The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18


by Leople who mounted seats, tables and
ratings. Chairman ThurstOn took out
his handkerchief and waved it to and fro
in front of him with an apparent look of
thankfulness and satisfaction that the
crisis was over. During the tumult the
standard of Colorado disappeared, and al
though diligcnt inquiry was made no one
was able to ascertain whether it had been
| removed by order of convention authori-
ties or had been surreptitiously taken by
the retiring delegations.
Chairman-There seems to be enough
delegates left to do business.
This bit of sarcasm brought out round
of derisve applause from the floor aud
shouts from the gallery.
Chairman-Thc chair now bcgs the con-
vention to permit delegate from Mon
tana who did not 90 out" (Tumultuous
applause.) After the tumult subsidized the
chair continued: at is the wish of this
convention that the gentleman come to
the platform"
Senator Mantle-Mr. Chairman, Speak
ing from his place on the floor. there Is
evidently, from remarks of the CHAIR
man. a misapprchcnsion as to my posi-
ton and that which those who remain
with me occupy in reference to this CON
vcntiOn. | desire to say that ma
iority of the delegation from the state
of Montana have not felt that under all
circumstances surrounding this .ccasion
they were justified in actually walking
out from the convention Good! G0odJ,
but. Mr. Chairman. | must say, in defer
once IA thn wishes and opinions of IL
vast majority of the Republicans Of Mon
tonn. that we can not give our approval
0r endorsement TO the financial plank
this dov ndOptcd. Good GoodD The
gentlemen who are here in this conven-
tion from their respective states repre-
sent the sentiments of the people who
sent them here. We Of Montana are here
in the same position. Under the pledges
made by the Republican party III IT'S last
Republican platform we OF the west went
out and said to our people: ne re
publican party is the 1riehd OF silver II
has declared tlat II Is II, favor ol Epiu
ana SILVER as the Slailuatu money , 81 LIE
nation" Upon that statement, :lth3ugli
we encountered the popular wave Wilicl
swept through our land, we were SnaD Ii
to keep the state OF Montana within IllI
Republlcan party ana caSI NS cltclola'
vote Tor HARRISON; PUT, MI Shalrilan,
had 1t been stated that tne hepIplc'iiliI
party was thcn III favor OF the siliSe Solu
standard the achievement Wouiu nave
been lnlpOsslple.
Mr.. Chairman, the victors can, well
afford to be generous. | am simply eX-
pressing the sentiment of the people who
sent us here and they have never been
anywhere but in the Republican party.
have never cast i'll my life anything but
II Republican vote, and don't want to
now if | can help it (applause), but we
have come here under explicit direction,
under explicit instructions from the ke-
publcans of our state. We would be
false to them ana iaiSe 70 ourselves IL
we did not state their position ana their
objections ut this time.
Mr.. Chairman, in the name and in be-
half of the Republicans of Montana, /
protest earnestly, solemnly and en-
phatically against the financial plank of
the platform adopted this day, and | say
this, Mr.. Chairman. that we can not ac-
u unP s ~, my Il INV '"''N ~ wv
But here. Mr.. Chairman, there is
difference OF opinion in TINS Delegation.
mere nLe ,nose at G i'in ortnimoto IN The
of this convention. zap
pausc.) There are others who feel, if
failing TO support inc ilaIGrlly uee ctia1,
t%nt t Tm '" mro IN honor hound to nortici,
nate in the placing of Il candidate upon
a platform which they can not .ndorse.
BIIt. MIR. Chairman, whatever Inc ACTON
of the delegation may be among its indi-
yidual members. | want to say this, that
we reserve thc right TO the Rrpublicans
of Montana to accent or reject at such
timo and in such manner rs they may de-
tnrminn The nIntform and candidates
his dny nloccd before them bv This con
vnntion CAnnlouscl
Mr. Grosvrnnr-NIr Chairman will
not consent that moro limo hn tnkcn nm
/ ohirct tn tho rrnnGnlnnt introdmct;on If
Domocrotic snoocbos nndcr tho hcnd Of
nriviInrcd co,pn,nmic,tinns
mo choir" III" nhnir hnlicvos that in
rona"ri1im" Snn"tor Rrown of Ttnh On
= ,nost;nm Of n"rsoroI nriviIcrc if is NOT
th a continuation If onvthinS ohirctinn-
oIJo to He cnnuont;ou
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JrTAH STAYS IN
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man and gentlemen OF the conVeht'oh'
the delegation of Utah does not bolt.
0Croot onnl,usn and nrolonped cheering
w. -. ~. IT., d.. A., pa,,,,,l;a,,,
we no NOT pcl'eNe 'il"' the hepup''c"n
party is an oppressor, but the guardian of
liberty and the protector of honest gov
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~ n,,,. doior3tns horo nnno ava an,
Ioro 70 nynroSs snrrnu, VI tbn;r donor'
tmro w" lho,., Ion,,od hon, w. rom,p;n
omd v.o sL,m ,o,,n, oo, go 10 ,,r,,n thamn
H ta ro WV H"' nrr;os Of %nod W. hnrn
tbrao hni,,ntns /, nj oyno,,,;,, md
w.. .no IL MS ~ W GNU
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