Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-06-25
Mckinley and uoburt.

local polltlcIan ana mllliOnalre cor
poration attorney.
The Republican Natioual Conven-
and went off on schedule time. Nc
kinley, Reed, Morton, Quay and
Allison were all put in nomination
for the Presidency. The Ohio man
was nominated on the first ballot,
getting 66ll votes to 49, for Reed,
80 for Morton, 81 for Quay and 35l
for Allison. Hobart for Vice Presi-
dent was also nominated on the first
ballot, Evans, Of Tennessee, his
principal opponent, only getting
2272 and six or eight other Candi-
dates getting smaller votes. 1t be-
ing conceded before the convention
assembled that Mckinley would be
nominated on the first ballot, the
platform, particularly the money
plank, was the real question Of alb
sorbing interest. 1t declares I'M
equivocally for the maintenance Of
the gold standard and is Substan-
TALLY what we predicted month or
more ago it would be. Here it is
"The Republican party is unre-
servedly for sound money. 1t
caused the enactment ofthe law pro-
Viding for the resumption of specie
payment in 1879. Since then every
dollar has been as good as gold.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to
| every measure calculated to dubase
our currency or impair the credit Of
our currency. We are, therefore,
opposed to the free coinage of silver,
except by international agreement
with the leading commercial nations
of the world, which we pledge our
selves to promote, and until such
an agreement can be obtained the
existing gold standard must be pre-
served. All our silver and paper
currency must be main tanned at
parity with gold, and we favor all
measures designed to maintain in
violably the obligations ofthe United
States, and all money, in coin and
paper, at the present standard, the
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nations of the earth"
The balance of the platform is
nothing more than the usual rot and
is hardly worth moments attention
as all admit that the battle this year
must be fought out on the lines de-
fined in the money planks of the re-
spective party platforms.
When the platform was reported
to the convention by the committee
Senator Teller of Colorado rose to
enter his protest against the gold
plank and to take his leave of the
Republican party. He was evil
IDENTIFY deeply aroused by the emo
tions that stirred him and his ges-
lures at times were almost fierce.
But his general tone was one of sad
ness and regret. He was given a
most respectful hearing by the dele
gates, but, except those in sympathy,
there was no demonstration on the
floor in the early part of his address.
The galleries, however, were at
times vociferous, and, when he as
serted the power of the United
States easily to control their own
affairs without dictation from
Europe il the matter of finance or
anything else, many of the delegates
were drawn into the display of en-
thusiam by the wild turmult about
them, but the Colorado Senator
made no effort at dramatic effect.
1t was not until toward the close
of his speech that he became both
impressive and pathetic. His re-
view of his long service in the party
visibly affected him.
AS he realized the step he was
about to take he drew himself to-
gether for final appeal. and de-
clared with an earnestness that i'm
pressed all who heard him that in
his opinion the morality, the re-
ligiOn and the salvation of the coun-
try were at stake.
After he had said, 81 must sever
my connection with the political
party which makes the gold plank
one of the principal articles of its
faith" the Senator paused and
swept his eyes around the hall. For
an instant the full significance of
his defiance failed to impress itself;
then it sank home, and the galleries
rose with another yell, and mingling
with the yell fusilade of Kisses.
Senator Teller said that he be-
lieved that a large majority of the
people of this country favored the
use of silver, and that the progress
OF this country depends upon its
recognition on an equality with gold.
He declared that it was as impor-
tant as the question whether this
country should have been divided
under two flags. Continuing, the
Colorado Senator said that the finan-
cial plank reported by the majority,
If adopted, would lower the price of
farm products, and that protective
tariff cannot be maintained on a
gold standard. Furthermore, he
believed that the adoption of the
| gold standard will work a great