The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-26
THIRD DAY.
An All Day Session.


An All Day Session.
At 1885 the president, Senator Thurston, an
| nounced that the divine blessing would be in
voked by Rev. John r. Scott, Of Florida.
| Mr.. Scott, stout very dark negro, delivered
q short and feeling prayer, beginning: Father
| Of all, from whose hands the centuries fall like
grains of sand, we meet to-day united, free and
! loyal" He closed with the recital of the
Lords prayer.
The chairman said the first order Of bust
ness was the reception Of the report of the COM
mttee on resolutions, and the chair recog-
nized for that purpose Senator-elect Foraker,
| of Ohio.
Mr.. Foraker, as he stepped upon the plat
form, was received with hearty applause He
said: "As chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, have the honor to report as follows"
and proceeded to read the platform.
Mr.. Foraker read in clear voice, with dis
tinct enunciation. He gave pointed empha-
sis to the Endorsement Of President Harrison,
which was received with cheers.
The reading of the platform as whole was
listened to with marked attention, and at the
close 1t was greatly cheered. The reading &C.
cupied % minutes.
Mr.. Foraker moved the adoption of the re-
port as the republican national platform for
1895.
Then the chair, amid the breathless atten-
tion Of the convention, recognized Senator
Teller who sent to the secretary's desk and
had read the following minority report:
We, the undersigned members of the COM
mittee on resolutions, being unable to agree
with that portion of the majority report which
treats on the subject of coinage and finance,
respec fully submit the following paragraph as
q substitute therefor:
1.-THE republican party favors the use of both
gold and silver as equal standard money, and
pledges its power to secure the free, un-
restricted and independent coinage of gold and
silver at our mints at the ratio OF 10 parts Of
silver to one of gold'
Mr.. Teller then advanced to the front and
commenced to address the convention in ex-
PLANTATION Of his course. He denied that his
advocacy of free silver was In any manner
controlled by the fact that he represented q
state which produces silver. He contended
for 1t because he believed that no country |
could prosper without 1t, and because
he believed that it was the great
weight which was now weighing |
down the country. Processing tolerance |
from those who differed from him, he said his |
decision had been arrived at after many years |
of deliberate thought. The great contest |
whether there should be one flag or two In this |
was not more important than this. |
Confronted for the first time in the history Of |
this glorious party of ours with the danger of |
be destructive to the country, they were called1
upon to decide whether to adhere to it or re-
ject 1t.
He asked the convention to pardon him II he
closed with some personal illusions He had
formed his conclusions on this subject to such
IN extent that this became binding on his con-
science. He believed the morality, the civil
zation-nay, the very religion-of this country
we're at stake in this contest. Men In distress
we're neither patriotic nor brave. This was
What made him republican, because he be-
ieved it's principles were calculated to build
I'D and sustain the unfortunate and distressed
lie did not believe this could be done on the
,old standard. With this solemn conviction
lpon him he must sever his connection with
he political Organization with which he had
,een so long associated.
He recognized the jibes and sneers that
you'd follow him, but he was used to that.
Before the republican party was organized he
TODD for the doctrine OF free silver, free homes
nd equal rights. [Cheers.l There were few
nen in the party who had been more sincerely
ttached to its principles than he, and he
ould not go out of 1t without heart
urning and regret IF go out OF the repub-
can party, he said. 1 care not what the conse-
uences may be, whether 1t takes me out OF
Official life or not 1 go out with feeling at
,ast that maintain my consistency and man
ood and my conscience approves the sacrifice,
Or sacrifice 1t is"
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, chairman Of the COM
littee on resolutions, moved to lay Senator
ellers substitute on tho table, which motion,
seconded by Mr.. Lodge. OF Massachusetts,. pre- |
ailed: Yeas, s1sIs; nays, 1884,
Mr. Foraker was recognized to demand the
reyious question on the passage Of the resolu-
ons.
Senator Dubois. OF Idaho. rising In the body
the hall, asked that a separate vote be taken ]
4 the financial plank. |
Cries of mo"
The previous question was ordered with only S
few feeble noes. Mr.. Dubois demanded
,ll-call Of the states on the passage OF the c
lanciai plank, and Colorado and Montana u
conded the call {
The chair said the question to be voted on b
As: shall the financial plank be adopted as o
e sense Of this convention" o
The roll-call was ordered. resulting: Ayes, Il
~; noes, 10Y. r
rhe platform as whole was then adopted q
viva voce vote I
Mr.. Frank Cannon. the youthful senator s
I'm Utah. advanced to the platform, and. n
III Senator Teller sitting by his side, read In b
neing tones and with many gestures pro- o
II g