Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Seventh Annual Convention in Ses-
sion mt Denver


DENVER. Colo, June 26-When the sew
enth annual convention Of the National Re
publican League was called to order at IL
o'clock this morning. the Broadway Theater,
handsomely decorated for the occasion with
the stars and stripes and q mass Of foliage
and growing flowers, was filled to over
flowing with 1,5Oo delegates and representa-
tive republicans from every state in the
Union.
When the applause evoked by the appear
ance of President w. w. Tracy on the stage
had subsidized. prayer was offered. after
which Secretary Humphrey stepped forward
and read the call for the gathering. He
then proceeded to read the declaration OF
the league. After the reading. Secretary
Humphrey called the roll of states. and the
delegates handed up their credentials, every
state and territory in the Union being rep
resented.
Chairman Goudy's Speech.
After extending a welcome to the dele
gates and expressing the belief that re-
bellion and instruction would not break
out during their visit, Mr.. Cloudy contin-
ued
This fall We will redeem our fair young
state from the curse and folly of populism.
We now stand before the American people
Inundated and disgraced, but We intend,
with the help of all patriotic lovers Of law
u
wave Of redemption. starting in Oregon and
rolling eastward, shall reach it's flood tide
in Colorado.
DO not judge US by the wild and vicious
utterances Of our sanguinary executive, our
so-called blood-to-the- brides boisterous, pro-
fame, turbulent visionary, ill-tempered, in
orcinately ambitious. and malicious gov
ernor. who. though over sixty years of age
ana always able-bodied, never struck blow
nor fired shot. nor did any substantial act
in behalf of his country, or in behalf of
the many states in which he has resided or
tarried, and in which he has been the
friend OF labor for vote-getting purposes
only. His disgraceful antics are mistaken
by some for craftsmanship. on the principle
that some people mistake biliousness for
righteousness. He has afforded you amuse-
ment. but he has brought US contempt. sor-
row. shame and loss of credit and has
helped to drive capital from our midst and
has done labor immeasurable harm.
Now and then sensational. thoughtless
and reckless individual may be found who
advocates the separation of the east and
west, but the east and west are united Our
heart-strings have been largely stretched
at times by the action Of fasteners upon
the silver question but they have not been
broken. We believe in bimetallism and pro-
lection. not one. but both. and do you.
The republicans of Colorado prefer to trust
the cause Of bimetallism to the care Of
the Lodges, Camerons, Tellers, Wolcotts
and Duboises. rather than to the PETERS,
Kyles and Simpsons. Colorado republicans
earnestly advocate and believe that our
country should ct on the silver question
Independently of Europe. In addition 70 in
dependent legislation let US enter into COM
mercial treaties, as another has suggested
with all the silver nations of the world by
which We shall charge higher duties on
merchandise imported from gold nations
than from those adopting bimetallic money
and let us strike back by a discriminating
tariff. especially at England. which country
stands so much in the way of an interna-
tional coinage arrangement.
Colorado and Wyoming are In advance
of the rest of the country. as We view it,
because they have divided and shared the
responsibility Of the ballot box with the
better half OF humanity whom Buckle pro-
nounces the height. soul and crown Of civil
lizaticn.'
Let US inscribe on our banner the motto
Bimetallism and protectioiI-not one but
both. and In the year Of our Lord 1896 the
sugar-coated democracy and the little
wheeis-in- the-head. asthmatic populist par
ty will both be crushed beyond the possibili-
ty Of recognition"