The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-22
SILVER AGITATION IN COLORADO.
An Explanation of the Activity of the
SflVerftes,


Denver Correspondence New York Post
The silver agitators, Jones and Stewart of
Nevada; Warner, of Ohio, and Sibley of
Pennsylvania, seem to have decided among
tate;' and forthwith to be making straight
for Colorado. ground apparently in very lit
tie need of silver agitation In reality, their
campaign of education possesses deep sig
nificance and encouragema~- to sound-mon-
ey men. 1t is really 81, TAT the silver
leaders are alarmed. an reason of
their fright is the state pinion here
which their close study o. has enabled
them to discover in advance hey IT would
seem, have discerned in Colorado under
currents at work transforming public opin-
ion against them, which, although not very
potentiality of irresistible force. In the late
election silver was dealt very severe
blow by the overw helmng defeat of Popu-
lism, with which party many silver belev-
ers. Democratic and Republican identified
themselves because of it's pronounced silver
plank, and the ultra silver politicians like
Jones and Stewart, Warner and Sibley who
separated themselves from their parties
and are seeking to re-estabfish themselves YES
in politics. The whole tenor of their speeches
snd lies IS the fonndne
of an absolute silver party IL both the great
parties next year refuse to take up silver
Why all this speech making here? Why not
carry on the campaign of education in the
East, where it is needed? And there has
been no reply.
And this leads to the most significant fact
of al which VIII perhaps Isi, explain the real
is recognized here by keen observers that
a change of sentiment is working In the
people of Colorado which looks favorably
Upon gold recommendation. 1t is becoming
noticeable that the bitter feeling of Color
adams towards the East, natural enough
after so much loss to them, is giving place
to milder expressions. They becoming
accustomed to new conditions and lind
The stoppage of one great industry hsS
transferred attention and enterprise in 9TH
ff<t,c nd flan cifrt1t 1f ftrfaae
has shown the foolishness of putting all
ones trust into one enterprise. The great
impression The offset of the decrease of
100000 in. silver production by the in
Grease of 10000 IN gold production in
the thought of the people into new chan
nels. The. mining columns or the rewspa--
pers are full of news of the opening and
developing of gold mines. rich In yield and
PROMISE which to-day would be lying UNI
noticed except for the stagnation OF the sill
There can be no doubt that the silver
leaders know of the true condition of Col
orado at the present time. and that their
agitation is in part to counteract the ten
dency. Its existence will not be confessed
Coloradians will declare that there are no
'goldites' in Colorado. Still, they are nu.
merous enough and can be easily ros sas
sional men, il one Is willing TO believe that
they exist here and inquiries for them. They
have not been declaring themselves from
the housetops. out of regard for their own
interests. The newspapers are said to be
not unaware of the change going on. Their
noisiness now is said to be dictated by the
desire to .'let the people down easy while
they are waiting for another issue to which
to transfer their superabundant energy
COINS Financial school, as an educating
influence is very much thought of by the
silver men here, and the Denver Chamber
of Commerce has taken upon itself the
pense and labor of sending il out: Its vu-
garity, however. is having it's influence as
a boomerang. che name of the publication
has in fact become a byword, and in apoi-
ogzng for II even the most uncompromis-
ing silver advocates are now wont to say:
"Oh. well, to be sure, II is ridiculous. but
IL really contains few good points.