The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

the most remarkable series OF speeches
ever hurled az man 10 be named for
tho highest office az the gift OF the con-
Vention.
The advocates OF Mr. Hearst answered
these attacks, the most effective Of the
utterance being made in his behalf by
Congressman Bourke Corkran of New
York, who declared that while Mr.. Hearst
was not his personal choice the demand
that he be nominated had come from
every section OF the state and was not
10 be denied.
HALL PACKED.
Convention nan was packed with 5000
persons. when the second session OF the
state convention was called 10 order Be
fore the session began the Tammany hall
ielegates neld a caucus and by a vote Of
SO 90 % ado pied the unit rule and voted
TO have Charles F. Murphy leader. cast
the entire vote for William r. Hearst fol
governor.
Congressman Sulzer. w. p. Mitchell and
Frank NJ. O"Brien withdrew. leaving 50
delegates. hut was asserted that Mr. Muir
ply would control four absentees and
would cast % votes for Hearst
The convention was called TO order a
':b5 p. m, and Senator Thomas +. Grady
o. New York, chairman OF the commit
tee on contested seats was recognized
Mr.. Grady was applauded. As he read
olared' entitled 20 their seats they were
greeted with mingled applause and
Kisses The majority report sustained the
Murphy delegates i'm New York county
ana the so-called Hearst delegates gen
orally.
MINORITY REPORT.
john II. Stanchheld was then recogniz-
cd TO submit the minority report from
the committee on contested seats. The
| roDOTF showed 10 hts, d,
jority of the committee on contested
seats had settled the contests I'm the va
rious assembly districts.
with few exceptions the vote on almost
every instance was % To 2f. the anti
Hearst men being I'm the minority on the
committee He wanted IL understood by
every delegate that upon me there is no
tag and around me there Is no collar"
tApplause) lie had no interest to sub
serve. The one tribunal he recognized
with "the Democratic party that sent me
here" Mr.. Stanchfeld continued:
And the reason I am here opposed TO
the nomination of Mr. Hearst is"-(IIere
storm OF Kisses and cheers stopped the
speaker and cries Of "Hearsti Hearstl"
were heard from different points I'm the
hall. When he was allowed To go on Mr.
Stanchhed was soon applauded when
he referred to his long career as Demo-
posed to have his party turned over to
an 'aien hand"
THE PLATFORM.
Congressman w. Bourke Cochran next
submitted a report Of the committee on
resolutions and platform The platform
follows:
AT this time when the authority Of
Democracy is invoked 10 defend plunder
OF tho masses by a few rich men through
nu ri n 1n nnrg a
other To Justify many extravagant and
revolutionary proposals which. II adopted
must inevitably produce worse disasters
than the abuses they seek TO cure we
deem It eminently fittng to declare that
the whole Democratic principle Is en-
braced In the injunction laid on the first
man. that I'm the sweat OF their brows
he and all his posterity must eat their
bread
"We denounce Republican high pro-
lection, which enables a few 10 plumber
the whole body Of their fellow citizens.
by charging extortionate prices for the
necessaries Of life and the essentials OF
industry.
1--WE believe the operation OF all banks.
trust companies and public service cor
porations should be placed under close
and constant scrutiny Of vigilani public
officers.
NHlle we holu III 10 be vital prin-
ciple Of Democracy that any interference
by government In the field ef private in
dustry must be vicious n source Of cor
ruption and bar TO prosperity. "a T.
equally n vital Democratic principle that
within its proper field the authority of
the government h absolute and power
should be enforced with unfailng vigor.
but always with strict impartiality
We denounce as crime against NOR
ais and decency the refusal Of the Repub-
lican administration 10 permit an inves-
tigation OF the different departments
upon the avowed ground that such in
Ystigation would show corruption 80