The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-19

uuCbiOI WHICH we must sell ABROAD,
but so far adds to the burden of our
debt and conveys a threat of the per-
petual seryitude of the producers of
our debtor nation to the consumers of
creditor nations. To use it is folly
without a parellel, that this country or
any political party therein should de-
liberately accept a money system
which enriches others at our cost. His
tory, philosophy, morals, all join with
the commonest instinct of self-preser-
yation in demanding that the United
States shall have a just and substan-
TALLY unvarying standard composed
of all available gold and silver and with
it our country will progress to finan-
cial Acknowledgement. But with a sin
gle gold standard the country will go
on to worse destruction, to continued
falling prices, until our people would
become the hewers of wood and draw
ers of water for the consumers in
creditor nations of the earth.
'To such an unholy end we will not
lend ourselves. Dear as has been the
Republican name to us adherents, that
name is not so dear as the faith itself
And we do not sacrifice one lot or
title of the mighty principle by which
Republicanism has uplifted the world
when we say that at the parting of the
ways we cling to the faith. let the
name go where it will. We hold that
| this convention has seeded from the
truths; that the triumph of such Sc
| cessiOn would be the eventful destruc-
ton of our freedom and our civilaza-
ton. 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 realize that the hour has come for
justice. Did we deem this issue less
important to humanity we would
yield, since the associations of all our
political lives have been in
tertwined with the men and
the measures of this party of past
| mighty achievements. But the people
cry aloud for relief; they are bending
beneath a burden growing heavier
| with the passing hours; endeavor no
longer brings its just reward; fear
fulness takes the place of couarge 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
effect of human desperation may some
time be witnessed here as in other
lands and in other ages.
Accepting the fat of this conven-
tion as the present purpose of
the party, we withdraw from
| this convention to return our
constituents the authority with
which they invested us, believing
that we have better discharged their
trust by this action which restores to
them authority unsullied than by Civ
ing cowardly and insincere endorse
ment to the greatest wrong ever will
fully attempted within the Republican
party-once redeemer of the people,
but now about to become their oppres-
sor, unless providentially restrained
by the votes Of free silver men,"
This document was signed by Sena-
tors Teller, of Colorado; Dubois, of
Idaho, and Cannon, of Utah; Congress
man Hartman, of Montana, and Mr..
Cleveland, of Nevada, as the represen-
tatives of their respective States on the
committee on resolutions.
SENATOR CANNON KISSED.
Senator Cannon is stalwart young
man, with curly brown hair, dark eyes
and a moustache. His forehead is
broad His whole bearing is pugnacl-
Gus, but to-day his manner, as he read
the farewell prepared by his associates,
was one of defiance. There was little
enthusiasm on the floor, but several
times the galleries broke loose. AS he
declared impressively that he and his
associates would cling to the principle,
let the name go where it would, Il
Pennsylvania delegate shouted: Good
bye" and one of the North Carolina
delegates called: "Take a train for
Chicago"
The galleries hooted and cheered.
Thurston was obliged to interpose an
appeal for order. When he said that
they would return to their people un-
sullied the authority given them, be-
cause the party of freedom had be-
come the party of oppression, the first
great scene came.
4 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 hisSed and shouted
long and loud. Senator Cannon, un-
tlinchingly faced the irate audience.
His face was pale but on it was a look
of grave determination and he did not
vince, as he looked those who were
kissing all about him in the eyes.
Chairman Thurston tried yainly to
stay the torrent of disapproYal and re-
store order. At last when he could
make himself heard he set the conven-
ton off by a ringing statement that
the party did not fear the declaration
that was being read.
The delegates, except the boiling
delegates, rose to their feet en- masse
and cheered.
From the galleries twelve thousand
throats sent out their brazen approval,
cheer following cheer.
The roar grew deep, and until it was
as deafening as Niagara. Delegates
mounted their chairs in their enthu-
siasm and waved flags, fans and hand
kerchiefs frantically.
From sheer exhaustion, they finally
sank back only to rise again in their
enthusiasm. Three times the storm
swept over them.
start for Chicago" shouted one
delegate, when the tumult ceased, just
as Mr.. Thurston was about to speak.
THE chairman earnestly and re-