Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31
COLORADO.
A Prediction That Weaver Will Garry the
State.
DENVER. Col, October 25, 1892.


DENVER. Col. October 25, 1892.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
For over twenty years the state of Colorado
has been in what our democratic friends call a
'.hopelessly republican condition At no
period in that time has there ever been the
slightest chance of electing democratic ticket.
Enormous majorities received at successive
elections tended TO make the opponents Of re-
publicanism faint hearted, and they went into
each fight with that lack of enthusiasm born OF
almost certain defeat, and, in fact, SO confident
were the republicans that they had a life lease
of a majority that they began to quarrel among
themselves. One section Of the party called
another hard names. insinuations were made
with a freedom not often equaled and for a
time democrats were an unknown quantity, SO
embittered was one wing of the party at another
in controlling affairs.
When the free silver republicans went to
Minneapolis they were unable TO get from the
national convention any concessions favorable
TO their cause. This was repeated when the
free silver democrats waged their useless fight
for the insertion Of the word 'ffree in the plat
form adopted at the convention in Chicago.
Delegates returned from their conventions, re-
ported the condition of affairs to their respec-
tive parties and since that time the state has
been shaken to its core by an almost universal
sentiment in favor Of the free coinage of silver.
On every hand during the early days of July.
after the conventions, prominent republicans
severed party ties, and IL was not done without
thought, and started in on a new role to work
for the prosperity of their state. Democrats
whose allegiance to the principles of Thomas
Jefferson have never been doubted broke loose
and. like their old-time enemies. determined to
fight in the front OF the battle about to be
waged for free silver.
A sUKsrASrrAI AND GROWING WEAVER ROOM
In the western states no one can dispute for
a moment that there is a substantial and grow
ing Weaver boom. The contest is and will con.
time TO be hot one.
In Colorado the democrats. almost TO q man
the peoples party in its entirity and many good
and influential republicans are to be found
under the banner OF Weaver and Field. 1 dc
not think the most ardent peoples party mar
is sincere when he states that Weaver will be
the next President. But few, however, have
the hardihood 10 make this statement.
The miners Throughout; the state are almost to
"A man in favor of Weaver. They see minet
idle today, with SILVER at So or 81. which q few
years ago employed hundreds of men when sill
yer was worth 40c- an ounce more. Day after
day the report comes In OF mines being shut
down ON account Of the low price Of silver
They argued that it was characterization thai
caused il. and in the coming contest they pro
pose TO mark their ballot according to Their
L
homes. and an appeal to man to protect his
tireside Is always popular one. These men
out of work. without money. have only one am
bition just now. and that Is to wipe out of ex.
istence the old parties. IL they do moi
succeed in electing Weaver they will al
least. they say, have the satisfaction derived
from bringing into prominence the question
nearest heir hresides. They will force the
/ silver question into recognition and force ont
or other of the two parties TO take hold of the
question and put silver on the basis it wal
before 1873.
In the speeches and letters written by Sena.
tor Teller during the last few months the gist OF
each Is the antagon site attitude OF President
< Harrison to silver. Senator Walcotts letters
are also teeming with utterances that leave ne
| doubt on anybody's mind ~ to the exact posi-
ton Of the President the question. Thess
speeches have the place Of honor in all the free
I silver organs.
TELLER AND wALcorr KxPLAISISe.
In the meantime Senators Teller and Wslcot
are out on the warpssh explaining away thess
] passages and asserting with more vehemencs