Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-21


ers OF the country and finally of the
nation itself. Tho American people
not only favor bimetallism from their
traditions and interest, but from that
wise instinct which has always been
manifest III the affairs OF the people
destined for the worlds leadership.
ITO us it is a folly without parallel
that this country or any political
party therein should deliberately L
cept Il money system which cnriches
others mt our expense
Reference to the Harrison Admin
i"stration aroused the first enthusiasm
which was followed by a louder dem
onstration when the platform pledged
the'purty to the restoration of the
policy Of protection and reciprocity.
Tho first sentence pledging the party
to sound money started an uproar.
and whec the unaltcrable opposition
to the free coinage of silver was read
the delegates. led by Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts and Colonel Stone
of Pennsylvania, rose ell masse. way
ing hats, canes and fans until the
hall looked like II hurricane. The
tumult continued for two minutes,
Foraker's motion to adopt the plat
form wis checred and the critical
moment was ut hand. The Chair
said thut he would recognize Teller
to move "a substitute for the majority
report.
Tcller's name set the Western and
silver delegates wild. They shriekcd
like mad men, waving hats and flags.
The fire spread to the galleries until
it seemed us il the entire building
was being moved by Il mighty hurri-
cane of cheers, lasting three minutes.
Teller moved Il substitute for the H.
nancial plank iavoring the use of gold
and silver us an equal st ndard and
the free and unrestricted coinage Of
silver at IL to |.
Tcllor said that the progress of tho
country depended on the recognition
of silver, He said that the finan-
cial question is rs importan: rs the
question whether the country should
have been divided under two flags.
Tho gold financial plank, he said,
would lower the price OF farm pro
ducts, adding that Il protective tariff
cannot be maintained on a gold stan
dard. He believed that Il large ma
iortiy Of the people of this country
favored the free coinage Of silver.
He believed that the adoption OF n
gold standard will work great hard
ship and that the welfare of the peo-
pie is dependent on the result OF
this financial contest.
Teller announced that he cannot
support the gold plank and TINT he
will he forced out Of the party il gold
prevails. lie concluded by saying
that he would never again address the
Republican Convention. When Tel.
Ter concluded, there were loud calls
for Foraker, who WIS recognized by
the Chair. Foraker moved to lay
Teller's substitute for the gold finan. |
cial plank on the table. Lodge sccon-
ded the motion. Colorado demanded
Il roll call on the motion to table the
substitute.
Forakcr's motion tabling Tcller's
silvcY substitute was carried; yeas,
Slsl9; nays. 1929. California voted
yeas. 3; nays. IL. Foraker then moved
the previous question on the adoption
of the platform. Idaho demands a
separate vote on the financial plank,
Tho vote on the previous question "a
carried. a roll call OF the States was
ordered on the question Of Idaho's
demand that the financial plank Of
the platform should be voted on sep
a~rately from the rest Of the platform.
The motion was carried to vote sep
raatcly on the financial plank. The
financial plank for gold, rs in the ma
jority platform, was adopted, and
then the platform was adopted as n
whole.
Cannon of Utah then took tho floor
for u personal sttcment regarding the
platform adopted. Cannon stated
that the minority should not yield to
this question:, lie said that the plat
form WIS such Il distinct departure
from the principles Of the Republican
party that it challenges thcr rcpubli-
canism To accept it. This is tho first
great gathering Of Republicans since
tho party organized that has declared
the inability Of the American people
to manage their own o~iTairs. tAll the
silver delegates rose in Il body ut thus
puiut and showed their approval of
the scntiments.l Cannon said that
the action Of the convention is rclont-
less and outrageous Oh tho part of
the majority in favor Of gold Can
oun announced the withdrawal Of the
Utah delegates from tho convention.
G-""t confusion followed, with min
giei cheers and misses, aud Chairman
Thurston said that tho Republican
| party does not fear any such declara.
ton. Great cheering followed this
statement, with all tho delegates and
spectators on their feet. Cannon
announced tho names Of tho persons
singing tho minority report vino felt
obliged to leave tho convention. AZ
the names Of Teller, Dubois. Cannon.
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