Show 1yER MEN HIT HARD Action of Democratic National Convention V V V Took White Metal Advocates V i 4 f Off Their Feet SV V V VV > 1tL > V V V Silver Republicans After Nominating Bryan for President Adjourn Sine Die Without Naming VicePresidential CandidateWhole Matter Referred to National Committee With Power to Act IMndorses StevensonTowne Declined the Nomination Kansas City Mo July 6AHer along a-long and exciting debate during which i looked several times as of Mr I Charles A Towne wouldbe nominated V for VIcePresldent in spite of his pro I test against such action the national convention of the Silver Republican 1 party adjourned sine die without making ma-king a nomination the whole matter V being referred to the national committee commit-tee with power to act Tonight after a prolonged conference the committee decided to Indorse Stevenson 1 W 1 Bryan was made the unanimous unani-mous choice of tho convention for President during the morning session V and it was the intention to complete tho ticket in the afternoon by the ominatloii of former Congressman Towne The action of the Democratic convention however in placing Adlal Stevenson in nomination took the delegates dele-gates ff their feet but most of them V nomi asserted their dctermiatlon to nate Mr Towne notwithstanding For two hours Senator Teller former Congressman Shafroth of Colorado V and Chcadlc of Indiana and others made speeches In favor of indorsing the Democratic ticket but It was not until Towoie himself appeared and appealed I to the convention not to nominate himV V but to concentrate their forces that thc delegates calmed down V and the VicePresidential nomination was te forred to the national committee PRAYER BY PHONOGRAPH When Chairman Brown rapped for order It was past 10 oclock For a few minutes previous to convening tho V delegates were entertained by speeches and prayers delivered from a phonograph V phono-graph and this resulted in one rather touching Incident The praycr delivered V deliv-ered by Dr Blgolow of Cincinnati at the opening of the convention and which brought cheers from the delegates dele-gates was repeated amid dead silence At Its conclusion 3 whiteheaded delegate l dele-gate from Ohio started singing John Browns Body One by one thc dew gate joined in the old waj song luroT the Auditorium rang with the thunder of thousand voices A committee was appointed to Invite former Assistant Secretary Webster Davis to address the convention The committee on resolutions announced an-nounced it was ready to report and D C Tillotson of Kansas City took the platform to read the partys declaration I declara-tion of principles stltutlon was adopted but Is vlolative of the principles of the Constitution itself V it-self and we shall not cease our efforts until there has been established in its I place a monetary system based upon V the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold Into money at the present legal le-gal ratio of 16 to 1 by the Independent V action of the United States under which system all paper money shall bo V issued l direct by the Government and all such money coined or issued shall be a full legal tender in payment of all debts public and private without exception I cepUonFAVORS FAVORS INCOME TAX We are in favor of a graduated tax upon Incomes and if necessary to accomplish ac-complish this we favor an amendment to the Constitution DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATORS V We believe that United States Senators Sena-tors ought to be elected bra direct vote of the people and we favor such amendment to the Constitution and such legislation as may bo necessary to that end MERIT SYSTEM FAVORED We favor maintenance and the extension wherever practicable oC the merit system in the public service appointments ap-pointments to be made according to fitness Jt ness competitively ascertained and public servants to be retained in office as long as shall be compatible with the efficiency of the service TRUST PROBLEMV Combinations trusts and monopolies contrived and arranged for the purpose of controlling any quantity of articles supplied to the public are unjust unlawful un-lawful and oppressive Not only do these conspiracies fix the price of commodities in many cases but 1 they invade every branch oc the State i and national Government with their polluting influence and control the actions ac-tions of their employees and depend V j ents in private life until their influence actually Imperils society and the liberty liber-ty of the citizen We declare against V thorn We demand the most stringent VV laws for their destruction and the most severe punishment of their promoters and maintainers and the energetic en dorsement uf such lawsby the courts V BELIEVE IN MONROE DOCTRINE We believe the Monroe doctrine to he sound In principle and a wisp national policy and we demand a firm adherence thereto We condemn acts inconsistent with it and that tend to make us parties par-ties t the Interests and to Involve us in thl controversies of European na tions and the recognition by pending treaty of the right of England to be considered In the construction of an in teroceanic canal We declare that such canal when constructed ought to be controlled by 1 the United States in the interests of American nations PROTECTING PUBLIC DOMAIN We observe with anxiety and regard with disapproval the increasing ownership own-ership American lands by aliens and their growing control over our international inter-national transportation natural resources re-sources and public utilities Ye demand de-mand legislation to protect our public domain our national resOurces our franchises and our International commerce com-merce and to keep them free and maintain main-tain their Independence all foreign monopolies institutions and iniluence and we declare opposition to the leasing of the public lands of the United State whereby corporations and syndicates will be able to secure control thereof and thus monopolize tho ple public domain the heritage of the peo pleWe We are in favor of the principles of V direct legislation FOR LIBERAL PENSIONS V < PENSIONS In view of the great sacrifices made and patriotic services rendered we are In favor of liberal pensions to deserving deserv-ing soldiers their widows orphans and othpr dependents We believe the enlistment en-listment and service should be accepted accept-ed as conclusive proof that the soldier was free from disease and disability at the lmeoChls enlistment We condemn V V con-demn the present administration of the pension laws J SYMPATHY WITH 15OERS We tender to the patriotic people of the South African republics our sympathy sym-pathy and express our admiration for them in their heroic attempts to preserve V V pre-serve their political freedom and maintain main-tain their national independence We declare that the destruction V destructon of these republics re-publics and tho subjugation of their people to be a crime against civilisa V ton We believe this sympathy should have been voiced by the American Congress Con-gress as was done In the case of the French the Crocks the Hungarians tho Polandera the Armenians and the Cubansand as the traditions of this country would have dictated OPPOSES IMPERIALISM We declare the Porto RIcan tariff t law to be V not only l rcrlous but a V dangeros departure from the principles of our form of government We believe be-lieve In a republican form of government govern-ment and arc opposed to monarch and to the whole theory of lnptrlalItUc J control We bcllcvo in solfgovern mont a government by consent of the governed and are unalterably opposed to a government based on force I is clear and certain that the inhabitants I of the Philippine archipelago cinnot be made citizens of the United Slntca without endangering our civilization We arc therefore favor of applying I to the Philippine archipelago tIll principle I V prin-ciple we arc solemnly and publicly pledged to observe in the case of Cuba WOULD REPEAL WAR TAXES There being no longer any necessity for collecting war taxes we demand the repeal of the war taxes levied to carry on the war with Spain STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES We favor the Immediate admission Into the Union as States the Territories Territor-ies of Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma Okla-homa We demand that our Nations promises prom-ises to Cuba shall be filled in every particular RECLAMATION ARID V LANDS I RFC i We believe the national Government should lend every aid encouragement and assistance toward V the reclamation I Continued on paso aj rsilVER MENHT HARD I I Continued from paso 1 of arid lands of the United States and to that end we are In favor of a comprehensive com-prehensive survey thereof and an 1m I mddlate ascertainment of the water supply available for such reclamation and we believe It to be the duty of the general Government to provide for the l construction of storage reservoirs and irrigation works so that thewater supply I sup-ply of the rtrid region maybe utilized to the greatest possible extent In the II C interests of the peopjc while preserving I preserv-ing all rights of the Slate AS TO PUBLIC UTILITIES Transportation is a public necessity ant the means and methods oi It are matters of public concern Railway I companies exercise a power over Industries In-dustries business and commerce which they ought not to do and should be made to serve the public Interests without with-out asking unreasonable charges or unjust un-just discrimination We observe with f satisfaction the growing sentiment r among the people in favor of the public pub-lic ownership and operation of public I utilities Peace is the virtue of civilization and war is Its crime War Is only Justified Jus-tified when the oppressors of humanity will heed no other appeal and whenthe enemies of liberty respond to no other demand However high and pure may bo the purposes of an appeal to arms In the beginning war becomes Immoral when continued for the purpose pur-pose of subjugation or for national aggrandizement ag-grandizement EXPANDING OUR COMMERCE We are In favor of expanding our commerce In the Interests of American labor and for the benefit of all our people 1 peo-ple by every honest and peaceful I means Our creed and our history justify jus-tify t the nations of the earth In expecting I expect-ing that wherever the American flag is unfurled in authority human liberty and political freedom will be found We I protest against the adoption of any policy that will change In the thought I of the world the meaning of our flag We are opposed to the Importation of Asiatic laborers in competition with American labor and demand a more rigid enforcement of the laws relating I thereto The Silver Republican party in the I I I United States In the foiegoing principles prin-ciples seeks to perpetuate the spirit and to adhere to the teachings Abraham Lincoln i 1 |