The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-22
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
REPUBLICANS IN SESSION.


forty states ana territories feprSeenttli anu
1t was the largest and most representative
convention In the history of the League.
At the first days session resolutions of
sympathy for France were adopted. The
committees were appointed aud large mum
Der OF resolutions were offered.
The principal speakers of the day were F.
c. GoudY President Tracy, John NJ. Thurs
ton and Chauncey l. Filley.
Letters OF regret were read from T. B.
Reed, Don Cameron, Robert T. Lincoln,
Alger, Fassett, Teller, Clarkson and others.
Senator Cameron's letter aroused great en-
,huslasm as it was outspokcn in favor OF sill
yer. After speaking of the nearly unanimous
sentiment In all lands In favor of bimetallism,
he said:
The whole agricultural class, the whole
class or classes OF small proprietors, the far
. mers that made the bulk and sinews of our
! race tile artisan whose Interests are bound
/ up in the success OF our manufactures; all
4 these Join hands with what is left Of their old
I enemies, the landed aristocracy OF Europe,
TO protest against revolution made for the
benefit OF money-lenders alone.
On the other band, that revolution is more
radical than Ruy which has been accomplished
/ by progress and rcyolutionists. Had all the
despotic governments that have existed In q
/ thousand years united their intelligence to
! set class against class, to breed corruption,
D
+. foundations Of society, hey could have in
/ vented no device more effective than this de-
] cree which at one stroke doubled the value of
| industry and swept the small proprietor
everywhere into bankruptcy
The whole conservative force of the world
protests against violent and despotic
change We protest against # the more be-
cause we know enough of politics to fear the
| reaction against such extravaganza. We see
/ the risks 10 which the gold mania is exposing
u s. ln
/. feeling and we do not believe that the single
F.. gold standard can be long maintained.
| We want real mOney-cOin-carryinR In
. triuslc value; yet II England succeeds in her
1 obstinate effort to destroy the value OF silver
| for coinage, nothing can save us from paper.
I England may well succeed; she seems al
ready 10 be on the point Of success greater
+. than her government wanted; and, In that
| case, irrcdecmable paper-tut mOney-stGres
. Us IN the face Something, then, must be
. decided and quickly, for delay itself Is likely
. 10 be decision. The Republican party mustI
,.e.thcr fix the single standard on the nation
Or reject It. This time we can no longer es-
. cape the issue, and whatever we do must he
l done openly.
The task before us il TO restore normal nc
7 tiy!ty 70 industry 10 break down the barriers
/ Of secLiOnalism, to check the increasing ten
sion between the rich and poor, to relieve ag-
/ rlculure and to save the small farmer and
/ manufacturer-in q word, to smooth away the
| threatening dangers Of discomfort. The Re
publican party alone has power 10 do this,
] and to carry our society for at least nn-
. other generation without further disaster,
you have only to adopt a platform OF four
. words, and TO take your stand on IL firmly,
. CyuragcOusly, with honest determination to
/ he true 70 It, The party has aIways main
tanned the national principle OF high tariff.
f. You whose deepest and best interests depend
f. upon IT, success, have alone the power to add
. free silver"
Wednesday morning the committees on ere
denla!s and rules reported. The recon-
mcndaton Of the latter that delegations be
allowed to cast the full vote Of their states
created lively discussion. Ex-Governor
Prince and other Western delegates objected
The recommendation Of the committee was
agreed to-57s to 2G5
The names Of vice presidents and the eI-
ecutiye committee were announced.
a the opening Of the afternoon session,
General Hastings, candidate for governor Of
Pennsylvania, spokc. He was followed by
eX-5Iayor Washburu Of Chicago. A telegram
Of regret from Governor Mckinley was read
The committee on resolutions then reported
After calling attention TO the blunders OF the
Democratic party, the glorious record Of the
Republican party Is spoken Of. just cleo
ton laws and liberal pension laws are urged.
The prompt admission OF Utah, New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma are favored. Tie
clauses relating to the tariff and financial
legislation are as follows;
[ We declare our belief in the doctrine of
/ protection to American labor, American in
. dustrics and American homes. We also be-
I lieyc In reciprocal trade with the nations as
will increase the market for the product Of
our farms, factories, forests and mines, with
. out IncrcasinE competition which tends TO
l lessen wages and degrade our labor We de
Z uOunce the proposed destructive legislation
/ known as the Wilson bill, and earnestly re-
Z quest Republican United States senators TO
oppose It's passage By all honorable means.
/ We believe In the use Of gold and silver as
money metals, maintained on perfect parity
and !nter-conyertIbliity. We do not believe
| that there will be permanent return of
! prosperity to our country until the full use
/ and highest position Of silver shall be restored
and we favor such Legislation as Will bring
/ about this result.
In regard TO woman suffrage the report
said
ave again commend to the favorable con
alteration Of the Republican clubs Of the
United States as matter Of education the
question Of granting suffrage to women. We
congratulate the women OF Colorado and
Wyoming on their possession of tue elective
. franchise, and we cordially invite their CO
operation 10 the work Of rcscuing the country
from Democratic and Populist mIsruIe."
The report was adopted unanimously
The election Of officers then followed.
President WV. Tracy of Ohio was reelected,
az was Secretary Humphrey.
The place for holding the next meeting waa
the next question and as usual there was a
hot fight The committee recommended Dee
Moines. but the frlends OF Minneapolis and
Cleveland insisted on the claims Of their