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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. REVIEWED BY MAGUIRE Nothing Noisy About the Big Battle in the Con- vention. YELLOW JACEKETS ARE EASILY BEATEN. The National Committee’s Act Rightly Treated as a Courtesy. AFTER ALL THE MAJORITY MUST ALWAYS RULE, Bolters at Liberty to Pursue Any Course That Their Conscience May Dictate. TrE CALr's HEADQUARTERS, GREAT NorTHERN HoOTEL, } Cuicaco, I1L, July 7. As was expected there was a battle royal between the gold and silver forces in the Democratic National Convention to-day. There was- nothing particularly noisy about it, but the feeling on both sides was intense and permeated the audience as well as the delegates. The “yellow jackets,”’as Amos Cum- mings calls them, who are in the majority in the National Committee, miscaiculat ed the temper and spirit of the convention when they determined, on the plea of pre- cedent, to force the great silver majority to accept a gola bug as presiding officer. The committee’s authority to name the presiding officer of the convention was rigntly treated as a mere courtesy, to be respected only so long as the committee sought to respect the will of 2 majority of the convention. In this case it bad auda- ciously sought to override the will of the majority of the convention, for the benefit of special interests with which a majority of ite members were in sympathy. The committee was promptly and se- verely rebuked by the convention, as it deserved to be. The tearful pleas made on behalf of Senator Hill that a Democratic Convention should not put the brand of its want of confidence upon him were ill- timed and irrelevant. Nobody thought of putting a stigma on Senator Hill. The fight was impersonal. Senator Daniel represented one principle and Hill another di metrically opposed to it. The supporters of one principle voted for Daniel and the supporters of the other voted for Hill. Indeed, the best personal friends that Hill bad in the convention voted for Daniel, while the anti-snappers of four years ago were Hill's loudest champions. They who bad sought to trample him to earth in 1892 begged us in 1896 not to put the stamp of disapproba- tion upon this glorious Democratic leader. The silver men are well satisfied of the result of to-day's work, and while some of the zold men, sore and bitter, are talking of bolting the convention, the silver men, without taunt or exultation, are quietly, but with the utmost determination, pur- suing the course which they have mapped out and which they will pursue to the end, regardless of intrigues and threats. The platform will emphatically declare for the free and unlimi ted coinage of sil- ver at the ratioof 16 to 1, regardless of what any other nation may do, and the candidate will be as strong as the plat- form. Iam quite sure the platform will contain a plank in opposition to the re- funding of the Pacific railroad debts. Im- mediately upon the assembling of the committee on platform and resolutions I submitted to it throngh Senator White, who isa member of the committee, the following resolution on that subject: “No discrimination should be made by the Government of the United States be- tween its poor and its rich debtors. A1l should be dealt with on terms of equal- ity, in accordance'with our general laws. ‘We therefore commend the course of the Democratic Fifty-third Congress in de- feating the Pacific Railroad Funding bill, and we condemn the similar measure now pending before the Fifty-fourth Congress as an undemocratic discrimination in favor of rich and fraundulent debtors of the Government, and as a gross injustice to the monopoly-ridden people of the Pa- cific Coast.” Senator White made a strong ar- gument before the sub-committee to which it was referred, and just in- formed me that the committee has practi- cally agreed to recommend the adoption of the following very satisfactory substitute: No discrimination should be indulged by the Government of the United States in favor of any of its debtors. We ap- prove of the refusal of the Fifty-third Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad fund- ing bill, and denounce the efforts of the present Republican Congress to enact a similar measure.”” This plank, if adopted by the conven- tion, will fully accomplish our purpose and will secure to us the solid support of the Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives in opposition to the re- funding scheme. Too much cred:t cannot be given to Mr. Caminetti for his untiring and effective efforts in this matter. The delegation was agreeably surprised to learn this evening that Benator White bad been selected for permanent chair- man of the convention. No one on his be- half had sought or solicited the place tor him, and the bonor therefore comes in the best possible form. The committee on ruies, of which I am a member, held a protracted and acri- monious meeting to-night. Some of the gold men seemed to be constantly seeking for a cause of quarrel. They repeatedly intimated that we might do something that would cause & bolt in the convention, and also suggesting that they wouid force us to take immediate action upon the question of repealing the two-thirds rule. They were at last politely but firmiy informed that the convention would deal properly with the two-thirds rule whenever it may become necessary to consider it, and as to the mat- ter of a bolt, our action as delegates would be in no way influenced by the fear of it, and that the bolters would be left per- ~fectly free 1o pursue any eourse that their principles and consciences might suggest. Thyts the matter stands to-night; and te- majority of the| morrow’s battle promises to be equally ex- citing and interesting. James G, MAGUIRE. —— BUILDING THE PLATFORM. The Troublesome Free-Colnage Plank Referred to a Sub-Com- mittee. CHICAGO, Irn, July 7.—Although there was some objection to the hour fixed for the assembling of the committee on resolutions (9 o’clock, at the Paimer House) it was some time after that nour before the committee was called to order. The crowd gathered about the committee-room and made life a burden to Assistant Ser- geant-at-Arms Moise of Kansas by their versistent demands to see members of the National Committee, whom they imagined to be occupying the apartment, as they had done yesterday. He was successful, however, in maintaining the privacy of the body. When the committee on resolutions met Senator Stephen M. White of California was chosen chairman by acclamation. He was called to the door an instant after and met a committee representing the committee on permanent organization, who notified him of his selection as per- manent chairman of the convention. He went back inwo the committee-room and announced the necessity of their making a change in the chairmanship. Thereupon Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas, chaire man of the silver-steering committee and the man most generally spoken of as the chairman of the next National Committee, was chosen to succeed Mr. White. The' committee began work through a motion by Mr. Thomas of Colorado that a sub-committee of nine be appointed with Senator Jones of Arkansas as its chairman, to construct a platform and re- port to the full committee to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. Mr. McDermott of New Jersey offered an amendment which provided that this sub-committee be authorized to prepare the entire platform, with the exception of the financial plank, and that that be dis- posed of by the full committee. Mr. Mc- Dermott is a sound-money man, and in a short but aggressive speech declared that he did not want the financial plank con- structed by any sub-committee, for the reason that existing conditions demanded as much publicity as possible in the dis. cussion of financial questions. He was vigorous in his protest against what he knew would be the action of the commit- tee, and intimated that the Democrats of New Jersey and the East could not and would not support a free-coinage plank. Mr. McDermott's speech was construed by the silver men of the committee as a threat that he would bolt the ticket, and Senator White of California replied to that threat in his accustomed energetic fashion. Among other things Mr, White said that he for one would never dare to go into a National Convention whose final edict he intended to repudiate. “Has he,” said Serator White, referring to Mr. McDermott, “never learned that the constitution of this country made sil- ver equal with gold and the money of the land? Is he astonished now that that con- stitution sball be upheld? If he Lelieves it is necessary to the perpetuation of Dem- ocracy that be must lie down to the tyran- nical nower of gold, let him go.” In some portions of his argument Sen- ator White was especially severe in his condemnation of what was construed to be Mr. McDermott’s tbreat and his high- pitched voice was at times plainly heard echoing through the halls above the noise and confusion of the crowd. Further remarks were made by Mr. Har- rison of Connecticut in favor of the amendment, and by Mr. Jones of New Mexico on the other side. The debate gave promise of continuing indefinitely and of causing some feeling. Mr. Regan of Texas effectually put a stop to this dis- cussion by moving the previous question on the motion to apyoint & sub-committee. “Does the previous question extend to the committee’s first question ?’ quietly asked Senator Vilas of the chairman, with ill-disposed astonishment. “Yes,” saia Senator Jones, and as he made this reply a smile stole over the face of every member of the committee familiar with parliamentary procedure. The ruling of the chair was final and by a vote of 36 ayes to 14 noes the previous question was put. The motion to appoint the sub-committee as originally intended was then carried by a viva voce vote. The snb-committee consists of the fol- lowing gentlemen: Senator Jones of Ar- kansas, chairman: Senators Cockrell of Missouri, George of Mississippi, Gray of Delaware, Hill of New York and Tillman of Bouth Carolina, Russell of Massachu- setts, Worthington of Illinois and Owens of Indian Territory. Benator Vilas of Wisconsin was first named, but withdrew and suggested the substitution of Mr. Russell. This com- mittee was instructed 1o report to the full committee to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, and after some further discussion at 11 o’clock the full committee adjourned and the sub-committee went into executive session. The desire of the committee to shut off protracted debate was made manifest when a motion was made to allow any member desiring to submit a pla tform plank five minutes in which to discuss the plank, It was promptly voted down, members be- ing requested informally to leave their proposed planks with the chairman. This resulted in unloading upon the table a very large variety of planks, chief among them being contributions on the finan- cial, tariff and Cuban questions. A delegation representing the National Suffrage Association requested per- mission to be hneard, but the sub-committee declined to hear any one on any subject and gave strict orders to its sergeant-at-arms that its proceedings must not be interrupted. Just before the committee went into executive session Senator Hill made the statement that there would in all probability be a great deal of discussion and a very careful con- sideration of the proposed financial plank. He expects the sub-committee to be in session several hours and hopes through argument that will be adyanced that a consarvative policy will be pursued and a mod:fication of the original intention of the silver leaders agreed to. On the other hand Senators Jones and Tillman made the positive assertion that the financial plank shall declare for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the specific ratio of 16 to 1 in language that cannot be misunierstood and as tersely expressed as is possible for the committee to formulate it. Senator White of California submitted to the committee the following, which he hopes will be adopted: “No discrimination should be indulged in by the Government of the United States in favor of any of its debtors. We approve of the refusalof the Fifty-third Congress to pass the Pacific Railroad funding bill, and denounce the efforts of the present Republican Congress to enact a similar measure.” At midnight Senator White returned and was closeted with the sub-committee for a few minutes. He afterward stated, in answer to a question, that the financial plank would be agreed upon before a great while. This was confirmed shortly after midnight by Senator Hill, who appeared at the door for 8 moment and stated that there would be two reports on the money resolution. At the time the silver mem- bers of the sub-committee were in confer- ence upon the text of the resolution, there being some changes in form suggested which they desired to discuss. It was said by one of the members that the sub-committee was making but slow progress, the discussion so far having been confined to the money plank, the only thing, he said, there was really to evoke discussion. It is the money plank, in- stead of being a short, sharp declaration, that will be the long part of the platiorm; but, of course, will demand free anrd un- limited coinage of silver at16to 1. The tariff plank, it is reported, will declare that the present is a Democratic tariff law and will be only a brief statement upon the subject. At 2 o’clock this morning the sub-com- mittee adjourned until 8:30 this (Wednes- day) morning, when the platform agreed upon will be reported to the full commit- tee. The platform declares for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1; denounces the issue of bonds; demands that the power to issuecirculating notes be taken from National banks; declares for a tariff for revenue only and asserts that the re-enactment of the McKinley law would be a menace to the best interests of the country; declares for a constitutional amendment which will enable the enact- ment of an income tax law; extends strong sympathy to the Cubans in their present struggle with Spain ; demands that pauper immigrants shall be kept out of the country; declares for liberal pension legis- lation; approves of the contempt of court bill reported by Senator Hill to the Sen- ate, which bill grew out of the Debs case, and denounces the Republican House of the present Congress for not passing it; denounces the Pacific Railroad funding bill that has been reported to the Senate; opposes a third term as being in violation of one of the cardinal principles of the Democratic party, and denounces the ex- | travagance of the last Republican Congress. A minority report will be presented by Messrs. Hill, Gray and Russell. Chicago el SETTLING CONTESTS. Contestants Present Thelr Cases Before the Committee on Credentlals. CHICAGO, IrL., July 7.—The commit- tee on credentials organized by electing J. H. Atwood of Kansas chairman and M. E. Benton of Missouri secretary. Contests were filed from Nevada, Nebraska, Michi- gan and South Dakota. Mr. Baker for the contestants read a statement protesting against the seating of the four delegates atlarge from Michigan— E. G. Stevenson, T. A. E. Weadock, Rob- ert R. Blacker, Peter White—and the dele- gates from the Fourth and Ninth districts. He read voluminous affida to sustain his contention that the Michigan conven- tion was controlled by Federal office-hola- ers, by bribery, intimidation and the vio- lation of instructions by delegations, and by putting on the roll of district conven- tion the names of nine delegates from counties that never held conventions. By these methods he claimed that a sil- ver majority of 160 was tnrned into a gold majority of 58, and with the convention thus thrown into their hands the gold men railroaded everything through and would bear nothing from the silver side. Mr. Baker was accorded forty minutes, and then F. G. Stevenson, for the sitting delegation, presented his side of the case. The committee, by a vote of 27 to 16, recommended the seating of the contest- ing delegates, four at large and two in the Fourth and Ninth districts each from the Btate of Michigan. The unit rule prevails in the Michigan delegatiun, and this action of the commit- tee, if confirmed by the convention, will throw the solid vote of Michigan into the silver column, and it gives the silver men the majority of the delegation. Mr. Stevenson supported his contention that the sitting members from Michigan were entitled to their seats by reading numerous affidavits. He maae a vigorous presentation of his side and the contest developed bitter personalities. A general quizzing by members of the committee was indulged in and Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Hummer and Mr. Baker were subject’ to it The Eastern men, led by Mr. Weed of New York, supported the sitting members when the committee resumed its executive session to consider the case. Senator Mc- Laurin of Mississippi led the fight for the contestants, and finally by a vote of 27 to 16 the Michigan contestants, eightin num- ber, were seated. . A motion to adjourn was taken at 1 A. x., but voted down, the committee deciding to wind up its business tosnight. The Nebraska business was then taken up and debateon each side limited to fifteen min- utes. C.J. Smith opened the case for the contestante. He argued that the silver delegates were the only regularly elected delegates and that the other faction were merely holt- ers. T. J. Mahoney argued for the gold men. He ciaimed the silver wing had left the Democratic party and gone over to the Populists, whose ticket they had partly in- dorsed in the last campaign, and that the gold wing was the only representative of Democracy in Nebraska. Mr. Bryan closed the case on behalf of himself and the other silver delegates. He asserted that the majority of the Stave convention of 1893 were office-holders or prospective candidates. Nine-tenths of the people of Nebraska were in favor of free silver, and if the office-holders were barred from the gold wing there would not be enough left to hold a cauncus, - A motion was made to seat both delega- tions, but was voted down. The commit- tee then, without taking a ballot. unseated the gold delegates and seated the Bryan or silver delegates. 5 The action of the National Committee in the Nevada case was confirmed. The con- test from South Dakota was then taken up and Willlam A, Lynch presented the case for the contestants. i Tennessee for Bland. CHICAGO, IiL., July 7.—The Tennessee delegation reached the Presidential vote to-night, after a long and warm caucus, in which the voices of delegates and outside representatives of Mr. Boles were heard pleading for and against the Iowan. Mr. Bland's supporters were in the majority by only one when it came to & vote, thir- teen being recorded for the Missouri man, ten for Boies and Senator Harris absent. The speeches in support of Mr. Bland were made by the delegates, while Mr. Boies’ cause was advocated by J. V. Sov- ereign and L. T. Genung. Under the unit rule which governs the action of the dele- gation, twenty-jour votes of Tennessee ;{um{. cast on the first ballot for My, a] Reliable News a Necessity. SANDUSKY, Omo, July 7.—The San- dusky Telegraph, one of the leading even- ing papers of Northera Ohio, began on Saturday to receive the dispatches of thi United Press. 13 b o LOANS on watches, jewelry, siiverware, at Uncle Harr', 15 Gfant avenge. t HOBART 1S NOTIFIED, Accepts the Nomination for Vice-President- in a Neat Speech. PARAMOUNT QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. Gold the Ope Standard Among All Enlightened Commer- cial Agencies. A PROTECTION ADVOCATE FOR THIRTY YEARS, Desirous of Seeing American Work- shops in Full Blast and Opera- tives Well Paid. PATERSON, N.J., July 7.—The com- mittee appointed for the purpuse by the Republican Convention of St. Louis waited on Garret A. Hobart to-day at his house in this city and formally notified him of his nomination to the office of Vice-President. Charles W. Fairbanks acted as spokesman. Mr. Fairbanks said: Mr. Hobart, the Republican National Con- vention recently assembled at St. Louis com- missioned us to formally notify you of your nomination for the office of Vice-President of the United States. We are met pursusnt to the direction of the convention to perform the duty assigned us. In all the splendid history of the great party which holds our loyal allegiance the necessity ‘was never moreurgent for steadfast adherence to those wholesome principles which have been the sure foundation rock of our National prosperity, The demand was never greater for men who hold principle above all else, and who are unmoved either by the clamor of the hour or the promise of falsa teachers. The convention at St. Louis in full measure met the high demands of the times in its declaration of party principles and in the nom- ination of candidates for Presidentand Vice- President. Sir, the office for which you were nominated is of rare dignity, honor and power. It has been graced by the most eminent states- men who have contributed to the upbuilding of the strength and glory of the Republic. Because of your exalted personal character and of your intelligent and patriotic devotion to the enduring principles of a protective tariff, which wisely discriminate in favor of American interests and to a currency whose soundness and integrity none can challenge, and because of your conspicuous fitness for the exacting and important duties of the high of- fice the Republican National Convention,with a unanimity and enthusiam rarely witnessed, chose you as our candidate for Vice-President of the United States. We know it to be grati- iying to you personally to be the essociate of William McKinley in the pepding contest. For you and your distingu.shed sssociate we bespeak the énthusigstic and intelligent sup- port of all our countrymen who desire that prosperity shall again rule throughout the Re- public. In accepting the nomination Hobart expressed himself as gratified at being associated with McKinley; promised to do his utmost for the success of the party and to do his duty if elected. He said: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen ot the Com- mittee: 1 beg to extend to you my grateful acknowledgments for the very kind and flat- tering terms in which you convey the formal announcement of my nomination for Vice- President of the United States by the Republi- can Convention at 8t. Louis. Iam profoundly sensible of the honor which has been done me and through me to the State in which all my life has been spent in my selection as a candi- date for this high office. I appreciate it the more because it associates me, in a contest which involves the very gravest issues, with one who represents in his private character and public career the highest intelligence and best spirit of his party, and with whom my persenal relations such as to afford a guarantee of periect accord in the work of the campaign which lies before me. It is sufficient for me to say at this time that, concurring without reserve in all the declarations of prineiple and policy embodied in the 8t. Louis platform, I accept the nomina- tion tendered me, with a full appreciation of 1its responeibilities, and with an honest pur- pose, in the event that the people shall ratify the choice made by the National Convention, to discharge any duties which may devolve upon me with sole reference to the public good. Let me add that it will be my earnest effort in the coming campaign to contribute in every way possible to the snccess of the party which we represent, and which, as to the importanc issues of the time, stands for the best interests of the people. Uncertainty or instability as to the money question involves most serious con- sequences to every interest and to every cit- izen of the country. The gravity of this question cannot be over- estimated. There can be no financial security, no business stability, no real prosperity, where the policy of the Government as to that ques- tion is at all a matter of doubt. Gold is the one standard of value among all enlightened commercial agencies. All finan- cial transactions of whstever character, all business enterprise, all individual or corporate investments are adjusted 10 it. An honest dol- lar worth 100 cents everywhere cannot be coined out of 53 cents worth of silver plus a legislative fiat. Such & debasement of our currency would inevitably produce incalculable i0ss, appsl- ling disaster and National dishonor. It is & fundamental principle in coinage, rec- ognized and followad by all the statesmen of America, and never yet departed srom, that there can be only one basis on which gold and silver may be concurrently coined as money, and that besis is equality, not in weight, but in the commercisl value of the metal contained in the respectivecoins. Thiscommercial value is fixed by the markets of the worid, with which the great interests of our country are necessarily connected by innumerable busi- ness ties which cannot be severed or ignored. Great and self-reliant as our country is, it is not great alone within its own borders and upon its own resources, but because it also reaches out to the ends of the earth in all the manifold departments of business, exchange and commerce and must maintaln with honor its standing and credit among the nations of the earth. The question sdmits of no com- promise. It is a vital principles at staks, but it is in no sense parifsan or sectional. It con- cerns all the people. Ours is one of the fore. most nations and must have & monetary ays. tem equal to the best. It 1s of vital nence that this question should be cettled now in such & way as to re- store public confidence, here and everywhere, in the integrity of our purpose. A doubt of thatintegrity among the other great commer- cial couniries of the world will not only cost us millions of money, but that which, as patriots, we should treasure still more highly— our industrial and commereial supremacy. My estimate of the value of a protective Ppolicy has been formed by the study of the ob- Ject lessons of a great industrial State extend- g over a period of thirty years. It is that Protection not only builds up important in- dustries from small beginnings, but that those and all other industries fiourish or languish | in proportion as protection is maintained or witharawn. Ihaveseen itindisputably proved that the prosperity of the farmer, merchant and all other classes of citizens goes hand in hand with that of the manufacturer and me- chanic. Tam firmly persuaded that what we need most ofallisto remove the business paralysis thataf- flicts this country by the restoration of & policy which, while effording ample revenue 10 meet the expenses of the Government, will Teopen American workshops on full time and full handed, with their operatives paid good wages in honest dollars, And this can only Come under a tariff which will hold the in- terests of our own people parsmount in our political and commercial systems. { The opposite policy, which discourages | American enterprise, reduces American labor to idieness, diminishes the earniugsof Amer- ican workingmen, opens our mark:ts to com- modities from abroad which we should pro- duce at home, while closing foreign markets | against our products, and which at the same | time steadily augments the public debt, in- creasing the public burdens while diminish- ing the ability of the people to meet them, is a policy which must find its chief popularity elsewhere than among American citizens. 1 shall take an early opportunity, gentlemen of the committee, through you to communi- cate to my fellow-citizens with somewhat more of detail my views concerning the domi- nant questions of the hour and the crisis ‘which confronts us as a Nation. With this brief expression of my apprecia- tion of the distinguished honor that has been bestowed upon me and this signification of my acceptance of the trust to which I have been. snmmoned I place myself at the service of the Republican party sad of the country. CANTON, Omro0, July 7.—Major McKin- ley received the press report of the Chicago convention at his house to-day, and was much interested in thestory. He was also deeply interested in Hon. Garret A. Ho- bart’sspeech to the notification committee, and the reading of it plainly gave him satisfaction. Mr, Hobart's speech was much commented on here and the opinions expressed concerning it were of a compli- mentary nature, DONE IN THE CONVENTION Conténued from Second Poge. the sunrise in Maine and spread into a sunburst in Louisiana and Texas. It stretched in unbroken line across the con- tinent, from Virginia and Georgia to Cali- fornia. 1t swept like a prairie fire over Towa and Kansas and it lighted up the horizon. When he saw the grand array and thought of the British gold standard that had been recently unfurled over the ruins of Republican promises at St. Louis, he thought of the battle of New Orleans, of which it was said: “There stood John Bull in martial pomp, ‘But there stood 0id Kentucky. “There was no north, south, east or west in the uprising of the people for Ameri- can emancipation from the conspiracy of European kings led by Great Britain, which sought to destroy half of the money of the world and to make American manu- facturers, merchants, farmers and me- chenics hewers of wood and drawers of water. He appealed to all Democrats to acquiesce in the will of the great majority of their fellow Democrats and to go with them, as they bad oftertimes gone with those to whom he appealed. Mr. Daniel continued: “Do not forget that in the last National Convention of 1882 you proclaimed your- selves to be in favor of the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country and for the coinage of both gold and silver without discrimination againsteither metal or charge for mintage, and that the only question left open was the ratio between the nietals. *Do not forget that just four yearsago in that same convention, the New York delegation stood here solid and immovable for a candidate committed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1, and that we are for it still. It is in some measure from your teachings. That we owe you much is readily and gratefully acknowleaged, but are not our debts mutual and not one- sided to each other? “As this majority of Democrats is not sectional, neither is it for any privilege or for class legislation. The active business men of this country, its manufacturers, its merchants, its farmers, its sons of toil in counting-room, factory, field and mine know that a contraction of the currency sweeps away with the silent and relent- less force of gravitation the annual profits of their enterprise and investment, and they know, too, that the gold standard means contraction and the organization of disaster. [Applause.] “What hope is there for the country, what hope for Democracy, unless the views of the majority here be adopted? The Republican party has now renounced the creed of its platforms and of our stat- utes. It has presented to the country the issue of higher texes, more bonds and less money, and has proclaimed for the British gold standard. “We can only expect, should they suc- ceed, new spasms of panic and a long-pro- tracted period of depression. Do not ask us, then, to join them on any of these propositions. If we should go upon the gold standard it is evident that we must change the existing bimetallic pay- ment of all public debts, taxes and ap- propriations, save those specifically pay- able in gold only. And as we have twenty billions of public and private debt, it would take more than three times all the gold in the country to pay one year's in- terest in that medium, “We should be compelled hereafter to contract the currency by paying the five hundred millions of greenbacks and Sher- man notes in iold, which would nearly exhaust the entire American stock in and out of the treasury, and the same policy would require that the three hundred and forty-four millions of silver certificates should be paid in gold, as foreshadowed by the present Director of the Mint in his recommendatior. “This means the increase of the public debt by $500,000,000 of interest-bearing gold bonds, with the prospect of $344,000,- 000 to follow. The disastrousconsequences of such a policy are appalling to contem- plate, and the only alternative suggested is the free coinage of silver as well as gold and the complete restoration of our Amer- ican system of bimetallism. “Bring us, we pray vou, no more make- shifts and straddles. Vex the country with no more prophecies or smooth things to come from the British Republican gold propaganda. We may learn that this great Nation with a natural base (as Glad- stone said) of the greatest continuous em- pire ever established by man, with far more territory and more productive en- ergy than Great Britain, France and Ger- many combined, without dependence upon Europe for anything. that it produces, and with Europesn dependence upon us for much that we produce, is fully capable of restoring its constitutional money system of gold and silver at an equality with each other, and as our fathers in 1776 declared our National inde- pendence, s0 now has the party founded by Thomas Jefferson, the author of that declaration, met here to declare our finan- cial independence of all other nations and to invoke all true Americans to assert it by their votes and place their country where it of right belongs, as the freest and foremost Nation of the eartn.” The extreme length of Senator Daniel's speech weakened the attention paid to his remarks, and during a great part of the time occupied in iis delivery the buzz of conversation 1n the halls and galleries al- most drowned his resonant voice. Only when he uttered some recognized phrase, such as 16 to 1, was there any revival of interest and applause. He closed by an- nouncing that the National Democratic Convention was now 1n session and was ready to proceed to the business of or- ganization, Immediately there arose cries of “Hill!” from all parts of the hall, and the ser- geant-at-arms was called npon to restore order. Senator Jones of Arkansas aroseat this juncture and offered resolutions of thanks to Chairman Harrity,which were adopted, for the manner in which he had dis- charged his duty as presiding officer. Resolutions that the rules of the Fifty- third Congress govern the convention until otherwise ordered were offered by Senator White of California and adopted. On motion of ex-Governor Hogg of Texas the roll was called to give each State and Territory an opportunity to name its selec- tions for the committees on credentials, permanent organization, rules and order of business and platform. The loud cries of “Hill!” were renewed before the question could be put, but the New York Senator did not respond and the call proceeded. General E. B. Finley of Ohlo, in behalt of the contestants from South Dakota, en- tered a protest against any of the mem- bers whose names are now accredited to South Dakota being appointed to serve on committees. Chairman Daniel de- cided, however, that the contests could be declded only by reference to the commite tee on credentials, and that the request of the contestants could not be granted. Congressman Sulzer of New York took advantage of the interruption to offer his Cuban plank (which was not read), for reference to the committee on resolu- tions. When the various committees had been appointed the members withdrew for or- ranization, and the convention then, at 4:45 p. M., adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock. ARRESTED AT WILLIAMS Dick Miller Charged With Com- plicity in the Rumsey Robbery. Implicated by a Confession Male by Charles Stewart in the Wood- _land Jail WOODLAND, Car., July,7.—Constable Harrison of Capay arrived in this aty late last might, having in custody Dick Miller, whom he arrested on a ranch six miles from Williams, Colusa County. Miller is charged with being an accom- plice of Charles Stewart in the robbing of the Rumsey postoffice last September. | Stewart was yesterday sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in San Quentin. After Btewart received his sentence he made a confession to District Attorney Hopkins, which implicated Miller in the robbery. 3 During Stewart's trial George Miller, his wife and several sons and daughters tried to establish an alibi, in order to ac- ?il Stewart, who had been residing with the Miller family near Guinda. Their stories, if true, proved a complets alibi. Upon the conviction of Stewart his coun- made a motion for a new trial, and about a month ago he began to feign in- sanity in order to escape punishment, but his efforts were futile. He came to the conclusion that he had better give up and receive sentence. = Btewart sent for the officers and told them that he and Dick Miller robbed the postoffice, and that the robbery was planned at the Miller ranch. He said they first decided to rob the Williams express office. but it was afterward learned that th: job could not be successfully carried out. The preliminary examination of Miller will be held at Guinda to-morrow, and at that time it is probable that all the mem- bers of the Miller family who endeavored to establish an alibi for Stewart will be placed under arrest. Stewart’s reason for confessing is that he became angry at the Miller family for ceasing to assist him in getting out of trouble. THE SAN. JOSE TRAGEDY Grief Over the Loss of Her Hair Led to Frankie Marr's Suicide. . Had Been Shorn of Her Tresses Because She Went for a Ride With a Youth. SAN JOSE, CAL., July 7.—An inquest to- day over the body of Frankie Marr, the 17-year-old girl who committed suicide last evening at the Burke residence, near Alviso, developed the fact that the dis- grace felt at having her head suorn of its wealth of hair because she went buggy- ridinz with a8 young man led her to take her life. During the past ten days Mrs. M. A. Barke, who had adopted the girl, had beea in San Francisco, and in her absence Frankie had gone for a drive in the even- ing with & young man n#med Herman Berry, who is employed on the Wade ranch, near by. When Mrs. Burke re- turned last evening, she heard of the girl’s action, and oligpod her hair off short, and told her that she would keep her in the house for at least a month, The girl’s hair was cntso close in some places that the scalp was almost bare. The girl felt the disgrace so keenly that she went to her room and took a dose of carbolic acid. She was a native of Cali- fornia and 17 vears of age. She helped with the housework about the Burke resi- dence, and had been with the family about three years. She was taken from an orphans’ home in San Francisco. he Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death from carbolic acid, taken with suicidal intent. It also found that her death might have resulted from grieving for the mutilation of her hair at the hands of her guardian. B R VENTURA’S VETEKAN GUESTS. Programme of Events Provided for Their Entertainment. VENTURA, CaL., July 7.—The election beid nere to-nigtit resulted in the election of Mrs.Viola Kenyon, Ventura, as president. of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Southern California Veterans' Association. Mrs. Benjamin, Jarvis, senior vice-president, and Mrs. Harris, Santa Monica, junior vice-president. To-day Camp Phil Sheridan was turned over to Cushing Corps, G. A. R., of Ven- tura, and the grounds have been the mecea for Venturians. This evenin ll; eé;bg:;e litera: rogramme was rendere - bers sxzdpfi-iesnda of Cushing Post. Wednes- day the camp will be turned over to the W. R. C., who will appoint the officers of the day and manage the details from sun- rise to midnight. A banquet and musicale and literary programme will be among the features. Thursday the Veteran Association, W. R. C.and Sonsof Veterans will be the = uests of J. H. McCutchen. An old-fashioned camp dinner will ba given by him at Santa Paula Sulphur Springs.” Arrangements have been completed for 600 guests. This promises to be the most interesting day of the encampment, as many ex-rebel soldiers from Los Angeles and Ventura County will participate, Mr. McCutchen being one of the most prominent men in Ventura County and & veteran of the Confederate Army. The excursion party will journey to the camp via the Ojai Valley and Nordhoff, over the Kite-shaped “track. Friday the annual slection will be held and camp struck. e MURDER AT OAKDALE. James Brady Shot and Instantly Killed by a Discharged Ranch Em- ploye. OAKDALE, CAL., July 7.—James Brady, a laborer on Eugene Threlfall’s ranch, was murdered here this evening by Peter Sims- melish. The two quarreled on the ranch this morning and Simsmelish_ was d_xs- charged. They met in town this evening at a hay camp, and Simsmelish, whp car- ried a shotgun, walked up to within ten feet of Brady and said: S ‘“‘Are you going to take that back? Brady was slow in answering, and the murderer leveled the gun and fired, the charge taking eff-ct in Brady's face and breast. Brady staggered a few feet away and fell dead. The murderer dashed away, but was captured an hour later in an old barn. He was brought .to Oakdale. When a CALL correspondent interviewed him he was very cool, and said he was glad he killed Brady and would do it again if he could. The murder had been planned by Sims- melish several hours before he met Braay, as he had offered a storekeeper $20 for a gun and ammunition with which to com- mit the crime. S RAMPANT TARS AT TACOMA. Seamen of the Monterey Clash With a Boathouse Cretw. TACOMA, Waisn.,, July 7.— An open event not on the monitor Monterey's pro- gramme of the Fourth of July athletic sports took place yesterday morning, when a dozen or more marines who had been off the ship over night gathered at Alger's boathouse to await lransporta}lon shipward. Proprietor Alger became irate when they began jumping around on his boats, and ordered them off the float. The marines were feeling jolly, and paid no attention to him. Alger's assistant, a husky fellow, then appeared and made some warlike movements. The tars quickly dared him to pick out the smallest among their number, who, they said, would throw him into the bay. Seizing an oar, the boatman struck right and left. Belore they knew it, several blue-coats were floundering in the bay. Their comrades had their hands full rescuing them. This done, the tars re- nssembfiad on the float, daring Alger and all his men to molest them. They claim the big boatman appeared with a shotgun ard fired several shots, but this the boat- house people deny. 2 Duty finally compelled the sailors to beat a retreat, but they declare that vengeance will be theirs before the Monterey leaves port. gt i SPOKANE’S CHILD BURGLAK. Little Minnte Fisher Arrested Robbing @ House. SPOKANE, Wasn., July 7. — Minnie Fisher, a girl 7 years old, was arrested last evening in the act of robbing & house. ‘When caught she was sitting in one of the rooms counting money. She was taken by an officer to the police headquarters, where no amount of questioning could get any information from her save that a man bad told her to do what she did. She was sent to the Woman'’s Ketreat for safe-keep- ing, but making a rope of bedding she slid down from the third story in the mid- dle of the night and escaped. She was caught late to-night in the country, where she was making her way along the road all alone. Her father is a brewer, who pays little attention to the family. The mother is dead. Minnie was living with a sister, 15 years old. The little girl will be locked in jail to-night for safe-keeping. ot While SANTA EOSA ACCIDENT. James Collins’ Miraculous Escape From Death in an Explosion. SANTA ROSA, Cir., July 7.—A ma- chine used for grinding tanbark exploded this morning in the tannery of Hungren & Anderson, hurling James Collins, an employe, through an open door, but by some miracle not killing him outright. The machine consists of six heavy knives, boltea to a cylinder, and the whole incased in a cast-iron frame, weighing 700 pounds. A piece of iron, weighing fully 200 pounds, struck Collins full in the breast, while knives and pieces of metal were sent flying throu:h the metal roof of the building. Collins was hurled twenty feet beyond the door, and he owes his life to the fact that the door wasopen. He is quite badly injured, but unless internal complications set in will recover. e A Thieves at Del Monte, DEL MONTE, CaL., July 7.—The cash- ier’s office of the Del Monte and Pacitic Grove Street Railway was robbed to-day. On account of the pressure Business Man ager John Malarin instructed the cashier, Charles Meeter, to work outside the office as far as the first switch. - In_the cashier’s absence the office war entered, the money drawer broken and $70 in cash stolen. This is supposed to be the work of thieves from San Francisco who tlooded the town. The pockets of hundreds were picked during the day and it is feared to-night that many crimes may be committed before morning by the undesirable visitors from the metropolis. NEW TO-DAY. JF.CUTTER EXTRA Old Bourhon has been a staple family and medicinal whiskey for a quarter- century. B JARTIN & CO,, 411 Market St., San Francisce.