The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-18
Soft Words With a Desperate Man.

Davis II. White, OF Colorado II you
can trust "our national liberties" I'm the
hands of some other Colorado person a
few minutes. the Tribune would like TO
have you come of the perch for a little
conversation. The Tribune appreciates
the Importance OF Colorado TO the Union
and your own Importance as Governor
TO Colorado. The State cast upward OF
1000 votes at the last presidential cleo
ton, or nearly one-third the total vote
Of Manhattan Island and you received
some 80 900 votes yourself for Governor.
which are about what II takes here 70
elect a member of Congress The older
States are very fond Of Colorado. They
would hate very much to have il secede
and set up a separate nation. with a cur
rency Of its own, and a large and pow
erful navy, and n thin, red line OF 'roos-
ters" doing sentry duty on the border,
warning of invaders in a lurid dialect
and impassioned language. This is what
Eastern people have been led 10 fear
by the action OF some OF the influential
citizens OF Colorado, who assembled
themselves together not long ago, and
solemnly resolved that they had stood
this sort OF thing long enough. The thing
they complain OF, II we have correctly
untangled the proceedings. is that they
get only about seventy cents an ounce
FOR silver. Notwithstanding the law OF
nature that fixes the price at N9. We
shall not deny that this Is a state Of
things calculated 10 stir the Indignation
OF a free people, and perhaps rouse the
red-headed part OF them 10 something
like frenzy And we say here and now
that If the citizens OF Colorado can
remedy IL by setting up for themselves
and buying silver Of each other for Sl29
an ounce they will be justified in erect
Ing themselves into an Independent re-
public. even II they have TO tunnel their
way out.
But within the last few days the feel
Ing has been growing that Colorado VIII
not be satisfied with that concession.
And this, we say 10 you, Governor Waite,
I'm all frankness, Is owing TO your re-
marks in the silver convention at Denver
last Tuesday. Do you know, Governor,
that what YOU said about blood flowing
TO the horses brides has struck the
whole civilized world with awe? Are
you aware that when that speech was
cabled abroad. the whole Eastern Hemis-
phere qulvered with emotion? That Tor
the last three days princes and poten-
tates have kept the Atlantic cables 80
hot with questions about you that the
sea has fairly dubbed, and parboiled
whales are lying belly up all the way
across? That the Emperor William IN
structed the German Minister 10 inquire
AZ once whether il was likely that inc
whole 80 900 who voted for you Woulu
take I'M arms; because II they did
Csnrivi would have 10 increase the army
estimates? That the Emperor or Aus
tria. consclous-stricken at the part MS
Government has taken In the great con
sniracy against silver, has smut the pai-
90 Gates and denied himself 10 all
catters saving. with distinctness and EN-
nhosls. II shall not venture out until
Governor Waite feels differently toward
,ba rest OF the world2" No, you are
probably not aware Of this state or
things Wrapped in gloomy contempla-
,ion of the danger 20 which our national
liberties" are exposed by the unwilling
ness OF mankind 20 pay sl.p an ounce for
silver. YOU naturally forgot everything
except the necessity for teaching the civ
fized world. even at the cost or blood
10 the horses brides" that Sl29 an
ounce is q fair price. We are not blam-
ing you. Governor for feeling that way.
Convinced. as you and THE Red-Headed
Rooster OF the Rockies" are, that the
whole world is in conspiracy 10 get
silver for less than S1.29 an ounce. we are
thirst for human gore.
but what we would like timidly to sug-
eest 20 YOU is, that you should not IN
sist on so much blood. blood 70 the
horses brides" is. when you come TO
think OF IL. a great deal OF blood. II
would be. even II the horse were mere
shetland pony, and you probably had In
mind a horse at least seventeen hands
high. We understand. OF course that
YOU have had great provocation. We
freelv admit that many Eastern people
who had accumulated capital by atten-
ton 10 the loathsome details or trade
and business have sent money 10 Coiora-
40 and other Western States for the os-
,ansibla purpcse OF assisting the noble
saIf-sacrincers engaged in developing the
country. when. as a matter or fact, az
heart they hoped TO get some OF II back.
The mean and deviish motives OF these
nersons have been discovered by the
20 600 thoughtful and intelligent citizens
Of Colorado who made you Governor.
They have discovered, moreover. that
these mbney lenders are engaged In the
Infamous conspiracy TO get silver for
less than 81 % an ounce. In your present
state of mind we would not venture any
defense for these criminal conspirators.
But we do take II upon ourselves 10 say
that II you could bring yourself 10 be
content with blood somewhat less than
bride deep-if for instance. you could
see your wav TO save "our national lib
critics" by riding In blood. say, up to the
saddle-girths-it would afford great relief
to a very much agonized people, and go
far toward quieting a quaking world
New York Tribune. July 18th.