The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-24

1--WE believe in an immediate return to |
the free homestead policy of the republican |
party; and urge the passage by congress of
the satisfactory free homestead measure
which has already passed the house and is
now pending in the senate.
We favor the admission of the remain |
ing territories at the earliest practicable |
date, having due regard to the interests OF
the people Of the territories and the United |
States. All the federal officers appointed
for the territories should be elected from |
bona fde residents thereof, and the right |
of self-government should be accorded as
far as practicable. We believe the citizens |
Of Alaska should have representation in the
congress of the United States, to the end
that needful legislation may be intelligently
enacted
We sympathize with all wise and legiti-
mate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils
Contemporaries and promote morality.
"The republican party is mindful Of the
rights and interests of women. Protection
of American industries includes equal OPP
portunites, equal pay for equal work, and
protection to the home, We favor the adj
mission of women to wider spheres of USE
fulness and welcome their cooperation in
rescuing the country from democratic and
populist mismanagement and rule
" Such are the principles and politics OF
the republican party. By these principles
we will abide and these politics we will put
into execution. We ask for them the con-
siderate judgment of the American people.
Confident alike in the history of our great
party and in the justice of our cause, we
present our platform and our candidates in
the full assurance that the election will
bring victory to the republican party and
prosperity to the people Of the United
States"
THE SILVER STATES BOLT.
Senator Teller of Colorado, reporting
for the minority of the committee,
moved the following substitute for that
part of the majority report which treats
of the subject of COINAGE
"The republican party favors the use of
both gold and silver as equal standard
money, and pledges its power to secure the
free, unrestricted and Independent coinage
of gold and silver at United States mints
at the ratio of 16 parts Of silver to of gold"
This substitute was laid on the table
by a vote of S1S to 105, and the plat
form as reported by the majority was
adopted by a vote of S12 to ITO. A
long protest, signed by Senators Teller
of Colorado, Du Bots of Idaho and Can
non of Utah, Representative Hartman
of Montana, and Mr.. Cleveland of Ne
vada, silver members of the committee,
was presented. Senator Teller an
nounced in a speech, in which he ex-
hibited much feeling, that he could no
longer act with the republican party.
Cannon announced the withdrawal of
Utah from the convention. The bolt
ers walked out amid cheers, and the
band played Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean" Chairman Thurston re-
marked that there seemed to be enough
delegates left to do business, and SEN
ator Mantle of Montana was recognized
He said Montana had not felt justified
in walking out, but could not approve
the financial plank. The delegation
was divided. Some would continue to
participates; others would remain ST.
lent. Montana reserves the right to
refer the platform to the republicans of
Montana.
Grosvenor of Ohio demanded to
know if this convention shall be turned
into democratic convention.
Senator Brown of Utah said the dele
CATION from Utah had not bolted. Three
of the Utah delegation had gone and
three remain. The alternates will take
the place of the delegates who are gone
and remain loyal to the party.
Chairman Thurston seated the alter
mates in place of the boilers.
The following delegates walked OUT
The entire delegations from Colorado
and Idaho; Utah, three; Pettigrew
from South Dakota; Hartman from
Montana; Cleveland and Strother from
Nevada.
MCKINLEY NOMINATED.
At two o'clock the roll of the states
was ordered for nominating candidates
for president. John N. Baldwin nomi-
mated William B. Allison of Iowa;
Henry Cabot Lodge did the honors for
Thomas B. Reed of Maine; Chauncey
M. Depew presented the name of Levi
p. Morton of New York; Joseph B.
Foraker announced the candidacy of
William Mckinley of Ohio, seconded
by John M. Thurston of Nebraska, and
Governor Hastings unfurled the banner
of Matthew s. Quay of Pennsylvania.
| The result of the ballot was as follows:
| William Mckinley. ................... 661t
Thomas B. Reed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
Matthew s. Quay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6l3
| Levi L. Morton. Observation-Disclosures. 6o
| William B. Allison. ................... 355
Don Cameron. Observation-Disclosures. l
The godfathers of all the other can
didates successfully moved to make the
nomination unanimous. These pro-
ceedings were had amid the tumultu-
! GUS scenes that attend the crises and
the climax of these monster conven-
| tons.