New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
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SHAPING THE PLATFORM.
,,r DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS.

,ryER MEN ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTION OF
.x,,ye THE PARTY-sENAToR TELLER's
Constitute FOR THE GOLD PLANK
nrrEATED-MR. LAFoILETTE ON
MK1NLEY's TARIFF RECORD.
,o,is June 1.-THE subcommittee on
.,,,,ons again met at 8 o'clock this morning
.,,nete It's labors before reporting 10 the full
.,,,ae an hour later The platform was
.-,c,ea the night before. Senator-elect Fora
e0"' c.,ator Lodge and Mr.. Patterson remaining
n'' tho rough draft was agreed to to put 1t
sl'e' .onar shape The subcommittee promptly
NV ..d the platform and decided to urge the
rr,ttee to vote down any and all amend
'u' that might be offered. Soon after 10
@' the full Committee on Resolutions met
'e 1,ndeu House. and went into secret ses-
o. consider the proposed platform.
W. D,atform was read by paragraphs. the
Inv heing that each paragraph should be
mon separately. The preamble was OBJ
we - and the phraseology was ordered to
F.ssd 80 that the reading Of the paragraph
should be less OBSCURE ..
s, ~" Teller Of Colorado. arose and stated that
VI ,,anared a minority report on the flnan-
.,.rk which he would present when the
GO a., was reached The remainder OF the plat
s'o' oaded was entirely satisfactory TO him.
w. ,v'a ,.rf plank was agreed TO unanimously.
'"s .usar nlank was finally adopted precisely
-" lords sent out by the United Press early
~. morning. A strong declaration was made
. ineffective duty on woods and woollens.
Nv ~. ,ro,ectton Of American shipbuding and
80, ..rs,onrent OF American commerce were also
demanded e,,o,
All Of Mr.. Teers amendments to the nnancial
,,ank were voted down.
vp TELLER SPEAKS WITH EMOTION.
rs.rs was pathetic scene IN the committee
.,,r, when the financial plank was reached, and
S-.,o- Teller. of Colorado. presented his
-,O-,,v report 1t took the form Of substi-
-. and declared in general terms for the free
"A unlimited coinage OF silver at a ratio Oh
s,o1 Senator Teller spoke for thirty minutes
"a, r,,erances were followed with deep interest
=. al nresen, realized that the hour had ar
av.a when one Of the founders of the Repuo-
".., marty man who has been conspicuous in
p.,uhlican councils ioI a third OF century. was
,,t,ng a step which would separate him from
s., marty friends Mr.. Teller spoke with deep
emotion and the sincerity of his purpose was
10 manifest tina, his words produced a deep I'M
preston.
He
r..r Marty II was the party OF his young man
hood. the party Of his choice. 1t was the party
NTH which he had AFFILIATED for thirty-five years
II was party that had given him great honors
.,a 10 had served 1t loyalty. But" he ex-
claimed. In a voice Of deep earnestness, the
TIME has coma when shall be obliged TO leave
It II It declares for the single gold STANDARD
7, was nurely a matter Of conscience and prn-
- nal hi
t,on involved. He might be wrong; he believed
not
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. explained
that no choice was left TO the committee but 70
sd,pt the plank in question. He expressed his
high appreciation Of Mr.. Teller, and stated MS
belief that he was acting from conscientious
motives: but that the Republicans had come to
he parting Of the ways and that In separating
In. Mr. Teller and his associates he wished
.snnounce that they carried with them the
n respect Of the committee.
Mr. Cleveland Of Nevada, asserted that with
Cch plark his State could not be kept In the
pspublican column Mr.. Lennon. Of California
un that the Western men had come here under
III. be,ief that the committee would be friendly
II silver. He explained his connection with the
last three Republican campaigns in California;
frat they had done what they could TO keep the
sate in line. but the effect Of this action would
Be TO wipe out Republican majority Of 10000
md make the State Democratic.
Mr.. CANNON ALSO IS EARNEST.
Mr.. Cannon. OF Utah, like Mr.. Teller. created
profound sensation by the earnestness OF MS
remarks He pointed out that Utah had peen
converted from a Democratic Territory INTO
Republican State but that 1t would De ire
trievably lost II the party were commtteu 10
the rod standard. He deplored the necessity
which compelled him to leave the party.
Before q vo,e was taken on Mr.. TelleTs 16-to-l
substitute. Mr. Darlington, Of pennsylvania
arose and replied specifically to Senator Ieier
declaration that the Republican perty hao laleh
under the domination Of Lombard ana wall
streets.
Mr. Dubois OF Idaho. also announced tnat ne
would follow his associates Messrs. Ieher anu
Cannon, in leaving the party, although ne re-
rretted that necessity compelled him to take THIS
step He spoke at some length on the loyalty
o. the extreme Western States to the Repuphcan
party He showed that New-York was represented
in the Senate by two Democrats; that INDIANA
had tao and Ohio and Illinois one each' II '"'7
gold plank was adopted. the Republican parry
would he said lose control OF the Senate. ana
not regain IL in quarter OF A century
TINE FOR A PARTING OF THE ROADS
Mr.. Brewer. Of Michigan. followed Mr.. DUBOIS
expressing his regret that the silver men shouio
feel compelled to take the course they had IN
dcated However he, for one. felt that the part
ing OF the roads between Senator Dubois. his as
socates and other constituents on the one hano
snd the Republican party on the other had been
reached when the five Republican silver Senators
TOOK the ground in the United States Senate that
20 measure for the relief OF the revenues OF the
government and the protection OF our industries
mould be permitted TO be considered and passed
VILE they We're members Of the Senate. unless
'acn measures carried with them provision fol
ae'ree and unlimited coinage OF silver. II there
'aany one thing the American people demand
VII was sufficient revenue with which to sup