The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-24
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.

coinage and finance, respectfully submit
the following paragraph as substitute
therefor:
both gold and silver as equal standard
money, and pledges it's power to secure the
free. unrestricted and independent coinage
Of gold and silver at oUr mints at the rattle
OF 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 .
vention III explanation of his course. lie
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 it, 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 deliberate
thought. The great contest whether there
should be one flag or two in this country
was not more important than this Con-
fronted for the first time in the history
Of this glorious party Of ours with the
danger Of financial system which in'our
judgment would be destructive to the
country, they were called upon to decide
whether to adhere 10 1t or reject 1t.
Teller's Substitute Tabled.
Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio. chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, moved to lay
Teller'S SUBSTITUTE Oh the taDle.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,, sec
onded the motion.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
the states of Colorado, Montana and Idaho
and the vote was taken.
The result of the roll call was announced:
Yeas, sissy; nays, lU512.
So the motion 40 lay Senator TelIer's
substitute free silver plank on the table
was carried.
Mr.. Foraker was recognized to move the
previous question on the passage of che
resolutions
Financial Plank Adopted.
Mr.. Dubois demanded roll call of states
on the passage of the nnanclal plank, and
Colorado and Montana seconded the caR.
The roll call proceeded amid SO much con
fusion that the chairman had to suspend
/. until order was restored.
The result Ct the roh call on the question
of the adoption of the financial plank was
announced: Ayes, Sl21a; nays, l10la, And
the financial plank is adopted" added the
chairman amid cheers.
The rest of the platform was adopted
with a 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 protest.
I'VE hold that this convention has Sc
ceded from the truth; that the triumph OF
such secession would be the eventual de-
struction of our freedom and our civiliZa-
tion. To that end the people will not
knowingly follow any political party; and
we choose to take our place In the ranks
of the great mass of citizens who realize
that the hour has come for Justice. DIG
we deem this issue less important to hui
manity we would yield, since the associa-
tions Of all our political lives have been in
tertwined with the men and the measures
of this party of past mighty achievements.
Withdrawal from the Party.
Accepting the fiat 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
insincere Endorsement to the greatest
wrong ever willfully attempted within the
republican party-once redeemer or the
people, but now about to become theiI
oppressor, unless proVidentially restrained
by the votes of free men,"
A wild Scene.
At Mr.. Cannon's closing words. declaring
deemer of the people, was now about tc
become its oppreEsor.a storm OF Kisses ano
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 chaii
suggests 10 this convention that the re;
publican party in convention assembled
heed not fear any declaration" Here at
outburst of cheers. which lasted several
seconds. interrupted the chairman.
"Good-IJy, My Lovers, GOod-By."
The names of the signers to the protest
| as read by the secretary were treated Will
hiSses, and voice In the rear called out