Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-27
COLORADO SILVER LEAGUE.
Decided to Remain . Nom Partisan Body
No Longer.

Decided to Remain . Nom Partisan Body
No Longer.
Denver, Dec. 21.-The annual meet
ing Of the Colorado State Silver League
was held here yesterday. A small
number of delegates was In attend
ance. tf
After the transaction of routine busi-
ness President Merrick delivered his
annual report and recommending
action for the coming year.
President Merrick expressed the idea
that II the league was to serve q ben
eficial purpose other than the merely
clerical one of an agency for the dis
tribution Of literature it should be free
to act with the political party which
makes an issue of the free silver Ques-
tion and flies the banner Of the league.
The report was received with every
evidence Of satisfaction on the part of
the members OF the league. The por-
tion referring to the change In the pol
Icy Of the league regarding aff1liation
with the political party announcing
itself in favor Of free coinage provoked
considerable discussion, and several
resolutions, amendments and substi-
tutes were offered as plans for comply
ing NTH the suggestion Of the presi-
dent. f ll.I ,i
Secretary Lincoln offered the substi-
tute for the mass of motions, amend
ments, etc., which met with the ap-
proval Of the league. 1t reads as fol-
lows: THAT the words 'non-pnrtisan'
be stricken from the constitution and
bylaws of the league wherever they
occur, and that the members of the
Colorado State Silver league refuse to
affiliate or work with any political
party which does not nationally de
clare unequivocally in favor OF the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l."
It was decided that in view Of the
prevailing laxity in certain quarters re-
garding the silver issue, and also to
place the facts as they are at present
before the people, that a committee
should be appointed to draft an ad-
dress containing concise statement
of the present situation. and outlook for
silver. It was also deemed advisable
that the attention Of the various pOlit-
ical clubs should be called to the fact
that they have the means Of educating
the masses in regard to this particular
subject by holding discussions and dis
tributing Information at their meet
ings. This subject will be incorpo-
rated In the address. The committee
to draft the same consists of George G.
Merrick, Judge Steck, T B. Buchanan,
I. N. Stevens and Charles s. Thomas.
The following were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, George
G. Merrick; first vice president, Henry
Paul of Aspen; secretary, 8. F. Lincoln
of Boulder; treasurer, w. N. Byers Of
Denver; executive committee, O. B.
Thomas, I. N. Stevens, Amos Steck, B.
o. Olds Of Georgetown and John Cam
pion of Leadville.
Attention was called to the fact that
the new voters were not represented
on the list Of officers, and the name OF
Mary @. @. Bradford was added rs sec
ond vice president
The executive committee was In
structed TO begin the formation Of free
silver leagues throughout the state.
The following was passed:
Resolved, That the women Of the
state be invited and urged to Identity
themselves with this league. and that
in the future q woman be selected on
the board Of officers I'd