The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
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lar Of an honest debt. All oy 33&3 ffl
at the will OF our creditors for TN I35<
ment. But II by bad congress& 5
ton, II through Congress you sN N s<S:
the great industry of the sectX Ss q n aAs<sz
which all others cluster for vigor II u <34zss q
the values Of our properties will 81 .s +a;9e ~
business will be destroyed, our IN S<ts
cities will be largely depopulated. ~
railroads traversing the western half a -
continent will be sent Into bankruptcy. u
tainly In the face Of such unmerited inhicticA
you cannot blame US II we are thus deprived>
OF all ability TO meet our obligations. You
may, 1t is true, take the country in payment,
but after you get 1t what will you do with IT.
But though you may do all in your power,
whether in Ignorance or through selfish
greed, to destroy US, we will not submit 70
the destiny Of poverty without struggle.
We shall seek to open up new markets and
build up our silver industry along new hnes
and with new and more sympathetic neigh
bors. Colorado has aided wfsh her whole
vote to build the tariff wall between this
country and Mexico and the silver-producing
and using republics of the southern continent
As Senator Teller, one of the staunchest sup
portcrs of this exclusive policy, declared but
two years ago in the United States Senate, IL
vas not in Colorado's interest TO vote for such
isolation, but Colorado, thin king more Of her
sister states than herself had patriotically
sacrificed her own interest for theirs. If her
chief industry is now to be destroyed by tho
states which she has voted TO enrich against
her own best welfare, she will within tho
Union and by constitutional means do all that
lies within her power to tear down the wall OF
trade exclusion between her and Mexico and
the South American republics, where silver ts
the money and where commerce, agriculture
and manufacturing can be cultivated and en-
larged through the silver industry and tho
money 1t supplles-although In doing the
whole fabric Of so-caled protection shall be
swept away.
To the South Colorado appeals with more
| soul-felt words. Two years ago you feared
I -tlFfr lfUN.F
ment of a law that threatened to deprive you
| of self-goyernment and TO turn your election
booths over to the tender mercies of federal
bayonets on election day. To save you from
the outrages of the federal force bill Colo
RADIOS two neutrality-suspicious. the
edicts of their party caucus and defeated
| what was to you the certain humiliation and
the horrors of subjection TO the electoral viii
| of your former slaves. We saved you then.
| You can save US now. With US now 1t is more
| of a death struggle than 1t was then with you.
| II the schemes of the gold kings are nccom-
| plished-if the present silver law shall be un-
conditionally repealed the great bulk OF 10
will be made paupers and our beautiful and
wonderful state will be set back In Its march
| of progress more than quarter OF century
| Colorado, great In Its resources, proud OF its
business record filed with brave men and
| resolute hearts, makes this its appeal for pros
| ervation to the open-hearted and generous
| people OF the country. We are confident thas
it viii not be In vain The airoclty OF max
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chief industries of 1,000.0o0 square miles OF
| American territory 500, 900 men, women and
children, with all the attendant scourges OF
| enforced and hopeless idleness, can never be
the work of an American congress with your
approval.
Hopeful Of speedy delivery from the crush
! Ing burdens OF financial system begotten OF
| the greed Of Great Britain's remorseless
| money power. and of the prosperity insepara-
| Bile from American system which includes
| tie free coinage of gold and silver at tho
American ratio of l6 to l. we submit to tho
people OF the United States this statement of
our cause.
On motion of Governor Waite the address
was adopted by q rising vote. Hats were
waved and cheers rang out in emphasis OF tho
approval that the delegates felt. Mr.. Patter-
son was called upon for a speech. but said
that he adopted the address just read as bis
speech. vote of thanks was given the COM
| mittee.
| Congressman Lafe Pence was called for
and responded in lively speech that was re-
ceived with great deal of applause.
| 1t was agreed to print ,0o0, 900 copies of
| the address to be sent east. q
| The following were reported as delegates
to be sent TO the meetings at st. Paul, St
Louis and Chicago;
For speakers TO go to ST. Paut-C. &
| Thomas, T. VI. Patterson, J. B. Belford.
Delegates to Chicago and St. Louis-Hon-
Davis H. Waite, Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson
| Hon Charles 8. Thomas, Hon. James B. Bel
ford, Hon. W. j. Kerr, Hon. G. G. symes,
| Hon Alva Adams, Hon. A. J. Rogers, Rev.
Myron W. Reed, Stephen r. Pratt, Thomas B.
Buchanan, J. Warner Mills, E. R. Holden, A
T. Gunnell, Colin Timmons, B. Clark Wheel-
er Lyman J. Henry, John Konkie. W. G.
Adams, E. G. Gard, 7. NJ. Bowen, John p
Campioh, Daniel Farrell, John d. Vaughan.
To the latter delegation was added tho
names of Congressmen Pence and Bell, Sena-
tors Teller and Wolcott D. II. Moffatt, J. J.
Hagerman, Jacob Sanders and A. W. Rucker,
and they were all agreed to.
Mr.. Pence moved that all correspondents
writing East enclose the address adopted al
that meeting. This carried.
Secretary Hutchinson moved that the chair
appoint committee of three to arrange for
the publication of the address In the Eastern
press. The chair appointed Mr.. Hutchinson,
John E. Leet and ]. Cook, Jr., A committee
on finance was also appointed
Adjutant General Tarsney read statement
once made by Abraham Lincoln in regard to
his views of the great mineral resources OF tho
West. After address by j. B. Belford the
convention adjourned sine die.
Banks Resuming Business.