New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

tenton but no great enthusiasm to the address, but
heartily appauded the closing sentence. Senator
Hill entered just at this moment, and the applause
turned to him. "Hll. Of New-Yorkl" "H4nI Hill
they shouted. But It noticed that the New
York delegation did not respond with enthusiasm
Hill In with Elliot Danforth. OF New-York,
and stopped at the New-York row. John Mcmahon.
Of Rome rose and gave his seat to the ex-senator.
Hill smiled and thanked him. Meanwhile the crowd
continued TO yell for "Hil"' Let's hear Hll'
with few Kisses interspersed. until the chairman
finally raped them to order. A few minutes later
they renewed the call, but the audience i'm
patient to get on with the proceedings and showed
its disapproval with hisses
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR THOMAS.
When finally the chairman was able TO make his
voice heard he introduced Governor Thomas of
Colorado. the temporary chairman A round of
applause greeted Governor Thomas he ascended
the platform He held in his hand the typewriter
manuscript OF his speech and in full. round voice
easily reaching to the remotest corners Of the build
ing. he began his address temporary chairman.
He spoke follows:
We meet under most auspcious influences. On
the Nations birthday, in great central city OF
We come together TO reafirm our allegiance to the
principles of Thomas jefferson and loyalty to
their greatest living exponent We have been
selected by the farmer and the artisan, the miner
STATE and territory % of hs mighty " Nation to regis
ter decree that they have already determined, TO
proclaim a candidate they have already chosen.
We come not with pomp and circumstance, but
8 a e all e o created tag ean ad that ali o
ernments derive their just powers from the consent
sentatives of the vast interests which dominate
every industrial life. but as the champions of the
presence. We speak not for those who would pivot
plementng its inadequacy by a paper currency
issued by private mon9Poly at the expense OF the the
money of the Constitution and In the ability of their
countrymen to legislate for themselves without the
previous permission Of foreign parliaments, po-
IN OFfb fba
our & o a and a gne9 % 5% the the
passage of years and is enshrined to-day in our
hearts and hopes 1t marked epoch in political
party whose birth was coeval with the birth OF
the Union. whose death that Union cannot long
survive II rystalIized into an undylnS creed the
Precepts Of our founders-reafirmed the objects Of
to be no longer name but "a great spirit and
The close of President Harrison's Administration
found the country face TO face with conditions OF
the greatest moment A deficiency in the public
revenues through the reckless legislation and
profiSate extravaganza of the List Congress had
issue, prepared in February, was postponI i a
staggering toward a crisis. Monetary Condi-
disaster The storm came in June, when the ele-
me4ts m PTS long pept up and long acSumul9ting burst
tion of our commercial fabric, overwhelmed every
ruPtcy and desoIaton tor eTerywhere It's sabsdence
Was the work & Of years The nsery and ruin It in,
people. The country slowly emerged from the
feet and painfully began the work Of economic re-
construction. while statesmen discussed the cause
they our Clearly PeTceed and see its
system Men deFed as to the method Of its ref
% 9Tmati0n not as to the necessity for change
united in condemnng an u4sound and artiicial
operation was inevitable disaster
DIVIDED ON MONEY QUESTION.
The line of division between political forces be
came therefore sharply defined in 1896 upon what
volved, as then asserted, and now know,
every other economic problem II embraced within
Of combination and competition1 of production,
that the defeat Of bimeasm Would be followed by
the retirement Of all forms of Government cur
the holders of the National obligation the prac-
the consequent domlnatlon or every commercial
pursuit by a score of colossal mOnOpOlies. These
Dtmocratic defeat had scarcely been recorded
when the march Of consolidation was resumed.
Every pursuit that engages the attention OF man
has been exploited, capitalized and appropriated
explored for subjects of monopoly and those who
have thundered against unsound money have used
out thousands Of millions of fictitious values. to
slant tribute Every aVenue is Closed to the com
petitive energies of the citizen. interest has
soiidatfons sIcce and a fhav
sen in number they enlarge in the volume Of their
real ard fictitious accumula tions and their more
terests. These evils. startling in their magnitude
and inevitable in their consequences, must either
cuminate in immense aggregation, all power
ful and all absorbing. or be arrested and dissolved
by the force Of aroused public opinion finding
Of this Convention.
the support Of influences which we criticse Hav
ing purchased the right to pursue their various OBJ
powerful ally. Hence the onward march OF organ
tion of the dollar the rights and the welfare
Of the multitude. The crisis in our commercial
affairs, whose issue, presented in acute form
the voters Of 1900 Is that of industrial despotism
her benefcent rule its creation and amusement
human effort. The desire for material comfort and
wellbeing is the very handspring Of progress. The
dustry and thrift commands and must receive the
wealth that comes through partnership with the
Government, which usurps its prerogaives and
and blasts the Qppor, ,unites Of the Individual fur
and corrPs and podns All bfaehes 9 ee Of
life and reduces the citizen to dependence upon
Free institutions must ianguish without com
N nun Uif St OF weath, 9it Oihciai integrity cannot sur
lence the conscience of the Nation must be auick-
Sned and AROUSED if its baneful influences to
the Republican party 1t is the genius Of organ
sentiment patriotism. 1t knows neither justice
poses cSum1aton orrupon IS it's necessarE @ 9s Pf6 p
strument. No public service Is too r'gh. none too
throat and in the pocket Of every hlnan being in
dees the Sovereignty Of states It reg att M aa
and the prices of lifes necessities II ~ des the
inisRes integrity and rewards the nnsdrupu ss
1t gives or refuses employment at its pleasure.
It blacklists the Workingman and sets him adrift
70 starve in the midst of plenty. 1t marches it's
battalons of employees to the polls. places its
chosen ballot in their hands and their sup
port for its favorite instrument. II is enthroned
In the councils of the Nation and the States sits
upon the bench and expounds the law. 1t gives
millions to its political protector 10 debauch the
conscences of freemen, and receives tenfOd return
through the legislation that II dictates. 1t Is
marching 10 despotism under the canopy of the Re
public II is the enemy of the Democracy, which
has accepted its gage of battle. Either the trust
or the Government must disappear At the demand
OF the sn-caled 1nanciaI interasts the