The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
COLORADO DENIS
Resolutions BY tho State Convention
Declare for Sill.
rsf yer.
Demand That the Hext National Con.
yeution Declare for Sixteen
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Denver, COL, July 3.-Upon the assem-
bling of the Democratic state convention
yesterday afternoon the following re-
port was made by the resolutions COM
mittee:
The Democratic party Of Colorado in
mass convention assembled declares:
First. that it affirms it's devotion to the
principles of Democracy as expOunded
by Jefferson and Jackson, among which
is the belief in an honest, stable and
sound currency, the basis of which shall
be silver and gold, both metals being ad-
mitted to the minis for free and unlim-
tied coinage at a ratio of 16 to /: that
the history Of the worlds production of
both metals proves that such ratio
has successfully maintained the parity Of
the two metals and that such parity can
only be destroyed by unwise legislation
which tends to further increase the
wealth Of the few while the masses Of the
people are being impoverished.
Second the people Of the whole world
are to be congratulated that in the Unit
ed States of America the Democratic
party. true to itself and it's principles,
will again champion the cause of the
people against the money power of this
and other countries. and that it will
never cease to battle for the restoration
OF silver to its time-honored place as
money.
Third. 1t sends greeting to the people
OF sister states who are awakening to a
realization of the ruin and desolation
that must follow in the wake of gold mo-
no
Democratic party of Colorado will never
surrender its convictions on this great
Issue, but will do battle for the restora-
ton Of silver until the wrong inflicted
upon the people by the destruction of
Its money function has been righted.
Fourth, in view Of the fact that single
gold standard papers in the East have
seized upon the action of the Republican
clubs In this state, recently assembled in
Denver as justifying the declaration that
the interest in the silver question in Colo
RADIO Is dying out. the Democratic party
of this state emphatically declares it's
purpose to stand for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, at the ratio of 16
to 1, with or without International agree
ment to the end, and calls upon every cit
izen of the state who considers the silver
question as greater than party allegiance
to rally to its standard until justice shall
be done.
Fifth, we urge upon the Democrats of
every county and precinct in the state
the Importance of immediate and effec-
tive organization and that at the ap-
preaching election for county officials
full ticket he nominated in every coun-
ty which shall stand for and represent
the principles herein expressed
Sixth, believing that the masses Of the
Democratic party throughout the Unit
ed States are in sympathy with the move
ment for the restoration of silver we
f0Iv thov~n % Ao1y
will secure the selection of delegates
to the next national convention who
shall declare absolutely for the free coin
age OF silver at the ratio of 16 to 1: and
be actuated by the same spirit which
prevailed with our fOrefathers when they
declared in favor of American indepen-
dence; and insist and demand that these
United States shall restore to silver it's
rightful place as money metal indie
pendent of the action of any other coun-
try in the world.
Seventh, Resolved That we expressly
dissent from the financial policy of the
present administration; we are opposed
to the issue of Understanding bonds in
time of peace.
Eighth. Resolved, That we second the
call of the Democracy Of the state of
Illinois for convention of the Democra-
ey of the nation to put the Democratic
party upon its historic platform of sound
money, consisting Of the gold and silver
coinage of the constitution.
Ninth. that committee be appointed
to prepare an address embodying the
sense of this convention and the dis
tribution Of the same throughout the
state.
The resolutions were adopted without
dissent or discussion.
Thomas J. O'Donnell. Of Denver, was
called for and responded in a short ad-
dress. In which he predicted that the
next Democratic convention would de-
clare for free silver. He denounced the
present administration for following, as
he claimed, the policy of John Sherman.
Addresses by Judge Yeaman and ex-Gov.
Alva Adams followed.
The following delegates to the Demo-
cratic bimetallic convention to be held
at Washington Aug. IA, were chosen:
Charles S. Thomas, j. Z. ODonnall.
Alva Adams, John A. Gordon, J. Ernest
Meters, J. w. Barnes, E. L. Coates, Chas
o. N. Fug, Theron Stevens, A. T. Cornell,
Jos. Morgan and Adair Wilson.
The following were named as a commit
tee to draft an address to the people of
the United States on the silver question:
Charles S. Thomas, Alva Adams, James
Shinn. Frank E. Walker. Adair Wilson,
Sam E. Browne, H. o. Sweeney and Mrs
Kirkpatrick.
The meeting then adjourned.