Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-06-19

dard. He believed that a large ma.
jortiy OF the people of this country
favored the free coinage Of silver.
He believed that the adoption of a.
gold standard will work great hard
ship and thAtthA welfare Of the. psa-
pie is dependent on the result of
this fipanciad contest; ~ =
Teller, announced that he cannot
suppcrtthsG gold plank and that he
will be forced ont of the party if gold
prevails. He~concluded BY saying
that he would never again addressths
Republican Convention. When Tel.
Ter concluded, there wsts loud calls
for Foraker, who was recognised by
the Chair Foraker moved to lay
Teller's snhstitufss3sr the gold fnan-
cialp1ank on the table. Lodge secon-
dedthe motion. Colorado demanded
a roll. call on the motion to table the
| substitute.
Foraker's motion tabling Teller's
E~silyer substitute was. carried; yeas,
81S16; nays, 1925. California voted
yeas. 3; nays, Is. Foraker then moved
the previous question on the Adoption
of the platform. Idaho demands a
separate vote on the financial plank,
The vote on the previous question was
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
arately from the rest of the platform.
The motion was carried to vote e
raately on the financial plant. The
financial plank for gold, as in tue ma
jority platform, vas adopted, and
then the platform was adopted as a
whole.
Cannon Of Utah then took the floor
for .. personal sttement regarding the
platform adopted. Cannon stated
that the minority should not yield to
this question, He said that the plat
form was such a distinct departure
from the principles Of the Republican
party that it challenges Their republic
canism to accept it. This is the first
great gathering of Republicans since
the party organized that has declared
the inability Of the American people
to manage their own o%ffairs, (An the
silver delegates rose in a body at this
point and showed their approval OF
the sentiments.) Cannon said that
the action Of the convention = relent-
less and outrageous on the part of
the majority in favor of gold Can
n announced the withdrawal Of the
Utah delegates from the convention.
Great confusion followed, with min
gled cheers and Kisses, and Chairman
Thurston said that the Republica,
party does not fear any such declara.
ton. Great cheering followed this
statement, with all the delegates and
spectators OF their feet. Cannon
announced the names Of the persons
singing the minority report who felt
obliged to leave the convention. AS
the names of Teller, Dubois, Cannon;
Hartman, Pettigrew and Cleveland
OF Nevada were read there wereh Kisses,
At the conclusion Teller and Cannon
shook hands with Thurston and 9th
ers, bidding them good bye. The
boiling delegates, comprising the en-
tire delegation. Of Colorado and Idaho,
three delegates from Utah, Pettigrew
OF South Dakota, Hartman OF Mon
tana, and Cleveland and Strother Of
Nevada walked ont Of the conven-
vention amid the cheers Of delegates.
The band played aColumbis, Gem OF
the Ocean" The delegates we're on
their chairs and everyone in the hall
on his feet. The entire audience and
the delegates we're singing, and wav-
ing flags and handkerehiefs. Then
they raised umbrellas, singing sThree
cheers for the Red, White aud Blue"
Renewed cheering followed. Mantle
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