Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-18
! to silver there was nothing in his record

to show ii.
Before a vote was taken on Teller's l6-
toll substitute, Mr.. Darlington. of Penn
sylvania. arose and replied specifically 70
Senator Teller's declaration that the Re
publican party had fallen under the domi-
ration OF Lombard and Wall streets.
DUBOIS sECEDES ALSO.
Mr.. Dubois. OF Idaho. also announced
that he would follow his associates.
Messrs. Teller and Cannon. In leaving
the party. although he regretted that ne
cessity compelled him to take this step.
He spoke at some length OF the loyalty
OF the extreme Western states TO the
Republican party Each has now two Re
publlcans in the Senate, whose represen-
tatives were adopting a course that was
driving the silver men from their party
associates. He showed that New York
was represented in the Senate by two
Democrats: that Indiana has two and
Ohio and Illinois one each. If this gold
plank was adopted. the Republican party
would. he said, lose control Of the Senate.
and not regain it in quarter Of a CEN
tury.
Mr. Brewer. Of Michigan, followed Mr..
Dubois expressing his regret that the
silver men should feel compelled TO take
the course they had indicated. However.
he, for one, felt that the parting of the
roads between Senator Dubois, his asso-
ciates, and their constituents on the one
hand. and the Republican party on the
other had been reached when the five
Republican silver senators took the
ground In the United States Senate that
no measure for the relief of the reve-
nues Of the government and the prOtec-
tion OF our industries should be per-
mitted 10 be considered and passed
rsta Ia IL.
ate, unless such measure carried with
IT provision for the free and unlim-
ited coinage Of silver.
IL there was any one thing the Amcri-
can people demanded IL was n sufIi-
cient revenue upon which to support the
government. The government could not
be starved, no matter what party was in
power. II there was any one principle
that the Republican party maintained
must be held inviolate II was the prln-
ciple upon which a protection tariff was
founded. and when the Republican sena-
tors refused 10 endorse that principle. &c
mattered little whether their States were
represented IN the Senate by Republ-
cans or Democrats.
At the same time Mr.. Brewer expressed
his sympathy with Mr.. Dubois and his
colleagues. and said he regretted deeply
the line Of action upon which they had
agreed. Mr. Brewer intended TO have Of
fered an amendment striking out the
word gold" but in view of what the
silver men had said It was useless 10
offer IT,
HARTMAN. OF MONTANA.
Hartman. OF Montana. boldly announced
that he could not and would not support
candidate standing on this platform.
The Republican platform Of 1892 had de-
oil ell us -. Ia. a
money. This platform contained decia-
ration for gold only and the silver men
demanded both The silver men stood by
the party principles and until such time
as the party might return to the double
standard they could not support its candi-
dates. Mckinley was an honest man. and
would honestly interpret the platform.
The silver men were not antagonizing
men. but principles I'm this struggle. and
I'm this campaign Mckinley would stand
for gold.
Mr.. Fessenden. of Connecticut. explain
ed why il was necessary TO adopt a gold
plank. and expressed his regret at this
difference Of opinion within the party.
The vote was then taken on the Teller
substitute. and IL was defeated-ayos. 10;
nays. Il. Those voting I'm the affirmativ~
were the delegates from Colorado, Califor-
mia. Utah. Montana. Idaho. Wyoming.
Arizona. Nevada, North Carolina, and
New Mexico.
MKINLEY AND HIS BILL.
Before the sense OF the committee was
taken on the gold plank. Mr.. Lafollette.
of Wisconsin, arose 20 a personal eXplana-
tiOn. He directed attention 10 state
ment made by MIR. Teller that himself and
Mr.. Gear, Of Iowa had performed the
principal work of the preparation of the
tariff law OF 1890 which had been popu-
larly credited 10 Mr.. Mckinley. and said
that while the members Of the committee
discharged the duties entrusted 70 them
faithfully. it was not true that any one
man on earth had prepared as much of
the measure as Mr. Mckinley, but that
his ideas and spirit dominated everything
in connection with the bill when the suo-
committees were preparing the schedules
and before they were submitted to Mr.
Mckinley, who led in all the discussions
with the same rare ability which enabled
him also. when the bill was taken into The
House 10 pass IL through that body with
out amendment SMh statements as
Senator Teller had made Mr.. I.afollette
continued. were an injustice to Mr.. Nc
Kinley. They had been continually re-
peated. and il was time now that IN.
country should be acquainted with the
real facts connected with the formulation
Of the bill which bore Mr.. McKinleys
name.
TOUCHING THE CIRCULATION
Mr.. Lafollette then. addressing himself
specifically to the money plank. moved To
amend the last section by striking ont
the words now I'm circulation" so that
IL should read that "all our silver and
paper currency be maintained at a parity
with gold" etc.
Mr.. Lafollette argued I'm support Of his
amendment that a wrong construction
might be placed upon the plank as ii
stood. He feared that il mght be con-
strued as a pledge 10 contract the circu
lating medium so that no more silver
should be coined or paper currency be
issued. II would hurt the Republican
party in States where II would be hard
pressed, although II would make no diff
ference in his own State Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts. opposed
the amendment He did not wish 10 be
placed In the position OF encouraging any
further coinage OF silver by the govern
ment.
Arguments in a similar strain were
made by Mr.. Merriam. OF Minnesota.
and Mr.. Patterson, OF Illinois. Mr.. Gear.
of Iowa. and Mr.. Brewer, Of Michigan.
supported the amendment.
The chairman. Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio,
agreed with Mr.. Lafollette that the words
should be struck out. and this was ac-
cordingly done.
The vote on the adoption Of the gold
plank. as amended, was then ordered.
and il passed-yeas 40; nays. II. The
negative vote was cast by the foregoing
silver men, who favored the Teller SUBJ
stitute, with the addition of the member
from Oklahoma.
The discussion On the remainder OF the
platform was general. but of no special
interest. and II was adopted without d.
vision. a number OF silver men having
already absented themselves from the
meeting.