New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-11
GOT. WAITE FREES HIS MIND
THE LEGISLATURE NOT LIKELY TO
PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO HIM.
AND THOSE WICKED WALL STREET MAG
Mates THE BURDEN OF HIS MESSAGE


AND THOSE WICKED WALL. STREET MAG
Mates THE BURDEN OF HIS MESSAGE
IMMEDIATE ADJOURNMENT PROBABLE.
Denver Col. Jan. l0-The extra session Of the
Ninth General Assembly OF Colorado organized at
noon to-day The Governor occupied two hours In
reading his message outlining his for some
OF the propositions made in his call. The Senate
by vote OF twenty -one 70 twelve declined 10 print
the message and placed the matter in the hands Of
nine members to report at 30 O'Clock tomorrow
The complexion Of this committee Indicates thai.
It will declare for an immediate adjournment with
out further action. and this report Will probably be
adopted.
The Governor began his message by saying
Amid a storm OF invective and abuse. such
no previous Governor OF the State encOun-
tered. and which insisted that the present Execu-
tive should violate his oath OF ofce and surrender
his conscience and duty into the hands of
mOneycl ar!stocracy. the proclamation under which
you are assembled has been issued" The mes
sage considers few OF the propositions named in
the call Regarding the repeal Of the trust deed
and attachment laws. the Governor says The
bankers Of this State. the corrupt politicians and
yenal newspapers who pretending TO be opposed
ID these inlqutous laws. have really been in their
favor. by every means in their power have pre-
vented their repeal. The very same corrupt and
yelal crew. admitting that many Of the recon-
mendations OF the proclamation are wise and
Assembly shall adjourn without legislation thus
leaving the people Of the state at the mercy or
the most heartcss and constituencies money power
the earth or elsewhere"
An argument follows against the law permitting
the issue Of state and municipal bonds, In which
Governor Waite declares that the men Wao have
been prominent In the bonding legislation and who
now control Congressional legislation. WILL at ID
distant period. 'go to their own place with Bene-
dict Arnold and Judas lscariOt y long argument
upon the silver question leads up 70 his defence o.
his ega-tender plan. which IS TO allow coins OF any
country carrying 3lA grains OF silver 70 pass cur
rent FOR Il dollar IN this state. On this subject lie
says:
zine free coinage Of gold and silver was designed
and expected TO be continuous. and Congress had no
right 10 demOnetZe either gold or silver or close
IFS rnints 10 the free coinage OF either metal The
right of n State to declare foreign coin legal-tender
Is unateatiOned And yet the bankers and money
lenders of this State are moving heaven and earth
almost TO prevent IN Colorado fhc nrecis" CO..
which must inevitably follow the free coinage OF
silver. How earnestly tney pray to tleNelanu ana
the magnntos of Wall Street. the only god they
worship to grant them the free coinage of silver.
They like the PhariSee. who prayed loud at the
corner of the streets to be heard OF men. What
solemn. revcrentia tones. Yes the voice IL the
voice Of Jacob. but the hands are the hands OF
Eaau We stand upon the brink OF an Industrial
saVcry-au era of falling prices. which has REDUCED
In Colorado the value Of commodities and real
tate to- In many cases less than one third the value
one year ago. The poVerty-strcken army of IN
employed Is increasing and will continue TO IN
crease. long falling prices shall continue -
separate money capital, the fund out OF which
wages are paid. from labor, and 10 discourage its
investment In other forms OF property