The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-18


I'D and discussion resumed.
Dubois of Idaho dwelt especially upon
the service of the west to the RepubH-
can party, showing that that section
never in the hour of need had been IN
| true TO party calls, but had, on the con-
trary. responded with readiness and
| zeal whenever called upon. He dwell
| especially upon the strength Of the west
| in the senate. and showed that 10 the
votes of that section in the senate the
Republican party owed the maintenance
of its tariff policy and all other party
politics.
DUBOIS ADIEU.
Senator Dubois spoke as follows: Il
shall not detain the convention very
long, but on an occasion of such mo-
msntous Importance as this 1 feel as II
| should say a few words. In looking
around me see gentlemen with whom
have been associated IN the lower
house of congress and in the senate CT
the United States, and gentlemen wnoIn
recognize as friends and associates OF
my father when l was but a mere boy.
II is due to the sentiment which sur
rounds all these associations OF my life
that l should speak, though briefly. In
1856 my father helped organize the Re
ination for state office in that year on
the first Republican ticket in Illinois by
Abraham Lincoln. My oldest brother,
born early in the forties, was named
Lincoln after our narTyred president.
Ny father and Abraham Lincoln were
close and intimate friends and asso-
ciates from their early manhood. I was
reared under the shadow of the roof Of
Mr. Lincoln and my Republicanism
comes TO me in such a way that its
purity cannot be questioned.
MY father left his cid party to join
the Republican party because the Re
publican party stood as the friend and
sponsor for the masses, and if he could
look down from high heaven on me at
this moment he might say: My son, 1
approve of your action this day, be-
cause you are leaving the party which
1 helped TO found, for the reason that,
instead of being friend, il has now de-
clared its intention 70 become the op-
pressor Of the struggling people l say
10 you, gentlemen of this convention,
and you must not mistake it, your are
dealing in this campaign with the con-
sciences of men, and brass bands and
appeals to partisanship will not avail
you. Some of my associates have said
to me recently: we take a pride in
your career and you must not destroy
1t by leaving the Republican party; the
Republican party is greater than any
individual and you cannot afford it In
reply TO that 1 would say that neither
the Republican party nor any party is
greater than the conscience of the hum
blest citizen of this country.
In my judgment, the Republican
party by this action. in endeavoring to
fasten the gold standard upon our peo-
pie has written ;ts last law Of any i'm
portance upon the statute books of the
republic. Ever since 1873 the far west
e1n states have furnished the Repubi-
can party its majority in the United
States senate, whenever 1t has had a
majority. We bring you an unbroken
line Of Republican senator's almost
While today Idaho has two Republi-
can senators, New York, which is a DO
tent factor in this destruction of the
party, has none. Colorado is a two Re
publican senators, while Ohio, which Is
party to this infarny, has but one
Montana has two Republican senator's,
while Illinois, which has been clamor-
ing for the gold standard, has but one.
Utah and Wyoming each have two Re
publican senators, while Wisconsin,
whose represen tatives in this conven-
ton insist on the gold standard, has
none. You should take time to pause
and consider before you enter upon this
new policy. We have held these states
firm and steadfast TO the Republican
party upon the personal assurances OF
our brother senators and others high in
authority in the councils of the party
that the Republican party would re-
store silver to its proper place; and in
addition TO that, our party platforms
have always declared in plain terms in
favor of silver as standard money. You
may elect your president, which I
doubt very much, but if you do your
party will be powerless to enact laws
and your president can simply peddle
out poStoffices 70 these gentlemen who
are unable TO give you any electoral
votes or representatives in congress.
but sit here the most determined and
logged advocates of the single gold
standard.
DO you ask me to return to my peo-
pie and say to them that all these i'm
pressions were made to deceive and
that was party TO the deception. In
leaving the party at this time which has
betrayed its best friends and violated
many pleasant associa tons The teach
ings OF a life time are set aside person.
ally. II may mean my annihilation as
a factor in public affairs, but at any
rate l shall have a consolation. without
which no one can be happy. or content
ed in our short life. l shall maintain
my own self-respect'
Congressman Hartman Of Montana
followed Senator Dubois. saying:
/ have been a member OF the Repub
hcan party ever since l was OF age
Coming from the Democratic party 7
obtained my Republican inspiration
from the life. character and services OF
that distinguished American James. C.
Blaine, My faith in the principles OF
the Republican party. as they existed
at ina time, and as they have existed up
10 the time of this convention shall have
adopted the report Of the committee on
resolutions which lies on yonder table
Is today as sincere, as honest. IS 1eep
seated as ii has been at any moment
since l espoused the cause of RepublI-
canlsm. II is. therefore. a matter of su-
preme regret, indeed, a matter Of AL
most sadness with me. to be conpelled
70 say to This committee that IL the CON
Nenuon now in session shall adont the
report Of the committee : reported 70
this committee by the Subcommittee
/ cannot and Will not under any cir
cumstances or conditions support the
nominee or this convention upo such a
platform. Up 10 the time the convsn-
ton adopts this platform now under
consideration. the party creed upon the
financial question was emboile in the
Minneapolis platform. which declared
In favor OF gold and silver as standard
money. II the convention adopts your
report IL viii repudiate the declared
faith Of the party upon this question
and declare for sold as standard money.
l admit the right OF the majority OF the