Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-03
SWINGS INTO LINE.
Colorado Democracy Indorses
the Action of Illinois.
FREE COINAGE PLATFORM ADOPTED
Convention Msagrely Attended But Very
Ou.spoken rs to tho Burning Issue-Ex.
preston of Dissent from the Policy Of the
Administration-Call for q National Con.
vention Of the Democracy Seconded and
Delegates to Washington Appointed.

DENVER, July 8-The Democracy of
Colorado was not numerousiy represent.
ed at the state mass meeting held here to
consider the financial question. The
meeting began with thirty present and
was called to order by Olney Newell, sec.
retary OF the state Democratic commit.
tee, the chairman, Arbucklc, not being
present, but sending an address discour.
aging radical action. Many leading Dem.
ocrats sent letters. General S. +. Brown
was made chairman, n resolutions com.
mittcc was appointed and recess was
taken to p. IN.
Fir.t Resolution for Free Coinage.
Tho attendance at the afternoon session
was somewhat larger than that Of the
morning. Immediately upon reassem.
bling the resolutions committee made q
report, speaking for "the Democratic
party of Colorado in mass convention as.
scmbled." The first resolution reafIirms
devotion to the principles Of Democracy
as expoundcd by Jefferson and Jackson,
among which Is the belief in an honest,
stable and sound currency, the basis Of
which shall be silver ana gold, both met.
ais being admitted to the mints for fr co
and unlimited coinage at n ratio of 10
to j; that the history of the worlds pro.
duction o! both metals proves that such
ratio has successfully maintained the
parity Of tho two metals, and that such
parity can only be destroyed by unwise
legislation, which tends to further in
crease the wealth of the few while the
masses Of the people are being impover.
ishcd.
Democracy to Champion Silver.
The resolutions then declare that the
people of the whole world arc to be con.
graduated that in the United States Of
America the Democratic party, true to
itself and to its principles. will again
champion the cause OF the people as
against the allied forces Of the money
power Of this and other countries, and
that it Will never cease to battle for the
restoration of silver to its time-honorei
place rs money; that the Democratic
party Of Colorado will never surrender its
convictions on this great issue, but will
do battle for the restoration Of silver un.
til the wrong inflicted upon the people by
tho destruction of Its money function has
been righted, and declares its purpose to
stand for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio of 10 to l, with or
without international agreement, to tho
end.
A Call for Organization.
Next it is recommended and urged upon
the Democrats of every county and pre-
clint in the state 'the Importance of i'm.
mediate and effective organization, and
that ut the approaching election for coun.
ty officials full ticket be nominated in
every county. which shall stand for and
represent the principles herein expressed.
We call upon them to take such action as
will secure the selection of delegates to
the next national convention who will
declare absolutely for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio OF l6tol and be act.
unlly the same spirit which prevailed with