The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-19
M KINLEY NAMED,
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| contend for it because believe that there
can be no sound financial system in any country
in the world that does not recognize this prin
ciple. / contend for IL because, since lsl3.when
IL was ruthlessly stricken from our statutes
there has been continued depreciation of all
products Of human labor and human energy. l
contend for it because in this year Of 1895 the
American people are in greater distress than
they ever were in their history.
The Republican party has never been the
party of a single standard. It was bimetalhc
party in its origin, in all its history. In 1880 it
declared for bimetallism, in 1892 it declared for
bimetallism In 1895 it declared for a single
gold standard In 1888 carried the state
that here represent for the Republican nomi-
nee we carried it on a bmetallic platform. We
carried it with majority equal considering
our vote, to that of any state in the Union. 1t
has been Republican state from the hour of
'ts Admission
Do you believe that Great Britain, the great
commercial nation Of the world, our powerful |
competitor in commerce and trade, will ever !
agree to open her mints TO the coinage of silver? |
We are the great debtor nation of the world. |
Great Britain Is the great creditor. We pay |
for every year millions and hundreds of mill |
ions of dollars as income on her investments in |
this country on her loans. The gold standard |
in my Judgment, lowers prices and decreases |
values. She buys of us millions more than she |
sells us She buys upon a gold standard "a low
ering and deprecating standard How long do |
YOU think II will be before she agrees to sys.
tenn Of statutes that raise the price of the farm
product or the product of our mines in this
country? 1t is solemn declaration that the
Republican party intends to maintain low
prices and stagnated business for all time to
| come. - ... .,..... 49,. .-.
ing to make this simple objection as to the pro
| tective system, that it Is in danger and will
call your attention TO the other fact, and then
| leave it to your Judgment whether this plat
| form shall be adopted or rejected. Under ex-
isting conditions undoubtedly have the gold
standard. do not deny that have sought for
| twenty years to change II to the bimetallic sys-
TEN. have believed, and yet believe, that
when the Almighty created these twin metals
He intended that we should use them for the
PURPOSES for which they are created.
must, as an honest man, sever my connec-
ton with the political organization which
makes the gold standard one of the main ar
| ticles of its principles l think it but just to
| myself and my associates that should pro
| claim to you that we take this step not in
ger, not in pique, not because we dislike the
nominee prospectively or otherwise, but be
cause our conscience requires, as honest men,
that should make this sacrifice for sacrifice
we feel that it is.
Thanking you, gentlemen, for your kind at
tention retiring from you as do perhaps never
again to have an opportunity of addressing
Republican convention, cannot do it without
saying that after all, have in my heart hope
nay have an expectation-that if you should
be foolish enough to adopt this platform and
force us to this, better counsel will prevail and
ultimately on IA true Republican platform, sus
tanning Republican principles, Ishall have the
inestimable privilege of again addressing you
At the close of Mr.. Teller's speech the
applause, especially from the silver states,
was tremendous.
Mr.. Foraker moved that the substitute
be laid on the table which motion was
seconded by Mr.. Lodge. A roll call was
demanded and the motion TO lay on the
table was carried by vote of SlS15 to l5%
At the request of Senator Dubois the
financial plank was voted upon separately
the plank being sustained by vote of
S1S% to 11O15 Then the platform as a
whole was adopted with less than hun
dred dissenting votes.
: Immediately after the announcement of
the adoption of the platform Senator
: Teller appeared at the side of the chair
man, and in low voice informed him
that he had an important communication
to make to the convention. The chair then
said 1T is asked as matter of privilege
that statement prepared by certain mem
bers of this convention be read.
There were few cries of mo, no, =" but
the mass of the convention indicated its
desire to hear the protest of the silver men.
Senator Cannon then read the protest of
the silver men, which was listened to
without interruption until the senator
reached portion of the address in which
reference is made to the Republican party,
''once the redeemer of the people, but now
- to become their oppressor unless re-
strained" Then he was interrupted by a
perfect whirlwind of Kisses, cries of mo,
no. no. and shouts of "traitor" and
Democrat"
The chairman raped for order, and
- when quiet had been partially restored
said: "The chair suggests to this conven-
ton that the Republican party need not
fear any declaration"
For the first time since the convening OF
!, the convention the rafters rang with an
b uninterrupted, unrestricted, uncontroll
s able round of applause. Delegates rosC
e upon their chairs, handkerchiefs fans an(
hats were waved enthusiastically, and il
was some minutes before the chairman
, could restore order sufficient TO be heard.
> Having at length accomplished this HI
!, proceeded: "And the chair further sug
' gests in the interests of the Republican
o party, that whatever is TO be said within
2 reasonable limits by those who can NJ
longer remain in our organization ough
to be listened TO with respectful attention
|
! believing that full answer to all such dec
larations will be made by the great major
ity of the American people at the polls il
November" There interviewed at the con
clusion of this speech another demonstra
ton. Delegates, alternates and spectator,
rose to their seats and waved in the all
flags, hats, fans and canes, and cheerec
until the sound became one solid deeI
throated roar.
At the conclusion of his address Mr.
Cannon shook hands with the chairman
and with Governor Foraker who appeared
on the platform. Forty or fifty delegates
were in their seats demanding recognition
from the chais, but the chair was obdu
7 rate and pounded resolutely on the desk
with his gavel in the hopeless endeavor tc
restore order. AS the retiring silver dele
gates passed out down the main aisle Of
the convention the whole assembly rosC
and saluted them with universal roal