The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-06-27
He Did Right.

question that the Republican Co nvcn-
ton which met at st. Louis last week
was determined to shape the dsclar&-
ton On the financial question to COW
form t. the wishes of the gold-bug
element, and that tho silver men, in
stsad of being accorded proper rec
IGNITION in the aH-important business
of framing the financial plank of the
platform, were, on the contrary, un-
tremendously squelchsd and sat up
OH, the silver men, of whom A. G.:
Cleveland, of New, Teller OF ~olo..
and Dubois of Idaho, were the lead
ers. found themselves compelled eth
er to gulp down the obnoxious dose
prepared for them by the gold mon
and in the preparation of which, they
(the silver men) had had no voice, r
to withdraw from the convention.
They chose the latter. Having done
all in their power to have their cause
properly recognized but without avail,
they could not conscientiously, and
in justice to themselves and those
they represented, do otherwise. They
fought in and out of committee, but
their efforts were unhesded and useless;
they demonstrated and protested but
we're turned down; representing ~ they
did, geographically speaking, two
thirds of the Union, the silver men
were willfully and purposely ignored
and their representation to all intents
and purposes denied. Were tl.y not
justified in withdrawing? Mr.. Cleve-
land in his statement of withdrawal
from the convention, states his ijosi-
ton clearly and forcobly. It is the
statement of one who is acting from
conviction and i. firmly convinced
that he is right, and being rie hit, does
not hesitate to declare himself nor to
stand dAnfally by those whom he
represents. The following is his
statement:
have affiliated with the Republi-
can party and support ed it during my
entire political life. Ny first vote was
cast for Lincoln ann it is with feelings
OF sorrow and not of anger that I'm
compelled TO sever my connection with
1t now. feel in leaving the party
very much as did in leaving home,
. mere boy of eighteen, without knowl-
edge of the: world and without wealth,
to commence single-ha nded tho battle
of life It seems like closing the
grave over my first love. I recognize
that this is q question which is sus-
csptibls of honest differences Of opinion
and do not wish to impugn the mo-
tivss or call in question the honesty
Of purpose of any man who differs
from me upon this question. But
we recognizes the right Of appeal, and
we dohsre and now appeal to the
highest tribunal known to American
politics the American people. I be-
isvs that they will decide in our fav-
vOr, but if not, wa will accept the YER
dict although being against us. We
want this question decided. I claim
that no man has been more devoted to
his party or done more to petpetuste it's
existence thar have during the last
two years having led the fight as the
Republican candidate for Governor,
which was really forlon hope. But
in my speeches during the canvass
I claimed and believed that the Re
publican party was party in favor of
bimetalism and understood that the
Minneapolis platform fully committed
tho party to that principle. But a. it
seems from the course taken by the
Committee that the Republicans of the
East are fully determined to force the
issue between the gold standard and
the people, I an willing to say that
1 propose to stand by the people. do
net propose to enter into a campaign
of sbuse against party which | have
served and which has honerd mo be-
yond dessets, but I claim this right |
and shall exercise this right Of critis- |
ing this p 'ank in the platform and |