The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-15
ALL LEFT TO TELLER
A Handsome Compliment to the Colo
rado Republican Leader.
NOT MUCH FOR WOLCOTT
They Declare for eimetallism and
Protection, With Silver the
Paramount lssue-Other
State Conventions.

Pueblo, Colo, May 14..-Soon after 2
/ O'CLOCK Chairman Howbret of the re-
/ publican state committee called the
nearly 800 delegates to order and the
convention was formally opened by
singing America" accompanied by a
military band. After the reading of the
call the following communication from
Senator Wolcott was read:
Il am too good a republican to wish
TO create any division in my party in
colorado and too much concerned for
the success of bimetallism and the
great principles of the republican party
TO do so under any circumstances"
DR.. John t. Gross of Trinidad was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man. He appealed to the convention to
be firm for bimetallism and protection
and to remain with the many of the
land and not with the few. In conclu-
sion, he said, and the sentiment was
cheered to the echo: Let us send dele
gates to st. Louis who believe that BIZ
metallism stands head and shoulders
above every other issue in the coming
campaign, and by all means let us send
Henry NJ. Teller at the head of the del
egation."
The credentials committee was then
chosen and a recess was taken to 1880
p. m.
1t was nearly 9 o'clock when the COM
mittee on credentials presented its re-
port, seating the Stevenson delegation
from Arapahoe. The report was adopt
ed without discussion. After the ap-
pointment of the committee on resolu-
tions there was wait until 11:15 until
the committee was ready to report Its
deliberations were held behind closed
doors, but it may be said that the prin-
c1pal bone of contention was Senator
Wolcott. The resolutions. as adopted.
a l1w. i,
'cott's name is not mentioned, and his
course is commented on only insofar
as the republican representatives in
congress are endorsed in one paragraph
by wholesale blessings. In the resolu-
tions Senator Teller is made the leader
of the Colorado delegation and no in
structions are given the delegates ex-
cept to follow his leadership.
In the first paragraph it is declared
that bimetallism and protection are vi
tai to the prosperity of the country;
that Oriental competition would render
protection futile with the gold stand
ard. Democratic free trade and the gold
standard are declared to be the cause of
the destruction 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 the ratio
of 16 to l is, for the time being, of par
amount and controlling Importance and
the most pressing duty connected with
our political duty and action. The doc
trine of bimetallism has never been de-
MED by any national republican con-
vention, but often asserted; and they
who now deny ii are false to the party,
and not we. who still maintain it. BIZ
metallism can only be achieved through
~ aI
United States. To the maintenance of
this principle, as we'll as to the restora-
tion of silver as a money metal, to the
full standard of the constitution, we
as republicans, pledge our most ardu-
GUS and persistent EFFORT
Restriction of immigration is favored,
also a discriminating duty in favor of
American bottoms for the protection of
American shipping. The democratic
pension policy is denounced. The state /
is endorsed, and Senator !
Teller is commended in most laudatory |
terms in the longest paragraph in the /
resolutions for his championship of sill /
yer in congress and is declared to be 7
the "ablest living exponent of the true
of American finance, and the /
most fearless and intelligent advocate /
in public life of the financial system |
which Will best promote the comfort 1
and prosperity of the whole people and /
the whole world"
The only instructions given are these: /
THAT the delegates selected by this !
conventio mare hereby instructed to act !
In harmony with the views of the Hon. /
Henry M. Teller as to the course to be |
pursued by the Colorado delegation in |
the national convention, and that Sem /
ator Teller is hereby selected as a dele |
gate and appointed to lead the delega-
ton at the St Louis convention" The |
resolutions were adopted with a shout.
I'm WASHINGTON.