Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25

try in the world that does not recognize
this principle. l contend for 1t because
since 49, when it was ruthcssly stricken
from our statutes there has been contn-
ued depreciation of all products of nature
and human energy. | contend for 1t be-
cause in this year 1896, the American peo-
pie are in greater distress than they ever
were in their history. I contend for 1t be-
cause this, in my judgment is the great
incuber which has weighed down enter
prise and destroyed progress In this IA
vored land of ours. | contend for 1t be-
cause | believe that the progress of my
country Is dependent upon It. ! contend
for it because | believe that the civli-
cation of the world is to be
determined by the rightful or wrongful
solution of this financial question ! am
tolerant of those who differ with me. l
ace from my judgment, enlightened MS well
as | have been enabled to cnlightcn 1t by
many years of study and many years of
thought In my Judgment the American
people on the whole line of their history
have never been called upon to settle u
question so great to them as this. The
great contest in which many of you par
ticipated whether should have two flags
or one was not moro important to the
American people than the question of the
proper solution of what shall be the money
system OF this land. | have said enough
ton of politics but question OF principle.
It Is not n mere idle thing but one on
which hangs the happiness, the prosperity,
the morality and the Independence of Am
erioan laborers and American labor and
American producers. For the first time
in the history of this great country we
are confronted with the danger of a IL
nancial system which. in my Judgment,
will be destructive OF all the great inter-
ests of this land. We are called upon to
give this provision of our platform our
adhesion or to reject, Mr. President, do
not desire to say any unkind or unfriend-
~ thing, but ! VIII state In "a moment
why l object to this provision OF the
platform. The republican party has never
been the party of single standard.
In closing Mr.. Teller said he recognized
the gibes and sneers that would follow
him, but he was used 10 That. Before the
republican party was organized he stood
aor me uUc're Vi its S S,se' r r,r "Ur ro
few men In the party who had been more
sincerely attached to it's principles than
he, and he could not go out of 1t without
heart burninRs and regret. "If so out of
the republican party" he said, 81 care not
what the consequences may be. Whether It
takes me out Of political life or not. | go
out with the feeling that at least / main
tained my consistency and my manhood
approves the sacrifice. Retiring from you
AS l do, perhaps never again to have the
opportunity of addressing republican
convention, / cannot go out without say
ing that l cherish down in my heart n
hope-nay, bclief-that better counscls
will prevail and that at some future day
on true republican platform sustaining
republican principles, | may have the IN
cstimable privilege of again addressing
you"
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 Appealed
for respectful attention to the portcSt
which, he said, was nearly finished. AT
the closing words, declaring that the re-
publican party, once the rcdccmcr OF the
people. was now about to become It's OPP
pressor, a storm of Kisses and groanS was
raised from all parts of the hall ana cries
OF down were raised.
FEAR NOT REPI-RIJCANS
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inc choir WIN ms isso'ant 'o,VV ''''"7
ahoVe the tuihuIt' sau' lne o"o't ~ h
gests 10 TINS conventions 'ho' w, i,P""l,
can party IN convention aSSr"io'cu nVvo
not rear any uecIain'ioh' n.y. az, o"'
burst OF cheers whiCh iaSlcu ScNe'a -. 81.
onds' interrupted the cha,rii,au: n .,
they had suosiueo ne continues, anu nv
chair iur'her SUGGESTS !" 'nr ihtcicNt' VI
the repupiicah party ',at a'cNn - "
he SAID withih reasohaple units ny .nosc
VINO can no longer remain III ou' VI S"''."