The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

room when the financial plank was reach
ed and Senator Teller of Colorado pre-
sented his minority report. 1t took the
form of a substitute and declared in gem
eral terms for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver a ratio of 16 to !. Mr..
Teller spoke for thirty minutes His Ut
terances were followed with deep inter-
est for all present realized that the hour
had arrived when one of the founders of
the republican party, man who has been
conspicuous in republican councils for
third of century, was taking a step
which would separate him from his party
friends. Mr.. Teller spoke with deep emo
tion and the sincerity of his purpose was
so manifest that his words produced Il
deep impression.
He spoke of his long connection with the
republican party. 1t was the party of his
young manhood; the party of his choice
1t was the party with which he had affih-
ated for thirty-tive years. 1t was a party
that had given him great honors and he
had served it loyalty. But" he ex-
1.-The time has come when l shall be
obliged to leave it If it declares for the
single gold standard"
He explained, in conclusion, that he had
not originally intended to speak al such
length, but that he was carried away by
the importance of his subject. 1t was
purely a matter of conscience and princi-
pie. There was no question of personal
ambition involved. He might be wrong; he
believed not. Time alone could tell wheth-
er he or the trainers of this plank were
right.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, ex-
planned that no choice was left to the com
mittee but to adopt the plank in question.
He expressed his high appreciation of Mr..
Teller and stated his belief that he was
acting from conscientious motives, but
that the republicans had come to the
parting of the ways and that in separat-
ing from Mr.. Teller and his associates,
he wished to announce that they carried
with them the full respect Of the commit
tee.
Mr.. Cleveland of Nevada asserted that
with such a plank his state could not be
kept in the republican column.
Mr.. Lennon of California said that he
had labOred upon the belief that the con-
vention would be friendly to silver. He
explained his connection with the three
republican campaigns in California; that
they had done what they could to keep
the state in line, but the effect of this
plank would be to wipe out a republican n
majority of 10000 and make the state dem
ocratic.
Mr. Cannon Of Utah, like Mr.. Teller. Gre
ated a profound sensation by the earnest
ness of his remarks. His voice was chol5-
ed with emotion several times and he pro
ceeded with great difficulty. He pointed
out that Utah had been converted from
a democratic territory into a republican n
state, but that it would be irretrievablv
lost if the party We're committed to the
gold standard He bitterly deplored the
necessity which compelled him to leaXe the
party of his choice, but existing cfrcum-
stances left him no alternative
Mr. Mott of North Carolina asserted that
he had gone into this campaign for Nc
Kinley, believing that gentleman was
friendly to silver. He had failed to find
anv utterance of Mr.. McKinley's to the
contrary If Mr. Mckinley was unfavora-
bic to silver there was nothing in his rec
ord to show it.
Before a vote was taken on Mr. Teller's
16 to I substitute. Mr.. Darlington Of Penn
sylvania arose and replied specifically to
Senator Teller's declaration that the re-
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