The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-12
Colorado Mine Owners Ready to Defend
Their Interests by Going to War.
Mass Meeting st Denver Yesterday at Which
Revolutionary Sentiments We're Applaud
ed by Nearly All In Attendance.
Sensational Speech BY Governor Waite
on the Tyranny of the Money Power.
One Man Who Wanted the Delegates to Act
with Reason Hooted and Called q "GOld
Bug"-Waite's Utterances Endorsed,

DENVER, Col, July 1.-THE mass meet
ing called by President Merrlck, of the
State Silver League. and Joint committees
the Chamber of Commerce. Real Es-
and Stock exchanges, met &C the Col
Hall at noon to-day. The building
was crowded with q thousand delegates
from every section of the State. who had
come to SEQ what could be done towards
crystallizing sentiment in Colorado on the
establishment Of q free and unlimited coin
age of silver. Among the delegates were
the leading men of tho State. including
Wolcott. Representatives Bell and
Pence. Governor Waite. David H.. Moffstt.
president of the First National Bank, with
many other bankers and members of the
Colorado General Assembly. There APP
to be but ono feeling In all the gath
and that was free coinage or moth
In his address calling the meeting to or
der President Merrick said: I'VE ask for
for our rights. We will accept
nothing less. The pioneers of Colorado
had their contract violated. Petit
tions and remonstrances have been un-
Availing. The crime of 1873 has gone on
all these years unpunished. We are here
to demand an early aud speedy settlement
of the silver question"
After the appointment OF committees
SOM Of the extremists attempted to intro
duce q resolution. This created an uproar
which came near terminating In q riot.
Ex-Representstive Bedford finally secured
she floor and said: Gentlemen, the world
Ia watching Colorado at this moment. We
must be dignified and earnest; no passion
should prevail Remember, resistance to
tyranny 10 obedience to God" This seemed
to bring the angry crowd to its lenses and
o recess was taken.
On r~eassembllng it could be seen that
the spirit which controlled the delegates
at the morning session was not under con-
troll. but only awaiting an opportunity to
break out again. After order had in . man.
ner been restored. all the committess made
theirtreports. except the resolutions COM
mlttee, which will report at Tomorrow
session. Hon. Charles s. Thomas. Demo-
cratic national committeeman from Col
orado, WAS made permanent chairman. In
assuming the chsirmsnship be said. In part:
I'VE are face to face with q crisis which
has had but few parallels In the history of
this country. SO deep. 80 broad and SO
geration to predict that 1t means another
phase of the old question of slavery over
again. 1t is q s~tagnation of b~usiness. Q
paralys sic of commerce." Tais stagnation,
Mr.. Thomas went on to show. was from
the failure to restore silver to its Legitimate
ratio OF 10 to ]. ut may be that the road
Of free coinage is long and weary" said
Nh. Thomas "It may Dc beset with many
difficulties and DISADVANTAGES. bot it 10 the
Of the Vest and south that they who Of,
tempted to involve this country IN
ruin must. like Samson. 90 down them
selves beneath the ruins of the times.
There is not an argument that can be adj
yer that is worthy the reflection of any pa
trlotic citizen. and not one advanced
against it that Is not made by some tnGi-
vidual class, and aimed 1t the masses Of
this country.
FIERY ADDRESS.
At tho conclusion of Mr. Thomas's re-
marks some delegate called for Governor
Waite. The Executive. who comes from
Aspen, one of the leading silver mining
camps in the State, II his remarks confined
himself to the question of silver and its
demonitizstson. and TO those in the East
and Europe who would not only ruin the
West but the entire country by forcing
such q policy upon us. He concluded by
saying: 1T the money power shall at
ttluUH u Hu6lUlu y u6uIpntlOu W tn0
strong hand we will meet that ISSUE
when il Is forced upon us, for
it is better infinitely that blood
should flow to the horses brides rather
that our national liberties DO destroyed.
If it is true that the United States is un-
able to carry ont it's governmental policy
without the dictati0n or consent of foreign
powers: IL we are o province OF European
m0narchies. then we need another revoiu-
ton. another appeal to arms. and we have
- - x-2n -. ~
We will send to Halifax . far greater army
OF British Tories. according to our popnla-
tion. than our forefathers sent there after
tho evolutionary war. The WAL has De-
gun: IL 10 the same war which must always
be waged AGAINST oppression and tyranny
70 preserve the liberties of man."
Tho address created q sensation and .
scene of great confusion followed, tho ap-
plause being deafening.
Judge Kerr. Of Pueblo. got the floor and
spoke In tho same infsmmstOry vein -
Governor Waite. He Endorsed the recent
revolutionary telegram sent by Ed ward II.
Holden TO the East. in which the latter de-
clared that II the war upon silver contin-
ned it would result in the West repudiat-
ing all her obligations: that 1900 U men
verge of starvation and q revolution be
the final result.
:. X. Cook. jr.. with difficulty. got the floor
next. his first sentence created q furore,
bDu III COuf cUtlpu accuou ulbpO5eu 10 MOOT
him down. He said: 1--WE are liable to do
things We may regret. appeal to you as
men not to do to-day what you will regret
tomorrow. We are excited. We hardly
know what We are doing. I.Fo. no. cried
the audience. Let us be reasonable and
act as intelligent men. We are going East
Is men to educate men in the East. If we
fail. then 10 the time To aot There 10 time
enough TO talk as you feel now"
Then the convention went wild again,
and cries of 1--WE know what We are DONG
You are . gola bug" were heard.
Mr.. Cook concluded his remarks with O
heroic effort TO secure moderation, but it
was apparent he had made no impression
upon his audience. 1t was then moved
that the convention indorse the remarks of
Governor Waite. and the motion was car
ried amid the greatest enthusiasm.
A communication was then presented,
signed by many bankers, smelters and 9TH
ers. In which il was stated they would give
8 1000 in behalf of the association towards
the expense of sending delegates to repre-
sent Colorado at ST. Louis, Washington or
other places. as the convention deems best.
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow, when the committee on resolu-
tions will report.