The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-03
Colorado Democrats Evidently
Not Interested in Silver.
STATE CONVENTION A FAIL
Resolutions Adopted Dissenting From
the Administrations Policy.
Secretary Hoke smith to Address Geor-
gians Against silver - CIcvelansi's
Letter TO BE Read st Tammany's
Fourth of July Celebration.

Denver. July AUST thirty persons
Were assembled in East Turner hail at 10
o'clock. the time set for the Democratic
mass convention for the consideration oc
the financial question. Chairman Frank
Arouchle, of the state central committee.
who called the meeting at the request OF
the committee. was not present, but had
sent an address dtscouraging radical ac-
tion. 10 be read by Secretary Oiney New
ell. 1t was claimed the small attendance
was due to misunderstanding OF the
time at which the meeting was to be
held, and II was confidently expected
that the afternoon session would bring
out larger crowd. AT 1890 O'Clock Sec
retary Newell, Of the state committee.
called the meeting TO ortler. about afty
persons being present
Mr.. Newell. in his opening address. sug-
gested that the present financial policy
of the government accounted in a meas
ure for the fact that the leading Demo-
Gratis OF the state had sent letters IN
stead of attending the meeting. lie spoke
in severe terms Of the action OF certain
ofiice-holders in trying To prevent the
present meeting. lest something might ha
said TO hurt their political chances He
then read the address of Chairman Ar
buckle, which was received without DEM
onstrataon. Mr.. Arbuckle characterized
the action of the Illinois Democracy in
aioptAn% resolution IN condemnation OK
the administration as impolitic and dis
graceful. and advised this convention 10
do nothing TO forfeit the respect OF the
national Democracy. Mr.. Newell also
read letter from Charles :. Thomas,
national committeeman, who was detain-
ed by business In Colorado Springs,
strongly indorsinE the convention aud
urging action in favor of the free coin
age OF silver. This was warmly cheered
Organization WAS effected with Gen. Sam
uel Browne as chairman, and j. II. Nc
Donald. OF Wells county, Secretary The
committee on resolutions was selected.
after which the meeting adjourned TIL
p. m.
The attendance at the afternoon session
was somewhat larger than that OF tho
morning. Immediately upon reassembling
the resolutions committee reported the fol-
lowing, which were adopted without dis
sent or discussion:
The resolutions reaffirm the devotion
OF the Colorado Democrats TO lrso prfr-
cfpleS of jefferson and Jackson, among
which is the belief in an honest, stabls
and sound currency. ahe baxsis of whh,h
shall be gold sfnd silver both gnetals be-
ing admitted to the aniEgis for free and mn-
limited coinage at a ratio of Is TO /. They
then declare for the free ane unllnslteet
coinage OF silver at is 10 I, with or with
out international agreement, AMI call
arpon every citizen of the state to rally
to silver's standard until justice shall
prevail. In conchcion, the resolutions
expressly dfsserYt from thie financial poll
icy of the present administration. and ex-
press opposition 10 the Issue OF interest
bearing abopds in times OF peace The eau
of the Dsunocracy of uFnuts for M
tional Democratfc convention TO consiler
the currency question - seconded.
Thomas J. O'Donnell. of Denver. was
called for, and responded I'm n short ad-
dress in which he predicted that the next
Democratic convention would declare for
free silver. lie denounced the present adj
ministration for following, as he claimed.
the policy or John Sherman. Addresses by
Judge Yeaman and ex-Gov. Adams fol-
lowed.
The following delegates TO the Demo-
cratic bi-metallic convention. 10 be held
at washington City August II were chor
sen: Charles :. Thomas, II. j. O'Donnell.
Alva Adams John A. Gordon, J. r. Mere.
J. VI. Ellis j. W. Barnes u. l.. Coates.
Charles o. Unfug Theodore stevens, A. T..
Counen, Joseph Morgan, Adair Wilson.
A committee was appointed 10 draft an
address to the people OF the United States
on the silver question. after which the
meeting adjourned.
Chairman Arbuclie's address. read this
morning, was as follows:
Democrats of Colorado: BY direction
OF a large majority of your state central
in mass convention for the purpose of con-
sidering the financial question.
when the agitation favoring state
convention was started. /. state chair
man. wrote letter 10 each member OF the
Democratic state committee. strongly a1-
vising against a convention being held at
this time for reasons therein stated. But,
being thorough believer In party disci-
pllne and majority rule, your wishes have
been complied with.
II stand upon the broad proposition
that any and all relief which may come
10 the people OF Colorado as well as TO
the people OF the United States. must
OF necessity be through Democratic doc
trine and administration and that It 10
the supreme duty OF the Colorado DEM
osracy at this time TO hold fast the re-
spect. confidence and good VIII of the
national Democracy by prOciaimng allie
glance and devotion TO ITS principles of
'bl-metaliism.' "A tariff for revenue only,
the rights OF states etc.
s'Tn 1922 resolutions of censure and con-
demnation were adopted by our state
convention. The party naturalization
resulting therefrom is a politicai lesson
not 10 be forgotten. We cannot retain
party discipline and the respect OF the
national Democracy by such course.
"In my opinion the action OF the Iiii-
noIs Democracy in passing resolutions Of
condemnation was impolitic and disgrace
f,I Such work IA positively detrimental
To Western interests. II alenates sup
mort which should be retained. And the
action Of said convention in electing dele
gates TO a national convention not called
6v authority of the national COMMITTEES
is a gross breach OF political etiquetts
and discipline. II is political anarch-