Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
Platform Is Presented.

| announced that the divine blessing would
| be invoked by Rev. John r. Scott, of
Florida.
| Platform Is Presented.
The chairman said the first order of busi-
ness was the reception of the report of the
committee on resolutions, and the chair
| recognized for that purpose Senator-elect
| Foraker, of Ohio
The reading of the platform as whole
was listened to with marked attention and
| at the close 1t was greatly cheercd, The
reading occupied rs minutes.
MIR. Foraker moved the adoption of the
report as the republican national platform
| for 1896
| Teller Presents Minority Report.
Then the chair. amid the GREATNESS at
tention of the convention. recognized Sem
ator Teller, who sent to the secretary's
desk and had read the following minor
ity report:
1--WE, the undersigned members of the
committee on resolutions. being unable
to agree with that portion of the ma ority
coinage and finance, respectfully submit
the following paragraph as substitute
!" 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 a our mlnts at the ratio
of sixteen parts of silver to one of gold I"
Teller Addresses the Convention.
| Mr.. Teller then advanced to the front
and in earnest tones addressed the con-
vention III explanation of his course. He
| disclaimed that his advocacy of free sill
yer was in any manner controlled by the
fact that he represented a state which
| produced silver. He contended for It be-
cause 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. Pro-
Tossing tolerance for 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 country
was not more important than this. Con-
fronted for the first time in the history
of this glorious party of ours with the
danger of financial system which in our
Judgment would be destructive to the
country, they were called upon to decide
whether to adhere to 1t or reject it.
Teller's Substitute Tabled.
Mr.. Foraker. of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on resolutions. moved to lay
Tellcr's substitute on the table.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts, Sec
onded the motion.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
the states of Colorado. Montana and Idaho
and the vote was taken.
The result Of the roll call was announced:
Yeas, S1SE,; nays, 1o5lh.
Mr.. Foraker was recognized to move the
previous. question ON the passage Of the
resolutions.
Financial Plank Adopted.
The he result Ct the roll sal oi ,I plank was
Announced: Ayes, S12la; nays, HOE And
the financial plank is adopted" added the
chairman amid cheers.
The rest of the platform was adopted
with a ringing chorus of ayes, there being
but one solitary NO"
Silver Mems Declaration of Withdrawal,
MIR. Frank Cannon, the youthful senator
from Utah, advanced to the platform and
with Senator Teller sitting by his side,
read in ringing tones and with many
gestures the following protest:
lin announcing the purpose asserted in
this paper, it is Que TO our constituents and
10 ourselves that there shall be public
showing Of vindicating facts"
question as set forth in the platform of
lsa2, which vas fayorable to silver and &C.
majority of the republican convention to
change the party tenets is not questioned,
but ''as surely as it is requisite for peace
majorites In matter of mere method, just
SC surely is 1t necessary for that same
peace and progress that minorities shall
not yield in matters of Fundamental truth"
Accepting the fiat of this convention
as the present purpose OF the party, we
withdraw from this convention to return
which they invested US. believing that we
have better DISCHARGED their trust by this
acton Ihifh an reT ste to them afhory
lnsincere Endorsement to the greatest
wrong ever willfully attempted within the
republican party-once redeemer of the
people. but now about to become their
oppressor unless providentially restrained
by the votes of free men,"
"Good-isy, My LAYERS. Good-By."
The names of the signers to the protest
as read by the secretary were treated with
Kisses. and voice in the rear called out:
'.Good-by, My Lovers Good-by,' as Senator
Teller and his associates then filed out of
the hail. 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 sing
ing the chorus: Three Cheers for the
Red, White and Blue" to the accompani
ment of the band, and shouting till they
were hoarse.
Protests But VIII Not Bolt.
Senator Mantle stood on his chair in the
rear of the hall facing the chair, and spoke
as follows:
delegation from the state Of Montana has
hot felt that. under all the circum-
we're justified in actually going out of the
convention; [Applause.] But, Mr.. Chair
man, am bound to say, In Difference to the
opinions and wishes of the majority of the
republicans of the state of Montana. that
we cannot give our approval or our indorse-
inent to the financial plank this day
adopted. [Applause.l
I'm the name and on behalf of the re-
| rublcans of Montana, protest earnestly,
| solemnly and emphatically against the
this day. tApplause.l We cannot accept
IT. we cannot indorse 1t; we cannot sup
| port it at this time. But there is a differ.
| cnce of opinion in this delegation There
are those who are satisfied to utter their
protests, and still participate In the pro-
cedings of the convention" fApplause.l
The Different Candidates Are Placed Be-
fore the Convention.
| The president then directed the call of
states for nominations for the presidency
| The first state to respond was Iowa. when
Nr. r. NJ. Baldwin. of Council Bluffs,
came to the platform and nominated Sem
ator W. B. Allison. Of Iowa
| The next state to respond was Massachu-
sets. and Senator Lodge. of that state,
came to the platform and nominated
Thomas b. Reed for the presidency.
| When the state of New York was called
Mr.. Sutherland. OF Rochester, rose and said
| that the name of New Yorks favorite son
would be presented by another "favorite
| son of that state and of all the states,
Chauncey M. Depew"
| CONVENTION GOES WILD.
| Foraker Rises to Nominate Mckinley
Amid Tremendous Applause.
Foraker rose in his place, and delegates
and spectators jumped to chairs and tables.