Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
Banner of the Republic.

The banner was an enormous affair, being
fully fifty feet long and about one-half as
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 gov
erned.
The Constitution and the flag, one and in
separable. now and forever.
The flag of a republic forever, of an en-
pire, never
A republic can have no colonies.
To the vast majority of those in the hall
the flag was an unexpected incident, and its
appearance was the signal for a frantic roar
which caused everything that had gone be-
fore 1t to sink into insignificance. For full
two minutes the cords Of the flag caught
and would not permit it to fall to its full
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 banner swung
free the enthusiasm increased every second.
When finally every word was visible there
was climax of cheers that was deafening
Senator Timan stood surveying the storm
and awaiting an opportunity to proceed.
The chairman pounded his gavel and ap-
pealed for order. But the march of the
delegates bearing their standards and BAN
ners, ran on uninterruptedly for twenty-five
minutes AS Senator Tillman was about
to resume he remarked that the thread of
his discourse had been broken and that
down south they were in the habit of say
ing Hell has broken loose in Georgia
And, added the senator, vociferously, eff
Mark Hanna had been here a few minutes
ago he would have thought hell had broken
loose in Missouri
There were cries of "Goodr' "Good!"
when the trust plank was read. When the
senator reached the reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, with the declaration for
free silver coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1,
pandemonium again broke loose. But the
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what had just occurred when imperialism
was announced as the paramount issue"
Many of the delegates stood on their chairs
and waved flags and cheered, but a very
considerable number-more than half-held
their seats.
Senator Hill was among those who main
tanned quiet, while Mr.. Croker waved a flag
until the staff broke, and George Fred VIII
liams led the Massachusetts contingent in
salvos Of cheers.
There was intense scorn in the senator s
voice as he read the platform arrangement
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty evoking min
gled laughter and applause.
The Boer plank brought another cheer,
and the senator received a round of ap-
plause as he closed. His voice throughout
was admirable, and he made himself heard
forceful and effective
When the applause had subsidized Chair
man Jones of the platform committee said
he had been instructed to move that the
platform be adopted by the convention by
reclamation.
The motion was put, and. amid roar of
cheers. the platform was adopted without a
word of dissent. The announcement of
Chairman Richardson of the adoption of
the platform was followed by a stunning
shout which made the building ring from
one end to the other.
Webster Davis Converted.
Then followed a stirring and dramatic
scene. The plank in the platform de-
nouncing England's policy toward the Beers
had called out immense applause, but when
1t was announced by Chairman Richardson
that the convention would bs addressed by