The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-24
We Are Solid for Teller, as
Teller Is Solid for Silver.

The Colorado delegates who walked
out of the convention were:
Henry M. Teller, A. NJ Stevenson, J.
F. Vivian, J. w. Rockafellow, C. H.
Brickstein, c. J. Hart, J. M. Downing, F.
G. Goudy.
From Idaho
F. T. Dubois, Price Haley, B. E. Rich,
w. S. Sweet, A. E. Campbell, A. Robin
son.
From Nevada
A. C. Cleveland, J. B. Overton, w. D.
Phillips, E. Strother.
G. H. Sproule and G. E. Turritt re-
manned in their seats.
From Utah
G.. F. Cannon, c. E. Allen, Thos. Kearns.
From Montana
Chas. E. Hartman.
From South Dakota
r. F. Pettigrew.
The others constituting the % were
from scattering states and territories.
The fact that Senator Pettigrew of
South Dakota joined the silver Republi-
cans in their bolt of the Republican con-
vention proved the surprise of the day.
He said after leaving the hall that he
had formed the determination to join this
movement several weeks ago, as soon as
he knew that a gold standard platform
would be adopted. He, however, rop+ his
intentions so we'll to himself that not
even his fellow delegates from South
Dakota were aware Of them, and they
looked as much astonished as did others
when the senator's name as one of the
committee who signed the protest read
in the convention was announced.
When the senator left his seat several
Republicans who were singing national
hymns shook him by the hand, and Sen
ator Proctor of Vermont walked to the
door with him, expressing his regret as
he went, and shakingthe Dakotan by the
hand as he joined his silver friends on
the sidewalk.
Pettigrew walked with the other bolt
ers to the St. Nicholas Hotel, spending
the afternoon in conference with the
leaders He was seen by an Associated
Press man at the hotel, where he gave
out the following authorized statement
in explanation of his course:
left the convention because I believe the
financial question to be the only vital ques-
ton in this campaign, and as l could not
support or advocate the single gold stand
ard, thought owed it to the convention
not longer to participate in it's proceedings,
and I believe that the maintenance Of the
BOlu SlduudTu uurC result III d IurLler de-
cline in prices to the utter ruin of all pro-
ducers Of wealth, and that our adoption of
that standard in the past IS the cause of the
present panic, enforced id.eness and mis-
cry among our people. l believe the gold
OF the world is cornered by the professional
creditors of the world, who hold promises
for the future deliveries of the whole mass
of gold available for money more than
forty times over in the form of bonds,
mortgages and other credits And for
people who are already debtors to multiply
these promises further is the height of fol-
ly.
ARGUMENT AGAINST GOLD.
The law Of supply and demand applies as
we'll to gold as to other commodities, and as
the effect of the withdrawal of the demand
for an article has the same effect upon its
value as the increase of the supply, it is
for the interest of the people of the United
States who are debtors to make no more
promises to pay in gold. If we should do
this gold would gradually decline in value,
and this doctrine would be shown in rise
of the price of all commodities and take
the burden off the shoulders of the produc-
ing and enterprising among our popula-
ton.
The tariff is the only issue Of Importance
for which the Republican party contends,
and that is no longer an issue between par