San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-18
Bulletin No. 4-Foraker presents

the platform at 10 :36.
Bulletin No. 5.-The platform de-
clares that the existing gold stand
ard should be maintained; op.
poses the free coinage Of silver,
pledges protection OF American in
dustries, favors reciprocity and
just retaliation, endorses Harri-
sons administration, denounces
democratic rule, favors protecting
American sugar, endorses the
Monroe doctrine, extension OF
civil service, opposes the use OF
money for sectarian purposes,
favors liberal pensions, advocates
government construction OF the
Nicaraguan canal, favors restric.
ton OF immigration and favors
good offices and active interposi-
ton for restoration OF peace in
Cuba.
Bulletin No. 6.-The clause in
the platform favoring sound
money was loudly spplauded.
Bulletin No. THE platform
also denounced the action of the
present government In arbitrarily
reducing pensions and the list Of
pensioners.
Bulletin No. S-The platform
restricts immigration to those who
cannot read and write.
Bulletin No. 9-The Illinois
delegation has voted to support
Hobart for vice president.
Bulletin No. l0.-Foraker moves
the adoption of the platform.
Bulletin No. 1l-Teller rises to
object. Great cheering and con-
fusion.
Bulletin No. 12-Teller moves a
substitute for the financial plank
favoring the use OF gold and silver
as of equal standard and the free
unrestricted coinage Of silver at a
ratio Of Is to l,
Bulletin No. 13.-Teller takes the
platform to support his motion,
and is listened to with great atten.
ton.
Bulletin No. l4.-Teller says the
progress OF the country depends on
the recognition Of silver.
Bulletin No. l5.-Teller says 1t is
as important question as whether
this country should have been di-
vided under two flags.
Bulletin No. l6.-Teller's vari-
Gus points are being loudly
cheered.
Bulletin No. 17-Teller says the
majority financial plank would
lower the price Of farm products
and that a protective tariff cannot
be maintained on q gold standard,
Bulletin No. 1S-Tellet says he
believes large majority OF this
country favors silver.
Bulletin No. 19.-Teller says he
believes the adoption Of . gold
standard will work great hard
ships, and that the welfare OF the
l people is at stake in this contest.
Bulletin No. 20.-Teller an.
nounces that he cannot support
any nominee on gold platform.
Bulletin No. 2l.-Teller an.
nounces that he will be forced out
| OF the party II gold prevails, and
says he may never address Ma
tionsl Republican convention
again.
Bulletin No. 22.-Teller finished
and Foraker takes the platform
and makes q motion that the sub.
stitute be laid on the table.
Bulletin No. 23.-The roll OF
states is ordered on Forsker's
| motion.
Bulletin No. "a. California
votes against laying the substitute
on the table.
Bulletin No. 25.-Forsker's mo-
tion to lay Teller's substitute for
| the financial plank on the table
was carried by SlS4 to 1861 against.
Bulletin No 26.--Both Morton
| and Cullom have withdrawn from
the contest for the vice presidency
nomination.
Bulletin No. 3d. Foraker
moves the previous question on
the adoption of the platform.
Bulletin No. 27.-Idaho demands
a separate vote on the financial
plank.
Bulletin No. 2S.-The vote on
the previous question is carried.
Bulletin No. 29-Roll of states
is ordered on the question OF the
demand OF Idaho that the financial
plank be voted on separately
from the rest of the platform.
Bulletin No. 30.-The motion to
vote on the financial plank sepa-
rately, is carried.
Bulletin No. 31.-The financial
plank of the platform Is adopted ;
the balance of the platform is