The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-13
ANOTHER FREE SILVER FIzzLE.


After persistent pretenslon that the en-
tire Democratic parity of Colorado was
wild for free silver, only thirty persons
were present at the opening of the mass
convention at Denver Tuesday. The at
tendance was slightly increased before
the closlng session, but at no time
were the numbers impressive; while the
convention, instead of being In united
frenzy, was subject to a. severe chill
by a letter from Frank Arbuckle, chair
man OF the state central committee.
MIR. Arbucl5le called the meeting at the
request of the committee, but he declined
to be present at It. He advised against
the convention, and failing Ito induce a
majority of the committee to agree with
him, he submitted to the extent OF ac-
quiesclng in their request.
II stand upon the broad proposition"
he said, ''that any and AN RELIEF which
may come to the people OF Colorado, as
well as to the people Of the United
States, must of necessity be Through
Democratic doctrine, and that It is the
supreme duty of the Colorado Democracy
at this t,me to hold fast the respect, con-
iidence and good will OF the national
Democracy by claiming allegiance and
devotion to Its principles" Mr.. Arbuckle
added I'm my opinion the action Of
the Illinois Democracy in passing resolu-
tions OF condemnation was impoictic and
dlsgraceful Such work Is detrimental
to western interests. It alienates sup
port which should be maintained, and the
acton CT sold convention in electing dele
gates to a national convention not called
by authority of the national committee
Is gross breach OF political etiquette
and discipline. II is political anarchy"
Notwithstanding so wholesome an ad-
monitlon the convention proceeded
through the farce OF "reatfirmlng Its de-
votlon TO the principles of Jefferson and
Jackson" alleging the transparent un-
truth that the history of the worlds pro-
duetion proves that the ratio OF 16 to /
has successfully maintained the parity
OF the two METALS and dissenting from
the tlnlncial policy OF the present admin
| .stration.
1t would have been wiser for Colorado
Democrats to have accepted the shrewd
advice Of Chairman Arbuckle, based, as
l; obviously is upon the utter impossi-
bilfty OF free silver electing federal
government Independently of the other
rational PARTIES and the equal impossi-
bidty OF securing In national conven-
| tlon OF either endorsement OF the free
silver fallacy
a careful survey OF the electoral college
probabilities shows that II would be i'm
possible to md a3S votes out Of IA ia
favor OF free silver. It VIII make NO
difference how the free silver votes may
be accredited or distributed. Allowing
the most generous estimate, the largest
number on which free silver can calcu-
late Is 1i4.
Allowing, for the sake OF argument,
| that the silver extremists may 20 to the
| Democratic convention with q majority
OF delegate votes, II is predicted without
risk that. on notice from the solid dele
CATIONS OF New England. New York.
Pennsylvania. New Jersey Delaware
and Maryland. representing lbs cleo
toral votes that they would leave the
convention IN case OF a declaration for
free silver the majority would be
brought 10 realizing sense Of a hopeless
predlcament. Chairman Arbuckle real
lies. In common with thoughtfua Demo-
Gratis in an parts OF the country, that It
Is IN international hmetallism alone the
hopes Of the western mine owners can
hrd fruilion. That the South cannot be
reclroned for free silver Is sufficiently
demonstrated by the result In Kentucky
and BY the utter failure William J. Bryan