Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-12
SILVER OR BLOODSHED.
Coiorado's Populist Governor
 Harangues a Convention.
WILD TALK OF A REVOLUTION.

Who Shouted Themselves Hoarse-A Few
 Sober Minds counseled aToderatIon-Talh
 of War and Tyranny.
 DENVER, July 12-The Colorado silver convention was both big and sensational. Coliseum hall, the largest in the city, con. tained fully 5000 people when the conven. tion was called to order by President Mer rick. Most of the day was spent in speech making. The committee on resolutions did not complete its work, and an adjourn ment was taken until today.
 The sensational feature of the day was the speech of the Populist governor, Waite.
 Among other things, he said:
 If the money power shall attempt to sustain its usnrration by the strong hand" we will meet that issue when it is forced upon us, tol 1t is better, infinitely, that blood should flow te the horses brides rather than our national nb- critics be destroyed If 1t is true that the United States Is unable to carry out its governmental policy without the dictatfon or consent of for. eign powers, if We arc province of foreign monarchies, then we need another revolution. another appeal to arms. If war Is forced upon us, We will send to Halifax a far greater arm1 of British tories according to our population, than our forefathers sent there after the Revo- lutionsry war.
 In conclusion he said:
  must always be waged against oppression and tyranny to preserve the liberties of men,
 Some Rational Men
 A number of men indorsed the govern OTIS sentiments, while others opposed them. J. Cook. Jr., led the opposition. He said:
 We are liable to do things we may regret appeal to you as men not to do today what you will regret tomorrow. We are excited. We hardly know what we are doing. Let us be req sonable and act as intelligent men. We are 90 ing east as men to educate men in the east. U we fail, then is the time to act. There is time enough to talk as you feel now. Ex-Congressman Belford finally secured the floor and said:
 Gentlemen. the world is watching Colorado at this moment. We must be dignified and earnest. No passion should prevail Remember resistance to tyranny is obedience to God beg of you to adjourn
 This seemed to bring the angry crowd to their senses, and the recess was taken. On reassembling, it could be readily seen that the spirit which controlled the delegates l at the morning session was not under con | trol, but only awaiting an opportunity tC break out again. After order had in 6 manner been restored the committee ap pointed in the morning made their report except the resolution committee, which will | report at today's session.
 Hon. Charles St. Thomas, Democrat, nA | made permanent chairman. He made ( short speech, and at the conclusion of hii remarks some delegates called for Govern | or White. The echo of this one voice wa, taken up in a mighty shout from LOO | lungs, which was carried to the galleries where as many more joined in the demon | stration. As the old gray haired governo | started down the aisle to the platform thu scene presented was beyond the pens de scription.
 IndOrsed by the Convention. | Men whose future depended upon tn cause for which they were fighting stooC in their seats and yelled until exhausted | His sentiments were indorsed with nor cheering.
 The Denver clearing house sent checl for $l ,OO0 to pay the expenses of suitabl delegates to St. Louis, Chicago and Wash ington, accompanied by the following com munication signed by every banker am shelter in the city.
 | We wish to add our voice to your continent | because our welfare depends greatly on tb l prosperity of the trans-Aiississippi states W | favor the use of silver money and that 1t ! freely coined with gold at the present ratio C ! l6 to l, without discrimination in favor of c | against other metal
 At the Broadway theater Rev. Myro
 Reed and President Andrews spoke to | crowded house on the silver question. large number of resolutions were presente
 to the convention, but they were all \ | ferred to a committee without reading, an
 an attempt will be made to formulate tenn perate document which will hay
 weight in the east.