The state herald., 1891-10-09
REPUBLICAN, STATE coNvEn.
TlON.
Chief Justice Joseph g. Helm Renom-
mated by Acclamation,

Chief Justice Joseph 9. Holm Renom-
mated by Acclamation.
The Republican State convention
met in Glsnwood Springs on the Goth.
Several hundred delegates were presents O
great number, considering the distance
some had to como. The convention was
an exceedinRly harmonious one, there be.
Ing NO contest for any ofioe except lit
tie over the chairmanship. w. H. Griffith
OF Arapahoe was made temporary chair.
man, and James M. Downing OF Pitkin
was chosen permanent chairman.
On motion the American eagle was
adopted - the emblem Of the Republican
party Of Colorado.
y. G. Goudy nominated Joseph c. Helm
for chief Justice, and the nomination was
made BY acclamation.
The platform adopted Is a. follows:
Rcsolved, That while not agreeing with
tho President upon questions OF the coin
age OF silver, we yet recognize his great
ability, and heartily endorse tho admins.
tration Is being pure, upright and honest.
Resoiped, That we heartily indorsc tho
administration Of Governor Routt, and
approve the action Of the last Republican
legislature in enacting the Australian
ballot law, and the salary and fee bill.
sRcsolued, That this convention earn
estly recommends to the people Of the
State the voting Of the bonds necessary to
leompate tho State capitol building, and
thereby reduce the expenses of the State
government and relieve the people of the
State Of the burden OF paying large rental
for offices used by the executive, legisla-
tive and judicial departments Of the State
government.
Resotucd, That We are heartily ip ac-
cord with tho actions and records OF SEN
ators Henry M. Teller and Edward o.
Wolcott and Representative Hosea Town
send In tho last session of Congress.
The next clause advocates reasonable
hours and good pay for laboring men;
protection for thom In dangerous occupa-
tions; arbitration between employer and
workman. Trusts were denounced.
The ratification of the Southern Ute
treaty Is urged upon Congress; protection
with reciprocity upheld; adherence ex-
pressed for the cruelties practiced by
Russia on the Jews; approval of pensions.
The resolution concerning silver is as
follows:
Resolred, That the monetary condition
Of the world during the last seventeen
years has demonstrated that the demon
e.ization Of silver by the United States
was, II net crime, q stupeudous blundcr,
and that bimetallism is necessary to the
welfare and prosperity Of all commercial
people. We, therefore, In tho interest Of
tho working and producing classes of all
countries demand the full recognition of
silver rs money metal by the opening OF
the mints Of the United States to the full
and unlimited coinage of silver, IN we bo-
lievo that such q step by the government
Of the United States would be followed by
a considerable number Of other nations,
and such q course will establish the ratio
between silver and gold at tho time OF the
demonstration OF silver by Germany in
1871 and the United States in 1873 We
denounce the pretensc now being mace In
certain sections Of the country that the
friends Of free coinage of silver are the
advocates OF debased currency us untrue.
but on the contrary we assert that there
can be no stable currency based upon
either gold or silver alone and this has
been demonstrated by the history of the
two money metals for the past fifty years.
Because we are In favor Of sound md
stable currency We demand, tho use OF
both gold and silver as money ut q ratio
fixed by law and that all paper money
shall be rcdeemable in gold or silver ut
tho option OF the government, and that
thus every dollar, whether gold, silver or
paper shall be Of equal paying and par
chasing power.