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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1896. prosperous and England at a standstili? It was all in the change of one word. Confidence ‘was prosperity. Distrust was ruin. Then began the slow growth of confidence ageain, which took years, but England’s pros- perity did not perish. In ourown country we have had many such instances, many more then I mean to mention, for history on that subject is as cheap and abundant as wheat when times are hard. We have just passed through another of those terrible crises and are on our way to other years of wealth, with this additional benefit, that the distribution of wealth, when we reach it, will be more even, as well as more abundant, than ever be- fore. In 1893 we had ss great acrash as we had in 1873; all the world went with us, but for special causes we had gone further, and it is for us & longer way back. In 1892 we thought herd times had been banished for- ever; we were sure that work snd high pay ‘were never more to be separated, but we were mistaken, Pride goeth before destruction ahd & haughty spirit before a fall. The election of 1892 was a grest misfortune. It may be we Would have had a collapse thenzno one can be quite sure. But if we had been in skillful hands we should never have gone so far or suffered so much. When the Sherman act was struggling to be repealed the Democratic press and even some Republicans told us that repeal would be the final remedy and business would fevive. I never shared that belief. On the contrary, just three years ago to-day, lacking two days, while I was consorting with good Democrats, and I hope to consort with the like in this cam- paign, Itook occasion among 3000 men, women and children, to declare that the repeal of the Sherman law was only one step in the onward march. Since then many bad things have happened, plunging us deeper and deeper in the mire. In tbat very discourse I told the Demoerats that I did not expect the Demo- cratic party to be “utterly bad,” but I had not at that time the slightest idea what the Chi- cago convention would do or say in 1896. Since that speech in '93 we have had a severe lesson. When the tariff act proposed by Mr. Bryan and his associates was pre- sented in the House it was certainly & great shock to the business interests of the country. The change was radi- ical, and men like Mr. Bryan were car- ried away with the possibilities of their eloquence. There seemed no possibility to the limit of the evil. Now, Ido not pro- pose tocharge Democrats with that bill. The one they finally passed was a vastly different one. But the n hief had been done. The shock had stopped business. Then came the income tax, unconstitutional and destructive (declared so by the Supreme Court), and then the attendant deficiency. That deficiency hus been a breeding sore ever since. Thatde- ficiency, by the way, hasscared and frightened our people beyond all reason. What is $400,- 000, 000 increase of debt to a Nation so rich thatone of its big railroadson hali its lines can lose twice as much as paid the whole revenue of gocd Queen Bess in the days of her highest glory and gever pass a coupon or refuse & diy- idend ? Why has this $400,000,000 frightened usso? Because the Government has refused either to raise revenue or separate the deficit from the redemption of greenbacks. Had the House revenue bill of 1asi session passed Cone gress and become a law the country, with full hope in a Republican aaministration in the near future, would then have started upward and onward. But the condition has been peculiar. We have & three-cornered, trianguiar government. Everybody has been in the minority, and hence nobody has had any responsibility, and we have drifted, sailless and rudderless, but, thank God, with & stout ship, stouter than all the winds that blow. When next you putthat ship in commission had you not better have 2 harmonious captain and crew, all of them men who have been tosea? I know that the four gentlemen, Messrs. Bryan and Watson end Bryan and Sewall have been at sea for many years, but that is a different thing. We must restore confidence. How can we restore confid ence? First, by putting anarchy down and ail manner of disturbance. Peace and & stable government are the first neces- gity. This is & borrowing aud lending world. No amount of denunciation of money-lenders, no wild talk about Wall street, which, oy the way, is the greatest money-borrower in the world, will ever put down that fact. Enter- prises are carried on by the united confidence eand money of men of brains. Bring this thing home to yourselves aud then you will under- stand it. If you had money or any other capital you had earned yourself or your father bad left to you, or even if you had won itin the luck of lottery, would you letit outto anybody on earth who was liable to give you back only half of i d want to call it square? Ji you were a business man would you make things on & gold basis and sell them on credit 10 & people who are trying to sec if they could not pay you on a silver basis? *With the de- feat of the Bryan-Watson-Sewall combination will come the certaintyof the repayment of capital borrowed at home and abroad, the cer- tainty that business enterprise will hs firm foundation) and 1897, with its attendant years of success, will liit us to another height of success where, perhaps, another setof mis- guided citizens, forgetful of the past, will way- lay us, and we shall have to best them back egain. Remember that this contest to-dayis not between bimetallism and monometallism. That subject would bear discussion. This con- test is between silver monometallism, which we have not, and goid mouometallism, which we have. That subject will not bear candid discussion. This contestalso 1s not between the East and West. There can be no such con- test. Our interests are identical. Withjtheir growth comes our growth. We cannot goon alone, We have sent our children there, our money there. No misfortune can happen io them that does not happen to us. We here have full estcem for the ploneers of the West and rejoice in their prosperity. Every wise man agrees that beyond the Mis- sissippi lies the great wealth of the days to come. In the development of this weaith we are all interested, and we in the East are not the unwise men to believe that we sre mot concernped in the progress and future of the West. Unfounded sectional differences are without excuse,and it willi be woe to those who try to foment them. The West is too vig- orous not to find out the truth, and it is too valiant not to follow it when found. All the West needs is loanable capital, which will develop its own resources. No part of this Union is so concerned in restoring confidence as the undeveloped territory. The South, 100, has a similar interest. But they are busy down there just now asserting their rights and keep» ing down the negro. If they conld be per- suaded to look after their interests what a happy country this might be. These financial matters are governed by natural laws and take their course like the rolling of the round earih or the glitter of the stars. Suppose a man were created full grown and set upon & solitery earth facing the dawn. As the panorama of sunrise, the march of the fountain of light across the sky, the red sun- set and the black darkness came over him ‘what could he make of this termination of the gorgeous pageantry of the skies? Noth ing but darkness, desolation and death and a wild calling on the unknown gods for help, But the man who has from earliest boyhood seen the sun disappear into the red to reap- pear another day may be ignorant of tne keeper’s laws and of Galileo’s faith, but he knows no greater certainty on earth than that the day follows night. A man who has only seen 1893 might well wonder and ecall for rescue, but, we, who have seen 1873, and have read of 1825 and 1851 in England, and 1837 in America, know that we shall assuredly rise again to business and prosperity as that to- morrow’s sun shall rise. Be not deceived by a false prophet. In the ‘West they tell the people that Maine is falter- ing. Youand I know she never was so stead- fast. Here in the East tney tell us the West is blazing with silver crosses and is crowned with silver thorns, but when the tug of battle comes the gallant West, peopled by our chil- dren, will show to the'worid that brothers, true and tried, who have fought so many fights shoulder to shoulder in the great con- flict of buman progresS, will never be sepa- reted from esch other or from that great party around which clusters all the glories of the most illustrious yearaof this country’s history. Cowherd for Congress. ODESSA, Mo., Aug. 25.—Wiliiam 8. Cowherd was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Fiith District here this afternoon on the first ballot. —_— Garman for Congress. WILKESBARRE, PA., Aug. 25.—The Democrats of the Twelfth Congressional District to-day nominated Jobn A. Gar man for Congress. THESE BOURBONS OPPOSE ALTGELD Sound Money Democrats of Illinois Hold a State Convention. BLACK FOR GOVERNOR. One Candidate Who Has Never Been Accused of “Borrow- ing” Public Funds. ECKELS RULES AT THE RALLY The Silver Wing of« the Party De. clared to Be Composed of Odds and Ends of Political Lunacy. CHICAGO, Itrn, Aug. 25.—The sound- money Democrats of Iltinois in State con- vention to-day placed themselves on record in favor of the gola standard and named the following ticket: Governor, General John C. Black; Lieutenant Gov- ernor, Chester A. Babcock, Quincy; Sec- retary oi State, Charles 8. Wiley, Coles County; Auditor, Henry W. Brink, Wash- ington County; Treasurer. Edward Rodgers, Springfield; Attorney-General, Hon. W. 8. Forman, St. Clair; trustees of the University of Illinois—S. H. Bussey, Champlain; C. E. Babeock, Cook County; August Niehaus, Peoria. The convention was called to order in the hall of Battery D by Chairman Ewing of the State Executive Committee at 12:30 o’clock. There wasa large attendance of spectators, the galleries being crowded long before the convention was called to order. The reading of thecall for the con- vention having been dispensed with, Chairman Ewing reviewed the organiza- tion and progress to the present time of the sound-money movement in Illinois and throughout the country. His refer- ence to the sound-money Democracy as “exclusive Democrats’’ was cheered, and an outburst of applause, long continued, greeted the first reference to President Cleveland. The mention of Senator Pal- mer brought forth another hearty demon- stration, as did references to Secretary Carlisle and Henry Watterson. Governor Altgeld’s name was received with a storm of hisses. Hon Lloyd F. Hamilton of Sangamon County, was named as temporary chair- man and said: ““We are not bolters. We are the Demo- cratic party. We stand by the faith of our fathers and against the waves of popu- lism, socizlism and anarchy which beat up against our ranks. Under the mad and frantic ery of free silver, all the odds and ends of political lunacy have banded themselvas together to bring ruin and dis- aster upon the country. To stand likea wall of burnished brass against the en- croachment of these insane delusions is the great mission of honest money Demo- crats.” After the appointment of the usual com- mittees, Senator Palmer made a speech and was followed by ex-Congressman For- man, The convention then at 1:55P. M. took a recess until 3 ». M. Upon re-assembling the committée on credentials reported ail delegates present entitled to seats. The committee on per- manent organization recommended the election of Hon. John Eckels, Comptroller of the Carrency, as permanent chairman and that the temporary organization other than chairman be made permanent. The report was adopted unanimously. Upon taking the chair Mr. Eckels was roundly applauded. Among otaer things hesaid: “We are here to name candi- dates who are Democratic to enunciate principles that have been Democratic throughout all the history of the party. We are here to make no alliance with Populists, to have no dealings with social- ists. We are here as the champiors of the plain peovle of this country.” After comparing the two great parties in their past record Mr. Eckels referred to State affairs and evoked great applause by declaring that Altgeldism is not Jeffer- sonian Democracv. He declared the duty of Democrats is to take up the work of conserving the public good, of saving the individual rights ot person and property, and protested against a financial policy recognized 1n no European mart, but only in Asiatic marts and which he pronounced “a coolie system as much as is the Asiatic system of labor.” Of the silver Democratic party, he de- clared that it is a Democracy born of Pop- ulism and Republicanism. It is thespuri- ous foundling placed upon the doorstep of the Democratic party. He referred to Grover Cleveland as “one of the greatest, one ot the most profound, one of the most patriotic Democrats that ever sat in the Presidential chair,” a statement that brought forth great applause, as did every mention of President Cleveland’s name. He said the siiverites scored him and re- fused him an indorsement because un- aided by the legislative branch of the Gov- ernment he had maintained the credit of the Government and prevented universal bankruptcy. “When November comes,” he concluded, “there will be such an onslaught of voters as will bury them beneath an avalanche so0 great that they will nevex appear again as leaders of the Democratic party.” The committee on delegates at large recommended the names of General John M. Palmer, General John C. Biack, Hon. W. 8. Forman, Hon. John P. Hopkins, Hon. Benjamin T. Cable, Hon. Henry 8. Robbins, Hon. C. A. Ewing anda Hon. R. C. Sullivan as delegates at large to the National Convention, each to have one- half vote. The report was adopted with- out opposition. Senator Palmer placed in nomination for Governor John C. Black, referring in eloguent terme to General Black’s distin- guished services and declared that his hon- esty was so far above suspicion that there was no danger of his ever being even ac- cused of having borrowed State funds for his personal use, as had been charged against both Tanner and Altgeld. General Black’s nomination was made unanimous and the other officers were named in the same manner. The platiorm reported by the com mittee on resolutions and adopted with enthusi- asm is very lengthy. It declares that the Democratic party is primarily and solemn- ly pledged to liberty regulated by law; to equal justice to all men of whatsoever con- dition and persuasion, religious or politi- cal; to sconomy; to peace and honest friendship with all nations and entangling alliances with none; to the payment of debts in honest money and to the main- tenance of the public faith, and is opposed to class legislation and indorses ‘“‘every act, executive, legislative and judicial, of the present Democratic National adminis- tration.” It declares that the gold dollaris now and for more than sixty years has been the American standard of value, fixed by Democratic statesmen who are opposed to adebased and fluctuating currency, and that it is the measure upon which private and public fath has rested and now rests and declares unreservedly in favor of maintaining that standard. 1t favors the use of silver as currency and the coinage and circulation of such quantities thereof as can be kept at parity with gold coin, but opposes the free and unlimited coinage of silver by the United States Government as a measure certain to impair contracts, disturb business, di- minish the purchasing power of the wages of labor, inflict irreparable injury upon commerce and industry and fasten anin- effaceable stigma upon the financial honor of the American people. Succeeding sections demand the retire- ment of the United States from the bank- ing business and the gradual reduction and cancellation of ail United States treasury notes; charging to the monstrous McKinley tariff and the McKinley-Sher- man silver purchase act, neither of which could have passed a log-rolling, money- wasting Congress without the other, the panic and depression of 1893 and succeeding vears; denounce Re- publican protection as a fraud and robbery of the many for the few; de- clare for tariff for revenue only; score the Repubiican National Committee as domi- nated by the intriguing attorneys of fav- orite interests and the Democratic Na- tional Convention as controlled by agents of the silver mining interests, agitators and demagogues. . Continuing the platform declares ‘“‘un- compromisingly in favor of the constitu- tional independeuce of the United States Supreme Court as one of the three co-ordi- nate powers of this Government,” and es- pecially commends President Cleveland for his impartiality in the selection of the members of this court. Having completed the ticket as named the convention at 5:15 o’clock adjourned sine die, —— KANSAS GOLD DEMOCRATS. Delegates to Indianapolis to Oppose a Platform Without Candidates, TOPEKA, Kaxns., Aug. 25.—The gold Democratic State Convention to electdele- gates to the National convention at In- dianapolis September 2 met in Represent- ative Hall at 2 ». M. About 100 prominent Democrats were present. The convention was organized by the election of Thomas P. Fenlon of Leavenworth as chairman and C. C. Vandeventer of Kingman County as secretary. A platform was adopted in which the principles promulgated at Chi- cago by the Democratic National Conven- tion were declared to be un-Democratic and Grover Cleveland and his administra- tion were indorsed in most flattering terms. The following delegates to the National convention were elected: At large—Ssm Kimble of Riley County; W. E. Garver, Pawnee; W. H. Rossington, Shaw- nee; C. F. Hutchins, Wjyandotte; Dr. G. Boyd, Harvey; Tlhomas P. Fenlon, Leavenworth. First District— Edward Carroll, Leavenworth; R. L. Peasley, Atchison. Second District— John D. Cruise, Wyandotte; C. E. Hulett, Bourbon. Third District—Howard Ross, Cowley; Captain A, 8. Biscum, Cherokee. Fourth District—A. W. Jones, Coffey; C. J. Lantry, Chase. Fifth District—J. A. Sparks, Riley; 8.W. Engler, Clay. Seventh District—C. C. Vandeventer, Kingman; J. W. Long, Rice. The chairman wasautharized toappoint an executive committee of ten to take complete charge of the campaign in Kan- sas for the National Democratic party and to nominate candidates for electors in case candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent are nominated at Indianapolis, and a State ticket if it deemns it best. Eugene Hagen of Topeka was elected chairman of the committee and the other members will be announced in a few days by the chairman of the convention. The delegation to Indianapolis was in- structed to work and vote for the nomina- tian of a Presidential candidate and to op- pose the adoption of a platform: without naming candidates. ———— MICRIGAN CONVENTIONS. Democrats, Silverites and Populists to Form a Union. BAY CITY, Micr., Aug.15.—The busi- ness of the Demccratic union 8ilver and Populist conventions is blocked by the tailure of the conference committes to reach an agreement, and all three conven- tions have adjourned until to-morrow. The Populists this afternoon perfected their permanent organization by making Dr. J. W. Nichols of Greenville permanent chairman and Frank Vandercook of Flint secretary. The session was devoted to epeéch-making. The Silver Convention made its tempo- rary orgenization permanent and also listened to speeches to while away the time.. Hon. Albert Williams is chairman. The Democrats elected Thomas E. Bark- with permanent chairman and a confer- ence committee was appointed. All three conventions met again this evening, but the conference committees had reached no agreement, and after some more speech- making the conventions adjourned until to-morrow. Fe Tl Massachusetts Favors Morton. BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 25.—Upper Hor- ticultural Hall was filled when the State Convention "of the sound-money Demo- crats of Massachusetts was called to order this morning by ex-Mayor Frederick O. Prince of Boston. Russell Reed was unanimously elected temporary chairman. The usual committees were appointed, and while these committees were out the Hon. C.-8. Hamlin addressed the conven- tion. He was given a great reception. Ex-Mayor Prince was elected permanent chairmen. Dr. Wiiliam Everett was in- troduced. He advocated in strong terms the nomination of J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska. This announcement was re- ceived with great applause. The platform adopted repudiates the actions of the Chicago convention as revo- lutionary; opposes the free coinage of sil- ver; expresses confidence in the adminis- tration of Grover Cleveland and calls upon all Democrats to support the action of the approaching National convention at Indianapolis. The report of the committee appointed to report selected thirty delegates and thirty alternates to the Indianapolis con- vention. The regular business being 2t an end, Colonel John R. Kellows of New York was introduced amid applause and addressed the convention. ‘Nominated by Acclamation. ZANESVILLE, Omro, Aug. 25. — The Democratic convention for the Fifteenth District to-day nominated Hon. Frank H. Cout of il’ll County for Con- gress by BALLOTS CAST FOR GOVERNOR, New York Republicans Fail to Nominate in Two Attempts. ALDRIDGE IN THE LEAD. Platt Does Not Receive a Vote, but His Name Is Shouted in the Gallery. WARNER MILLER NOT SEATED. In Ringing Tomes the Convention’s Platform Declares for Sound Money and Protecticn. SBARATOGA, N. Y., Aueust 25.—When the Republican State Convention ad- journed at 10 r. m. until to-morrow the net results of the day’s proceedings were the adoption of the platform and the tak- ing of two ballots for a candidate for Gov- ernor. The first ballot resulted: Aldridge 224, Fish 111, Wadsworth 55, Black 36, Palmer 39, Baxter 59, Saxton 72, Roberts 95; Brackett 83; Ellsworth 12, Fassett 21 The second ballot resulted: Aldridge 227, Fish 123, Wadsworth 51, Black 37, Paimer 31, Baxter 55, Saxton 61, Roberts 91, Brackett 33, Ellsworch 10, Fassett 29, O’Dell 5, Lexow 3, Hiscock 1. No choice. Theattendance of delegates and boom- ers was ihe greatest in many years, when | at 12:20 . M. Benjamin B. O'Dell, chair- man of the executive committee, called the convention to order. He presented the name of Frank 8. Black as the selection of the State Committee tor temporary chair- man. Bishop John P. Newman offered a prayer. At the conclusion of the prayer the crowd in the gullery broke loose and shouted: “We want Platt; we want Platt.” The band was started to stop the disturbance. Representative Frank 8. Black wasunan- imously elected temporary chairman. He was received with cheers and handclap- ping. On taking the chair he spoke briefly, but was loudly applauded as he excoriated the Democratic party. The usual committees were appointed and then at 1:20 . a. the convention took & recess until 5 p. M. The convention again met at5:20 o’clock. Chairman Van Alen of the committe on credentials reported that fifteen contests were before the committee, and in all save two she committee had decided to award the seats to the delegates whose names were on the temporary roll. A delegate from Oreida moved that the Oneida contest be voted on separately. Before the motion was pui Warner Miller rose from a seat in the Essex County dele- gation. Thechairasked from what county the gentleman came. Mr. Miller repiied “from Herkimer.” Otto Irving Wise of New York madea voint of order that Mr. Miller's name does not appear on the list of delegates and therefore he could not be heard. The chair ruled the point well taken. Great confusion followed. Mr. Platt rose in his place and asked unanimous consent that Mr. Miller be heard., There was great cheering. The chair rapped for order, and stated that there being no objection Mr. Miller woula be heard. Cheers and hisses greeted this. Mr. Miller said he hadgpever known a Republican convention in the State of New York to refuse a hearing to an elected delegate, whether on the roll or not. He returned thanks to Mr. Platt for obtaining him the privilege. There were interrup- tions from the galleries as he proceeded. ‘He said that he came not to ask a fayor, but to demand justice. “Icome not here to plead for myself nor for the mere personal honor of repre- senting Herkimer County here as a dele- gate. [A voice: ‘Good-by.’] But I stand here to-day to demand of this convention that it shall mete exact justice in all the contests that have been made. Mr. Chair- man, the offer was made to me since I came here—and it was known that the State committee had not put my name and those of my colleagues on the roll— that I could be substituted in other coun- ties, but I refused. [A voice: ‘That’s right!’ and applause.] During all my po- litical life, going back for thirty years, I have never sought to come intoa State convention or any other convention by stealth or by a back deor. [Applause.| During all those years I have had behind me the loyal support of my own people in Herkimer County [applause], and I do not come here, sir, begging for myself. I come simply to defend my rights. And, sir, if 1did not know that I hada fair and an honest majority of the delegates of the Republican conveution in Herkimer County I would not be in this town to- day; I would not be in this hall. [Ap- plause.] Mr. Chairman, it matters not to me whether I am seated in this conven- tion or not, but I shall return to my peo- ple in Herkimer County, who have always been loyal and who have commissioned me here now, and like a loyal Republican I will meet you here again. [Applause.] Mr. Hasbrouck of Ulster moved to ex- empt from the report of the committee on credentials the Oneiaa contest and that of Herkimer. The motion was lost. The report of the committee on creden- tials was then adopted without division. Warner Miller walked out of the couven- tion as the result was announced. William Barges Jr., chairman of the committee on permaneat organizaticn, reported the name of Stewart L. Woodford of Brooklyn for permanent chairman, The report of the committee on permanent or- ganization was adopted and General Woodford was escorted to the platform. General Woodford said in part: In an evil hour our people listened to the be- guiling voice of the Democratic party whis- pering into the ear of l:bor that capital was getting t0o much and labor too little, and that if we wouid eat of the fruit of the treeof free trade we shouid all be more happy, more rich, more prosperous and that the industries of this country should not surely dle. Our peo- ple listened and were beguiled. They gave this Government over to the Democratic party. As 500 as the result of the election in No- vember, 1892, was known all thoughtful men in this country and abroad realized that a party would come into power pledged to a tariff for revenue only and pledged to the re- peal of the McKinley tariff law. No man could tell what the new law would be. Doubt 25 10 tariff then bred disaster and at once, pre- cisely as doubt with regard to the currency breeds disaster now. _ The paralysis in production and business which began with Democratic success in No- vember, 1892, has continued until now. The Republican Garden of Eden of 1892 has been changed into the Democratic desertof 1896. These things being so, this same party now comes to the people and says: “Our free-trade cure-all was a failure. You are not ub\uy’;) ;: prosperous and as happy as you were yan?.‘o, But the reason is that we did not then understand our case correctly. We admit that free trade alone cannot cure you. But you are wretchea and poor and unhappy now, simply and alone because you have not enough silver dollars. We blundered then about free trade, but we sre dead right now about free silver. To be sure we nearly killed you then, but give us another chance and we will cure you.” What idle folly! If Democracy was wrong in 1892, why should we hope that Democracy is right in 18967 The Democratic surgeon tben found the patient well and yet he.cut off the sound leg of protection. Now, when the pa- tient is hobbling about on the other leg of sound money, Democracy proposes to heip her going by cutting off that leg also. The Demo- cratic theory is that = man with nolegscan walk better than with two or even tran with one. Itisnonsense and I believe the common- sense of this people will see it before next No- vember. Confidence is the first necessity of in- dustrial success. No man to-day dares to put $1 into any new venture because he does not know what he will get, nor what he shall make, nor where he can borrow should his means run short. No new industry is being or- ganized to-day. Worse than this, the concerns that have managed to live during the depres- sion of the last four years are to-day giving up the struggle, one by one, wearied and worn out. Each day brings us tidings of mills clos- ing and factories shutting down, And yet this mad crusade for free silver is being preached against credit and labor and the workingmen and the farmers are being urged to unite in & policy that must close the milis and lock the barns and involve employes and employers in one common rain. Itis political insanity. We had our candidate at St. Louis, a candi- date whom we honored and whom we followed loyally and faithfully to the end. When the convention dccided against us we accepted that decision with the same loyalty and fidel- ity. Willlam McKinley is our candidate and will be supported with absolute sincerity and with absolute unanimity. Justasthe men of New York who followed William H. Seward at Chicago in 1860 came home and carried New York tor Abraham Lincoln, just as the men of New York who were of the Spartan baud of 3806 who stood for Ulysses S. Grant in 1880 came home and carried New York for James A. Garfield, so to-day in your name and by your command I pledge the Republican party to the loyal and faithful support of William Mc- Kinley, and we will give this State to him and t0 the Repubiican cause of protection and sound money by & great and sure majority which no Democrat or Populist will care to number. - General Woodford was interrupted at frequent intervals by facetious remarks from the galleries. He finished his speech at 6:40. He called for the report of the committes on resolutions. Lemuel Quigy of New York read the report, as follows: The allied Democratic and Populist parties say that their success will lead at once to the free coinage of silver. The Republican party says that the present gold standard must be maintained and that the way to recover our lost prosperity is to return to the wise indus- trial policy by which, under Republican rule, prosperity was achieved. The attempt to make an ounce of gold equal in value to only sixteen ounces of silver, when it is now worth thirty ounces, 15 hope- less and absurd. The United States could neither take nor use one-half the silver that a free-coinage law would bring to their mints. This fact is so plain to the world of commerce and business that the mere announcement of the success of the Democratic party would send gold to more of a premium, drive debtors into cruel liquidation and cause a further withdrawal of capital from investment and a further .uspension of industry. No injury could be inflicted upon trade and commerce, no shame visited upon the Na- tional reputation more hurtful than would be the enactment of a law compelling the people to accept in the payment of debts a coin for one dollar which they couid not spend for more than hali that sum. To allege thai our stock of money is now sufficient for the transaction of business is mere assertion, but ifit were the evil it implies would not be cured by & law the first and instantaneous effect of which woulfi be to drive out of circulation our entire supply of gold money, more than one-third of the whole. The employmentof all ihe mint- ing resources of the Governmentin thecoin- age of silver dollars only could vot in a period of fifteen years make up for the deficiency of circulation that would result from the retire- ment of gold. The currency per capita is to-day greater than it has ever been. The people can take no more money than they can buy with their labor,and what they can buy its value and not mere denominations. To the maintenance of ure circulation of dollars of full and equal value the Republican party is resolutely pledged, and for the firm establishment of that policy it asksihe sup- port of every eitizen who wishes neither to cheat nor to be cheated. It must be constantly borne in mind that the conditions out of which this agitation for free silver has arisen were created by the Democratic assault upon the country’s manufacturing industries. If there had been no interruption of business, no failure of revenue and no lack of profitable employment to the people the increase of $262,315,400 to the face of the bonded debt which four years of Democratic'rule has com- pelled, while in some measure due to the at- tacks in Congress upon the public credit by the pressure of free-silver bills, had its origin m a tariff act which converied & monthly surplus of revenue into a monthly deficit and exposed domestic production to unjust com- petition. The Republican party is wedded to no set of rates and schedules, but its cardinal principle is the protection of American in- dustry. A tariff must be enacted which will provide revenues sufficient to meet the ordinary and necessary expenses of the Government and so adjusted as to place American labor without sacrifice of our high-wage system on atleast equal terms in our own market with tue labor of other lands. The nomination of William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart by the Republican National Convention is received by the Republicansof New York with enthusiasm and confidence. We indorse the platiorm on which they were placed before the country and assure to them the getive support of every Republican within the borders of New York. Governor Morton’s administration is heartily indorsed and the Raines liguor law commended. The platform wasadopted without oppo- sition. The chairman at7». M. declareC. the nomination of candidates for Governor in order. Mier Nuesbaum of Albany pre- sented the name of General John Palmer, Secretary of State; J. Sloat Fassett of Chemung then presented the name of Colonel Archie E. Baxter; J. Rider Cady of Hudson placed in romination Repre- sentative Francis A. Black of Rensselaer; Nathan Norton of Erie presented the name of James W. Roberte of Erie. Judge Kdward Coyne of Livingston pre- sented the name of James W. Wadsworth of Geneseo; William A. Sutherland of Monroe presented the name of George W. Aldridge, Btate Superintendent of Public Works; John E. Pound of Niagara, pre- sented the name of T. E. Ellsworth, presi- dent pro tem. of the State Senate; Judge William Wood of Putnam placed Hamil- ton Fisn in nomination; General Bachel- dor of Saratoga named Senator Edward J. Brackett. When Tioga was called, a wave of ap- plause swept over the convention, and there were shouts for Mr. Platt, but no response. Anson H. Wood, ex-Deputy Secretary of State, presented the name of Lientenant-Governor Charles T. Saxton. At 9:05 o'clock the chair declared the nominations closed, and the first ballot on candidates for Governor was ordered. After two ballots the convention adjourned untill 11 4. M. —_— HOBART VISITS McKINLEX. The Republican Cundidates Kead the Letters of Acceptance. CANTON, Omio, Aug. 25.—Major Mec- Kinley worked hard this morning upon the final revised proof of his letter of ac- ceptance. He denied himself to all callers and was toiling earnestly, when a carriage drove up and Garret A. Hobart alighted with his letter of acceptance in his travel- ing bag. Mr. Hobart was not expected on so early a train, and consequently there was no one to meet him at the station. Major McKinley met him at the door and took him into his study. The room looked like an editor’s sanctum, and Mr. Hobart, laughing st the confusion and evidence of hard work, said: *‘Since you are in the letter-reading business, Major, I've brought you another one to look over,”” The two men tken sat down and Major McKinley read Mr. Hobart’s letter and discussed it with him. Mr. Hobart, in his turn, read Major McKinley’s letter. Each candidate expressed the highest sat- isfaction with the other's letter of ac- ceptance. Major McKinley’'s letter will make about 10,000 words and will be given to vhe public throngh the medium of the press Thursday morning. Mr. Hobart’s letter will follow some days later. Mr. Hobart left for the East by way of Cleveland at 4:30 this afternoon. Before he left Canton, Major McKinley took him driving. Mr. Hobart was here two hours and a half Jonger than he expected to be when hearrived. He had ample time to discuss the whole situation with Major McKinley. Mr. Hobart brought encour- aging news from the Kast and expressed the opinion that the Democratic cam- paigr was going by default there. He said New Jerses would give the Republi- can ticket more than 50,000 plurality. Among the other callers to-day were up- ward of twenty traveling salesmen, repre- senting all parts of the country. —_— Pennsylvania’s Convention. PHILDELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 25.—The Democratic sound-money movement in Pennsylvania assumed a definite shape here this evening at a State convention called by the members of the party who have renounced allegiance to tke Chicago platform. The gathering, which was a representative one, was enthusiastic on the question of a gold standard, and this being the only issue the cenvention had before it there were no contests. The con- vention selected Presidential electors and electors at large, delegates and delegates at large to the Indianapolis convention, chose a State central committee, and adopted the name ‘‘Jeffersonian party” as the title of the party in this State. The convention elected the following electors at large: William M. Singerly, Philadelphia; A. 8. Landi, Blair; 8. C. McCandless, Allegheny; John Blanchard, Center. pad 1R NEARING THE DANGER MARK. Withdrawals Again Reduce the Gold Reserve in the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.—The treasury gold reserve declined to-day to $101,872,463. The day’s withdrawals were $95,300. During the past three weeks the loss of goid at San Francisco by the re- demption of legal tenders has aggregated $3,500,000, but it is believed the movement there has nearly spent its force. The treasury was to-day informed that arrangements for the further import of gold from Europe to the extent of $10,- 750,000 have been perfected. Itissaid there is now on the water bound for this coun- try $2,000,000 in gold, and treasury officials hope this gold on its arrival will soon find its way into the treasury. e Explosion in a Coal Mine. PRINCETON, Ixp., Aug. 25.—A gas ex- plosion occurred at the Maul coal mine at 6 o’clock this morning, just as the men were changing shifts. Frank Curbie was badly burned. Charles Gasimer is miss- fineii and it is almost certain that he is NEW TO-DAY. “APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER, ; Bottted at the (JJ HUNYADI Springs, Buda Pest, Hungary. Considering the nature of tic Hungarian Bitter Water Springs, it must obviously be desirable for the medical profession and the public to be assured authori- tatively that the working of these Springs is carried on in a scientific manner, and not merely on commercial lines, and with this view the Uj Hunyadi Springs, from which “ Apenta” Water is drawn, are placed under the absolute control of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute (Ministry of Agriculture), Buda Pest. Prices: 15 Cents and 25 Cents per bottle. OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED. SEE that the Label bears the well-known RED DIAMOND Mark of THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED, SILVER SENATORS NOT FOR FRANCIS May Oppose the Confirma- tion of Hoke Smith's ~ Successor. |ARE VERY IRRITABLE, Therefore ‘White Metal Stateg- men Will Refuse to Seat 3 Gold Champion. TO REJECT THE NOMINATION, Soreness Increased by the Change of Heart of the Ex-Governor of Missouri. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.—It is just possible that ex-Governor Francis will not be confirmed by the Senate when bis name is sent by ‘Mr. Cleveland for ap- proval. It is usual for tke Senate to con- firm a Cabinet officer without question, through there have been exceptions, but in this case there are considerations which may lead silver men to vote against con- firmation. The election will be over before the question can come before the Senate, but it is not likely that the silver Senators will then be less irritable than they now {are. Their objecrion will be that Mr. Francis is appointed to succeed a member of the Cabinet under an administration elected by Democrats, whose resignation was the result of his decision to support tbe regular Democratic nominee. This involves the repudiation of the regular nominees by the candidate for confirma- tion and the attitude he is to assume in the campaign will bave been fully dis- closed, and the campaign will be a thing of the past when the question of confirma- tion comes up. The selection of ex-Governor Francis is regarded as determining a point on the question of an anti-Bryan Democratic organization in Missouri. There is a very strong gold sentiment among Democrats in St. Louis and Kansas City. All the gold Democrats need there is a prominent leader to get up a very impressive and effective gold Democratic organization. Ex-Governor Francis, as a consistent gold man and intimate friend of Mr. Cleveland, was the National leader of these forces, Untoriunately, however, it had become generally understood from what Mr. Francis had said after the Chicago con- vention that he would have to, though with great reluctance, give his support to the regular Democratic ticket. This left the goid Democrats without proper leadership, or at least they so thought. Now, the selection of Mr. Fran- cis to succeed Mr. Smith places him un- mistakably in opposition to Bryan and Sewall, insures an effective anti-Bryan Democratic organizatien in Misgouri and irritates the silver men beyond measure. It is therefore anticipated that thesilver men in the Senate, no matter what the result of the November election way be, will seek revenge by the rejection of the nomination. Death of Colomel Dryden. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 25.—Colonel Nat Dryden, the well-known attorney of this city, died atSt. John’s Hospital to-day at 3:15 p. M., of dropsy or fatty degeneration of the heart. He had been sick for two weeks. Colonel Dryden defended Dr. Hearne in the famous Stillwell murde. case, and was also connected with tbe defense of Arthur Duestrow, the wife murderer. ' e Towne Is Their Choice. 8T. CLOUD, Mixw., Aug. 25.— The People’s party convention, Sixth Distriet, this afternoon unanimousiy nominated Charles A. Towne for Coner-ss, S S —— Do the sales of Hood’s Sarsaparilla exceed those of other preparations? Because the people have an abiding confidence in the curative, blood pnriryn‘g powers of Hoods Sarsaparilia Which are unequaled by any other medicine, “ood!s pills are the only pills to take with Hood’s Sarsa THESUCCESS OF THE SEASOY THE LADIES GRILL ROOM —0F THE—~— PALACE HOTEL. DIREC? ENTRANCE FROM MARKET SL OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 0P 3 FOR BARBERS, BAK. ers, bootblacks, bath. billiard - tables, candy-makers, canners, COSMOPOLITAI, Opposite U. S. Mint, 100 and 102 Fitth st., Franci: Cal.—The most select family hM’fi: the city. and room $1, 81 23 and 81 50 pes day, according o room. Meals 85¢. Rooms Sar and 756 a day: Free couch 10 and from the oo 100K for the Coach bearing the name Of the Cog mopolitan Hotel, WA PAHEY, Propriotes.