Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-13

/ have been occasional states rights corusca-
4 tons on the horizon Of the silver states.
very conspicnoas illustration Of the free
silver lunaey was Afforded Tuesday at the
: Colorado silver convention when Governor
| Waite said If the money power shall al
tempt to sustain It's nsufpation By strong
/ hand we will meet that issue when il is forced
| upon US, for il Is better infinitely that blood
| should flow 10 the horses brides than oar
national liberties should be destroyed. II
| il il true that the United States is unable to
carry out il. governmental policy without
| the dictation or the consent Of foreign pow
ers; If we are province of European
| monarchies then we need another revolu-
tion, another appeal to arms" number
while others opposed them. Charles s.
Thomas, a member OF the national Demo
cratic committee was elected permanent
| chairman Of the convention.
Certainly the President will pardon the
man who said the Executive would have a
| Wild team" to drive in Congress. Some
of them are apparently unbroken to the
halter But such demonstr atoms rs the
one referred to above are the natural
oalgrowth Of the arrogance which the sill
yer mine owners have been wont 10 display
on occasion, and Of the political upheavai
which pu, In power wild theorists and
licensed demagogues like the Popnlist Gov
efnor of Colorado.
While no one with pride in the prosperity
o. this country wishes TO depreciate the
magnitude of the silver mining interest or
its value TO the communities in which the
principal operations are carriei on, yet
glance at ia relative Importance even in
toe silver states reveals the ludierous lu-
n .ry Of those men who 81 few dollars
more income, or for the purpose Of securing
few votes from the ignorant talk about
disruptug this great nation and wading IN
blood in order 70 10 1t. From 1850 to
1870 the increase in Colorado's population
was 2I7 SCI but during that time the pop
ulation IF the silver mining counties in
creased only 1898. This increased popu-
lstion largely found employment in other
branches of industry than silver mining
The agricultural population made won
derful increase. Even the Den
, yer Republican, though advocating free
silver coinage shows that even the
abandonment of silver mining would not
infict a mortal blow on the state. The Re-
publican says There is no silver mine
in Kansas. Nebraska. Iowa or Missouri,
and yet these states live. and, with the ex-
csption of Missouri, they cannot be com
pared with Colorado in natural resources out
side Of silver mining" The ground taken by
the Republican is incontrorertitle. and, be-
ing assumed by such an authority, is rem
dered very conspicuous The fact is that
Colorado must look for It's future growth to
other sources Of wealth than silver mining
if free coinage is TO prevail. That q
state SO rich in achieved wca lth and re-
sources as IL Colorado, should be repre-
scented in its executive department
by such man as Governor Waites
speech on Tuesday shows him to be. may
we'll brng blush of shame TO the cheek Of
the intelligent citizen. His alliance with
the interests of the silver mine owners is a
source of weakness TO them and demon
strates the extremiiies of free silver lunacy.