The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-06-27
MEMORABLE DAY IN CONVENTION
silver Men Furnished Most Dr"-
matte Intcriade.

St Louis. June 1S-Chairman Thurston
called the convention to order at lo;Sz
and announced that Rev. John K. Scott
(colored) Of Florida, would invoke the di-
vine blessing.
At the conclusion of the prayer Chair
man Thurston called for the report Of
the committee on platform
Foraker was recognized, and having as
cended the platform, read the report
When the platform was read, Foraker
moved its adoption.
Senator Teller asked for the reading of
the minority report and the substitution
of the financial plank minority report,
which was as follows
I'VE, the undersigned members OF me
committee on resolutions, being unable
to agree with portion of the majority
report which treats of the subject of COIN
age and finances, respectfully submit the
following paragraph as a substitute
therefor:
THE republican party authorizes the
use Of both gold and silver as equal stan
dard money, and pledges its power to Sc
cure free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at our mints a. i ratio OF 10
parts silver to one part of gold.'
Intermingled with cheers and applause
of the silver delegates there began to be
heard a roar, which finally became recog-
nizable as the cry Foraker"
The chairman recognized Foraker. who
moved that the substitute be laid on the
table.
The motion was seconded by Senator
Lodge.
The state of Colorado demanded a roll
call, and was seconded by Montana and
Nevada.
The roll call was ordered. and resulted
ayes SlSl2 noes 1867.
The result was greeted with applause.
Senator Foraker then moved the adop-
ton Of the majority report as read from
the platform. This motion brought Sena-
for Dubois to his feet.
He said own the gentleman from
Ohio give way until l can ask a ques-
tion?"
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,. by
their chairmen, had seconded the motion
of Foraker.
Senator Dubois-I ask the gentleman
from Ohio not to press his motion until
/ can ask him courteous question.
Considerable confusion and noise fol
lowed The chairman finally said: The
chair viii state that under the rules FOR
the previous question and the order OF
debate, / can recognize no gentleman un-
I'll the previous question is put
Foraker-I win withdraw my motion
until the Idaho gentleman can ask his
question
Dubois-Air Chairman. there are q
great many delegates in this convention
who are not for free and unrestricted
There are also great many delegates
who are In favor of the single gold stan
dard. / therefore ask for a separate vote
upon the financial plank, in order tina
our great party may 20 on record OF
this question. (Cries Of mo. nO.')
Il ask this particularly in the interes
of the republican party"
Chairman-The chair viii state that n
case the previous question is ordered by
this convention under the rules. an!
state, seconded by two other states. cai
have a division on the question.
Colorado and Montana called for di
vision on the question.
The chair stated that in case the pre-
vious question is first ordered, the Ques
ton will therefore be put as upon tina
portion Of the plank upon which the de
mand is made for separate vote, an
that the question before the convention
is upon the previous question.
Stevenson of Idaho asked that tn
states be called and votes announced b.
delega tons.
Montana seconded Idaho's demand 70
a roll call.
The chairman then said: THE question
is, shall the financial plank reporte
by the committee, be adopted2"
The roll of the states was then Gale
and resulted, ayes Sl2E noes 1l0ik
The chairman announced that the finan
c.al plank was adopted and the questio
REQUIRED on the adoption Of the balauc
of the platform. The convention SCENE
TO vote AYE" with an almost universe
voice. On the call for noes perhap
100 voices were raised in the negative.
After the announcement of the adoI
ton of the platform Senator Teller ros
to a question of personal privilege in
said: I'VE have prepared a statemer
which, with the PERMISSION Of the chat
will be read by Senator Cannon"
Tes.er's Explanation.
Teller spoke as fOllows-Gentlemen {
the Convention: I will not attempt to IL
fict upon you a discussion Of the gres
financial question which divides the pei
pie not only Of this country, but III
whole world. The few mo tents allotte
me by the convention will not perm
more than to state briefly our objection
to the financial plank proposed for yoJ
consideration. am a practical man an
recognize the condition of this countr
foreshadowed as they are by the actio