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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

of Santiago" who declared his belief in a great navy. stating that war with Japan was probable.
 This statement was received by the convention with cries of No, no! Come offr'
 If this great war comes," Hobson cried, let me remind you that the party on whom the responsibility is placed is going to k, ground to powder by the American people"
 Chairman Bill at this juncture said:
 "The chair is from the Pacific coas and has seen no occasion to enlist yet"
 After reaching an agreement on a plank on the question of injunction and announcing the fact, the subcommittee of the subcommittee on platform hay. ing that subject in charge failed to supply the full committee with the document and thus caused suspen- sion of the entire proceeding on that question. There was much discussion by the labor leaders of the injunction plank. and while it was asserted that the officers of the Federation of Labor were satisfied with the plank, other representatives of labor made loud pro- test against the omission of the pro- vision demanding notice in advance in injunction proceedings.
 Platform All Prepared.
 It was announced that the full sub committee had passed upon all but three or four subjects to be dealt with, and members of the subcommittee ex- pressed full confidence that the sub. committees would be able to present a complete report when the full commit. tee met.
 A number of blanks from the Nebras- ka state platform were accepted prac- tieally as they appeared in that docu- inent. Among them were those em. bodylng approval of the antipass and anti-rehate laws. prohibiting corpora- lions from making campaign contrlbu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

enlargement of the powers of railroad comis=.ons. state and national; favor. ing postal ss@.-ss banks, the eight hour day, the adjustment of disputes be- tween labor and capital, urging an en- ployers' liability bill applicable to both public and private employers and rec ommending the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate states.
 The preamble of the rlatform reads as follows:
 We, the representatives of the De- mocracy of the United States in na- tional convention assembled, reaffirm our faith in and pledge our loyalty to the principles of our party.
 We rejoice at the increasing signs of an awakening throughout the coun- try. The various Investigations have traced graft and political corruption to the representatives of predatory wealth and laid bare the interruptions methods by which they have debauched cleo tions and preyed upon the defenseless public through the subservlent officials whom they have raised to place and power. ..
 "Nation's Conscience Aroused"
 ''The conscience of the nation is now aroused and must oe appealed to to free the government from the grip of those who have made 1t a business as- set of the favor seeking corporations. It must become again a peoples gov ernment and be administered in all Its departments according to the Jefferso- nian maxim. Equal rights to all and special privileges to none.'
 Shall the people rule again? This is the overshsdowing issue at this time. It manifests itself in all the questions now under discussion and demands i'm. mediate consideration.
 Not unlike the premature explosion of a giant firecracker was the demon. stration at the first mention of Mir. Bryan's name in the convention. It was not scheduled to occur until today, when Mr. Bryan's name will be pre- sented for the presidency. The Bryan managers exerted themselves to dis courage the extraordinary outbreak. which established the fact that the delegates and spectators were very much for Bryaa-
 The delegates started the tumuit st . signal given by the blond Senator Gore of Oklahoma. who stood for an hour and twenty-seven minutes. an almost pathetic figure. on the verge of the platform. as 9O0O men and women in- dulged in a frenzied tribute to the leader at Lincoln. The eighty-seven minutes that it oontin3a6 leaves sII previous schievements wery fsr fn the rear. At Chicago the Republican convention induiEed in forty-two min utes at the mention of President RooSeveIt's name and tweasy-four in honor of Secretary Taft. The figure was thirtycne minutes at st. Louis four years sgo when Judge Alton B. Parker was nominated and thirfy-sIx when Mr. Hesrst's name was proposed in the same convention.
 It vss a decisive exhibition of th. ever mastering strength of the Bryan column and enc of the most dramaffe convention pictures ever presented a the standards of the states were tsrn iron their noori1ss and borne thro1Eh the haH untH thsT stood torstker on the pistfsrn. Ike an srnv of hsrners. their anitef Allegiance ta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

Bryan. Amid the storm of Bryan demonstration the six standards o. New York. New Jersey, Delaware Georgia, Minnesota and Connecticut stood rooted in their places, the rally. ing points of little groups unmoved by the frenzied scenes about them Throughout the hour and nineteen minutes the deafening uproar con. tinued, ebbing and flowing in enthu slasm, women joining with the men ir bearing the Bryan standards aloft while the whole assemblage of 12,00e people joined in the tumultuous dem onstration. Worn out with exertion and lacking the material to proceed with business, the convention recessed f The demonstration started when Sen. ator Gore during a recess in the reg. ular work of the convention referred to Bryan as the friend of Oklahoma It was led by the galleries. and the delegates fell into line, hoisted theif state standards and marched around the hall, cheering madly. Every sort of noise making device was used to heighten the effect.
 Fellow Democrats, the great secre- tary of war came to Oklahoma and waged war against our constitution" !" said Senator Gore. He asked us to give up our right of liberty and self government. But by a vote of thou sands upon thousands we rejected the advice of Taft and accepted the ad. vice of Bryan"
 First Bryan Demonstration.
 The mention of the name brought the convention to its feet in the first real Bryan demonstration. Delegates from nearly every state jumped to their chairs and yelled. Many mem- bers of the New York delegation join ed in the cheering. but a majority re- mained in their seats. Minnesota and Delaware were conspicuous exceptions to the general celebration.
 A Bryan banner which had been lurking in the rear of the hall was rushed to the stage and waved above the heads of the chairman and speaker. The point of the flagstaff caught one of the suspended eagles over the chair mans desk and brought it crashing to the floor. It was quickly caught up. however. and held above Senator Cores head.
 Sergeant at Arms Martin. after he had thoroughly mussed the senator's hair with the eagles tail. waved the great stuffed bird se close to the sen stor's nose that he must have started back had he been able ts see what was going on two inches from his face.
 The applause was relaxing some what when the band poured oH on. the Ire by striking up Dixie and in- stsntIy the flame was burning nerrely and brighter than before The young man with the Bryan banner held his place on the speakers stand by the senator. waving the banner to and fro. careful. however. to tear 10 more eagles from their perches.
 Senator Gore, who had caused the terrific Oafburst. waited for q tine fer the noise 10 cease and then quietly turned srd seated himself against the railing of the plttforu- waiting for the uprosr to rubsife
 Ge1Fxiais eeIerzttsn. ln the mifst of the cheering crswd. was cssarieuouz fer its aszeizts snszcs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

short of Il Inna, ie or orders from Bry. an to the contrary will change it.
 Debate over the adoption of the plat form is not to be permitted to con. tinue much more than an hour, and then, after disposing of some minor matters that may be presented, the decks will be cleared for action and the presidential nominating speeches will be commenced The names of three candidates are scheduled to be presented to the convention-B Bryan, Johnson and Gray-but it is still pos sible only Bryan's name will be of. fered.
 1 Connecticut to Yield Place. The custom is to call the roll of states. beginning in alphabetical order, Alabama leading. Congressman J. Thomas Hefin, the chairman of the Alabama delegation. will announce that Alabama yields to Nebraska, and then will come the naming of Bryan. City Attorney 1. J. Dunn of Omaha will de- liver the nominating speech, and it is expected that he will limit his enco- miums of his candidate to about thirty minutes.
 With the audience overwhelmingly favorable to Mir. Bryan, his supporters have a tremendous advantage over the ether candidates. It has been feared by the Johnson men that the Bryan programme would stir up the dele gates to a stampeded pitch, so they decided to take no more chances than were necessary. Connecticut came to the rescue. Following the call of Ala bama and the cessation of cheering over the mention of Bryan's name. AT. kansas will be called. and 1t is expect cd she will pass. as will California.
 When Connecticut is reached the chairman will announce that she yields tO Minnesota. Congressman W. $. Hammond will nominate the governor But the programme may have been abandoned and JohnsOn's name not be heare.
 Almost immediately following the Johnson demonstration, Delaware will be called. and former Congressman Irving Handy of Delaware will place the name of Gray before the conren- tion- Handy is related to the famous Breckenridge fSaatT of Eentucky, and his speech E expected to contain much of the fire and sloquenee that is characteristic of them.
 The nomination of Mir. Bryan win be seconded by Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky. Hehin of AIsba- ms. Governor Glenn of North Caro- lima and Governor Swanson of vIr. ginis. These speeches probably will be delivered In the order of the call of states except that Alabama will Sec. oud when Nebraska is called. They will not occupy over twenty minutes each
 strass ts seeond Johnsoa.
 Maryland. in the person of her at. tarney general. Isaac l.. Straus. will secoud the termination of Johnson. and Pennsylvania uEl second Cray in q speech by Peter ]. 0-Boyce of Pitts son- The taTlorfng VII follow.
 Speech sy -Fis-e sf ss-sisss.-
 An interesting feature of the oo1ven- tis1 that preceded ths vote en the credentials conuittee report uas the speech sf Cozressnsn Richnsnd Pszrso1 HoEson sf Alzbams, @the hers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

cratic position in this question, but the people cannot safely intrust the execution of this important work to a party which is so obligated to the highly protective interests that 1t post pones relief until after the election. And we call attention to the signifi- cant fact that the promise now made is wholly vitiated by the use of the qualifying words under which the present tariff iniquities have been fos- tered and developed.
 We favor an immediate revision of the tariff by the rkiuction of import duties. Articles entering into compe- tition with articles controlled by trusts should be placed upon the free list. Material reductions should be made in the tariff upon the necessities of life, and especially on articles competing with such American manufactures as are sold abroad cheaper than at home. and graduated reductions should be made in such other schedules as may be necessary to restore the tariff to c revenue basis.
 Every consideration of public poli- cy suggests the conservation of our woodlands and the removal of these import duties, which puts a premium upon the destruction of our forests. Existing duties have given to paper manufacturers shelter behind which they have organized combinations to raise the price of pulp and of paper and to impose tax upon knowledge.
 We therefore demand the immedi- ate repeal of the tariff on wood pulp. print paper. lumber. logs, wood and timber, placing the same on the free list"
 Silence on Negro Question.
 The committee reached a conclusion that 1t would not insert any declara. tion on the question of the rights of negroes. Mir. Bryan had made a ten tative suggestion against dlscrimina. ton on account of race, but the south. ern members of the subcommittee ex. pressed the opinion that the decIara, ton of principles would be more ac. ceptable In the southern states if there should be no intimation of the party's attitude on this subject. During the discussioh some of the members .of the committee said there would be na objection to Mr. Bryan's announcing his own personal views on this subject in his letter If acceptance in case hs should be nominated Probably the nearest approach to a clash during the day was on the subject of the courts when Judge Parker and Senator Pet. tigrew expressed in sharp language diametricalIy opposite opinions. Mr. Parker presented plank announcing the parus confidence in federal courts. in support of which he made a stronR plea. He had no sooner taken his seat than Mr. Peftizrew took the 6oor ia opposition to the plank He said that for himself ke had little or 10 confidence In the federal courts. but hs vss willing to comprpmIse by leav- ing the subject entirely untouched. and the subcommittee decided to follow this course.
 A confusion fo ignore the uursefan Of ucunan's sufrses vas arrived at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09
Carry State Standard. Forward.


 When the demonstration had pro ceeded for some fiftsen minutes del, egate from Iowa caught up the stand ard of that sTate and le6 a march to the stage, where there was a group. ing of the states.< It was wild rush to the platform in which there was confusion. Delegates other than those carrying the heavy standards joined in the surging crowd, invading the space set aside for working newspaper men and seriously interfering with their labors.
 The working subcommittee of rne Democratic convention committee on resolutions spent many hours in dis cussing suggestions of Mir. Bryan and others relative to blanks in the plat form, but decided that in order to make progress 1t would be necessary to divide the work, and consequently subcommittees of the subcommittee were appointed on various subjects. in- cluding injunctlons, trusts, railroads, resources of the country. tariff, etc. These minor subcommittee consisted in all cases of three members. There were, however, some questions upon which the full subcommittee found 1t possible to pass, and these included the publicity of campaign contribu- tions, relative to which a strong plank was adopted.
 The committee also adopted various other suggestions, among them being blanks demanding the enactment of an income tax law, providing for the re- strictlon of oriental immigration. de nounelng what tue committee termed President Roosevelt's ''perpetuation of his dynasty" etc.
 The injunction subcommittee was the first to bs appointed. and its members were busily occupied. This subcom- mlttee consisted of Messrs. willIami of Massachusetts. Parker of New York and Sullivan of Iowa. It's delIbera. tions were based upon a draft of the proposed plank made by Mr. Williams, which. while found to be generally ac- ceptable. was very closely scrutinized not only by the conservative members of the committee. including Judge Par. ker. but by the labor leaders as well. Mfr. Williams was in consultation with the labor men. who appeared extreme Iy anxious that not only the substance but the particular language of the res olutIon would be such that would sat isfy the voters who are said to be be hind them.
 The TariH Plank.
 The subcommittee on tariff found leSs difieuity In reaehing a conclusion. This committee consisted of Messrs. Pettigrew of South Dakota. Brown of Nebraska aud Alschuler of Illinois, and It reported to the subcommittee.
 The subcommittee recommenied the adoption of a comprehensive plank 0n the tariff. including among others a provision fer free print paper. free wood pulp. lumber. logs. etc No den- nite announcement ca the question of the Philippine tarih relative to suEzs was made by the safrommSffee- Fol lowing is the tsxt of the Sutrommlt- tees tarfn recomnendafion
 We welcome the eslated pronise sf tzriE reform. nsw o1errd h7 the Eegublirzn party. ss q txrfv rpoTut tsn cf fke risktecu<new e tns D<uc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-09
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 An interesting feature of the co1ven- tisa that preceded ths rot. en the credentials committee report uas the speech sf CozressE2n Richnend Psarson HozsSn sf Aiabams, .fhe hers
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished BY =. F. Hutton & Co
members of New York Stock Exchange aud Chicago
Board Cf Trade o. Bowie ChImsu. manager isn
= street northwest.
The market broke 70 new loy recoTds under pr
sisteHt lludation Of long wheat The opening vas
az a sharp decline on he uTcDOuuoed weakness o.
the cables Prom this there was a feeble rally. the
market breaking ca BFu0mhaiis estimate Of the
Argentina eEp1Tts showing re1rl-tgeakine ship
ueuts Coz che last week in January following heary
shiTmsu 81 fhe pTeFi0us seek As T-ces moved
down. sop orders were canght. and there was 10
raliyiug power IN tie market. There vas quite
large selling by commission h0uas. aud it Eas
claimed that several lines II iong Fheet sc,ima-
lated above s. q busbei were coming out. There
talk u smaller reecipts In the NoTth west bat
this had TO infuenoe. and news generally appeared
% be a little importance iB face Of the persistent
pressure o. wheat ou the market
Corn was easier early with wheat and there Vas
some selling nB the cold weather hIt there Nas 10
pressure on the msTket. and. despite the weakness
IN gieat and considerable des.ine IN oats the mar
ket held steady showing only fractional decline
There was q small expert demand
The Gets market opened Weak rallied slightly. hut
IN the afteTnoon. influenced by the weakness In
wheat. showed pronounced selling pressure. and
broke 70 lower prices than have been seen Tor MN
Der 4 weeks.
IN provisions The market was fairly active and
quite firm early. There seemed % BE- good support
ing orders and fair commission horse buying but
later the market troke. Influenced by the weakness
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The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Holders Of the local utility securities
simply won't sch at prevailing prices.
This was shown yesterday on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange on the call for
Washington Gas. For several days the
bidding has been around 66, with offerings
at 20. Yesterday one broker offered the
stock down to esiz, and Immediately bid
was registered at 6S1z.
Fearful that his offering might be taken
up, the broker making the offer at 69is
withdrew IT, The truth is that the hold
ers OF Gas stock are holding out for so
a share. and those who want it are Of
the opinion that Il is not worth that
much under present circumstances.
This condition all along the line ac-
counts for a days business amounting to
113 shares. of stock and one 500 bond.
To make the days dealings all the more
significant. all that IS necessary to say
is that one sale was one OF 100 shares Of
Lanston at l0k.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-31
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Business in the Wholesale market yesterday was
10 fair volume, with prices steady. Eggs remained
at Wednesdays prices. receipts being liberal and
demand up to the average for the middle Of the
week. Arrivals Of poultry were in the main greater
than the demand. and in all grades except small
chickens prices were dull. Fruits and vegetables
were dull Grain is quoted in Washington cents
lower
Prices quoted are wholssale)
BUTrER-Creamegy. fancy, 33asl; do. Western
hrss 3la32 do. seconds 2ia26; process fancy ga2s
do fair to good 22a23; dairy. choice. lsa3O; good
lsal9. store packed, fresh. l6als
CHEESE-MSrket firm and active on al kinds
New York State factory. large, lssi6h; do fats
l6lsal5 do. small l6lkal7 do, summer. large ilal5
do summer. small. l4a4't; do fair to good, l2al3;
Western, factory, new. choice. N'lal5; do fair to
good Il; Virginia 10.
EGCs-Near-by fresh Virginia loss Of. s3a2l
average 22aZ3: West Virginia and Southwest Vir-
ginia, G2a3; Tennessee, z2az3; North Carolina. q
LIVE POULTRY Chickens fancy, I4al5; sSeras =,
a; hens. llal2: ROSTERS. I; ducks, large. l2sl3
DO. small l0all: geese. sale: turkeys toms per lb
l3ali; do. hens Halls; do. thin. 10 keats, TO-
DRESSED POULTRY-rurkeys. hens, undrawu,
per b., l6a17; do, average, undrawn, l5als; do
thin. l0al2; old toms. l3aB; chickens large l4al5;
small l5al5; hens. choice, l3 ro0stlrs 8 ducks old
13aI5; geese. 10al2; capons, lib. Average I7als;
small l5sl6.
DRESSED MEATS-Calves fun dressed. sslo.
heads on g: hogdressed calTes, sas; hams, country
sugar-cured, Balls hogs, small and neat. per cwt.,
s.0Ja6 90 do medium. 500; do. heavy 550aGO0
GAMD-Rabbits. pei dozen. I50a2 3; do. kits. 7sa
10; quail per dozen Z5la301; do, small l5Oa2 %
squirrels eaCh 6a5; opossums each aoa40
VEGETABLES-Pota homegrown. per busbel
f0a75, do, rural 70a5; sweet potatoes per bbL $50
AGO; ysms. 2OOa25o cabbage. per cwt, sOasO
onions, Ohio, per bushel 5oas0; string beans, per
basket, 2OOa225 lettuce Florida. per basket, I2sa
Lis
GREEN FRUITs-ApIdeS YORK Imperial. Der Dbl
ga35. Ben Davis, 200a25O; Wine Sap. 2gSa4O0
Albemarle Pippin. s00a5O0; fancy tsbls fruit. $50
AGO; Spy, 25a3.2S; loose packed 60 Oranges
Florida, bright. per box 25a275: do. rissets 2Z5a
215; California navels 225a250 Grape fruit. Flor.
ida, per box, 35Oa400. Cranberies, per box. 2OOa
go: do, Per DBL. 5.0Oas.00.
DRIED FRUETs-Appfes. sliced. fancy. sa7: do,
sliced bright, 4a5
SUNDRIEs-- -Beesws1. .; talow. 5; honey. white
clover. lib. new, IS; do 2-lh new. l0al2: ginseng
per h.. 50C4600: Senees. per h.. 30; Golden Seal
l0a45i Pink, i2ali; Mandrake sa3; Snake Root 8;
walnut kernels I0al2
GRAIN-Wheat Southern on grade, sass: rye
75as0 corn shelled white 65a7O: do yellow. 6sa70:
DO. ear. 27Oa300: oats Western white No 2, 5saso.
do. mixed Sass
WOOL AND HIDES-Woo washed. free Of burs
per h. 30; do unwashed free OF burs, Ba2i do
bury. 20 hides geen 5; do. dry sal0: sheepskins
green, each alO0; do, dry 2a75; calfskins green
l00al.55, muskTat, l2s20; skunk 25sI.00; mink 9O0a
400; rabbit skins l. opOssum. l0a20; raecoon 25ae0
fox, red, l.5aLT5; do. gray ssa60.