The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-27

Don't Know What They Want, but Will Dc
Something Sure.

Don't Know What They Want, but Will Do
Something sure
DENVER. Col, July 26.-Tbe first conven-
ton of the State Silver League assembled
In the Chamber of Commerce this morning
70: the purpose of nominating a State
ticket. together with four presidential
electors. There were about five hundred
delegates present, and the convention
promises to be an exceptionally lively one,
because of the many opinions hold as to the
proper policy to be adopted. Some favor q
fusion with the Peoples party, while others
object to tho party being made the tail
to any party kite and demand q straight
ticket to be put In the field. NJ. II. Slater,
president of the State Silver League, has
published letter in which he recommends
that the convention nominate electors
pledged to cast their vote for no presl-
Dental candidate who will not publicly
declare himself in favor OF froe and nnlim-
tied COINAGE of silver. They hope by this
means to force either President Harrison
or Mr. Cleveland to declare themselves.
and In case they do not, they expect to
carry Colorado. idaho and three or four OF
the Western Statcs and throw the election
of President into the House of Representa-
tiyes.
The sssemblage was organized by the
election of G. ]. Thompson, of Aspen, tenn
porary chairman. The varions committees
were appointed and an invitation extended
to General Weaver to address them.
appointed, which at once waited upon Gen.
Weaver at his hotel. During tho interval
between the going and returning of the
Weaver committee Capt e. A. Power. of
Tore Hante, Ind. the national committee
man OF the Peoples party for that State,
was introduced and said that b. was glad
to see the delegates and to notice the spirit
of harmony which prevailed, and he
felt sure that the work of the convention
would he fclt 10 the ends of the Nation.
Events which had transplrcd recently had
made the movement reach down deeper
than anything which had sprung up since
the war. The liberty OF the people was
involved. Speaking of the international
monetary conference he said that when
Harrison asked q lot OF foreign aristo-
Gratis to sit in Judgment OF a domestic
affair, IL struck him as movement to
barter away the sovereignty of the Amcri-
can people over thoir domestic affairs The
SILVER question colieerns the whole
people. and he trusted that this
question would stir up the American
people AS no other movement ever
had. The wheat and cotton regions were
deeply interested in the silver question.
that General Weaver would explain things
better than he.
General Weaver, however sent word that
his time was limited, and that, while he
could not accept the invitation to be pres
ent ne expressed himself as heartily in &C
cord with efforts of the convention for free
silver.
Jnlius Thompson. who IL prominently
spoken of as the PEOPLES party candidate
for Governor of Colorado. said that the
time had come for action. He was in the
movement to work with harness on his
shoulder ami with the collar on his
neck. Clark Wheeler. Of Aspen. fol-
lowed Mr.. Thompson. He said that
the silver men had got nothing from CHI
cago or Minneapolis. but mad received
every thing they asked for from the Omaha
convention. In conclusion. Mr.. Wheeler
sold that two-thirds of the membe OF the
Silver League were going t. vote the Peo-
pies ticket. and that the Peoples party
was organized in every State in the Union.
and WAS going to carry many States. Hon.
Thomas Patterson. of Denver. IN address
Ing the convention. said that the election
of either Cleveland or Harrison meant the
same thing to silver producing States. and
that it was the downfall of silver. He said
that Genei sl Weaver was COLORADO 's choice.
and he should receive the support of Dom
ocrats aud Republicans alike.