The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-19

MCKINLEY
OF it's admission IL has kept in the SEN
ate Republican senators. and in the House
Republican members.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
But l promise not to discuss the sill
yer question. and / Will hot except 10
say this platform is such "a distinct de-
parture from everything heretofore held
to by this party that IL challenges our
Rcpublicanism 10 accept it, The plat
form contains some plattudes about an
international conference. II provides that
we will maintain the god standard IN
this country until the principal nations
of the world shall agree that we may
DO otherwise. Mr. President, this is the
first great gathering OF the Republicans
since the party was organized that has
declared the inability Of the American
people 10 control their own affairs And
10 my horror. this declaration comes from
the great political party Of Abraham
Lincoln and l.. ;. Grant.
do you believe that the Americas.
people. are either TOO weak or too cow
arlly TO maintain their financial system
commensurate with the greatness OF the
country and 20 DO that OF their own Will
Gentlemen OF the convention, you VIII
have no bimetalic agreement with all the
great ihAlilfA N4AA .tNAARit' ~ Nt'N
II cannot be obtained"
A GENERAL DISCUSSION.
Temporarily forgetting his pledge TO the
President. NJ. Teller launched out into
general discussion Of the international
phase OF The silver question. declaring
that thr American people had the power
TO maintain financial system common
suratc with their our greatness. cap
piauseD lie approved tho doctrine Of
protection applause, bat he believed pro-
lection impossible under a single gold
standard.
He asked the convention 10 pardon him
T. DE closed with some personal illusions.
lie had formed his conclusions on this
subject to such an extent that they be
came binding on his conscience.
He believed the morality the civiliza-
tion-nay. the very rc'iglon-Of this coun-
try were at stake in this contest Men In
distress were neither patriotic nor brave.
This was what made him Republi-
can. becAse he believed its principles
were cSaIlated 10 build mp and sus-
tain the unfortunate and distressed. He
did not believe tS.s could be done on
the gold standard. with this solemn
conviction upon him. he must sever his
connection with this political organiza-
ton with which had been so long as
ISOLATED. (Cneers) AS he later repeated
his declaration of an intention 10 sever
his connection with the party, cries OF
No. no were ralsei II different parts
OF the han.
He recognized the jibes and sneers that
would follow him. but he was used 20
that. Before the Republican party was
organized he stood for the doctrine Of free
silver. free homes. and equal rights.
Cheers. There were few men III the
PARTY who had been more sincerely at
tachcd 20 its principles than he and he
could not 20 out OF II without heart burn
Ing and regret.
If 20 out of the Republican party
he said. Il care not what the consequences
may be. whether It takes me out Of po-
ltlcal life or not, l 20 with feeling that
al least | maintain my consistency and
manhood approves the sacrifice Re
firing as l do. perhaps not again 10 have
the chance OF addressing "a Republican
convention / cannot go without saying
that l cherish down In my heart hope.
nav a belief. that better counsels will
prevail and that at some future day on
"A true Republican platform. sustaining
Republican principles. l may have the
mestimable privilege OF again addressing
you
TELLER'S EXIT.
outside the convention hall quite an
ovation was given Mr.. Teller. Bare
headed he walked arm In arm with sew
eral OF his associates TO tho pavement.
where carriages were in waiting. 1t was
evdAns sA-i iHA~ walk out had been ar