The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-18
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reach the condition when 1t shall not
take its declaration from Wall street
or Lombard street but from the hon
est sentiment of the great heart of the
American people. When that is done,
the Republican party will abandon the
platform that is now about to be
adopted, declaring for the gold stand
ard. / beg the pardon of this COM
mittee for having spoken so long, /
did not intend TO detain you except
with a simple statement of the earnest
belief in the paramount Importance OF
the principles for which l have con-
tended so long in public and private
life. 1t is my earnest belief that no
question is of so vital Importance TO
the people of the United States or
deserving of more careful thought and
careful attention tnan the financial one
which is now pressed for our solution.
CANNON, OF UTAH.
Cannon. Utah. said there was no use
Of the Republican party making an eff
fort in his state this year under the
milestone OF a single gold standard
platform. He was severe in his charges
against the money power and its domi-
mace over this convention. He describ-
ed the depressed condition of the coun-
try. especially his state, and gave no.
tice that he and others would stand by
Teller, who truly represented them.
Cannon's speech was pronounced most
impressive and affecting. He pictured
in yerv ne language the hope raised
in the breasts Of the people OF Utah
and of the inter-mountain west by the
promises of the Republican party; told
how the state had been redeemed from
the Democratic ranks and the over
whelming majority to overcome-and
all for what? Merely to have all the
promises made in behalf of the Repub-
licans rlIthlessly trodden in the mire
and ignored at the time of their great
est need for a sustaining hand. This
course was, to rum, a subject OF amaze
ment and deepest sorrow. He had
hoped up to the latest moment that
this catastrophe should be averted. but
If II could not be. he. too. deeply as
the course panied him, must ddscon-
tinue TO act with the party. His con-
science and the interest and convic-
tons OF his people demanded this
course.
Dubois dwelt especially upon the ser
vice the west had been to the Repub-
lican party. showed that that section
had never in the hour of the padTty's
need been untrue 10 the party call
He dwelt specially upon
THE STRENGTH OF THE WEST
in the senate and showed that to the
votes of that section in the senate, the
Republican party owed the mainten-
ance of its protective p0liey and all
other party policies. often when their
own sectional interests were not in
volvd He asserted that the inter
mountain states had each been regu-
lar il supplying two senators for the
support of these lines of policy, while
New York. with not one Republican
senator. Illinois with only one, the
southern states with nothing, and Indi-
ana, Wisconsin and other northern
states, which had not been for years
represented in the senate. are inaugu-
rating a contest which is not only ruin
cts 10 the west but, as he believed,
to the entire country-not only ruin
GUS but unpatriotic. and contrary to
the principles of the party. In view
of these facts, he, too, felt constrained
TO announce his intention of leaving
the conNen don in case of the adoption
of a gold plank.
MOTT, OF NORTH CAROLINA.
followed in much the same strain as
the silver senator's, but touched upon
the effects of the adoption of a gold
standard upon the country at large.
He declared, however. that Mckinley
was not a gold standard advocate. and
if the proposed gold standard was
adoured it would be done contrary to
the governors wishes and convictions.
He also asserted that Secretary Car
lisie, who had so recently been loud
in the denunciation of the dernonetiza-
ton Of silver, was the first man TO
plan for a single gold standard. This
the secretary had done in his Nashville
speech and he had soon been followed
by his chief, President Cleveland, in
tn announcement of his adherence to
this position. Despite this the Republi-
can party now proposed to follow the
lead Of the Democratic administrator.
He referred to the issuance of bonds
by the Cleveland administrator witch,
ne said. aroused the indignation of the
country: but he declared that the patty
itself was in such a position that it
would be impossible for it 10 take ad-
vantage of this against the Democrat
&c party. He did not say in SO many
words that he would leave the conven-
lion. but he left the impression that he
would.
HARTMAN WITHDRAWS.
Il have said Congressman Hart
man, of Montana, been a member of
the Republican party ever since
was Of age. Coming from a Demo-
cratic family, l obtained my Republi-
can inspiration from the life. character
and services of that distinguished
American, James G. Blaine Ny faith
in the principles of the Republican
party, as thew existed at that time,
and as they have existed up TO the time
this convention shall have adopted the
report Of the committee on resolutions.
which lies on yOnder table. is today as
sincere, as honest, as deep-seated as il
has been at any moment since | es-
poused the cause of Republicanism. 1t
is, therefore.
A MATTER OF SUPREME REGRET.
indeed, a matter of almost sadness
with me. to be compelled to say to this
committee that IL the convention now
in session shall adopt the report of this
committee as reported TO this commit
tee by the subcommittee I cannot and
will not. under any circumstances or
conditions. support the nominee of this
convention upon such a platform Up
10 the time the convention adopts this
platform now under consideration. the
party creed upon the financial question
was embodied in the Minneapolis
platform. which declared in favor of
gold and silver as standard money. If
the convention adopts your report. it
will
REPUDIATE THE DECLARED
FAITH
OF the party upon this question and de-
clare for gold as standard money. /
admit the right Of the majority of the
convention to change the party's creed
II II so desires / also freely admit the
right Of the majority to control. and
the duty Of the minority to submit to
the VIII of the majority in Che matter
OF the personnel of the candidate. No
man would be justified, no minority
would be justified in refusing to ac-