The state herald., 1893-11-03

stand BY the flag and an appropriation.
When We heeitats about tho exclusion OF for.
Align bull. ships, appeals arc made 70 our
patriotism, hut whenever tho welfare Of our
states ID involved No arc treated with cou-
tumely and disdain But Of ill the millions
Of annual appropriations no dollar blessss orr
great section, and now you arc to deprive "
u its chief inapstry because contracted
cttrtchcy Hppcals IN Eastern greed and meets
with, British approval.
0Ws ire not 70 be driven from tho Repub-
flcatf fatty. We believe that We stano icr us
trucst principles, but for one I am tired,
heartily tired, Of the Policy whish p being
followed Of using u when we are Hooded snd
treating the reasonable and proper claims u
our pcopie With scorn and neglect. Tho I'M
ffi6dfstS contest ID practically ended and the
burchaiiBf eisus6 81 the sherman law will be
Internationally tepSalsd J..
"The real struggle has 6hff begun, how
ever, and. will not end until Glvef sfSll be 70
kkbilitStSd a q money metal and 8 staddsfa
o. value. Sonic, " us may give place TO
others as the fight PROGRESSES but whoever
sacrifice everything that life holds dear In
battle 10. the intercsts OF the people.
"For Colorado thtss arc grave days.
speak only for my own state. Sun advised
that an adjoining state, Wyoming, desffes
repeal. The senator from Minnesota made
Proucr VI MS N0te anu MS hutnority nhu NY
beeh tticstioned. but know my own people
and know rs no other member OF this Sem
ate except my colleague dnn know, tho I'M
port and the meaning 10 Colorado Of tho vo!a
which shall DO had upon this measure. We
came Into the uu0n Of states In this centcn-
NAL year, and In tho galaxy oil common
wcalths We are usually known As the Centen-
NAL State. We were lifted for statehood by
population and resources. Our people came
from all the statcs In the Union. They found
. desert; they made II n garden. They were
encouraged 10 search for precious metals and
they poured millions Of gold and silver into
your treasury. They built cities, founded
schools and colleges, erected churches aud
established happy, peaceful and cOntcntcd
homes.
'sThc action that yoii Contemplate Is rs II
you should take vast and fertile area Of
Eastern lands, destroy the structures which
arc upon II and SOW the ground with salt, that
II might never again yield to the hand 0f the
husbandman. Thctc arc Indeed grave and
sad days for U.S. Your action drives our min
ers from their homes In the mountains and
compcls the abandonment Of hamlcts and
towns that were hut yesterday prosperous aud
populous. We shall turn ouf hands TO new
| pursuits and seek other means OF livelihood.
We shall not eat the bread OF idleness, and
under the shadows Of our eternal hills We
breed only good citizens. The wrong, how
ever, which you are iniliciing upon us is cruel
and unworthy, and the memory OF II will re-
turn TO veS you. Out of the misery OF II, all
Of her representatives in this Senate will be
always glad 10 remember that they did their
duty as God gave them vision TO sec It,"
Senator Wolcott occupied tscnty minutes
In the delivery " his great speech. 1t was
even more effective than any he has yet made
In this contest. but for his voice Pin could
have been heard. II dropped In any part OF
the chamber. lie was more earnest In hi.
utterance than ever before, and It had its ef-
feet upon the auditors, for the vice presidcn:
several times had 10 use his gavel vigorously
TO prevent applause at the many climaxes "a
the Co.oradosh's speech