Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-20

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Foraker, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, consulted with Senator
Lodge, Gov. Alger, Gov. Merrimsm and
| others at the head of the main aisle I'M
| meG;6tely in front of the speaker =
stand. The lieutenants Of Hobart and
Evans, vice presidential candidates. who
are pooling issues against Morton, moved
| about among the delegates.
After prayer, Chairman Thurston
plunged into business by announcing
that the first thing on the program WAS
the report OK the committee on resolu-
lions, and called for "Senator-Elect
Joseph b. Foraker" of Ohio. Foraker
crowded to the front, and climbed the
steps to the stage. while the crowd sent
up ehrill yells. The platform, which he
began to read, was with few inmate
rial additions to Its verbisge, the one
| which was telegrsphed throughout the
country by the Associated Press Tues
| day night.
The platform declares that the exist
ing gold standard should be maintain
Gu. OppOccS Ln0 iEt0 COlLd&6 VI oilfcE,
pledges the protection OF American 10.
dustries, favors reciprocity and jpst re-
taliation, endorses Harrisou's admins
trstIoD, denounces democratic rule, fav-
ors protesting American sugar, endorses
the Monroe doctrine, the extension of
civil service, opposes the use of money
for sectarien purposes, fsvors liberal
pensions, advocates government con-
structlon of the Nicaragua canal, fsvors
the restriction of immigration, and fav-
ers good offices and active intcrpositioD
for the restoration of peace in Cuba.
The clause in the platform fsvoring
sound monsy was loudly spplsuded.
The platform also denounces the action
OF tho present arbitrary reduction of
pensions and list Of pensioners.
The platform restricts immigration to
those who can read or write. The
Illinois delegation has voted to support
Hobart, OF New Jersey, for vice-presi-
dent. Foraker moves the adoption of
the platform. Teller rises to object
Great cheers and confusion follow
Teller moves a substitution for the
financial plank. favoring the use of COLO
and silver a. On equal standard aud the
free and unrestricted coirsge OF oliver
at the ratio of 10 to ]. Teller takes the
platform TO support his motion and is
listened to with great attention. Teller
says the progress of the country de-
ponds on the recognition of silver.
He says it's Is important as "whetheJ
this country should have been divided
under two flags" His various points
are being loudly cheered. He says the
adoption OF the financial plank would
lower the price OF farm products and
that the protective tariff cannot be main
tanned on gold standard. He says be
believes that q large majority of the
people of TINS country favor silver.
He says be believes that the adoption
Of the gold standard will work great
hardships and that the welfare of the
people is at stake in this contest, He
announces that be cannot support any
nominee on a gold platform. He an
nounces that he will be forced out o!
the party il gold prevails; says he may
never address national republican con-
veption again. Teller finishes and
Foraker takes the platform and moves
that the So Institute be laid on the table.
The roll OF states was ordered On
ForRker's motion. California voted
against laying the substitute on the
table. Foraker's motion TO lay Teller's
substitute to the financial plank on the
table vas carried by S1811a for to 1857
egsiDst.
Foraker moved the previous question
on the adoption of the platform. Idaho
demanded separate vote on the fipsn-
cial plank. The vote on the previous
question was called. The roll of ststes
ives ordsred on the question OF the
demand OF Idaho that the financial
plank be voted on separately from the
rest OF the platform. A motion to vote
on the financial plank separately wac
carried.
4 motion by Foraker was made to
adept the platform aud was cheered and
one of the critical moments of the con-
ventio1 was at hand. The chairman
announced that be would recognize
motion 10 substitute the majority re-
port. The gentleman from Colorado,
Mr.. Teller. The name of Teller set
the weeterDers wild. In little scatter
ing squads the delegates sitting under
Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Calf
orpia and Montana and some of those
from Tennessee and other western and
southern states, jumped to their feet,
waving hats, flags, umbrellas, fans,
hsndkerchiefs and shrieking like mad
men. Then there fell over the house
q profound calm, for history was to be
made politically and the political ale
glance OF half dozen states hung on o |
moment, and the whole assembly re- |
it. People listened while the
clerk proceeded TO read the substitute |
platform as follows:
1.-THE republican party favors the use |
of both gold and silver as an equal
Of money, end pledges Its hon
or ID secure the free, unrestricted, and |
coinage OF gold and silver
at our minis at the ratio OF l6 parts of |
silver to ! ct gold"
Teller, as he stood On the platform to /
make his final protest to the republican
party sgsinst the adoption of the gold /
policy, Vas a striking figure.
Tall and gRuDt, he wore the old fashion
ed frock coat of the old time statesman.
His face was deep furrowed with lines
at :45 q. no. be had finished his speech
There were loud calls for Foraker. The
The chairman Recognized him. Tie
moved 10 10y the substitute on the ia
bic. The motion was seconded by
Lodge. The motion being put Colorado
lem snded roll call. The roll call YVES
ordered on the motion to lay On the ia
Die.
AS the names of Teller, Dubois, Can
non, Hartman, PettigreT, and Cleveland
of nevada were read. there were Kisses.
At the conclusion Teller and Cannon
shook hands with ThurstoB and others,
bidding them good bye. The boilers
walked out amid the cheers OF the dele
yates. The following delegates walked
,ut: The entire delegation from Colo
ado and Idaho; Utah, three delegates;
South Dakota, PettiRrew; Montana,
Hartman; Nevada, Cleveland 6nd
StroIher. Then followed scene OF
great confusion. The announcement
hat all the delegates from Montana did
1ot On mt and wanted recognition