Delta chief., 1884-05-07

1HE following are the resolutions adopted
by the Republican State convention, held in
Denver last Thursday:
We, the representatives of the Republican
party of Colorado, in convention assembled.
resolve that rs silver with gold coin has been
for ages the basis of the exchange of the com
modities of all nations, the value of which
metals is due to the average cost of the labor
and capital involved in their collection from
the elements in which they are found, the
continued coinage of the silver dollar, in the
relation to gold, which was established by the
fathers of the Republic, ought not to be re-
pressed but continued with gold coin the
constitutional legal tender in the payment of
all debts, public and private; that silver is
the poor mans money, and the single stand
ard of gold the rich mans currency; and if
the latter be adopted as the sole medium Of
exchange of values, il will greatly appreciate
the dangerous and already ovcrgrown wea tn
of the fortunate, to the manifest injury to the
poorer and-debtor classes of the community.
Resoired, That the Republican party, hav-
ing aided labor, liberating it wherever OPP
pressed, giving to it homcsteads in the public
domain, and supporting schools at public eN-
pcnsc Tor children of all classes. recognizes
now more fully than ever the great interests
Of American labor, its claims upon the care
of the government and its right to an equal
consideration with capital
R,sOicod, That the reduction Of the tariff on
wool included in the tariff bill passed by
Congress in March lssj, has seriously Grip
pied an important industry Of this State, and
that that industry is now threatened with ex-
tinCtion by the Morrison bill. We protest
against this unwisc and unjust destruction of
a great agricultural interest dhffgsed through
nearly all of the States of the Union, and we
urge our Senators and Representative to un-
rcmitiing effort for the restoration Of the tar
i'll OF 1867 on woods and woolcns. We fur
thcr instruct our delegation to the National
convention 10 secure favorable action, il pos
sible, ON this question in the National plat
form.
That we commend and approve the Ma
tipnul Administration cmincdtly wise.
patriotic. and conservative of the interests of
the whole country. catering upon the duties
Of the Presidency under peculiar and emhar-
RAISING circumstances, President Arthur has
succeeded in maintaining peace within our
widely extended borders. and has preserved.
with honor, continued friendly relations with
all the nations OF the earth. under his admin.
istratiou.
The disSensions and schisms which threat.
cncd to distract the Republican party, have
been harnonizcd; and the people OF Colorado
aud especially the Republican party of the
State, feel Just pride and have cause To con-
.;ratulatc the President upon his selection of
our worthy and distinguished eliow-citizen,
the Hon. Henry VI. Teller. as one OF his con.
iifutinnsl adyisers-an act alike creditablc
to the giyer and recipient, and high com.
plimcnt Ia the youngest State of the Union.
"Bcsidc>,' the Secretary Of the Interior hath
borne his faculties 80 meek, hath been 20
clear in his great Office" that even the tanguc
OF slandcr. too common in these times OF de.
traction and calumny of public men, has
iaiIci to point out an instance of direliction
Of duty in the ar,luouS administration Oi the
department which he has conducted with
marked ability aud signal success.
That sincerely dcplorinc the widespread
use nf Intoxicating drinks in the community.
which is the fruitful cause Of crime. poverty.
disease and taxes. We recommend such action
to be taken by the legislature next to assem-
ble will enable the people Of the State :"
vnt- upon the question of rcprcssing or pro-
hibtiug the sale or traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
Conccdins to each Of the distinguished men
who have been named for the nomination of
President before the Republican convention
nt Chicago all the eminent fitness claimed hv
their respective fricids In their behalf. and
cknowlcuging their conspicuous services to
the country au,l their devotion to the priuci-
pies of the Republican party. there is one
name eminent beyond them all, whose com.
mandng talents and inspiring character
awakcs, without his solicitation or intcrposi.
ton. loiticr enthusiasm and "A more abiding
confidence Of success in the coming Prcsi-
dental contest than that oi any other man
whose brilliant oratory has 50 often thrilled
the nation. and to whom the hearts of the
people OF Colorado turn with honest ajmira.
ton and Jealous devotion. as their first and
only nominee and who will he the next
President of the United States. and that name
is James G. Blaine. Therefore,
Rosoicod, That this State convention, rep
rc~euting the desire of an overwhelming ma.
jority OF the Colorado Republicans, hereby
declares in favor of the nomination of James
q. blaine.