Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07

Kansas city, July 6.-The Delegates
to the Silver Republican convention
We're very late in assembling. this
morning. 1t was past 10 o'clock when
Chairman Brown raped for order.
y committee was appointed To- invite
former assistant secretary of the in
terror, Webster Davis. to address TIN.
convention. The committee on resolu-
tinns then announced that it was ready
to report ana u. 4. Tilotson Of Kan
sas. took tho stage to read the party's
principles.
The platform adopted decllIes its adj
hcrence u the principles Of bimct1l-
ism: says the present currency lly de-
StroyS the fun money power Of the sill
Yer dollar ana asks repeal: faVors an
income tax ana election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people; declares trusts ana such like
combinations as unlawful and oppTcs-
Sivc; disIpprovcs the increasing owner
ship of American lands by aliens: IA
vors liberal pensions: tenders tn" bur
ghcrS Of South Africa the sympathy
of Americans: wants war tax done
away with. ana favors the immediate
admission Of Arizona New Mexico ana
oklahoma to the Union.
Great cheering greeted the reading Of
the plank on the silver question. The
most enthusiastic demonstration oc-
CURED when the speaker read the plank
extending sympathy to the Beers. the
delegates rising en- masse ana cheering
for over a minute.
When the reading had been cOnclud-
ed. the Travelling Mems Bryan club
of Lincoln. headed by a brass band
marched into the hall and onto the
stage. The band started the star
Spangled Banner" and Mr.. Tillotson
turning from his manuscript. led the
delegates in singing the anthem. When
quiet had been restored, a delegate Of
ferrd substitute for the Nicaraguan
plank favoring the speedy construction
Of the Nicaragua canal built. owned
ana defended by the government Of the
United states. This was adopted.
The platform as amended was then
placed on passage and adopted with a
thunder Of applause. A wrangle en-
sued over the introduction of a reso-
luton Of Nebraska's portrait Of Lin
coin. the party's emblem. Congress
man Shafroth of Colorado objected on
the ground that such action would
make the ballots illegal in several
states. The resolution was finally with
drawn.
..We would like to hear from the com
mittee on conference shouted a dele
gate.
"Thc committee is still in session. Sali
Senator Teller There has been no for
mai expression by the Democratic mem
bers. but | hetray no confidence when |
say that 4 majority Of the members are
friends Of Mr.. T"wne."
There is no objection to nominating
Mr.. BRYAN now. is thc-c?" asked dele
gate.
No sir" replied Senator Teller. He
has been nominated for the past fnur
years"
\ storm of cheers came from the dele
gates at the mention of Hryan's name.
Senator Teller, though still hoarse from
his speech If Wednesday. then launched
into an eloquent tribute to VIM. }.
BRYAN. Senator Telcrs culogy Of Mr.. |
BRYAN became fcrvid ana the speaker al |
Iuded to him as the Lincoln Of the Silver |
Republican party.
Teller in conclusion. placed VIM. ]. /,
Bryan III nomination a. tho candidate for |
tn. Silver Republican party. Long con |
tinued cheering followed the nomination. |
The delegate stood on their chairs. waved |
hands and shouted acclaims of the Ne |
braska man until they could shout no |
more.
H. s Hazard Of California, made the |
first secondins speech of the nomination |