The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-12
COLORADO AROUSED,
Intense Feeling Displayed ut Silver Mas
Meeting.

Intense Feeling Displayed ut Silver Mass
Meeting.
DENVER, July ia mass Meeting was
called by President Merrick. Of the state
silver league. at coliseum hail TO. day. The
building was crowded with delegates from
every section Of the state who had come to
see what could be done toward crystalizing
the sentiment of Colorado for the establish
msnt of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. There appeared to be but ono feel
ing in all the gathering, and that WAS II ee
coinage or nothing. In his address calling
the meeting to order. President Neriok
We will accept nothing less. The crime of
1873 has gone on all these years unpun-
ishsd. We are here to demand the early
tion."
Al this point some of the extrsmisists
attem pied TO introduce resolution. This
created an uproar which came near termin-
ating in a riot. Quiet was finally restored
and recess taken.
On reassembling IL could be seen that the
spirit which cont. oiled the delegates at the
morning session was not under control,
but only awaiting an opportunity to break
out again. Hon. Chas. s. Thomas. demo-
orado. was made permanent chairman. In
assuming the craftsmanship. be said:
I'VE are face to face with crisis which
has had but few parallels in The history of
this country. SO deep, so broad, so far
reaching that it does not involve exaRQera-
tion to predict that it means another phase
of the old question of slavery over again.
II is the stagnation of business the paraly-
sis of Sommerce.' This stagnatiun,
Thomas went on to show, was from the
failure TO restore silver to ita legitimate
| ratio Of sixteen to ono.
A - - Il.
there was call for Gov. Waite. The echo
| was taken up in mighty shout from 1000
| lungs. which was car led to the galleries,
where az many mo'e Joined in the demon
stration. As the old gray haired governor
started down the aisle to the platform. the
scene presented was beyond peas descrip.
tlon. Men whose future depended upon
the cause for which they were fighting
stood in their seats and yelled until sx-
| hausted. The executive, who comes from
Aspen. one of the leading silver mining
camps in the state, confined his remarks to
the question of silver and its demonstiza-
tion. and paid his respects to those in the
| ruin Of tho west. but the entire country, by
forcing suoh policy, and concluded by say
''If the money power shall attempt to sus-
tain its usur patton by IL strong hand. We
will meet that Issue when II Is forced upon
should flow TO the horses brides rather
than ous national Liberties be destroyed.
| Ii IL 10 true that the United states is unabls
| to carry out It's governmental policy with
out the dictation or consent of foreign
powers, If We are province of European
| NC n archies, then We need another revolu-
tion; another appeal to arms. and We have
won that battle. Ii war 10 forced upon US.
We will send TO Halifax far greater army
of British tories according to our popula-
tion than our forefathers sent there after
the revolutionary war;"
The address created sensation and q
scene OF great confusion followed. the sp-
plauss being deafsnina. Judge Korr. Of
Pueblo, got the floor and spoke In the Same
| inflammatoty vein as Gcv. Waite. He en-
dorsed the recent revolutionary telegram
sent east, In which il was declared that il
war upon silver continued il would result
in the west repudiatinR all hes obligations.
that 1b0. 600 men would be psupers, and
that zoo. 600 people on the verge of starva-
tion and rev olltion would be the final re-
sult. II was then moved that the oonvsn-
tion lndorss the remarks Of Gov. Waite.
The motion was carried amid the greatest
snthusiasm. The convention adjourned
until 10. morrow. when the committee on
resolutions will report.