The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15
Colorado Ignores the Disloyal
Silverite, Wolcott.
4 wALkouT IS NOT ORDERED,
wyoming Republicans Likely to De-
clare for Free Silver.
west Virginia Republicans Come Out
for Sound Money and Mckinley
Railroads to Make . Half Rate 60
ths Convention.

fueSio. Col. May i4-Scon after 3
O'Clock Chairman Howbert, OF the state
central committee. called the nearly 500
delegates 20 the Republican state eonven-
ton 10 order. and the convention was for
maliy opened by singing America" ac-
conpan;ed By a military band After the
reading OF the call. the following telegram
was read from Senator wolcotr.
am too good Republican TO wish to
create any division in my party in Colo
rada. and too much concerned for the sue
cess OF ol-metaillsrn and the great prin-
cipies OF the Republican party TO do SO
under any circumstances. ! decline to
permit my name TO be considered in elect
ing delegates.
Dr. John T. Gross, OF Trinidad. was
unanimously chosen temporary chairman.
on the suggestion of A. NJ Stevenson. Of
penVer. delegate TO ST. Louis from the
First congressional district. In taking
the cnair ne arraigned the Democratic
party FOR Its incapacity. He appealed to
the convention to De firm for bl-metallism
ana protection. and TO remain with the
many OF the land and not the few. In
conclusion he said. and the sentiment was
cheered to the echo: Let us send dele
gates to St Louis who believe that BIZ
metai.ism stands head and shoulders above
every other issue in the coming cam
palgn, and by all means let us send Henry
After the appointment of the committee
on resolutions there was a dreary wal, un-
u ll.l3 before the committee was ready TO
report Its deliberations were held behind
closed doors. but 1t may be said that the
principal bone of contention was Senator
"oacott The resolutions as presented are
lengthy, but in them Senator woicotts
name is not mentioned. and his course is
condemned only In 50 far as the RepubiI-
can representatives In congress are indors-
ed In one paragraph by a wholesale bless
ing.
In the resolutions Senator Teller is made
the leader of the Colorado delegation, and
the delegates are instructed to follow his
leadership. In the first paragraph it Is
declared that bi-metailsm and protection
are vital to the prosperity of the country;
that Oriental competition would render
protection futile with the gold standard.
Democratic free trade and the gold stand
ard are declared to be the causes of a de-
struction of values one-half Bond issues
are denounced, and the blame for financial
conditions is put upon the Democracy
The money plank reads: I'VE therefore
declare that the free coinage of silver and
gold at a ratio OF is to / Is for the time be-
ing Of paramount and controlling import.
arce. and the most pressing question In re-
gard with our political duty and action.
The doctrine OF bl-metaiIism has never
been denied by any national Republican
convention, but often asserted, and they
who now deny it are false to the party. and
not we who stili maintain IL fnternat,on-
al bi-rnetallsm can only be achieved
through national bi-metaliism adopted by
The United States. To the maintenance OF
this principle. as well as to the restoration
OF silver as money metal to the fun STAN
dard of the constitution. we. as Republ.-
cans, pledge our most arduous and persist.
ent effort"
Restriction OF immigration Is favored. as
- also a discriminating duty In favor Of
American bottoms. for the protection OF
American shipping. Democratic pension
policy in Denounced. The state aaminis-
tration is lndorsed. and Senator Teller "a
commended In most lauda,ory terms in
the longest paragraph In the resolutions
Tor his championship OF silver In con-
gress. and he Is declared TO be the "ahlest
living exponent OF the true principle Of
American finance and the most fearless
and intelligent advocate in public life OF
the financial system which will best pro-
mote the comfort and prosperity of the
whole people and the whole world"
The only instructions given are these:
That the delegates selected by this con.
Tention are hereby instructed 10 act in
harmony with the views OF the Hon, Henry
NJ. Teller as to the course TO be pursued
by the Colorado delegation In the nation
al convention. and that Senator Teller 3
hereby selected as a delegate and appoint
ed 10 lead the delegation at the ST. Louis
convention"
The resolutions were adopted with
shout. and bailoting for the remaining
three deiegates-at-large was begun.
Charles BTickens;eln. OF Conejos, and c.
G. Hart. OF Pueblo. were elected delegates
TO the st. Louis convention for the Second
Colorado district by the Republican con-
vention this forenoon. Senator Teller was
indorsed and asked 10 lead the Colorado
delegation. An effort to amend the reso-
.ntion so as to instruct the delegates not 10
bolt at 81. Louis was defeated ia TO f71
Bi-metsllism and protection were declared
paramount