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NOISE AND HEAT SUPREME
(.'dm rntlon (intlirm 1 mlcr Clrciini
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KANSAS CITY, July 4. Throughout thJ
night there was no Bleep, for tho aky
van lurl'l and tho sound-deafening from
rockets and cannon and eviry c-ncolvab'.u
dcvlcu of noisy dcmon-tratlcn. With the
daylight the shock Incrcnscd Int cnu Ions
continued roar. The heat Is "I I" o
and ihp brisk breeze rtocJ not relieve ih'
oppressiveness of tho day.
Early In tin- day the crowds leian to
turn toward Convention hall and all tho
ppr.roaches to thu vast edifice wero Ml ed
with an eager and excited throw?, u glus
toward tho many entrances and srcklnc to
Kaln early ndmlrelon to tho building. With
thera camo bandB. marching clubs and
drum corps, and to tho confusion of tholr
crash and hurrah was added tho constant
crack, boom, lzz of bombs anil crackers
Tho surrounding streo's presented tbo np
pcarauco of a state fair under fit 'I head
way, with scores of tents and Improved
rchtatimntH, glvlnr; evldcnco that a gJsd
share of this sweltering mass which has
descended upon the town Is llvlnrj uroa
sandwiches and lemonade. A hugo tent,
largo enough to accommodate, n tw o-rlup
circus, spreads Its whltu wlnga opposite
tho main entrance to the building and dlj
pciiSM foaming beverages to tho wrary
and thirsty wayfarer, whllo next dcor a
hugo thoet potttor announces that the "lorn;
horned champion steer Of Kans;s" can bo
seen Inside.
Condition of tho Hull. '
Tho convention hall llejlf at first planco
looks crude and imperfect, but this Is only
In Its external ornamentation of cornice anl
column. The substantial cleincntu of the
structure, wero complotc.
Inside the convention hall tho oflkinla
wero early on' hand to make lln'al prepar
ation. Tho scrgeant-iit-tinns gave a closing
drill to the SOi) ushers under his direction,
Knowing that they performed their duties
with preclnldn. Tho doorkeepers, messen
gers and pages wore likewise drilled In their
several duties and all was made ready for
the rush soon to occur. Tho Interior of tho
building presented a gorcgous spectacle of
color, alike a tribute to tho patriotic acntl
moiit of the day and to the party about to
nsscmblo In convention. The dlspotnl of
flago, bunting and shields la qulto effective,
but (hero Is too great a spread find tangle
to Htecl to be subdued by patriotic devices.
The great steel roof, supported by massive
girders, Is partly obscured by flags looped
Into rosettes. The name scheme of flag
rosettes makes u rim of color tor tho gal
lery, forty feet nbovo, swooping entirely
around tho hall, Lower down tho front of
another gallery is flaming with tho coata-of-nrms
of forty-six states and territories,
with hero and thero long streamers caught
up Into bows and rosettes, while Just back
of tho platform Is a box bearing tho red,
white and blue Inscription of the "New
York High School Boys." nut tho eye
leaves these details of color and rests on
the ten magnificent American flags, each
thirty-seven feet long, which nro canopied
from tho top of tho building to tho sides,
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Make Much Work'
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Hood's Sarsaparilla, America's great blood
purifier. It purifies, vitalises and enriches
the blood of both sexes and all ages. Cures
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two of theso monster emblems flanking tho
chairman's platform' like the wings of a,
stage. In the center of these, what an
opportunity Is offered for a coup d'ocll In
thu peheme of color, with tho portrait of
the party's Idol and coming nominee. Hut,
strangely, It Is not there and Chief Deco
rator IJaker explains that the natloiuil com
mlttco has forbidden the hanging of por
traits of any living man.
Crotvils Conic Knrly.
At 10:30 o'clock the streets surrounding
convention hill was densely packed and
every minute added hundreds more to tho
eager, surging mass. Lines of wlro cable
had been thrown around tho building ten
feet from the wall to keep back tho throng
and within this area policemen maintained
a clear space whllo tho tldo of. .humanity
pressed up to tho cables and. threatened to
take the building by storm. At 10:45 several
of tho doors were opened nnd tho great
sweep of scuts began to bo dotted with
groups of spectators.
Tho state delegations wcro slow In put
ting In an appearance anil at 11 o'clock
th.- North Dakota contlngont was tho on y
ono within tho arc reserved for delegates.
From that time on, however, they began
coming singly and In pairs and occasionally
In full delegations. Hut thero was little
opportunity for heralding tholr nrrlval, m
they were emptied through the tunnels Into
the (lelegntM area, giving tho crowd lit lo
chance to recoEtilzo the well known facos.
Tho leaders, however, wore not among the
early arrivals nnd tht spectators looked In
vnln for tho coneplcuous figures of the
party. Shortly after 11 o'clock the Third
Missouri band of Karoas City, forty-five
plects, broko out with a lively and Insp rl g
air. which brought a cheer from the crowd,
llut It remained for the strains of "Dixie"
to cnll forth tho first real dcmoustratl n
of the convention hosts, cheer after cheer
ringing through tho building s the well
known strains came to a close.
Among tho early arrivals who appeared
on tho platform wero 8enator-clect "Jco"
Blackburn, Governor Ucckhnm and form r
Governor McCrenry of Kentucky. They wen
glcn n cordial reception. They remained
on tho platform only a few mlnutci bo.'o.o
taking their seats among tho delegates.
When tho Hawaiian delegation entered
the building at 11:30, hondoJ by Prince
David, member of tho royal family of
tho Hawaiian Islands, tho members wcro
greeted with applause.
Cnileil to Order.
At exactly 12:02 Chairman Jones ascendsd
the platform. As tho wave of applauso sub
elded Chairman Jones rapped vigorously
and repeatedly, stilling the tumult, and
then nbovo tho din Ms voice could bo heard
announcing:
"The convention will come to order. The
sergcant-at-nrms will soa that the aisles
aro cleared."
Scrgoant-nt-Arras Martin advanced to tho
front and urged the crowds massed In ftont
of the platform to take seats. Great dis
order prevailed, the aisles wero Jammed
with a shifting, noisy crowd of subordinate
odlclnls and Intruders and It took romo
time to secure quiet. Tho flrat business
of the convention was tho reading of the
foimal call by Secretary Walsh.
Chairman Jones now announced the
prayer by Rev. S. W. Noel.
"Gentlemen will please be In order," said
Chairman Jonos, as tho hum and bustle
again broke loose attar the prayer. "We
must have quiet on the floor. Gentlemen
of tho convention, I have the honor to pre
sent to you the democratic mayor of Kansas
City, James A. Reed."
A shout of applause Trent up as the
slender form of Mr. Reed came to the front
of tho platform. He spoke dollberately and
with a clear, resonant voice that easily pene
trated to every corner of the hall.
YelU for
Tho delegates and spectators had listened
with attention, but with no very great en
thusiasm to the address, but heartily ap
plauded the closing sentenco. Senator Hill
entered Just at this moment and the ap
plause turned to him. "Hill of New York!"
"Hill!" they shouted. Dut It was noticed
that the New York delegation did not re
spond to the enthusiasm. Hill came In with
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Kllot F, Danforth of New York and stopped
nt tho row. Delegate Mc.Mahon of Home
roso and fjavo his seat to the ex-senator.
Hill smiled and thanked him. Meanwhile
tho crowd continued to yell for Hill. "Let's
hoar Hill!" with a few hisses Interspersed,
until tho chairman finally rapped them to
order. A few minutes later they renewed
tho cnll, but tho nudlenco was Impatient to
not on with tho proceedings nnd showed Its
disapproval with hisses. When Anally the
chairman was able to mako his voice heard
ho Introduced Governor Thomas of Colorndo,
tne temporary chairman. A round of ap
plouso greeted tlovcrnor Thomas as ho as
cended tho platform. Ho looked tho Ideal
presiding officer tall, dignified, black
garbed, his faco showing Intellectuality and
force of character. Ho hold In his hand the
typewritten manuscript of his speech nnd In
a full, round voice, easily reaching to tho
remotest corners of tho building, ho began
his nddrcsa as temporary chairman.
"I'lnln Pontile" 111 Theme.
Oovcrnor Thomas said;
Wo meet under most nii'gnliMnn Infill.
ences. on thu nation s birthday, In n great
I'Ptltrill CltV II f thn riMllllllln ill thu ntn.a
and opening of n century, wo como together
"I "Hiiirm our nueKiiiiice lo tne principles
of Thomas Jefferson and our lovnlty to
their greatest living exponent. Wo have
Ih-miii selected by the farmer und the artisan,
tho miner nnd tho mechanic, the 'producer
of wealth in every stute and territory of
whs migniy nation, to register a ilecrce
they hnvo nlreailv determliipil. m nrorlnlm
a CHIldlil.lto thev havo nlreiulv rhiMon. We
come, not with the pomp nnd circumstance
ui I'liiiKunuiiiuy wenivn, uui as ine uoicgnie
of tho plain people, who believe that all
men were created equal and all govern
ments derive their Just power from the con
Kent of the governed. We nro not here ns
mo representative, or tho vast interests
which domlnato our Industrial life, but ns
tho chnnnlon nf tin. Iti.llvl.1mii Mtin who
stands helpless In their presence. Wo
a.icak not for those who would pivot the
(lnaucps of tho world on a single rna sup
plementing Itn Inndenuncy by a pupur cur-
iui.y iBiuii-u u- u piiviue monopoly ni inn
expense of the people, but for the millions
who believe In tho money of tho constitu
tion and In tho ability of their countrymen
to legislate for themsmelves without the
previous permission of foreign parliaments,
potentates or prlnceH.
We nro In very truth the party of tho
reo:le. Our declaration of faith and pur
posa given to the world four years ago has
boon strengthened by the pasriago of years
and is enshrined today In our years nnd
hopes. It marked un epoch In political his
tory nnd symbolized thn regeneration of tho
Mirtv whoso birth was coeval with the
birth of tho union, whose death that union
cannot lott survive. It crystallized Into an
undying creed the prcceptu of our founders
reaffirmed tho' objects of democratic or
ganization and proclaimed democracy to be
no longer a name, but "a great spirit and a
living heart."
Money to tlie Front.
Tho line of division between political
forces beenmo sharply defined in Is03 ti:on
whnt was called the money question. That
question Involved us wo then asserted nnd
as wo now know every other economic
problem. It embraces within its wide llm
Itatlnna the Issues of labor and capital, of
combination nnd cnmpetltton. of produc
tion, trnnsportntlon nnd distribution. It
was predicted that tho defeat of bl-metal-""m
would be followed by the retirement
of all rorms of government currency, by
the dedication of the power of note Issue
to the holders of tho national obligation,
the practical consolidation of all lines of
trnnsportntlon nnd the consequent domina
tion of every commercial pursuit by a score
of collossal monopolies. These predictions
have In ineral been verlllod.
Dcmooratlc defeat had scarcely been
recnrid when tho march of consolidation
was resumed. Every pursuit that engages
tho attention of man hns been exploited,
capitalized and appropriated. The earth nnd
tlio waters round about It have been ex
plored for subjects of monopoly and those
who have thundered ngnlnst unsound
money have used the printing press nnd
thtj engravors art to turn out thousands of
millions of fictitious values, to whose protlt
the toilers nnd consumers pay constant
tribute, tvery avenue of Industry Is closed
to the competitive energies of the citizen.
Consolidations succeed consolidations nnd
as they lessen in number they enlarge In
tho vplum of their real nnd fictitious ac
cumulations, nnd their morn despotic sway
2.Y." a11 "ia,erlal nnd political Interests.
These evils, startling In their magnitude
ana inevitable In their consequences, must
cither culminate In ono Immense aggrega
tion, all powerful nnd nil absorbing, to be
arrested and dissolved by the force of un
"oused public opinion finding expression
?Cih" polla .,n support of the nominees of
this convention.
Enter the Octopns.
.,1'ho party In power carried the last elec
tion by and through tho support of the in
fluences wo now criticise. Having pur
chased, the right to pursuo their various
objects, the government has been at all
times their powerful ally. Hence the march
or organized wealth to power nnd exalta
tion of the dollar above tho rights nnd the
welfaro of tho multitude. Hence the crisis
In our commercial affairs, whoso Issue,
preaentca In ucute form to tho voters of
1900 Is that of Industrial despotism aa
a?'n8t the liberty of the citizen.
,in lFst sneers at tho rights of man nnd
uenes thq sovereignty of states. It regu
lates wages and the prices of life's necessi
ties. It divides the territory of the union
wio commercial provinces, punishes Integ
rity and rewards the unscrupulous. It
f'v or refuses employment nt its pleasure,
u blacklists tho worklngman and sets him
adrift to starve In tho midst of plenty. It
marches its buttallons of employes to tho
polls, places Us chosen ballot In their
nanus and coerces their support for its
ravorite. Instrument. It Is enthroned in
ine councils of the nation nnd the states,
uiu upon tho. bench nnd mnkes and ex
pounds the law. It gives millions to its
Political protector to debauch the con
sciences of free men and receives tenfold
return' through the legislation that it dic
tates. It Is marching to despotism under
the canopy of the republic. It is tho enemy
of democracy, which has accepted Its gauge
of buttle. Either the trust or the govern
ment must disappear.
Follow the Money Devil.
At the demand of the so-called financial
Interests tho present congress has enacted
a new currency law. Ily Its terms tho gov
ernment has presented to the national
banks J25.0O0.O0O, given them control of our
circulation, provided for the pnyment in
cash of tho premium values of tho greater
part of Its bonds and created ti perpetual
national debt. It has declared for the pay
ment of nil obligations in gold, stricken
from Its contracts the reserved right of tho
government to uso Its own money for tho
payment of debts and delegated to private
Interests tho power to supplement nil de
ficiencies In thn circulating medium by the
Paper money whoso volume they slinll regu
late and which tho people aro taxed to
lupport. Tho greenback nnd tho trensury
note are retired, an Inert mass of I150.O0O..
000 In gold Is to bo kept In tho treasury by
ino issue or oonus wnenever necessary, tne
currency must shrink and Bwell as the
Judgment of selfishness shall illctnto nnd
the pretended menace of bimetallism
ngnlnst "sound monoy and tho national
honor" has been evaded.
Acalnst this lnloultoiis Kehemn nf flnunco
democracy protests. Wo will huve no monoy
system founded upon the public debt and
dictated by those who hold It. We stand
for the gold and silver of the constitution;
for a paper currency founded upon them
and issued by tho government ns the em
bodiment of our sovereignty. Wo will not
tax the peoplo for tho malntenunco of a
private money system. We would pay and
not perpetuato our public debt. Wo will
dig our metals from tho hills and open our
mints to their coinage, Wn will pay no
tribute to Caesar for that which Is our own.
Wo will scourge the money changers from
the temnlo of our treasury nnd will con
secrate It to the servlco and the welfare
of tho common people,
The phonomenal Increase In the output of
cold has added to the stock of primary
monoy and relieves some part of tho stress
of contraction which succeeded the closure
of tho Indian mints to silver In U9.1. The
conseauent improvement in business nnd
Industrial conditions may bo traced directly
to. this fact, although the failure nf crops
in various partsor tno wojni ami tne wag
lug of a great offensive wur. with its ac
compunylng expenditure of treasuro. havo
contributed to the genernl result. The en
largement of the sum of our metnlllo money
has cheapened Hi value, stimulated prices
and set the wheels of enterprise agulu In
motion
Whnt Might llnve lleen.
No more signal demonstration of tho
blmetnlllst contention was over witnessed,
Had tho concurrent coinage and circulation
or trie two metuis neen uniuterrumed tuey
would have kept the quantity of our monoy
of redemption In harmony with our national
frowth and our development upuee with
he Increase of wealth nnd population. The
terrible crises of tho past quarter of a cen
tury with their attendant miseries and
bankruptcy would hnvo been avoided and
prosperity would have remained with us,
unbroken and enduring. The falsa pica of
ISiKI that the monetary volume was suf
ficient and the world supply of gold ample
for Its neds Is now transparent. Its error
Is admitted In the boast of our oppunents
that they have Increased our per capita
circulation. The vast quantities yielded by
the mines aro readily absorbed by the
ceaseless demand for Its use and Its multi
plied Increase la hoied for. No voice Is
raised against Its continued production. No
rear is expressed mat we can no emDar
rassed by Its abundance, yet its annual out
put exceeds that of gold and silver In the
years when the latter was repudiated be
cause of threatened Inundation. Our op
ponents stand confronted by the Irresistible
operation of n law they havn denied In
dustry breathes with more content because
there Is more money for her purposes nnd
her votaries In tho presence of Us opera
tion unite with democracy In proclaiming
the great truth that clvlllzitlon gains nnd
humanity advances with every addition to
tho world's stock of gold and silver, that
each Is the handmaid ot the other and both
essential to tho constnnt nnd harmonious
progress nnd development of tho world.
Democrats nntl the I.nte War.
The prevailing sentiment of democratic
sympathy for all people struggling for tho
blessings of liberty compelled the adminis
tration two years ago to Interfere with the
despotic tyrnnny of Spain over Cuba nnd
secured to tho oppressed people nf that
island tho right of self-government. Our
ultimatum delivered wo solemnly nnd of
ficially declared them to be frou nnd Inde
pendent nnd "disclaimed to tho world nny
disposition or Intention to exercise sovey
elgnty Jurisdiction or control over the '.
Innd, except for the pacification thereof,
nnd asserted our determination when that
was accomplished to leave the government
and control or the island to its people."
The conditions of the ensuing war sent
Admiral Dewey to the distant Philippines,
where another peoplo engaged In the same
struggle with tho same oppressor, appealed
to tho samu Impulses of our nature nnd
these broko the power of Spain, which
suing for peace submitted to tho liberation
of Cuba nnd the cession of I'orto Itlco. Our
government disdained the spirit of Its mani
festo of April and became th.e purchaser of
the Philippines In January. Since then wo
have given Cuba the benefit of our civic
Institutions by governing her through the
War department. Wo havo kept faith with
Porto Hlcn by substituting the sugar baron
for the Castlllnn duke and confirmed the
Philippine estimate of the white man by
prolonging the Spaniard's method of colon
ial government In those Islands of the far
off sous. Tho national sympathy for nil
who seek self-government bus been mnde
the Instrument liy which cupidity nnd greed
hold a. feeblo nntlon In thraldom. Tho right
of purchase Is Invoked to Justify the adop
tion of a so-called colonial policy by tho
great western lepublln nnd her glorious In
stitutions are declared to be for home con
sumption, with- prohibitive duties ngainst
their exportation.
Limits the Constitution,
Tho constitution Is bounded by the do
main or tho forty-five states und the con
gress it created has absolute Jurisdiction
over nil that lies beyond them. Tho bill
of rights has become a bill of platitudes,
tho military governments centralized In the
War department arc the agencies of bcqvo.
lent assimilation wherever tho flag floats
beyond the confines of tho ocean. Im
perialism has become n favorlto word In
the national vocabulary. Destiny Is tho
namo of Its fateful brother. Trade expan
sion Is the mystic verbal tlo thnt binds
them. All are paraded as the cause or the
excuse for every sin against thn organic
law of our fathers, whllo clamorous appeals
to n so-called patriotism drown the solemn
warnings of sages nnd of statesmen against
the certuln tendencies of tho new dispensa
tion. We havo cheerfully submitted to n burd
ensome taxation thnt Cuba might bo free!
'that Porto Rico mlsht enjoy tho heritage of
our constitution, .We havo consecrated our
sons to the cause of liberty and sent them
freely forth to extinguish the last vestige
of despotism In our hemisphere. We pro
test against payment of the tribute or tho
devotion of llfo to tho cause of empire.
We will emulate monarchy neither In con
quest nor In government. Wo would per
petuate the Monroe doctrine nnd realize
with Jefferson that its llrst nnd funda
mental nlm Is never to entangle ourselves
in tho broils of the old world. Wo need
not despoil the helpless that we may tratle
with them, Wo realize that n standing
nrmy Is tho nttendnnt of Imperlnllsm. Wo
nouid nvold tho latter because once avowed
ns a national policy It must undermine our
domestic institutions.
AVuitt Xo Colnnlnl System,
We would huvo no colonial system. Its
pestilent breed has already hatched In tho
Havana postollice nnd has grown npaco for
months in distant Manila. It Is the fruit
ful mother of oppression and maladminis
tration. It has no place In the economics
of a republic. It cannot Ilvo In the at
mosphere of freedom. It Is the asylum of
dishonesty and Incompetency. It broods
fraud, wronc and scandal. It makes a
tyrant or tne ruier, a rehei ot the ruled, it
deceives and beguiles the home government.
It robs and plunders the subject people. It
is nn instrument of despotism and the an
tagonist of democracy. It requires for Its
successful operation a permanent military
establishment. Our national establishment
has a stripe for every state that forms the
union, a star for every commonwealth of
the sisterhood. .'It has neither place nor
emblem for subject peoples or colonial sys
tems. W o believe in that expansion which under
democratic rule brought hair the continent
us n galaxy of commonwealth Into the
union. We denounce that expansion which
bv contrast overcomes tho lieonie or an
other hemliphpre under tho pretext of giv
ing them liberty, which governs them by
force, which denies to them tho rights of
citizens, which sunjects the American
workmnn to the- competition of the hordes
of Orientals onmlnc hither from so-called
Amcrlcnn provinces to tako his placo at
the forge, in the mine and the factory.
We would build the Xlcnrnoua canal as
nn American enternrise for the American
people, wo would operate u in times or
peaco anu control it in limes ot war. vo
would toriiiy u, notwiinsianuing ine pro
tests or tho objections ot transatlantic
powers.
AVe would form nolltlcal alliances with no
countries whatever. We neither need nor
desire them. Fo u century und a quarter
we navo survived the envies anu ine
enmities nf Eurone. Wo have flourished.
notwithstanding the civil and forclzn con-
mots or tnat eventful period, wnen we
wore weak, confronted with the embarrass
ments of distracting internal dissensions
with a government of Ill-deliiied authority,
wun undeveloped resources ana u sparse
population, our frlendshln was solicited.
our strength desnlsed. Today we aro
courted by tho nations which would utilize
our strength and prom ty association.
(till Time Promises.
Wo would relieve the nennln of the tilir-
den of taxation. If administrative author
ity is to bo credited tho Spunlsh-Amerlcnn
conflict ended eighteen months ngo. Tho
same authority assures us with every moon
that the Phlllnnlnn insurrection is over.
Tho treasury Is burstliiL- with a Plethoric
revenue, minions wnereor aro deposited
wun luvorue uuiiKs, wuicn lenu it to tne
peonlo on their own terms, thnt the volume
of circulation may not suffer diminution.
Notwithstanding theso conditions thero Is
no surcease or taxation. .Measures cun
ningly devised to fall upon the backs of
tho people and screen large Interests from
responsibility for tho public burdens, will
ingly usHiimed nnd cheerfully borno in the
heat of conflict, press with full weight
In times of pence with no signs of relict
iruui t ie uany in ttnwer. iinnepfsmirv my.
atlon is UllJllSt tnvntlnn nml ilnliwt tnvn
iiuu ujr wnuievcr namo u may De called is
ino iiiunuer OI ino citizen nv ins covern
ment.
Wo would Investlfrntft the mitille evnnnill
tures und demand an accounting for the
millions that have been lavlshod In tho
purchase of naval stores nnd wur muni
tions. In supplies, equipment nntl transpor
tation. Wo would Inquire into the conduct
or tho war, stamp out ravorltlsm In high
placeB and reward the real heroes of tho
conflict. e would ascertain and fix the
responsibility for the trrllil mnrtnlllu nt
our military camp, for the Inefficiency of
bureaucrats nnd their subordinates und for
uiu iit't-uiB3B sacriuce or countless thou
sands of our soldiers to the cupidity of con
tractors and thu Inefficiency of appointees.
Ilia YUlou of UrVHii.
Wo would huvo for our chief maslstrnte
a iimii i ni-irung irom tne loins or the people,
rockrlbbed in his convictions and controlled
ny tne admonitions of his conscience. A
man of lofty Ideals and steadfast courage.
A man to whom his country's constitution
nppcals ns a living and nucred reality. A
man who exalts the duties, tho rights and
the welfare or his follow citizens above the
sinister and corroding Influence of central
ized commercialism. A man whnsn rnr U
untuned to the pulatIons of the pocket
book, but responsive to tho heart throb of
tho masses. A man with no Warwick be
hind his chnir. with nollcles thnt are his
own. A man with strong opinions and a
Biruii wiii io enrorce mem. a man con
scious of his country's dignity and uower,
of Its capacity to pone with all conditions
A man who measures the greatness of tho
republic by in nrnteetlon It irlveu In thn
humblest citizen. A man whose cleur vision
perceives ilie causes and whose steady
Judgment determines the remedy for the
public Ills. A man who will Iny a strong
hand of allthorltv tinnn thw vast lntereati
dominating tho moral, industrial and politi
cal llfo of tho nation, nnd maintaining the
Intogrlty of our-lnstltutlans ugulnst all their
nouns nnu encronenments. A man who
recognizes no dignity groater than that of
un American citizen; no right more sacred
than that which secures to him the full on
Joyment of every opportunity that a land
like ours affords, A man whose opinions do
not change with 111 apparel, whose policies
am not fanhloned from day to day by ex
traneous Influences, whose "plain duty"
consists not in functioning the repudiation
oi uih own counsels, we want a man oi non
plastic mould, conforming his opinions to
paeslnir Impressions of nonular sentiment.
us facile in their abandonment ns in their
advocacies. AVe want a man to whom rloht
Is greater than expediency, who postpones
no nuiy to mo demand or privilege, wno is
lovwl by tho multitude, respected by the
world and feared only by those who distrust
ine peepie.
His severe arraignment of tho "en
trenched enemy" drew a ripple of' applause
nnd as ho proceeded his well rounded sen
tences we're punctuAtcd with generous and
hearty manifestations of approval. Despite
his strong voice, tho contusion In tho hall
became so great that much of tho speech was
lost to the delegates nnd spectators. An
Incessant hum sounded through tho building,
mingled with the rustle of thousands of
fans, the shulUo of countless feet of mes
sengers nnd officials and tho occasional yell
of some demonstrative spectator. Tho au-
dlenco grow fretful under the disorder and
the Inability to hear and there wero shouts
for order. Oovcrnor Thomas proceeded
boldly, however, nnd when nbovo tho racket
ho was heard to exclaim "South Africa,"
tho crowd caught the Idea that ho was pay-
ng a tribute to the llocrs and n roar of en
thusiastic approval went up. There was
another cheer when tho crowd caught
enough of the reference to Isthmian canal
o know that It was to bo under American
operation and control.
At the conclusion ot tho speech the build
ing rang with applauso, tho cheering be
ing accompanied by tho flutter of tho na
tional colors throughout tho hall.
First (leonine HiithiiNlnstii,
Tho first semblance of ccmllnc enthu
siasm waa created when tho secretary of
tho convention, Charles A. AValsh of Iowa,
roso and read a resolution offered by Daniel
J. Cnmpau of Michigan that the Declaration
ot Independence, "drafted by that democrat
of democrats, Thomas Jefferson," he rend to
tho convention on this, tho anniversary of
the nation's natal day, Thu resolution Is as
follows:
Tho republican party recently In Philadel
phia, the cradle city of liberty, where tho
Declaration of Independence was written
nnd the Constitution framed, did there en
dorse nn administration which has repudi
ated the Constitution, nnd renominated n
president who has betrayed the principles
of tho declaration, This convention Is com
posed or men wno nave the same fulth us
wus In their fathers In this immortal In
strument. As ii reaffirmation of democratic
fealty to tho fundamental principles of
Amcrlcnn liberty, I move, Mr. Chairman,
that the clerk be directed to rend the
glorious Declaration of Independence,
drafted hv thnt fletnnnrnt nt ntl ,lni,.ui...t.
Thomas Jefferson, and ntiopted one hundred
aim iweruy-iour yenrs ago today.
Amid cheers and applause the resolution
was adopted, whllo the band In the south
gallery ployed patriotic airs In lead or the
enthusiasm.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. As tho
vast audience was quieting down to listen
to the reading of tho declaration two men
appeared upon the platform bearing care
fully In their arms two large objocts, oach
shrouded completely In tho stars and stripes.
Thoy wore placed, the ono upon tho other,
Immediately to tho right and In front of tho
chairman. Delogntos and spectators craned
their necks to seo what was about to occur.
All realized that a coup was about to be
enacted.
Noectnculitr Even In Mnrhle.
Quickly advancing to tho flag draped ob
jects n handsome man deftly lifted the flag
from a splendid bust of Mr. Dryan. A the
familiar features of their distinguished
leader were recognized by delegates and
spectators, a tornado of applause swept over
tho audience. From side to sldo the bust
was turned, that all might know whom It
represented.
When tho applauso had subsided Charles
S. Hampton of Petoskey, Mich., read In
magnificent voice the Immortal Declaration
of Independence, As the full and rounded
(sentences of tho great orator rolled through
tho hall, the cheering and enthusiasm In
creased nnd when Mr. Hampton had con
cluded the tremendous applause fairly
shook tho building.
When tho orator hadUntshed tho Declara
tion ot Independence and tho applause had
ceased Miss Fulton of New York was Intro
duced and sang the "Star Spangled Banner,"
the audlece standing and cheering and ap
plauding after each verse. It waa au Inno
vation In a national convention. Then as she
finished tho last strain, the band took up
''America" and, led by Miss .Fulton, thq
great mass af 20,000 peoplo broke into tto
stirring words "My Country 'Tis of Thee,"
singing It through with unction and closing
It with a cheer. Then suddenly started tho
cry for "Hill," "Hill."
I.ooka I.Ike n Stampede,
In an Instant Maryland, Tennessee, Louis.
ana, Mississippi and Now Mexico wero on
their foet waving their standards and yell
ing "Hill," "Dave Hill."
The pounding of the chilrman's gavel
had no effect and for a time It looked Ilka
a concerted movement to stampedo for the
New Yorker. As delegation after delega
tion arose In their scata and the chairman's
gavel fell Mr. Hill was compelled to rise and
bow. This was the signal for pandemonium
and nothlug seemed to be able to stop tho
torrent of applause. A few hisses wcro
met with volleys of cheers, and finally a
part of New York's delegation arose and
joined tho applauding hosts. Crokcr, Mur
phy, Van Wyck and tha Tammany delega
tion kept their seats, not Joining In It. For
fully ten minutes tha applause and dis
order continued, the steady rnp ot the gave'.
having no effect. Each time a new state
standard was pulled up and waved tho ap
plauso began anew. After his flrat bow to
the audlenco Hill kopt his seat, but bo
could not disguise the gratification that he
felt at tho reception accorded him. Friends
urged him to tako the platform, b'Ut ho kept
shaking his head negatively. On the plat
form tho chairman and the sergeant-alarms
tried In vain to get order.
Finally Hill himself, hoping to stem the
torrents of applnuso, arose. Thon tho d-le-
gates and the crowd howled themselves
hoarse. "Hill," "Platform," thoy asream d
"Mr. Chairman," ho ojuculated, but his
volco was drowned In the florce outburst
of applause. "Mr. Chairman," he trlol
again to say, and then, drowned out again,
sunk laughing in bis seat.
When, after fifteen minutes, order was
restored Oovernor Thomas administered a
stern warning to the assemblage, stating
that the convention was horo to do busi
ness and that If tho spectators interrupto-1
the work by unseemly dlaordor tho officers
ot the convention would be directed to clear
tho galleries.
First Ileal Ilulnr.
Tho call of stales now began for naming
tho members of the various commlttons.
This was a tedious work, covering all the
caucus selection's ot the several states and
territories. When the namo of Carter Har
rison was called as the Illinois member of
one of tho committees It brought cut a round
of cheers and calls for Harrison, which
for tho moment threatened to be a repeti
tion of the Hill demonstration. The names
of Governor Ovcrmeyor, Senator Black
burn, Ooorgo Fred Williams and AV. J.
Stone also received cheers. AVhon Atigiistu
Van Wyck was nnnounctxl as the New Yo-l
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whs a storm of mingled hUirn and cheer
and another deftiand for Hill. Delegate
Grady nnd Malloy of New York led In tho
applause for Mr, A'an Wyck's name. It took
a vigorous play with tho gavel to restore
order nnd allow the call to pro;oed.
After the namo ot the last committeeman
had boon given Chairman Thomas an
nounced that a motion had been made ex
tending tbo thftnks of tho convention to
tho woman who had sung tho "Stsr Spug cd
llanner." It waa carried,
A dclcgnte from Ohio aecurol thi atten
tion ot tho chairman by some violent g stlc.
ulatlona and then, mounting ou h a chair
ns ho waa recognized, moved that nn In
vitation be tixtcndcd to .Mr, Dryan to Ut
tho convention. A wild cheer of applause
went up before the chairman had been
given tlmo to hear a socond to tho mo
tion. .Ineksoiilnn to the Fore.
Whllo tha choerlng over the Dryan mo
tion was at Its height tho looming of a
brass band was heard ot tho south cut ance
nnd down tho aisle, In front ot th chilr
man's desk, came tho band, which camo
here with Clark ot Montana, and li.hlml
It, In column of twos, or As neatly n- they
could keep that formation, the Jaclsiulpn
club ot Nebraska. Tho band km pliylna:
"Dlxlo" and tho old air rccflved tho yell
of delight which gtcMs It alw.iyj. Tho
members of tho Jncksonlnn club had with
thorn n large number of women nnd ns
there wcro no seats for th m a dense throng
was soon packed In front of tho chair
man's desk. It was impossible for Chilr
pian Thomas to hear a word uttered fjur
feet "from hU dcek, but some delegate near
him made a motion to adjourn until 4
o'clock, which was nt onco put and car
ried, amid confusion so great that not ono
delegate In twenty know to what hour tfco
adjournment had I) con taken.
Mow Coming In.
Although the ntternoon ses Ion of tho
convention was to beln nt 4 o'clock there
wero not over tlfty delegates In their seati
at that tlmo and tho galleries wore' not
more than half filled. At tho moment the
convention should havo opened a small
merscnger boy was perched In the chair
man's Rent, Inundating hlmsc'f with copl ui
draughts from tho chnlrmnn's private stock
of Ico wnte-r. Dy 4:30 o'clock about half
ot the various delegations wore In their
scats and tho band' wns pounding out ng
tlmo to entertain the crowd, which filled
every ent and occupied overy square foot
ot standing room outside ot tho space te
served for tho delegates and alternates.
Chairman Thomas, warm and perspiring,
mounted tho rostrum at 4:33.
The recess notification gave a chanco to
the Hill admirers to crowd about him and
for fully twenty minutes they forbade hlra
leaving the hall, shaking his hand nnl
congratulating him on tho ovation ho had
received. AVhen tho convention began re
assembling tho principal point of Interest
seemed to be tho New York delegation nnd
around It swarmed the delcgatni from o her
states, anxious to see Hill, Croker, A'au
AA'yck and the other celebrities.
Chairman Thomas' gavel fell, calling ths
convention to order at 4:43, tho delay being
caused by the nonarrlval of tho delegates
and tho deislro on the part ot tho conven
tlon loaders to afford tho commlttcen time
to prepare their reports. Desplto tho con
tlnued rapping for order by the chairman
the convention was slow In renchlng su-h
a state of quietude as would admit of 'the
transaction of business.
Ureetlntr from Turn ninny.
When partial order was restored Charles
II. Hampton of Petoekcy, Mich., advanced
to tho front ot tho platform and read a
telegram from the democrats assembled In
Tammany hall, celebrating tho 124th an
niversary ot tho Declaration of Independ
ence. The dispatch, was signed,. by,Thomas
hall, and was aa follows: '
Greeting to tho Democrats of the Nation:
Five thousand democrats now celebrating
the ono hundred and twenty-fourth nnnl
versary of the Declaration of Independence
at Tammany hull want to Join with you In
hoping for a vindication of the. principles
enunciated one hundred and twenty-four
years uco today by the Immortal Thomas
Jefferson.
THOMAS 1.. FKITNRH.
Ornnd Sachem, Tammany Hall.
New York, July 4.
Tbo reading of the telegram was received
with tremendous applause, the Now York
delegation leading In tho demonstration.
Chairman Thomas announced that the
committee on credentials was not ready yet
to report.
In stead of following tho program that
provlously had been arranged and proceed
ing at onco to the other business ot the
convention, Hon. Joscphus Daniels of North
Carolina was recognized' by the chairman
for a motion to adjourn until 8:30 o'clock
tonight.
Amid considerable confusion Chairman
Thomas at 4:51 declared the motion carried.
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
MkM nnslnesn of Convention Handed
Over to Chiirae of Permanent
Chnlriunu Illuhurdiou,
KANSAS CITY, July 4. The scene pre
sented at the night session of tho convention
was one ot brilliancy and beauty, Tho vast
auditorium was splendidly Illuminated by
great arc lights thnt gleamed from dizzy
heights about the hall like hugo star. Th:
color schomo presented among tho Innumer
able lights was, of unsurpassed beauty.
From every available point In the Immense
steel superstructure feitoans ot the national
colors were fluttering gaily In the delight
ful breeze that swept through the ball from
tho south, tempering plcatuutly tho hout
of the night.
Danked In tho commodious galleries,
which rise In tiers from the space reserved
tor delegates and, alternates, were thou
sands ot spectators, the cool attire ot tho
men making a pretty but not sharp con
trast with the more brilliant costumes ot
tho women. H was notablo that neirly
overy male spectator was In his shirt
sleeves and the partl-colored display of
outing ehlrts was a spectacle seldom wit
neescd anywhere on a scale so vast.
Nearly an hour bofor the convention was
called to order tho seats allotted to spec
tators wero filled. Hundreds ot persons, In
deed, had remained In the ball frorii the
afternoon session. As the convention a
ramble' 'h" "r " ,r., .v, i( , ,
the leaders, one after another, cordial re
ceptions. Kar up In the gallery, next to
the roof, the gallery that overhangs the
main auditorium, an ellipse of faces peored
down upon tho scene below, presenting a
curious picture.
Thn audience was thoroughly go.d-ra-turcd,
Contention (nlleit to Order,
At S;S3 Chairman Thomns tapped tin con
vention to order, although considerably I. an
than two-thirds of tho delegates hid ar
rived. Thero was considerable expectan y
over tho arrival ot b'enntor Hill, hut ho
failed to put In nn appearance.
Notwithstanding tho small number of
delegates present It seemed to require fjr
them a wholly disproport.onntc amount ot
time to come to order ns compared with tho
two preceding sessions.
Founding vigorously with bis gnvel, hl.t
efforts In this direction being ably sup
plemented by Scrgeant-at-Arms Martin,
who rapped a tabic st hard that he winced
at every blow, as though It had landed
upon his own fingers, Chairman Thomns at
last succeeded lu reducing tho convention
to such a state of quietude thnt his volco
could be heard 100 feet awny.
"The convention will now come to or
der," ho shouted with a violence thnt ibto.it
enrd nn apoplectic solzuro, "nnd (tnMln? tho
coming reports of the conimlt;ee-j tho can
ventlon will listen to nn address from
ex-Govcrnor Altgcld ot Illinois."
There was still too much confusion fop
the namo ot the speaker to bo Intelligible
nt any distance and there wnn only n mild
rlpplo of applause as Oovornor Altge'.d
mounted thu rostrum. Again by the v g
oroun uso of his gavel Chairman Thonns
gained largely upon the nolso und then ho
again commenced: "The convention will
now bo addressed by ex-Governor AltgcM
ot Illinois."
J This tlmo his volco carried and the an
nouncement wns greeted with applause.
Just as Governor Altgold began to speak
tho tall form of Congressman Sulzer came
stalking through tho aisle. It wns his first
appearanco upon the floor and although thn
recipient of no npplnilso ho wns cordially
greeted by many of the delegates n ho
passed them. When he reached tha Iowa,
delegation, seated directly In the rear ot
New York, Cato Sells roso to shako hands
with him nnd instantly there Mas u group
around tbo tall New Yorker, all shaking;
hands with htm and patting him on tho
shoulder. From tho New York delegation,
however, Mr. Suiter received no recognition,
no handshake, no smile. He took apparently
as llttlo Interest In New York ns New Yorlc
evinced In him nnd although he nodded' fa
miliarly to several of tho delegates bo
spent no tlmo with thorn.
During tho early portion of Governor Alt
geld's address tho hum of conversation In
the galleries and among tho delegates was
so loud that not much of what ho snld was
nudlblo except to those closn to him. Tho
namo ot Mark Hanna, uttered lu ncccnts
which did not fully approve, was tho first
thing tho crowd at largo caught and al
though not mnuy know Just what the mls
fillo had been or whether It had hit tho
mark thero was a howl of delight.
His prognostication of democratic suc
cess next fall was tho signal for another
vocal spasm and when ho declared that It
the democrats ot tho country had not suf
ficient coiul'leuco In their delegntes to en
trust the cause of democracy to them thoy
would not have sent them here to uomtnnto
a candldato for tho presidency. This com
ing from a man of Mr. Altgold's known at
tltudo upon tho silver question wns taken
by the 16 to 1 ndvocatcs ns a direct cham
pionship of their cause and they wero on
tholr feet In an tustnnt, shouting and wav
ing hats und bandkorchlcfs with tho great
est enthusiasm. So loud was the cheerlnz
that the speaker was compelled to suspend
his remarks until tho uproar had subsided.
It camo again In a minute, however, when
he declared that any modification of tho
Chicago platform would plnco tho demo
cratic party In a ridiculous position before
tho American people. Again hlsivolco' was
drowned for a -full rhtnute -while the advo
cates of 1G to 1 voiced their npproval In
cheors audible boyond tho wnllB.
Hill Admirers llnve Innlnw.
The antl-16 to 1 people took their Innings
In another minute when ho spoke favorably
of tho ratio of 16 to 1 and thero were loud
cries' of "No, no,"
Tho speaker unwittingly touched off a
mine by using tho expression In discussing
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