El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-05
Ell PAS0 TEXAS, THURSDAY JULY s. 1900

olina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana
Mississippi, Texas: Ohio, Indiana, II
llnois, Michigan, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, California, Utah
Alaska.
Following Is the financial plank a:
adopted in committee:
"We reiterate the demand OF the
platform of 1896 for an American fin
aucial system made by the American
people for themselves, which shall res
store and maintain q bimetallic price
level, and as q part of such system the
immediate restoration Of free and un-
limited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio OF 16 to l, with
out waiting for the aid and consent of
any other ustion."
The Texas delegation held caucu-
at 10 q. &c. aEd instructed Ball of the
resolutions committee not to sign a
minority report against specific silver
plank.
This is big gain for the 16 to l
people.
The defea. of the conservatives In
the platform com mittee portends their
defeat in the convention. 1t portends
further the selection Of vice-presi-
Dental candidate known to stand with
both feet on l6 to l plank.
It is Charles Towne against the field.
The conservatives are trying to coz
centrate on Adlai E. Stevenson, Grover
Cleveland's vIce-president, but many
of the m counsel surrender and advise
that the out and out Ii 10 1 men be al
o wed to select Bryau's running mate.
ToDAY'S SESSION.
CONVENTION HALL, KANSAS CITY,
Mo, July 5.-The crowd began pouring
into convention hall as early as $50
p m., although the convention was not
to be called to order until 1870 a. N.
This Is TO be the big day, ana no one
in Kansas City, native or visitors, who
has had the pull to get ticket wants
to miss the stirring scenes that are
promised.
The subcom mittee of the committee
On resolutions completed its labor about
day light, and is to report the platfor m
is Io doubt that there will be a minority |
report against q 16 to l specific plank,
and one of the mCst bitter fights in the
history of national conventions in this
is expected On the Aoor of the
This morning, after Texas had de-
support the specific declara-
bion, Croker sent word to Chairman
Jones that New York would give its
seventy two votes solid for the silver
plank If it was fought in convention.
This is q deadly clap at Hill and the
and means the radical
element will win.
AS notable delegates came in there
vas loud applauding. Allen, of Neb-
aska, Black burn, of Kentucky: Jones,
Illl, Croker, and Stone we're warmly
IS was a Texas delegate who
ntered with q vast pair OF steer horns
pom which f1oat=d the legend, Texas, I
" o hundred thousand democratic. ,
The platform committee WAS not
cay to report, and the convention
allied upon same OF the principal
peakers, and several rafting speeche q
ere made 7
Gigantic Ex-Governor Hosg of TeAa as, y
citing the floor, said he was anxious ,
, see report from the committee SO
3 to see whether the democrats we're
, fiuke or to fight. t
Are we to dodge the issues of :
1862" he asked loud cries, No, No, +
nd cheers). Are we to be free men or .
cons of the British government" r
Cries OF Free men" and cheers). r
Hogg said he wanted this convention
} 'stand up against English domina- a
on" and he trusted the democratic 8.
-rty would be party of O
ie people rather than one of
Mayor Rose of Mil ~aukee also made Z,
lively speech. 4
There were loud calls for Hill but
2 did OF respond. The band played r.
Georgia Camp Meeting," and direct "
afterwards, during a lull, George r.
red Williams moved the appoin ntment n
committee of nine to confer with g.
le silver republicans AID populists.
his WAS carried amidst cheers.
Governor Beckhsm of Kentucky was
lied and given tremendous ova.
On. 1t was then given out uLofficial-
that the platform committee would ~
IT report till later in the afternoon
I'd also that imperialism would be ~ ~
ade the leading issue of the cam =
sign. 10
At quarter to one the convention
.jOurned till 3: 20 this af tarnoCp a.