Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-18

Guo LUIGI amendment. he insisted
that il the maioritp report was not
defeated the Republican, plurality of
10000 in his State would not ouly be
wiped out but the masses would be-
come alienated from the party indef-
nitely.
While Mott and Lennon were
speaking against 3the pressure" of the
gold standard ideas. they did not
state in their speeches that they would
go out Of the convention with Teller.
They did state. however, to members
OF the committee afterwards that they
would all stand by Teller, and if de-
feated would declare themselves out
OF the party and do the best they
could for their people hereafter.
The members of the committee who
came out Of the rooms said they
never witnessed such touching scenes
in n political meeting. Some silver
men shed tears while speaking. Sen
ator cannon wept, crying aloud, rs
he pleaded for Utah. No funeral
could be 80 sad to him. They loved
the party that was about to smite
them and cast them out.
The States voting for the Teller
amendment we're as follows: Cali
fornia, Allen B. Lemmon; Colorado,
FL. M. Teller; Idaho, Fred T. Dubois;
Montana, Charles Hartman; Nevada,
A. G. Cleveland; North Carolina, M.
Mott; Utah, FL. Cannon; Wyoming,
b. F.. Fowler, and also the members
from Arizona and New Mexico.
After the Teller amendment was de-
feated by a vote Of 10 to Al, the finan-
cial plank of the majority was taken
up and the discussion resumed, the
gold men having the floor. The silver
members said they felt they we're in
the sad hours Of partisan dissolution,
but they would proceed courteously
and regularly as possible and not
leave the party until they had appeal
ed to the court of last resort.
At 800 p. M. the full committee
adopted the platform as a whole.
The silver members retired for con-
ference, and the platform was there
fore adopted as a whole unanimously
on a viva voce vote.
To-DAY's SESSION.
At 1896 a. IN. Foraker Chairman of
the Committee on Platform, present
ed the platform to the contention.
The platform declares shat the exist
ing gold standard should be main
tanned and opposes the free coinage
of siyer. 1t pledges protection to
American industries and favors re-
c~iprocity and just retaliation. Endors-
es Harrison's administration and de-
nounces Democratic rule. Favors the
protection of American sugar. En-
dorses the e%xtention Of the civil ser.
vice. Opposes the use Of money
for sectarian purposes. Fayors liber-
al pensions, restriction Of lmmigra-
ton and the good offices and active
intervention of the United States fol-
the restoration of peace in Cuba, and
advocates Government construction
OF. the Nicaragua canal.
The clause favoring sound money
was loudly applauded.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon, Can,
Il
non announced the withdrawal O
Utah from the convention. Abont
thirty or forty Of the delegates from
the silver States marched out amidst
great excitement. Part of the Utai
delegation and one delegate from
Montana remained in the convention
The aIternates from Utah took til,
place of the delegates. Chairman
Thurston announced that there
seemed 10 be enough delegates lef
to do business.
The roll OF States was ordered OF
presentation of candidates. Baldwin
of Iowa, presented Allison; Lodge
OF Massachusetts, presented Reed