The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-04-18
WELCOMED BY THE FREE SiAs "AN
WING OF DEMOCRACY.
psanted - silver PitchfOrl< to DIG
IN the Records OF shern""
and Carlisle.

Denver, Aprll lf--oSllbIOA
arrived at Denver Luls morning ana was
met at the tram by leading democrats.
lie said the outlook was altogether la
yora BILE for the democratic convention
to be controlled by the free silver wing.
"J am a democrat" said Senator Tit
man today to Mayor McMurray, but Ii
| may be permitted to offer Wofd OF
advice to the free silver republicans OF
Colorado. send Senator Teller to the st.
I.ouis convention as chairman OF the
delegation with instructions--Whlch ne
will gladly obey-to lead his delegation
from the convention hall the moment
Mckinley or any other gold bug Is NOM
mated for president, or any other plat
form than the one demanding free Sill
Yer, without waiting the consent or
England, is adopted He concluded:
"The country is going to hell. Let us
show the world we know it, and we are
determined to interfere"
Senator Tillman was rendered a re-
ception at the Brown Palace hotel TO-
night. After being welcomed by Mayor
McMurray, he was presented with
pitchfork made from gold and silver ia
ken from the mines Of Colorado.
Hon. +. r. Holden, who made the
presentation speech, said: "Take this
pitchfork back to the United States SEN
ate and dig up the record of Senator
Sherman, and then dig down into the
history of John G. Carlisle"
This remark was received with great
applause by the large assemblage that
had gathered TO welcome the bimetal-
list Of South Carolina.
Senator Tillman finished his address:
II stand by Colorado, and all l ask is
that you stand by South Carolina"
There were loud calls fo:' i. NJ. Pat
terson, who addressed the crowd briefly.
After the speechmaking, Senator Till
man shook hands with several thou
sand people His principal address will
be made tomorrow night at the Broad
way theater. Senator Tillman will not
speak at Arlington Park Thursday as
was arranged. The senator found it inn
possible to fill this engagement wthou:
disarranging all OF his subsequent
dates.
Denver, April 15.--The democratic state
convention held here today, after adopt
ing free silver platform and electing one
delegate at large, adjourned to 7:3o to-
nights
1t was an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES conven-
ton throughout. Temporary Charm n
McAinley Of Pueblo made strong silver
speech, as did Permanent Chairman
Judge Royal, Of the same city. The lat
ter, after making long and sincere plea
in favor of the white metal at the ratio
OF 1G to I, eulogized Senators Vest and
Cockrell Of Missouri and other prominent
silver advocates of the east. When he
mentioned the name of ex-Congressman
Bland the delegates applauded and
cheered.
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted, deals with no other question but
that OF the monetary issue and favors
Tree coinage at the ratio Of Is 10 /. The
platform is as follows
The democratic party OF Colorado
pledges its unWaverlng devotion to all
the principles of the democratic faith
as laid down by Thomas jefferson and
Andrew jackson. Believing that the
evils that now Cypress the people are
the direct result of departure from the
true principles of democracy; that the
poncy lnaugurated by the republican
party for the contraction Of the currency
and for many years continued by II to
the gradual and certain impoverishmen+
OF the people, in the face of a steadfa Ct
| opposition from the democratic party hu+
aoopted and approved by the political aa
hiihlstration has resulted iii the creation
VI ah enormous bonded debt in a period
VI profound peace, visiting a deadly
olisht on every industry and Carrying dis
| couragement and disnay into the house
,ioiu OIL every wealth producer in the
iahd; that there never can be a condition
OF general welfare until the volume of .
souio ana stable currency is equal r.
| the demand of industrial and CONNER.