The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18
A Thousand Kisses and Wells
When Cannon Shouts
''The Party of Freedom is Now
the Party of Oppression"

St. Louis. June 1s.-The great climax
Of the conventn was at hand when Sen
ator Teller completed his speech in the
convention this afternoon
Senator Teller elbowed his way to the
platform
AS his form appeared a hush fell up
on the thousands in the galleries while
the delegates on the floor leaned for
ward attentively. AS matter of priv
iege Chairman Thurston asked that
Senator Cannon of Utah,who had also
made his way to the platform. be al
lowed to read a personal statement
prepared by the silver men. There was
not a murmur of dissent when the re-
quest was put. AS Senator Cannon be
gan to read the valedietory the hall
was so still that his voice reVerberated
to it's uttermost limits
MIR. Cannon is stalwart young man,
with curly brown hair, dark eyes and
m0ustache. His forehead is broad. His
whole bearing is pugnaeious and today
his manner as he read the farewell pre-
pared by his associates was one of de-
dance. There was little enthusiasm on
the floor but several times the CALLER
les broke loose AS he declared i'm
pressively that he and his associates
were clinging to the fame, let the name
go where it would, a Pennsylvania dele
gate shouted goodbye" and one from
North Carolina yelled take train for
Chicago"
The galleries hooted. and Chairman
Thurston was obliged to interpose and
appeal for order When he said that
they would return to their people I'M
sullied the authority given them be
cause the party of freedom had be
come the party Of oppression, the first
A thousand throats from the floor
Kissed their resentment in the face Of
the speaker on the platform and in an
instant bedlam reigned- The galleries
Missed and shouted loud and long Sen
ator Cannon unfinchingly faced the
irate audience.
His face was pale. but on lit was a
I look of grave determination He look
ed those who were Kissing all about
him in the eyes.
Chairman Thurston tried vainly to
stay the torrent OF disapprOval and re-
store order.
At last when ne could make himself
heard he set the convention off by
ringing statement that the Republican
party did not fear the declaration that
was being read.
The delegates except the boiling del
egations rose to their feet en- masse
and cheered.
From the galleries 1900 threats sent
out their brazen approval Cheer fol-
lowed cheer Arms waved frantically
Canes, handkerchfefs, hats umbrellas
an sway ed ana sWayeu ilhe pranches IN
d storm
ne roar grew deeper ana deeper IN
til 1t was as deatenlng as Niagara.
Delesales mounted lhelf cnaArs IN thelr
ehlhlslelsm ana waved nags, rams ana
handkefchleIs Iranucally-
From sheer exhaustion they finally
sank back only to rise again in their
enthusiasm Three times the storm
/ swept over them before the gale of
enolIon supslued suInclentiy TO allow
AT, 4 hulston % again proceed
'2laLl LOT S-Illcaso' shouted one del
4 e5ate Wnen the tumulI ceased, just as
Alf' Il huEstoh was ABOUT TO speak Con
Jlhued CHAIRMAN IhufSrOn- The chair
I suggests IN the interest OF the Republi-
T can party that whatever can be said
! within reasonable limits by those who