Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-06-27

| were at stake in this contest. Men in distress
were neither patriotic nor brave. This was
what made him a republican, because he be-
lieved its principles were calculated to build
| up and sustain the unfortunate and distressed
| He did not believe this could be done on the
gold standard. With this solemn conviction
upon him he must sever his connection with
the political organization with which he had
been SO long associated.
| He recognized the jibes and sneers that
| would follow him, but he was used to that
Before the republican party was organized he
stood for the doctrine OF free silver, free homes
and equal rights. [Cheers.l There were few
men in the party who had been more sincerely
attached to its principles than he, and he
could not go out of 1t without heart
burning and regret "If I 20 out Of the repub-
| lican party, he said, care not what the conse-
| quences may be, whether 1t takes me out OF
political life or not. I go out with feeling at
| least that maintain my consistency and man.
hood, and my conscience approves the sacrifice
| for sacrifice 1t Is"
Mr.. Foraker, OF Ohio, chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, moved to lay Senator
Teller's substitute on the table, which motion
seconded by Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, pre-
vailed: Yeas, s18h; nays, 1o5h
| Mr.. Foraker was recognized to demand the
previous question on the passage OF the resolu-
tions
Senator Dubois, of Idaho. rising in the body
OF the hall, asked that separate vote be taken
on the financial plank
Cries OF mo"
The previous question was ordered with only
q few feeble noes. Mr.. Dubois, demanded a
roll-call Of the states on the passage OF the
financial plank, and Colorado and Montana
seconded the call
The chair said the question to be voted on
was: ''Shall the financial plank be adopted as
the sense of this convention?"
The roll-call was ordered, resulting: Ayes,
S12h; noes, 1l0i.
The platform as whole was then adopted
by viva voce vote
Mr.. Frank Cannon, the youthful senator
from Utah, advanced to the platform, and.
with Senator Teller sitting by his sde read in
ringing tones and with many gestures pro-
test.
When Mr. Cannon had nearly finished the
reading OF the document cries Of "Time" and
counter-cries of mo; let him finish" were
raised.
The chair again appealed for respectful at
tention to the protest, which he said was
nearly finished
The names OF the signers to the protest, as
read by the secretary, were greeted with
Kisses, and voice In the rear called out
"Good-by, my lover, good-by," as Senator
Mantle and his associates filed out OF the hall,
marching down the main aisle The whole
convention rose and yelled and waved flags,
hats and fans, while the band played patriotic
airs, the assemblage singing the chorus:
''Three cheers for the red, white and blue" to
the accompaniment OF the band, and shoutin &
till they were hoarse. The chair, when the
tumult had in some measure subsidized, said in
his slow, deliberate way:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION = There
seem to be enough delegates left to do busi-
ness TGreat cheerS,1 The chair now asks
that gentleman from Montana who did not go
out =. Here an outburst Of cheering drowned
the rest Of the sentence eud cries were made
for Lee Mantle. He was asked to come to the
platform, but declined to do so. Mr.. Mantle
stood on his chair In the rear Of the hall, ad-
dressed the chair and spoke as follows
II desire 70 say that majority OF the dele
CATION from the state OF Montana has not felt
that under all the circumstances surrounding
this occasion, they were justified in actually
going out OF the convention lApplausel. But,
Mr.. Chairman am bound to say in Difference
to the opinions and wishes OF the majority OF
the republicans OF the state Of Montana that
VIC can not give our approval or our indorse-
mcnt to the financial plank this day adopted
Senator Brown, Of Utah, speaking from the
platform, said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN The delegation from Utah
does not bolt. Cheers.l We do not believe
that the republican party Is the oppressor Of
the people, but the guardian Of liberty and the
protector Of honest government lApplause.]
Three OF our delegation have gone. and am
here TO express our sorrow at their departure.
Senator Brown concluded by asking that the
three -elternates he had named be allowed to
sit in the convention In place Of the delegates
who have left
The chairman said unless objection was
made this would be SO ordered.