the eavel and l..
the convention 10 order. The rl...
, committee headed by Senator Jon..
J. Campau. Senator Tillman and
Van Wyck had just pushed their
through the dense th"ong and prage.
| to the platform had taken seats liam.
the chairman. Mr.. Richardson arr...
long and yainlE Tor order. The rortlv E..
Of Senator Jones. silver haired ami
rious. advanced to tho front of the s..
lie held a rcll of manuscript in his h.r.
Bat it was useless to talk aEatns,
a tunult and he dropped back int. I.
seat until order was restored.
At last the noise subsidized and Mr. jon.
III a clear voice announced:
II am authorized by the Committee ..
Resolutions to present the platform
agreed upon and ! viii yield to tho c.--
ator from South Carolina, Mr.. TU,u.n.
to read the document"
Nr. Tiilman now stepped to tho rr.r.
and was greeted with q cheer. He r,-t
the platform in 4 full, round voice, easily
heard throughout the hail.
THE AIR AFLAME WITH FLAGS.
As he proceeded each plank was greeted
| with applause. The Senator accompanied
his reading with emphatic gestures. s....-
ing Up and down the platform. turu5..
this way and that after his manner m
thc senate. There was a howl of ar.rr-
val as he clinched his fist and dyre,#
arraignca the course Of the Administers
ton in Cuba. Hut it remained for bits
reading Of the declaration that "impvrl.I-
ism is the paramount issue Of this came
paign,' to evoke a storm Of enthusiast.
The delegates sprang to their feet. staul-
ing on their chairs, waving hats. haul-
kerchiefs, umbrellas, flags. while the a.I
cries took UP the chorus and carried "
along for many minutes. Senator lII
could hc seen marshalling the hosts o
cheer. Re held a fan high above mis- l,..
and added his voice to the vocjfogoa
shouting. 4 second time Senator IlIImau
read this declaration, and ROW even
greater demonstration than before etrrI.'
the convention off its feet. Suddenly lnr
Grcds. then thousands Of miniature A,H.r--
can flaG$ were passed anonS the 5..
gates and the whole floor of the y...
structure became 4 sea Of flags. An I..
slant later the flags swept over tho aaI.
leries like on mass Of fame. Hundred o.
them were tossed upon the seats ana dr.
tribltcd. The scene was magni1c.n..
inspiring and the great audience N.
worked up to . fever heat. ON each l..
was the device "'The Constitution and IU.
Flag are InSeparablc, now and i"Urgr...
The nag OF the Republic forever, Of .U
empire never While the demonstration
was its height, the band sent auoth.r
thrill through the audience by rlay5u-
Dixie and q medley Of patriotic air..
State standards were again torn from
their sockets, banners were raised anal a.
~trium.hal procession of the dclegat..
marched about The hall. Now the strains
OF the band turned to My Country I'll.
Of Thee" at which the entire au4l.I..
Is with a single voice, Joined in a ml-a..
and swelling chorus. Amid the LiIloH |r-
OF flags could be seen a tail stau....
bearing the Inscription "Forcib!c Anne.
alton would be criminal aggression H..
liam Mckinley
THE FLAG 81 THE REPUBLIC
1t was at this j|uncture that the ,-....-.
was sprung upon the great assembly
huge lag had been flung across the r...
between two trusseS and slowly it uuflI...
us Whlte and crimson folds as it st..
gracefully and swung over the p|IatI.a.
slightly to the rear and south OF rt.
speakers desk. The banner was
enormous affair, being fully 20 feet l.
and about one-half as wide. Upon .H.
white stripes were printed the follow
sentences in large letters Of blue.
CONSTITUTIONAL GONERNME<I.
DERIVE THEIR JUST POWERS TM.
TIE CONSENT or THE GOVERNED
TT CONSTITUTION AND r..
FLAG, y INSEPARABLE ....
AND FOREVER.
THE FLAG OF A REPUBLIC l..
EVER, OF AN EMPIRE lever
REPUBLIC CAN HAVE
COLONIES"
10 the vast maiOrtfv CF .bCr.
hall the flag was an unexpected .a.
ana It's appearance was the signal
frantic roar which caused cvergllfa.
i'' gone before it to sink into l....
eahce. Tor a full two minute th-
- me lag caught and were draw.
permit Of its full length. It caa-
Just enough to prevent the caa-...
rom reading the Inscriptions u..
pahher and until they were reIe.-.