The National tribune., 1896-06-25
respectfully submit the following paragraph Is

| both gold and silver as equal standard money
and pledges its power to secure the free, un-
restrained and independent coinage OF gold and
silver at its minis at the ratio OF 10 parts OF
silver to one of gold"
Senator Teller then addressed the Conven-
ton. De said, in part, referring to the prinel'
pie he advocated:
| want to say to you here and now that my ad-
vocRcy is not in the slightest degree influenced py
the fact that represent State that produces si-
| yer.
1 contend for Il because I believe that there
! can be no sound financial system in any country
IN the world That does not recognize TINS prlncipe
| 1 contend for IL because, since 1873. when II was
| ruthlessly stricken from statutes, there mas
been a continued depreciation OF all products OF
| human labor and human energy; because III tnIs
| yeHr 1896 the American people are IN greater ols
tress than they in their history; because
tins Is. in my judgment the great weight the sroas
| incubus that has weighed down enterprises anu
destroyed prices I'm this favored land of ours; be-
cause 1 believe the progress of my country IS de-
pendent on il; because believe the civilization ol
ihe world is to be determined by the rghtiul or
wrongful solution Of this financial question. am
tolerant of hose who differ with me- lactfrom my
judgment enlightened as best rs have been able 10
enlighten il by my years OF study and by my years
of thought. In my Judgment the hmericanpe"pie
IN the whole line of their history have never oeeh
called upon TO settle question OF greater import
| ancc 10 them Than this.
in the impetuosity of his talk Senator Teller
seemed to forget his surroundings. lie must
| have imagined himself in the Senate again, Tor
4
and spoke of the statute which was about to be
enacted, instead of platform which was to be
adopted. He was applauded for many oil ms
utterances.
Several times he seemed on the verge of
/ uttering the words which placed him beyond
recall outside of the pale OF the RepuDlcan
/ party. Like man who peers over the preci-
pice before he takes the fatal leap. the vcner-
/ able Colorado Senator seemed TO approach,
then shrunk backward, and then once more
Derved himself to make the plunge. dis voice
grew weaker as be came nearer 10 the express
/ sion of his determination, and took pathetic,
almost mournful tone. His dark deep-set eyes
! filed with tears and he clasped his hands, as u
in prayer. or swept his outstretched arm into
his breast again as if he would gather in the
whole world. lie pleaded with moving tones,
while thousands of ears were strained TO catch
! his words for the preservation oil the ciVlilZa-
! ton, the morality and the religion OF the
country Then at last he surveyed for mo-
ment the vast assemblagc, paused IN silence,
and finally, with measured words and deliber-
ate emphasis announced that in justice 10 his
conscience and his convictions he must sever
his connection with the Republican party.
Gentlemen of the Convention. you viii have no
bimetaliic agreement with all the great coinmercla'
nations of the world and il cannot be obtained. 30
this is declaration that the gold standard ~ TO he
| put upon This country and kept here Tor All ume-
| DO you believe that Great Britain, that great COM
mercial ration OF the world. our powerful COM
petitor in commerce and trade, will ever agree 10
open her minis TO the coinage of silver or that we
shall open ours? We the great debtor Nation
of The world. Great Britain is the great creditor
We pay every year millions and hundreds oil mil
4 lions of dollars income on her Investments IN
this country on her loans. The gold standard. III
my judgment, lowers prices and decreases values
aud she buys Of us millions and millions more Than
| she sells us. She buys upon gold standard-a
lowering and depreciaiing standard. How long
do you think il Will b. before she will agree 10 a
of x-al hat rail- he
farm products or the products OF our mines IN TINS
| country? 1T is a solemn declaration that the Re-
publican party intends to maintain low prices and
| siagnated buciness for all time 10 come.
| Senator Teller's substitute was laid on the
| table. There was total vote OF 925; yeas
/ SlS3, nays 1864.
On motion Of Senator Dubois vote was
taken separately on the currency plank, and 1T
was adopted-yeas sl21 nays 1l0l. The plat
form as a whole was adopted with a shout.
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United States. assem-
] bled by their representatives in National Con-
4 vention, appealing for the popular and his
I torical justification of their claims to the
matchless achievements of so years of Repnb-
/ lican rule earnestly and confidently address
/ themselves to the awakened intelligence, ex-
| perience and conscience of their countrymen
in the following declaration of facts and prin-
ciples:
For the first time since the civil war the
American people have witnessed the calami-
tons consequences Of fnll and unrestricted
/ Democratic control OF the Government. 1t has
been record OF unparalleled incapacity, dis
/ honor, and disaster. in administrative man.
agement il has ruthlessly sacrificed indispens-
! able revenue entailed an unceasing deficit,
eked out ordinary current expenses with Dor
rnwed money, piled up the public debt by
$262, 100000 in time of peace, forced an adverse
balance Of trade, kept perpetual menace hang
/ ing over the redemption fund, pawned Amer
] lean credit TO alien syndicates and reversed all
I the measures and results of successful Repub-
/ lican rule In the broad effect OF its policy it
has precipitated panic, bligbted industry and
| trade with prolonged depression, closed fac
tories, reduced work and wages, halted enter
prise and crippled American production while
stimulating foreign production for the Ameri-
can market Every consideration OF public
safety and individual interest demands that
\ the Government shall be rescued from the
! hands of those who have shown themselves in
! capable TO conduct il without disaster at home
and dishonor abroad. and shall be restored to
the party which for 30 years administered it
with unequaled success and prosperity.
TARIFF.
We renew and emphasize our allegiance to
4 the policy of protection as the bolwark of
1 American industrial independence and the
4 foundation of American development and pros
perity. This true American policy taxes for.
/ eigu products and encourages home industry /;
il puts the burden of revenue on foreign
goods: il secures the American market for the
American products; ii uph0lds the American
| standard of wages for the American working
man; it puts the factory by the side of the
farm, and makes the American farmer less de-
pendent foreign demand and price; it diff
fuses general thrift aud POUNDS the strength OF
application it is just, fair, and impartial,
1 equally opposed to foreign control and do
nestle monopoly, to sectional discrimination,
aud individual favoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic tariff
as sectional injurious TO the public credit and
| destructive TO business enterprises. We demand
such an equitable tariff on foreign imports
which come into competition with American
products as will not only furnish adequate
I revenue for the necessary expenses Of the Gov
eminent, but will protect American labor from
degradation to the wage level OF other lands
| We are not pledged to any particular schedules
/ The question Of rates is a practical question to
4 be governed by the conditions of the time and
OF production the ruling and uncompromis-
ing principle is the protection and development
Of American labor aud industry. The country
demands a right settlement and then il wants
rest
RECIPROCITY.
We believe the repeal of the reciprocity ar
rangements negotiated by the last Republican
/ Administration was a National calamity, and
we demand their renewal aud ex tension on such