The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-26

| coinage and finance, respectfully submit
| the following paragraph as a substitute
g The republican party favors the use of
both gold and silver as equal standard
Free Unrestricted and independent coinage
| OF gold and silver at our mints at the ratio
or sixteen parts of silver to one of gold ="
Teller Addresses the Convention.
Mr.. Teller then advanced to the front
and in earnest tones addressed the con-
| Yentton In explanation of his course. He
disclaimed that his advocacy of free sill
| yer was In any manner controlled by the
fact, that he represented state which
produced silver. He contended for 1t be-
cause he believed that no country could
prosper without IL, and because he believed
| that 1t was the great weight which was
now weighing down the country. Pro
Tossing tolerance for those who differed
from him, he said his decision had been
arrived at after many years of deIfberate tie
thought. The great contest whether there
should be one flag or two in this country
was not more important than this. Con-
of this glorious party of ours with the
danger of financial system which in our
country, they were called upon to decide
whether to adhere to 1t or reject it.
Teller's Substitute Tabled.
Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio. chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, moved to lay
Teller's substitute on the table.
the states of Colorado Montana and Idaho
The result of the roll call was announced:
Yeas, S1SA: nays, 10517
substitute free silver plank on the table
Mr.; Foraker. was recognized to move the
previous question on the passage Of tho
resolutions.
Financial Plank Adopted.
Mr.. Dubois demanded roll call OF states
Colorado and Montana seconded the cail. IL
The roll call proceeded amid SO much con.
fusion that the chairman had to suspend
The result CT the roll call on the question
Of the adoption of the financial plank was
the financial plank is adopted" added the
chairman amid cheers.
The rest OF the platform was adopted
with ringing chorus OF ayes, there being
but one solitary No"
Silver Mems Declaration of Withdrawal.
Mr.. Frank Cannon, the youthful senator
from Utah, advanced to the platform and
with Senator Teller sitting by his side,
read in ringing tones and with many
gestures the following protests:
We hold that this convention has Sc
ceded from the truth; that the triumph of
such secession would be the eventual de-
tion. To that end the people will not
knowingly follow any political party; and
of the great mass OF citizens who realize
that the hour has come for justice. Did
manity we would yield, since the associa-
tions of all our political lives have been in
tertW1ned with the men and the measures
Of this party Of past mighty achievements.
Withdrawal from the Party.
Accepting the nat of this convention
as the present purpose OF the party, we
withdraw from this convention TO return
to our constituents the authority with
which they invested US. believing that we
have better discharged their trust by this
action which restores to them authority
unsullied than by giving cowardly and
insincere Endorsement to the greatest
wrong ever willfully attempted within the
republican party-once redeemer OF the
people. but now about to become their
oppressor, unless providentially restrained
by the votes OF free men"
A Wild Scene.
At Mr.. Cannon's closing words. declaring
that the republican party, once the re-
deemer OF the people, was now about 70 |
become it's oppTeSsor.a storm Of Kisses and /
groans was raised from all parts Of the |
hall and cries of Down were raised.
The chair. with his resonant voice ris- |
ing above the tumult, said: The chair /
suggests TO this convention that the re- |
publican party in convention assembled |
need not fear any declaration" Here an |
outburst of cheers, which lasted several |
seconds. interrupted the chairman.
"GoOd-By, My Lovers. GoOd-By."
The names OF the signers to the protest /
as read by the secretary were treated with /