The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18

com mittee on resolutions met again at 9
o'clock this morning to complete its
la bors before reporting to the full COM
mittee an hour later The platform was
constructed the night before, Senator ELECT
Foraker, Senator Lodge and Mr.. Patter-
son remaining after the rough draft was
agreed to, TO put it into proper shape.
The subcommittee promptly adopted
the platform and decided 10 urge the full
committee to vote down any and all
amendments that might be offered.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the full commit
tee on resolutions met at the Lindell Hotel
and went into executive session to con-
siGer the proposed platform.
1t was 10:30 when Chairman Foraker
called the full committee to order. The
platform was read by paragraphs, the
agreement being that each paragraph
should be voted upon separately. The
preamble was objected to and the phrase
ology was ordered to be changed so that
the wording of the paragraph should be
less obscure.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado then arose and
stated that he proposed a minority report
on the financial plank which he would
present when that subject was reached.
The remainder of the platform was. he
added, entirely satisfactory to him.
The tariff plank was agreed to unani-
mously and a strong declaration was made
for protective duty on woods ard
woolens. The protection of American
ship-building and the development of
American commerce was also demanded.
All of Mr.. TeIler's mendments to the
nsoI ,lo IL {aI
was a pathetic scene when the financial
plank was reached and Senator Teller pre-
sented his minority report. 1t took the
form of substitute, and declared in gen.
eral terms for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at a ratio of l6 to 1. Senator
Teller spoke for thirty minutes.
His utterances were followed with deep
interest, for all present realized that the
hour had arrived when one of the found
ers of the Republican party, a man who
has been conspicuous in Republican coun-
sells for third of century, was taking
step which would separate him from his
party friends.
Mr.. Teller spoke with deep emotion and
the sincerity OF his purpose was so mani
fest that his words produced deep i'm
preston. He spoke of his long connection
with the Republican party. 1t was the
party of his young manhood; the party of
his choice. 1t was the party with which
he had affiliated for thirty-fve years. 1t
was a party that had given him great
honors and he had served it Loyalty.
but, he exclaimed in a voice of deep
earnestness, "the time has come when |
shall be obliged to leave it if it declares for
the single gold Standard
He explained in conclusion that he had
not originally intended to speak at such
length, but that he was carried away bv
the importance of his subject 1t was
purely matter of conscience and princi- !
pie. There was no question of personal
am bition involved. He might be wrong;
he hoped not. Time alone could tell
whether he or the trainers of this plank
W ere right.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts ex-
planned that no choice was left to the CON-
mittee but to adopt the plank in question.
He expressed his high appreciation of Mr..
Teller, and stated his belief that he was
acting from conscientious motives, but
that the Republicans had come to the
parting of the ways, and in that way part
ing lFOtu MI Letter MS associates, ne
wished to announce that they carried with
them the full respect OF the committee.
Mr.. Cleveland of Nevada asserted that
with such plank his State could not be
kept in the Republican column.
Mr.. Lemon of California said the West
ern men had come here under the belief |
that the committee would be friendly to |
silver. He explained his connection with
the last three Republican campaigns in |
California; that they had done what they
could to keep the State in line; but the
effect of this action would be to wipe out
a Republican majority OF 10000 and make
the State Democratic.
Mr. Cannon of Utah, like Mr.. Teller |
created profound sensation by the earn
estness of his remarks. Several times his
voice was choked with emotion and he
proceeded with great difficulty. He |
pointed out that Utah had been converted
from a Democratic Territory into a Re-
publican State, but that it would be ire
lost if the party were committed t
to the gold standard. He bitterly depIored
the necessity which compelled him to
leave the party of his choice, but existing
left him no alternative.
Mr.. Mott of North Carolina asserted that |
he had gone into this campaign for Nc