The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18


long continued. will mean the absolute
ruin Of the producers of the country and
finally of the nation itself. The Ameri'
can people not only favor tradition and IN
terest, but by that instinct which has al
ways been manifest in the affairs of the
people are destined for the worlds leader
ship Under the operation of our great
demand for advancement we have become
TO other nations the greatest debtor nation
of the world. We pay vast charges
which every year accumulatcS against ms
in the clearing house Of the world, with
the money of the world produced by the
disposal of our commodities in the mar
kets of the world. We are nation OF
producers. Our creditors are nations OF
consumers. Any system of international
or national finance which eleyates the
price of human product makes our burden
lighter and gives promise OF that Gay
when it shall be entirely lifted and our
country freed financially, as it is political,
ly, from the domination of monarchy ana
foreign aristocracy. Any system OF
finance which tends TO depreciate, the
price of human productions, when we
must sell abroad so ADDS 10
the burden of our debt and conveys n
threat of the perpetual scrvitude Of the
producers of our debtor nation to inc
consumers of the creditor nations. II Is
silly without parallel that this country
should deliberately accept money syS-
TEN which enrches others at our cost.
History, philosophy, morality all JON
with the commoncst instinct Of sclf-pre-
seryation in demanding that the United
States shall have Il just and substantially
unvaryng standard composed Of all the
available gold and silver, and with 1t our
country will progress on financial en-
=. Ib,Vt ttitI n gin
standard the country will 90 on TO worse
destruction; to continued falling princi-
ples, until our people would become the
'beWers of wood and the drawers OF
water for the consumers in creditor ma
lions of the earth.
"To such an unhoIy end we will not
lend ourselves. Dear as has been the Re
publican name to MS adhcrcnts, That
name is not so dear as the faith itself,
and we do not sacrifice one jOt or title
of the mighty principles by which Rcpub-
licansm has upliftcd the world when we
say that, ut the parting of the ways, we
cling to the faith let the name 20 where
it will We hold that this convention has
recedcd from the truth; that the triumphs
of such secession would be the evcntfu
destruction of our freedom and our civil
ization. TO that end the people will not
knowingly follow any political party; and
we choose to take our place in the ranks
of the great mass of citizens, who real
iZe that the hour has come for justice.
associations of all our political lives have
been intertwincd with the men and the
measure of this party of past mighty
achievements.
But the people cry aloud for relief.
They are beneath Il burden growing
heavier with the passing hours, cndeavor
I,.,,,, ,.,i Il Fnnt
takes the place of courage and despair
usurps the throne of hope and unless
the laws of the country and the policies
of political parties shall be converted into
mediums of redress the effort of human
desperation may seem to be witnessed
here rs in other lands and other ages.
Upon the fiat of this convention as the
present purpose of the party, we with
draw from this convention TO return to
our constituents the authority with
which they have invested us, believing
that we have better discharged their
trust by this action, which restores to
them authority unsullicd, than by giving
cowardly and insincerc endorsement to
the greatest wrong ever wilfully attempt
cd within the Republican party-Oncc
redecmcr of the people. but now about
to become their opprcssor unless provi-
dentially restrained by the votes of free
men,"
This document was signed by Senators
Teller of Colorado, Dubois of Idaho and
Cannon of Utah, Congressman Hartman
of Montana and Mr.. Cleveland of Ne
vada as the representatives of their re-
spective states ON the committee on res
olutions
When the senator reached that portion
oil the address in which reference is made
to the Republican party, "oncc the re-
deemer of the people, but now to become
their opprcssor unless restrained" he was
interrupted by Il perfect whirlwind of
misses, 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"
Again the voices of the occupants of the
big hall were raised. but this time in com
mendatiQn of the charmans anticipated
stand.
Chairman-Thc chair suggests to this
convention that the Republicans in con
vention assembled need not fear any
declaration.
For the first time since the converting
of the convention the rafters rank with
'u ulCbulTUll-
able round of applause. Delegates rose
up on their chairs, and handkerchiefS, fans
and hats were waved enthusiastically, and
1t was some minutes before the chairman
could restore order sufficient to be heard.
Having at length accomplished this, he
proceeded:
"And the chair further suggests, in the
interest of the Republican party, that
whatever is to be said within reasonable
limits by those who can no longer remain
in our organization ought to be listened
to with respectful attention, believing
that full answer to all such declarations
will be made by the great majority of the
American people ut the polls in Novem-
her,"
There interviewed, ut the conclusion of
this speech, another demonstration. Del
egates, alternates and spectators rose to
their seats and waived in the air flags,
hats, fans and canes, and checrCd until
the sound became one solid, deep-throated
roar.
When at length the chair obtained the
ear of the delegates he said
The chair earnestly and respectfully
asks that this convention be in order
whereupOn the speaker, Mr.. Cannon, was
enabled to continue. rs follows:
This is signed by committee on behalf
of the withdrawing delegates. The names
of the committee are Henry NJ. Teller of
Colorado"
The convention here interrupted the
speaker, and the air became filled with
Vibration nf hissps miurlnl with rhpnrs