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THE. SUNDAY OREGONIAN, P03TLAN1V JULY id, 1904.
A PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE i
Parker Throws Convention Into Flurry
(Continued from First Page.)
delegates sang "My Old Kentucky
Home "
Chairman Clark pounded for order,
Kith John S. Williams standing by his
side.
Williams Takes the Floor.
"I -wish to announce In advance." said
tbe chairman, "that on this Important
matter every man snail have a full and
fair hearing. I now Introduce John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi." Mr. Williama
cpoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: All of us were very much
surprised and excited this afternoon to
use no stronger words at what purported
to be copies of telegrams which had been
sent by our nominee to Mr. Carmack
and others In this city. I want to tell
you that but one telegram has been re
ceived. Mr. Carmack not only received
no telegram today of the character that
was published, but never received a tele
gram from Parker in all his life. And
nobody received a telegram containing
the language In that Infamous volunteer
production. (Loud cheering and ap
plause.) " A telegram has come from Mr. Parker
to Mr. Sheehan, however, which I shall
read in a moment, and It is so Important
that you should know what it is, that,
after I have read it, I shall hand it to
my friend, tho Governor of my state, Mr.
Vardaman, and have him read it over
again.
"When you shall have heard It, you will
note that there is not in it one word about
requiring, or demanding, or asking, or re
questing that anything should be placed
in the Democratic platform. (Loud ap
plause.) The Only Error, If Any.
"You will also note that If there is any
error in it at all it Is an error of Judg
ment proceeding from a too sensitive
spirit of honor, (Applause.), a too sen
sitive Idea not to be misunderstood or
placed in a false or in a double position.
I shall now ask Governor Vardaman to
read the telegram to you." (Loud cheer
ing and applause.)
Mr. Williams' words were heard in si
lence so deep, so intense, notwithstanding
his weakened voice, his every word was
distinctly audible in all parts of the hall.
He then handed the telegram to Governor
"Vardaman, who, after requesting absolute
quiet, read the telegram as given hereto
fore. A ringing cheer went around the hall,
but It w as brief, so anxious were the dele
gates to see what would follow.
Mr. Williams continued:
"Mr. Chairman, I think you will bear
me out in what I said. This is the first
time In the history of the United States
that a man already nominated for the
greatest office on the surface of this earth
has been so supersensitive about a mat
ter of personal rectitude and personal
honor as to send a telegram asking a
friend to decline a nomination for him if,
as he seems to have been Informed, there
ha been something in the platform which
is not in accord with his opinion.
Purposely Made It Silent.
"My friends, we purposely made this
platform silent on the question of the
money standard. We made it silent be
cause we all agreed that that was not an
issue in this campaign. (Applause.) And
we all agreed, furthermore, that nothing
should be placed in the platform which
was not a campaign issue, and the conse
quence was that, in the resolutions com
mittee, motions were made to table, and
those motions were carried, every reso
lution on both sides which tended to bring
up as an issue in this campaign the ques
tion of the monetary standard.
"Now, my friends. Judge Parker ex
presses his opinion for fear somebody
might think that you did not know it.
There was not in all this vast assembly
one single, solitary man who did not al
ready know that Judge Parker was a gold
standard man. I have been one of the
most consistent, perrfstent and perhaps
radical sliver men in the United States,
and I knew that he was a gold standard
man, and he never made any attempt to
conceal it from anybody. He had sup
ported our candidates and had said that,
although he did not agree with us Mpcn
this plank, he was still a Democrat. (Ap
plause.) "My friends, we purposely made a plat
form, so far as the monetary standard
was concerned, upon which William J.
Bryan could have stood or Grover Cleve
land could have stood, or anybody olse
who was with us in the pending live cam
paign Issues could have stood " (Ap
plause.) His declaration that Parker's views were
known to every man In the Convention
was received with faint applause.
Te then announced that a message in
answer to the one from Judge Parker
had been prepared and would be sub
mitted to the convention.
He asked Senator Tillman to read the
message, but there was a short delay
owing to the difficulty experienced by the
Senator in deciphering tho handwriting
of Mr. Williams.
The Sonator asked for quiet, saying he
had undergone an operation on his
throat and that his voice had lost "that
nightingale quality that It once pos
sessed." He then proposed to read the telegram,
when Mr. Williams interrupted him with
the remark: "Here is a typewTitten
copy."
"For which I thank Almighty God," re
torted the Senator. He then read the
message to Judge Parker, printed else
where. As Mr. Tillman concluded the reading
of tho message. Representative Richard
son, of Alabama, arose, as he said, to
discuss dispassionately the message to
be sent Judge Parker.
Chairman Clark said he had recognized
Senator Tillman, who desired to discuss
the matter. Mr. Richardson bowed and
retired at once and Mr. Tillman pro
ceeded. While Mr. Tillman was speaking, Rep
resentative John Sharp Williams pro
ceeded from the platform to the seat of
Mr. Richardson and the two engaged in
earnest conversation. Mr. Tillman's re
marks were followed closely by the whole
audience. His vehement declaration "1
swore DyAlmlgnty God that I would not
endure to be trifled with." brought forth
applause and cheers.
Interrupted by Pettigrew.
As Senator Tlnllman was endeavoring
to answer a question injected in the dis
cussion by ex-Senator Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, as to whether Mr. Hill
had stated in committee that he did not
know Judge Parker's views on the finan
cial question, Mr. Bryan came Into the
ball.
Instantly there was an uproar. Calls of
"Bryan, "Bryan," went up and the gal
leries cheered. Mr. Bryan went to his
place In tho pit, but as the cries of the
Nebraskan's name, coupled .with the
words "platform, platform." continued,
Mr. Bryan made his way to the stage.
His face was chalk white. He walked
rapidly up the side aisle. His lips were
compressed to a thin line, and his brows
drawn straight- He nervously fanned
himself and paid no attention to the
hands that were held out to him as he
passed.
Senator Newlands, of Nevada, also
went to the speaker's stand.
Threatened to Clear Galleries.
After a threat on the chairman's part
to clear the galleries, where most of tht
disturbance came from, the noise ceased.
Senator Tillman continued by saying that
if he understood the present temper of
the delegates the threats of the chair
with reference to the galleries would be
carried out.
"Look out," shouted a voice. "You
look out or you will be put out," retorted
Mr. Tillman, and Instantly the police
seized the offending spectator and ejected
him.
As the Senator concluded there was a
CAREER OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
VICE-PRESIDENT
Henry Gaseaway Davis, ex-Unltod States Senator, was born In Balti
more, Md.. November 16, 1823, the son of Caleb and Louisa (Brown)
Davis. His father dying when he was a boy, he entered the employ of
ex-Governor Howard, whose fine plantation, called Waverly, he superin
tended. After the completion of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad he secured
a position as brakeman; was advanced to conductor, and in time appointed
agent at Piedmont. Resigning from the Baltimore & Ohio, he went into
business at Piedmont with his brothers, under the Arm name of H. G.
Davis & Co., dealing In general merchandise, coal and lumber. Mr. Davis
realized thoroughly the possibilities of West Virginia, and invested in coal
lands there, which were entirely inaccessible, and consequently of small
market value. It was his conception to build the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg Railroad, running from Cumberland along the banks of the Po
tomac to its source on the summit of the mountains, and continuing be
yond into the valleys of the western slope of the Alleghcnlcs. By giving
access to coal and timber lands of the greatest value he sprung at once
Into an Important position in West Virginia affairs. He Is president of the
road, and also of the Piedmont & Cumberland Railway, and the Davis
National Bank, of Piedmont, founded by him, and Is a large shareholder in
the Davis Coal & Coke Company, and other corporations engaged In the de
velopment of the country adjacent to his llnee of railroad. In the manage
ment of some of his enterprises his son-in-law, Stephen B. Elklns, Sena
tor from West Virginia, co-operates with him. Davis, Tucker County, W.
Va., was founded by him In 1SS4, and is now a prosperous community of
5000 people. In 1S90 the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway was
extended Into Randolph County, West Virginia, and the town of Elklns was
laid out by him. There he has built one of the finest residences in the
state. Mr. Davis public services begun in 1865, when he was elected a
member of the House of Delegates of West Virginia. He served in the
State Senate, 1S67-1E69. and was United States senator from 1871-83, declin
ing re-election. He was a delegate to the Pan-American Congress, taking
an interested part In the proceedings of that body, and in 1S90 he becomo a
member of the International Railway Commission. In 1S53 he was married
to Kate A., daughter of Gideon Bunts, of Frederick. Md. They have Ave
children: Hattie D.. wife of Hon. Stcpnen B. Elklns; Katie B., wife of
Commander R. M. G. Brown., U. S. N.; Groen T., Henry G. Jr., and John
T. Davis.
short-lived burst of applause, but it was
evident the delegates were in no mood
to waste time in demonstrations.
Bryan Speaks With Great Effort.
Mr. Bryan then rose and came to the
front of the rostrum. His face was pale
and drawn with illness. His voice was
weak and hoarse. He spoke with great
effort, but quietly and with self-control.
As the speaker went on his voice grew
stronger and clearer as he narrated the
story of his efforts to secure the Inser
tion in the platform of a financial plank,
the flush of excitement covered his faco
and his gestures became more frequent
and more emphatic
His declaration that the sending of the
telegram to Judge Parker was a declara
tion for the gold standard side, and his
statement that, if the Democracy were
to adopt such a view it should be honest
and say so frankly, was greeted with a
shriek of applause from the galleries, and
one man with a strong voice yelled,
"That's right."
Ex-Senator Pettigrew interrupted to
know if the Parker telegram did not de
clare that the gold standard was firmly
and Irrevocably fixed, and was Informed
he was correct.
Loud applause greeted Mr. Bryan's re
mark that It was a manly thing in Judge
Parker to express his opinions before the
convention adjourned; but his statement
that It would have been a manlier thing
had he spoken before the convention met
was again cheered. He announced that
he would propose an amendment to the
message, and took his scat amid loud
cries of "Vote! Vote! Hill!"
Senator Daniel, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, was then recog
nized to reply to Mr. Bryan.
It was then 11 o'clock, and there were
signs that the trouble would pass. Mr
Bryan's speech and that of Senator Till
man had been listened to attentively.
When applause was given, there was no
disposition to prolong It.
The delegates were evidently In a business-like
frame of mind, and determined
to adjust and close the Incident that had
been so dramatically Injected into the
situation.
Senator Daniel was recognized, but had
spoken only a few wortls when a delegate
from Arkansas announced that he could
hear nothing because of noise among
delegates; and after some conversation
between him and the chairman, the latter
directed, that if delegates made any
trouble the police should "take two or
three of them out, and it will do them
good."
Senator Daniel concluded at 11:17. His
speech was received with hearty ap
plause from the pit where the delegates
were seated.
Weaver Puns "Esopus.'
J. B. Weaver, of Iowa, who 12 years
ago was the Presidential nominee of the
Populist party, next spoke, being recog
nized amid calls for "Vote! Vote!" from
all over the halL It was, he said, an op
tical illusion to suppose Parker to be a
foot higher than on yesterday. The il
lusion was caused by the convention be
ing three feet lower. To send the tele
gram was equivalent to saying, "All
right. Judge, anything you want we will
accede to."
Mr. Weaver punned the name- of the
place from where Judge Parker sent his
telegram. It Is spelled "Esopus," he said,
"but I think It ought to read 'D-soap-us.'
" (Vociferous cries of "Question!
Question! Vote!" followed.)
The chair recognized Charles S. Ham
lin, of Massachusetts, who urged the
sending of the telegram to Judge Parker.
As Mr. Hamlin finished, it was evident
that the delegates were heartily sick of
listening to speeches, and were rapidly
losing temper over the constant succes
sion of speakers who mounted the plat
form, and they clamored fiercely for a
Tote, but Chnlnnan Clark, true to his
promise, that every man should have a
fair show, recognized Senator Carmack,
of Tennessee. The speaker declared that
Mr. Bryan said the nomination of Judge
Parker would be a declaration enough on
the money plank.
"Mr. Chairman," said Mr. Bryan, ris
ing hastily, "I beg the gentleman's par
don, but I never said that."
John S. Williams supported Mr. Bryan
in his statement and Senator Carmack
accepted the correction. The Senator took
occasion to deny that he had ever re
ceived a message from Judge Parker,
and the chair recognized Mr. Bryan, who
presented an amendment to the reply to
Judge Parker as follows:
"But as you will, if elected, be called
upon to act upon certain phases of the
money question, we would like to know
whether you favor reducing the volume
of silver dollars, whether you favor an
Asset currency and branch National bank,
whether you prefer National bank cur
rency to United States notes."
Mr. Bryan then proceeded to answer
some of the statements made by thoso
who had followed his first address. Great
applause followed his assertion that lack
of harmony In the party could not be laid
at his doors.
Senator Carmack undertook to correct a
statement made by Mr. Bryan as to the
proceedings in the committee on resolu
tions, and a short debate followed be
tween the gentlemen with the result that
neither satisfied the other as to who pos
eessed the better memory.
The speaker aroused the galleries to en
thusiasm when he declared that he had
expressed more willingness to support
a gold standard to build up harmony In
the party, and again when he declared
that he believed the adoption of the gold
standard would defoat the party In the
impending campaign. There were only two
wajs out of the difficulty Into which the
action of Judge Parker had plunged the
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DEMOCRATIC STAND ARD
BEARERS. PRESIDENTS.
1S2S Andrew Jackson.
1832 Andrew Jackson.
183C Martin Von Buren.
1840 Martin Van Buren.
1SM-James K. Polk.
ISIS Lewis M. Cass.
1S52 Franklin Pierce.
1S50 James Buchanan.
1800 J. C. Breckinridge.
IS&t George B. McClellan.
1S6S Horatio Semour.
3872 Horace Greeley, D. and L.
1870 Samuel J. Tilden.
1880 W. S. Hancock.
1884 Grower Cleveland.
1S8S Groer Cleveland.
1S92 Ormer Cleveland.
1890 William J. Bryan.
1000 William J. Bryan.
1004 Alton B. Parker.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
162S John C. Calhoun.
1832 Martin Van Buren.
1830 R. M. Johnson.
1840 R, M. Johnson.
1844 George M. Dallas.
1S4S William O. Butler.
1853 William R. Kins.
1S50-J. C. Breckinridge.
I860 Joseph Lane.
1864 G. H. Pendleton.
1S68-F. P. Blair. Jr. ,
1872 B. Gratz Brorrn.
1870-T. A. Hendricks.
1SS0 William H. English.
1SS4-T. A. Hendricks.
1SS8 A. G. Thurman.
1802 A. E. Stevenson.
1800 Arthur Sewall.
1900 A. E. Steenson.
1604 Henry G. Dala.
Elected.
party. One was to amend the message in
the manner he had suggested and the
other to amend the platform by the In
sertion of a gold plank.
Leaning far over the rail in front of the
platform he shook his hand at the New
York delegation and said:
"I will agree to adopt Senator Car
mack's plank. Will that satisfy the friends
of Judge Parker?" and went on to ex
plain his position.
Williams Arraigns Bryan.
It was ten minutes after midnight when
Mr. Bryan concluded and Representative
John Sharp Williams arose. He plunged
without preface Into a scathing arraign
ment of Mr. Bryan. Turning from time
to time he faced Mr. Bryan, who sat with
Immobile countenance and fanned himself.
His voice trembling, Mr. Williams de
clared that Mr. Bryan had presented, tho
spectacle of a man pleading for harmony,
when in all this great convention hla had
been the only voice of discord.
The amendments to the Parker telegram
he characterized as a "lot of foolish ques
tions." Ho spoke satirically, with biting
humor and with great -earnestness. In ex
plainkur that the telecram from JudarA
Parker' was simply an expression of the
Judge's own Individual opinion, Mr.
Williams suddenly wheeled, and facing
those on the platform, asked:
Hobson Takes Fling at Bryan.
"Suppose we, had nominated Mr. Bryan
on this platform."
"God forbid," ejaculated Richmond P.
Hobson. "If it is in a trance it will
awake, but if It is dead, I do not want Its J
corpse in my parlor."
Taking up the question of the reply to
Parker, Mr. Williams read the first sen
tence. "The platform adopted by this conven
tion Is silent on the money question."
"Does any one deny that even Mr. Bry
an?" asked Mr. Williams. "Then take
the next sentence," he said, " 'because it
is not regarded by us as a political is
sue.' "Does any one in this hall deny that?
If there Is any one on the floor of this
convention who believes that the money
question Is an Issue in this campaign, let
him arise in his place."
No delegate arose.
"Now let any one on the platform who
believes the money question an Issue
arise."
As he said this, Mr. Williams turned to
Mr. Bryan. But Mr. Bryan kept his seat
Cries of "Question!" "Question!" came
so fast that confusion reigned for some
minutes. In the confusion, an effort was
made to make an adjournment motion.
This was ruled out of order.
Mr. Bryan sprang to his feet and de
clared that his delegation was going to
support the candidate that New York
wanted for Vice-President, and if it would
conduce to harmony he would withdraw
his amendments to the reply.
Bryan Withdraws Amendment.
"I am going to withdraw this amend
ment," said Mr. Bryan. "Our delegation
will vote for the candldato for Vice-President
that New York wants. We aro not
going to do one thing to mar the harmony
of the convention." '
A roar of applause followed the an
nouncement. After some debate, a rollcall was ordered
on the question of the adoption of the
Williams reply to Judge Parker's message
to Mr. Sheehan.
As the rollcall proceeded, It was evident
that the motion to send the message to
Judge Parker would be carried by an
overwhelming majority. The result was
announced to be 774 ayes, 191 noes, and
the message was ordered sent by the con
vention. The vote by states follows:
Yes. No.
Alabama 22
California 10
Colorado 4
Connecticut 16
Delaware 6
Florida 0
Georgia 10
Idaho
Illinois 54
Indiana 30
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky 20
Louisiana 18
Maine 7
Mainland 10
Massachusetts 32
Michigan 23
Minnesota
Mississippi 20
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada w 2
New Hampshire 8
New Jersey 24
New York 78
North Carolina : 24
.North Dakota
Ohio 31
Oregon - 4
Pennsylvania 68
Rhode Island 2
South Carolina -. IS
South Dakota
Tennessee 24
Texas 30
Utah 6
Vermont 8
Virginia 34
Washington 10
West Virginia .... 14
AVIsconsin 20
Wyoming 3
Alaska G
Arizona
District of Columbia 0
Indian Territory 5
Hawaii 2
New Mexico -... O
Oklahoma .. 2
Porto Rico .. 0
26
."20
Total, unofficial
.709
102
Arkansas passed.
The vote closed the Incident, which,
when it was born at the afternoon session,
promised to be more than sensational. It
had been provocative of some feeling, and
much anxiety on the part of the party
leaders, but from the first of the evening
session it was evident that they had the
situation well In hand.
The order of business now went back to
tho point where Governor "Vardaman
sprang the Parker telegram rumor, and a
recess when the roll of the states was
about to be called on the vote for the
nomination of a candidate for Vice-President,
and the chair directed that the roll
should be called.
Alabama, Arkansas and California went
solidly for Davis. Turner scored seven on
the Colorado vote and Williams received
three at the same time. The final result
of the ballot, unofficially, was: Williams,
165; Turner, 100; Davis, 654; Harris. 5S.
Iowa did not vote.
The nomination of Davis was made
unanimous. It was resolved that the full
report of the proceedings of the conven
tion should be printed.
Delegate John Lamb, of Indiana, moved
that the Democratic committee be author
ized to fill any vacancies that might oc
cur on the National ticket.
Tho motion was made in the form of a
resolution, which was adopted, -without
opposition. A resolution naming and
thanking the officers of the Convention
was also adopted, also James K. Jones
and the outgoing National Committee.
The people of St. Louis and the Busi
ness Men's League of this city, were also
thanked for entertainment provided.
Chairman Champ Clark and Temporary
Chairman John Sharp Williams were
made respectively chairman of the com
mittees to notify Judge Parker and ex-
Senator Davis of their nominations.
It was also announced that the new Na
tional Committee would meet In New
York on a date to be fixed, by the chair
man. Holman Committeeman for Oregon.
Frederick V. Holman was announced as
National Committeeman for Oregon.
Thanks to the management. President
and officers of the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position was expressed In a resolution
which was agreed to. The Convention
ratified, by agreeing to a motion, the se
lection as a member of the National Com
mittee of Thomas Taggart, of Indiana.
Mr. Taggart's selection was announced
too late to be recorded in the regular way.
Senator McCreary, of Kentucky, pre
sided in the closing moments of the -Convention.
A resolution of thanks to Senator Bailey,
of Texas, for the. admirable manner In
which he presided over the Convention
was agreed to.
At 1:31 o'clock. Senator McCreary ad
journed the Convention sine die, the band
Dlavimr "Auld Long Syne,"
Endorses Pe-ru
An Ex-Senator, Hon. (VI. C.
Butler, Also Is a Convert
to the Good of Pe-ru-na
Catarrh of Stomach From
Coughs and Colds, and Other
Ills Cured by Pe-ru-na When
Other Medicines Failed.
Hon. M. C. Butler, of South Carolina,
was United States Senator from that
state for two terms. In a recent letter to
The Peruna Medicine Co., from Washing
ton, D. C. he says:
'T can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia
and stomach. I have been using your
medicine for a short period and I feel very
much relieved. It Is Indeed a wonderful
medicine, besides a good tonic." M. C.
Butler.
The only rational way to cure dyspepsia
is to remove the catarrh. Peruna has won
its way Into thousands of homes and mil
lions of hearts by Ita marvelous cures of
catarrhal affections. Peruna does not
produce artificial digestion. It cures ca
tarrh And leaves the stomach to perform
digestion In a natural way. Thl" is vastly
better and safer than resorting to arti
ficial methods.
Peruna has cured more cases of dyspep
sia than all other remedies combined, sim
ply because It cures catarrh wherever lo
cated. If catarrh is located In the head,
Peruna cures It. If catarrh has fastened
itself in the throat or bronchial tubes, Pe
runa cures IL When catarrh becomes set
tled In the stomach, Peruna cures it, as
well In this location as any other.
Peruna Is not simply a remedy for dys
pepsia. Peruna Is a catarrh remedy. Pe
runa cures dyspepsia because It Is gen
erally dependent upon catarrh.
A Most Wonderful Cure of Dyspepsia
Made by Pe-ru-na.
A. C. Lockhart, corner Cottage street
and Thurston Road, Rochester, N. T
writes:
"About fifteen yearn ago I com
menced to be niling -frith n species) of
dynpepMn, and called on n physician,
who sme me only temporary relief.
"I consulted another physician with
no better results.
"I am norr taking; the fifth bottle of
Pernna and have not an ache or a pain
anyvrttcre. Mr bo-rrela mo-e repularly
every day and I bae taken on eighteen
pounds of flesh, my usual -weight being
145 pounds. I ivas down at one time as
lorr as 120 pounds." A. C. Lockhart.
The only way to cure a disease is to
strike at and get to the source of tho in
disposition. A cold left to run on and on
Induces catarrh and catarrh produces con
sumption. What is catarrh but a consump
tion of tho vital life forces of one's body?
Many people die from consumption, when
if the case were more closely diagnosed it
would be called catarrh.
The specific cure for catarrh is Peruna.
BRYAN ENTERS PROTEST
HE WANTS THE CONVENTION TO
STAY PUT.
'Parker's Course Manly, but He Should
Have Declared Himself
Before.
ST. LOUIS, July 9. Mr. Bryan, when
he took the platform to speak on the
message of Judge Parker, said he wanted
to present the facts In the matter, and
then make a suggestion regarding the
proposed answer to Judge Parker. He told
of the contest in the committee on reso
lutions. A gold-standard plank was recom
mended by the subcommittee at first, he
said, but this was opposed by him and
his colleagues, and was finally rejected
by a vote of 33 to 15.
Mr. Bryan said he then Introduced reso
lutions reaffirming the Kansas City plat
form, then to oppose the recolnlng of
silver dollars Into subsidiary coins, and
finally against any contraction of the cur
rency, and the other aide was so strongly
opposed to the Injection of the money
question In any form into the campaign
that It would not agree to any of them.
Then it was agreed, he said, that the en
tire question should be omitted from the
platform. Said Mr. Bryan:
"Now, my friends, If you send this tele
gram, and say that this question Is no
longer an issue, you simply say it Is set
tled on the gold standard side, and I In
sist If you are going to declare for the
gold standard you should be honest and
manly and say so in the platform. (Ap
plause.) "Sonator Tillman has said that we all
know where Mr. Parker stands. That we
all knew in the committee. How did we
know? Only by his silence. That was
the only way. Judging by his silence, I
believe he was for the gold standard, and
I have Insisted for months that he ought
to stato his position; that the American
people could sit In Judgment upon It, and
not come blindfolded into a Convention
on this subject." (Applause.)
"Now. my friends, if this convention
will adopt a plank declaring that the
gold standard has been adopted, I shall
offer no objection, except to vote against
it. But I appeal to you to be candid
with the voters of the country. I ap
peal to you to tako them Into your con
fidence. If there Is any objection to our
saying this plainly, why should we say It
by Inference, and If you say that you are
willing to say this In regard to the gold
standard, because It Is settled, then I
Insist that, having entered upon the
money question, you shall tell us in your
platform whether the party favors the
gold dollar, asset currency, the branch
bank and the National bank currency
or not (applause), and if the convention
docs not want to do this. If it wants
simply to send this telegram, then I in
sist that If we are going to tell Mr.
Parker that his views are unimportant
on this question because it is not an
issue, will you not tell him that his views
are important on these other phases of
the financial question which arc before
the country?" (Loud applauso.)
Mr. Bryan then read his proposed
amendment to the telegram as follows:
"But as you will. If elected, be called
upon to act on certain phases of the
money question, we would like to know
whether you favor reducing the volume
of silver dollars, whether you favor an
asset currency, a branch National bank,
or whether you prefer National bank
currency to United States notes."
He then went on to show the efforts
he had made to preserve harmony. He
said:
"And my objection now Is that after
we have done our part, after wo have
siven up our contentions for harmony,
that they should now force upon us some
thing worse even than the original con
tention." Regarding the statement that he had
said Judjrp. Parker would need n. nlnlfnrm
iMr. Bryan Bald he believed he had made
na, the National Catarrh Remedy
? lfe
Hon. John B. Weaver, of Colfax. la.,
Populist ticket. In 1892, writes from the
follows:
"I can unhesitatingly recommend
colds and catarrh. 1 am satisfied that
John B. Weaver.
A German Baron Gives Pe-ru-na His
Heartiest Indorsement.
Baron J. M. Vendenheim, 1323 G St.,
N. W Washington, D. C, writes:
"For a long time, until I came Into this
climate, I had congratulated myself upon
having a perfectly sound pair of lungs.
But I began to have little coughs and an
noying colds that shook my faith in my
breathing apparatus. This continued two
Winters, until I had lost health and
strength to an. alarming degree. Peruna
cured me and restored my strength. You
are at liberty to use my heartiest indorse
ment of Peruna as a medicine and tonic
for colds, coughs and as a tonic." Baron
Vendenheim.
that remark regarding Mr. Cleveland,
whoso record was so well known that
a platform would not be necessary if he
were tho nominee. He added:
"But, my friends, I think that my rec
ollection on tho subject Is carried out
by the fact of my question to ex-Senator
Hill and his answer that he did not know
the opinion of Judge Parker on the sil
ver question. I think that verifies my po
sition, for If ex-Senator Hill did not know
his opinion I would hardly say he should
be accepted as the platform himself."
Answering the argument of Senator
Daniel that the party having been defeat
ed on the silver question It should
acquiesce In the will of the majority, this
argument could, he said, as well be ap
plied to the tariff question. He went on:
"It is that Judge Parker did not discuss
the question, that nobody knew hla op
position, but this question was so settled
In Newi York that nobody ever thought of
mentioning it. Well, If that is true, then
bow did anybody discover that It was not
in the platform? (Laughter and applause.)
"If It is so well settled that they never
think of It, that they never aek about it,
then why are they so quick to discover
an omission in the platform?"
Mr. Bryan said his greatest anxiety in
regard to this Injection of the question
Into the campaign was that it would
Jeopardize the party's success.
Shipwrecked Folk Unable to Talk.
NEW YORK, July 9. A cablegram re
ceived today by the agent of the Scandinavian-American
Line, said that six of
the 19 passengers of the Norge, rescued
and landed at Thorsnaven, Faroe Islands,
were In euch an exhausted condition that
they were unable to give their names. The
other 13 survivors are described as Al
fred Eskldson, John Torgersen, Edward
Torgereen, Anders Krlston, Jensenlus M.
Kristensen, R. J. Vaaganzen, Oliver Vaa
ganzen, Mariano Rasmaezen, Alexander
Nelsen,, Ole Eid, Martha Eld, Sigurd
Nellsen and Rubin Taubchln.
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Santos-Dumont "Up in the Air."
Boston Transcript.
Santos-Dumont has an alert mind and a
pretty wit of his own, which steadied him
neatly in a court of law In Paris not long
ngo. There was a case that concerned a
will, and Santos-Dumont was a witness.
His situation was all the more trying be
cause, though he had known and liked the
testator well, he had not a whit of interest
in his wllL The lawyer on the opposition
began to browbeat and bully him un
mercifully, as lawyers will, and poor San-tos-Dumont
promptly, and without the
Makes Its presence known
by many signs, glandular
tumors, bunches in the neck,
cutaneous eruptions, in
flamed eyelids, sore ears,
catarrh and wasting diseases.
Hood'sSarsaparila
Effects permanent cures.
Every good-enough grocer
keeps Schilling's Best
tea
coffee
bW off powder
flarorlag extracts
spices
soda.
and moneybacks 'em. Costs
him nothing; it isn't his money.
Costs nobody anything.
HON. JOHN B. WEAVER 111
a candidate for the Presidency on the
National Hotel. Washington, D. C, as
your remedy, Peruna, for coughs,
It ttIII do all you claim for It."
A Prince's Indorsement.
Prince Jonah Kalanianole, 1522 K St., N.
W., Washington, D. C, Delegate In Con
gress from Hawaii, writes:
"I can cheerfully recommend your
Peninn as a -ery effective remedy for
conghs, colds nnd catarrhal trouble."
Prlace Jonah Kalanlnnaole.
If you do not receive prompt and satis
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
aid of a ship, had gono up in the air. But
he kept an eye open for an easy descent,
however, and finally succeeded in landing
squarely upon tho lawyer's feelings, as he
wished.
"Tell me. sir," the lawyer said, "did not
the old man talk to himself when he was
alone?"
"I don't know," said Santos-Dumont.
"Aha! You don't know? And yet you
claim to have been so Intimate a friend
of his? Why don't you know?"
"Because," said Santos-Dumont, "I was
never with him when he was alone."
Timely Warning.
Cleveland Leader.
A Pennsylvania man recently coughed
up a piece of cloth live Inches long which
was In his lungs. This is a warning to
rag-chewers.
Unexplained Phenomenon.
Atchison Globe.
When we see a child's dress that fits,
we wonder if the mother waited till It wa-j
asleep to try It on. or chloroformed it.
Blue Mountain
Sanatorium
FOR THE CURB OF
TUBERCULOSIS
BINGHAM SPRINGS, OREGON.
On the Una of the O. R. & N. Co.
"We must care for the consump
tive In the sight place. In the right
way and in the right time, until he
la cured; instead of, as now, in the
wrong place, in the wrong way, at
the wrong time, until he is dead."
Pryor.
Blue Mountain Sanatorium is the
right place.
At Blue Mountain Sanatorium pa
tients are treated in tho right way.
The right time is just as sodn as
tbe disease is recognized.
Address all Inquiries to
DR. J. E. BINGHAM
GIBBON P. 0 OREGON.
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