The morning call., 1893-07-14
Governor Waite IterateS
His Threat.
NO OPERA BOUFFE AFFAIR.
The Colorado Executive Declares That
He Meant Real Blood and Not
the OratOrical Article.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

DENVER, July 13-Many kilograms we're
correspondents to ask Governor Waite il
he meant what he said in his incendary
speech at the silver mass-meeting in Coli
scum Hall. In the Republican tomorrow
will appear an interview with Governor
Waite, in which he says:
1--WE are to-day in relation to our rights
in precisely the same position as were our
forefathers and while am not In favor
of plunging the United States into another
war l am just as much opposed to any
Government attempting to impose upon
the people arbitrary laws and unconsiitu-
tional wrongs. There is every whit as
much responsibility resting upon us men
of to-day in the association and preserva-
ton of our rights to our children, and we
should and must brook no invasion on our
rights. / will assert again, and with all
emphasis, that l will not offer an apology
for line or withdraw a sentence. and the
speech stands for itself and its meaning
cannot be misunderstood"
The Rocky Mountain News will publish
tomorrow correspondence between Grover
Cleveland and Hon. Blanton Duncan
which, it is alleged. shows that Cleveland
encouraged Duncan to secure him the sup
port of California at the last election upon
the claim that he would approve bill for
the free coinage of the American silver
product.
Upon June "a, 1892. Duncan wrote let
ter In which the following occurs: in
fact, Ceveland'S utterances have been
misinterpreted, for his whole career DEM
onstrates that everything passed by Con-
gress to restore silver to its position prior
to 1878 would be Endorsed by him.
1.-The distinction that he has made is an
indication of the fear upon his part that
the unlimited coinage of the silver of the
whole world might produce disaster and
calamity upon our commercial interests.
That he would willingly sign bill pro-
viding for the free coinage OF silver from
our own mines. am perfectly convinced y
This letter was sent both to Cleveland
and Stevenson before publication. 1t was
written very shortly after their nomina-
ton and extensively published.
After writing the letter Duncan in
formed Cleveland that he would secure
the electoral vote Of California for him by
getting editorials and articles into the chief
papers of Southern California, commend
ing him along that line.
He slso inciosed clippings from the Los
Angeles Times. commenting him 10 the
voters of California because Of his friend
ship for silver.
On July Is. 1892. Cleveland wrote to
Duncan as follows:
II received your letter of June 18. ac-
companed by the extracts from the Los
Angeles Times. thank you for both.
am glad to know you are working in the
line you indicate in your letter and have
not the slightest doubt but that very great
good will be the result"
Duncan writes: "Cleveland's letter was
q tacit pledge to me that had stated his
views correctly. No other construc-
tion can be placed upon 1t; and
If Mr.. Cleveland had any reser-
vations he had no right to ask
me to carry out line Of action which was
to give him and the people voluntary
services without the expectation or de-
mand for payment and reward on my
part. Stevenson thanked me heartily. and
l do not doubt what his action will be
when the millions ask him 10 save them
from destruction"