Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25

distress and that no legislation touching the
taIln can remove the difficulties that now all
ADMIT prevail in this land. 1 believe that the
whoie welfare OF my race In dependent upon
rKn.tui solution OF this question: that the NOR
amy, the civilization. nay the very religion OF
my country Is at stake In this contest. i know
anu you know that men IN distress neither
pa,retie or brave. You and know that hunger
ana distress will destroy patriotism and love OF
country To have owe OF country. patriotic fer
Noa anu independence you must have your ciu-
avns vomiortably fed and comfortably clothed.
ina. is what made me Republican,; that is
what mas made me a Republican during ali the Sc
years, because believed that the Republican
party was made for the masses OF men; that it's
lesiAialion was intended 10 lift up and elevate
a,e, ~'p up ana sustain the distressed and give
plause DO not believe that 1t can be had with
me gold standard.
lou may doubt my argument and many OF
You VIII but shall doubt III must act upon
my judgment and not upon yours. 1 must ans
W. ~ my conscience and not my neighbors.
must 90 my duty IL Is presented TO me
ana not as presented TO you. i say 10 you now
mat WITH the solemn conviction upon me that
uils sod plank means ultimate disaster and
distress 10 my followers L cannot subscribe
70 ~ and IL adopted. must. an honest man.
cation which makes the gold standard one OF
the main articles OF It's principles. (Applause.)
repeat here what | said yesterday in the
committee, 1 would not on my Judgment alone,
carefully as l have prepared II, dare TO take
llls step alone. My friends, l am sustained In
my view OF the danger that is coming 10 us
and 70 the world by the adoption OF the gold
STANDARD by the intelligence OF the world.
Ihey may say that the silver question is
ueHu. Let me tell you that the best part of
the world is with the advocates Of bimetallism.
NJ The great political teachers OF Europe with
the exception Of five six, the pro-
nounced advocates of bimetallism unrestrained
bimetallsm. All the great teachers Of political
economy IN European colleges without exception
are IN favor OF bimetalsm. My own Judgment
tased as have said 20 you. on careful prepar-
atlon and careful study for twenty years, bears
me out and puts me i'm accord with them, and
4 1
protest here, and II i failed when the Repub-
lican party makes this one of the tenets Of its
faith 10 sever my connection with that party.
AT tn s point the senator paused and
swept his eyes around the hail. For an In
slant the full significance of his defiance
failed to impress itself, then ii sunk home
ana the galleries rose with another yell,
ana mingling with the yen a fusilade OF
misses. moment after, when he said
that If under such c rcumstances he re-
manned in the party he would be unfaith-
ful TO his trust, enthusiastic cries Of mo,
no., came from the delegates in the east
ern and southern states. There was deep
Keeling almost pathos in the senator's
voice and those nearest could detect the
glimmer OF tears. when he said there were
heartburnings and grief in the sacrifice
which he and his colleagues were to make
Tor their consciences. The demonstration
was followed by loud cries for Foraker,
FORAKER, from all parts Of the hail The
senator-elect from Ohio, the chairman of
the resolutions comm ttee, arose but not
TO reply to the speech of the Colorado SEN
substitute offered by Mr. Teller on the
table Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
IRON his place on the floor, seconded the
motion. This motion, which is not debat-
able, had the effect Of calling off further
debate. and Senator Teller demanded
roll call of states. His demand was
quickly supported by Senator Mantle, on
behalf of Montana, and Delegate Cleve-
land of Nevada. When the roll call was
finished Chairman Thurstons announce
ment of the result, SlS 1-2 to 105 1-2, was
a.
tion for the victorious gold men.
The previous question was demanded
and was voted upon despite strong pro-
tests of western delegates.
Upon the motion. the vote Is yeas
Sl2 l-2, noes 1l01-2, and the financial plank
is adopted" Thurston announced. There
was a cheer. and then the chairman said:
IAN i'm favor of the adoption of the plat
form will say aye" Aye" came in one
sonorous burst from the convention.
There was one faint no" and a cheer
which broke into clamor of expectancy
with the people climbing upon their
chairs and pressing forward for view of
the silver delegates. Then came the eli
max Senators Teller, of Colorado, and
Cannon, OF Utah, elbowed their way TO
the platform and amidst an awful storm
read a personal statement of the silver
men Announcing their intention of with
drawing frcTa the convention. When Mr..
Cannon said that they would return TO
their people unsullied the authority given
them. because the party OF freedom had
become the party of oppression" the first
great scene came. A thousand throats
from the floor Kissed their resentment i'm
the face OF the speaker on the platform
and in an instant bedlam reigned. The
galleries Kissed and shouted loud and
long. Chairman Thurston tried vainly TO
stay the torrent of disapproval and re-
store order. At last, when he could make
himself heard, he set the convention off
by ringing statement that the Republic
can party did not fear the declaration
that was being read. The delegates, eX-
cept the boiling delegation, rose to their
feet en- masse and cheered. From the
galleries 1900 threats sent out their bra
zen approval, cheer following cheer. The
roar grew deep and until it was as deaf
ening as Niagara. Delegates mounted
their chairs i'm their enthusiasm and
waved flags. fans and handkerchiefs fran
tically. From sheer exhaustion they fin
ally sank back, only to rise again in their
enthusiasm. Three times the storm
swept over them before the gale
of emotion subsidized sufficiently TO
allow Mr.. Thurston TO again proceed.
Senator Cannon folded his document
deliberately, turned and reaching across
the desk, grasped Thurston by the hand.
Teller did the same. The two shook
hands with Foraker and turned toward
the steps leading down to the right-hand
aisle. Meantime, men, women and chill
dren from the pit TO the last tiers Of
the galleries had climbed upon their
chairs. AS Teller and Cannon stepped
into the aisle "A dozen silver colleagues
rose and followed them. AS the file of
stern-faced men marched along the path
way 10 the door yen went up before
which every other outbreak of the day
paled into silence. 1t was nondescripti-
cal, a shout in which admiration, def
ance, derision and rage were Joined. The
band in the highest gallery broke into
the tumult, but it's brazen clamor made
no impression on the vocal storm and
was drowned in IL. Finally, when the
shout had somewhat subsidized, the noise
of the band asserted itself by degrees in
the shape Of the melody COLUMBIA the
Gem of the Ocean," Twice or three
times the strain was repeated, and then
a voice took up the words: Three cheers
for the red, white and blue" and then
by degrees the whole assembly took up
the chorus with a magnificent burst and
sang The Army and Navy Forever"
Three Cheers for the Red, White and
Blue" Two stanzas We're sung by this
chorus of ~ 600. and the band. firing of
its work, dropped out of the song. Final
ly Lee Mantle OF Montana standing
alone i'm the seats allotted TO his state
secured n hearing and said that he sym
pathized with the men who had left the
hail. but he believed there were greater
issues for the Republican party to carry
out and he should stand by IL to those
extcnts lie would refer the conventions
platform 10 the people Of Montana for
a decision. Senator Brown, of Utah. and
Delegate Burleigh, of Washington, voiced
the same sentiments. Then the conven-
ton quieted down and the chairman
national &C mmitteemen selected
MCKINLEY AND HOBART
1.-THE next business is the call OF roll
.f.,at ts.n Of Han