The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-26
SILVER FIRST THING.
President Goudy Welcomes Re-
publican League to Denver
In a Speech Brim Full of
Silver Sentiment.
ASHAMED OF WAITE.
Mr.. Goudy Begs Visitors Not to
Judge Colorado
By That 'Profane, Turbulent,
BOisterous Old Man."

DENVER, June 26.-Standing room was
at a premium in the spacious Broadway
theatre when the Republican national
league convention assembled today.
Denver has not contained so many visitors
since the Knights Templar conclave two
years ago. The number of strangers in
the city is estimated at 5000 of whom
about one-third are delegates.
The committee on resolutions. the
members of which are appointed by the
states held a caucus today which devel-
oped strong majority in favor of frown-
ing down all issues, such as free coinage,
of silver at 16 to 1, and woman suffrage.
The committee SO far as it is made up,
and il is nearly complete, is considered
safe and conservative, which means that
it will practically reiterate the declara-
tions of the Minneapolis platform, with
possibly some good advice concerning the
evils of Populism.
Nevertheless, it is the intention of del
egatious from silver states to make
fight in the convention for declaration
in favor of free coinage
Judge c. c. Goodson, of Salt Lake
City, is expected to lead the attack.
The Texas delegation will attempt to
have the basis of representation Of the
colored voters in the leagues of the
southern states changed that the
down one half
The New York delegation is pushing
Col E A McAlpin for the presidency,
but the Illinois delegation insist that
President w. w. Tracey shall have a
second term.
lows Came First.
At 10 o'clock the delegates began to
assemble. The Iowa delegation, headed
by the Iowa state band, took seats on the
stage. The theater had been handsome
ly decorated Flags'and bunting hung
from the balconies in graceful festoons.
The rear of the center of the stage was
Rraced with portraits of Lincoln and
Grant between which was an immense
representation of silver dollars. The
front of the stage was mass of flowers
and potted plants.
Confusion WAS caused by the fact that
people who were not delegates taking
delegates seats President Tracey ap-
pointed sergeant-at-ar arms and aids, and
an effort was made to give the seats to
the rightful owners. The band, the
MendelssOhn quartette of Denver, and
the Nebraska Glee club meantime enter
tanned the delegates. 1t was 1920 when
matters were satisfactorily arranged
and the Rev. DIR. Kerr B. Tupper. of the
First Baptist church of Denver was
called upon to offer prayer.
President Tracey then introduced F. c.
Goudy, president Of the State Republi-
can league of Colorado, who welcomed
the delegates to Denver and the state.
President GOudy's Speech
After extending welcome to the dele
gates and expressing the belief that re-
bellion and insurrection would not break
out during their visit, Mr.. Goudy contin-
ued:
"This fall we will redeem onr fair
young state from the fOllies of Populism
We now stand before the American peo-
pie humilisted and disgfaced, but we in
tend, with the help of patriotic lovers of
law and order, regardless of party, that
the wave of redemption starting in Ore
gon and rolling eastward shall reach its
Hood tide in Colorado.
"DO not Judge US by the wild and
vicious utterances of our sanguinary ex-
ecutive, our so-called blood to the bri-
dies boisterous, profane, turbulent WIS.,
tonary, hl-tempered inordin ately ami BIZ
nous. milicious and military governor,
who though over 80 years of age and al
ways able-bOdied, never struck a blow,
nor fired shot, nor did any substantial
act in behalf of his country or in behalf
of any of the states in which he resided
or tarried, or in which he has been the |
friend of labor for vote getting purposes
only.
WAIte's DIsgracefuI Antics.
"His disgraceful antics are mistaken |
Dy some for states manship on the princi- |
pie that some people mistake business |
Tor righteousness. He has afforded |
tempt, sorrow, shame and loss of credit, |
and has helped to drive capital from our |
midst and has done labor immeasurable |
harm
Now and then a sensational though |
reckless individual may be found who |
advocate the separation of the east and |
west, butthe east and west are united Our |
heart strings have been sorely stretched |
at times by the action of eastern Repub- |
Lcans on the silver question, but they |
have not been broken. We believe in |
blmetallism and protection, not one, but |
both, and so do you. The Republicans of |
Colorado prefer to trust their case of /
bimetallism to the care of the Lodges, |
Camerons, Tellers, Wolcotts and Dubois /
rather than to the PETERS, Kyles and |
Simpsons.
Silver Independent OF Europe
Colorado Republicans earnestly advo-
cate, and believe, that our country should (
act on the silver question independently |
OF Europe In addition to independent /
legislation let us enter into commercial /
treaties as another has suggested, with |
al the silver nations of the world, by /
which we shall charge higher duties on !
merchandise imported from gold nations |
tnan from those adopting bimetalIic |
moneys and let us strike back by dis |
erim1nated tariff especially at England, |