The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-26

DENVER, June 25-The state silver
convention was called to order at Ills
am. by l. N. Stevens, member of the
national silver committee
There were 10 delegates.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas
Uzzell, who asked the blessing ION this
convention, on the coming silver con-
vention at st. Louis and especially on the
convention that is to meet at Chicago
Stevens congratulated the counties on
sending to Denver delegates to a meeting
"at which there was no pie counter in
sight" He expressed his hope that the
Chicago convention would nominate
man whose position on silver was I'M
equivocal, and suggested Teller as the
ideal candidate. The mention of Teller
set the convention wild. and the enthu-
slaSm continued over the names of Slb-
ley, Bland, Blackburn, Morgan and the
southern free silver senators.
The convention selected II. A. w. Tabor
temporary chairman.
After appointing committees, the con-
vention took recess until 2 o'clock.
AT the afternoon session, Hon. Platt
Wicks of Pueblo was chosen permanent
chairman. The feature of the afternoon
was an address by eX-Congressman Late
renee, who paid a tribute TO Senator Te4-
Ter and his western followers who bolted
the national Republican convention.
Delegates to the national silver conven-
ton to be he'd at ST. Louis july q were
chosen as foiolws:
T. McDermith. Nicoii Gigilotti, B. H.
Bayles, A. Fl: Walker, A. A. Hopkins,
Ralph Field, j. F. Andre, H. j. Hersey,
L.. S. Cornell, A A. Robinson, G. E.
Giffin, R. H. Hayes, H. S. Felix, Mrs.
Frank Hall, Mrs L. NJ Stansberry, Dora
Phelps Buell., Mary c. Bradford, j. B.
Be9ford, J.: E. Lemen, T. B. Stuart,
George j. Merrick, Allison stoker, Mich
ael Spangler, A. E. Pierce, P. NJ. Cooke,
George Simrnonds. T. W. O'Donnell, A. 3.
Roeder.
son.
i chaffee-John H. Kilgore, NJ NJ. Smith.
Hugh Crymbe
Clear Creek-.R. o. Odds, H. Shepard,
| ". P. Mccormick.
| Costilla-F. c. Hitchcock, W. H. Char
| man.
De.ta-Frank Sanders, D. Bailey.
Elbert-A. G. Cornforth.
Ell Paso-B. F. Montgomery, Frank
Briggs James Hutchinson.
Fremont. E. Hicks.
Garfe.d-Charles w. Durand.
Gunnison-George c. Eaton.
| Kiowa-John S. Booker.
! Lake-A. V. Bohn, w. H. Griffith. G. W.
Whyte, John Harvey, N. Rollins, J. w.
Newell.
La Plata-Charles johnson.
Laramie-W. II. Mccormick.
| Las Animas-J. D. Pitcher.
Mneral-W. B. Grafton.
Montezuma-John Harris.
:. Montrose-John Grey.
Park-G. A. Moulton.
Pitkin-Thomas G. Lester, B. Clark
Wheeler.
Pueblo-Platt Wicks, George seaver, G.
F. Patrick, Mrs. NJ e. Craddock- ]. e.
Downey, J. w. Loctin.
Prowers-J. T. Lawiess.
Rio Grande-John H. Shaw.
Saguache-J. D. Vaughn.
San Juan-S. D. Cunningham.
San Miguel-H. NJ Hogg.
Summit. W. Dowd.
Weld-David Boyd.
THREE CHEERS FOR TELLER.
The convention adjourned with three
cheers for Teller after adopting the fol-
lowing platform:
First-That the paramount issue at this
time in the United States is indisputably
the money question. 1t is between the
gold standard, gold bonds and bank cur
rency on the one side, and the blmetall1o
standard, no bonds and government cur
rency on the other.
Secondhand on this issue we declare
ourselves to be in favor of distinct
American financial system. We are unal
terably opposed to the single gold stand
ard and demand immediate return TO the
constitutional standard of gold and sill
yer by the restoration by the govern
ment independently of any foreign power
of the unrestricted coinage Of both goic
and silver into standard money, at the
ratio of 16 to l, and upon terms of eXaci
equality as they existed prior to 1873
that silver coin be a full legal tender
equally with gold for all debts and dues
private and public.
Thfrd-That to our senior senator an(
fellow citizen, the Hon. Henry NJ. Teller
we accord all honor and admiration TO
his personal worth and high characte
and speak of him as thousands of us hav'
known him to be from his early vigorous
manhood to his present r1pened years
Throughout his long official life he ha
always been
FOUND AT THE POST OF DUTY,
doing battle for the masses of the people
Especially do we honor him and his as
: Sociate delegates for their heroic actio.
in following their convictions in abandon
ing the late st. Louis convention aInlds
reproaches, gibes and jeers OF many
the remaining delegates.
E'ourth-That recognizing in Senate
Teller the most eminent qualities and fit
; ness for any station in the gift OF tn
! people, we present him to the state an
! nation as a candidate for the pres!denc
! to lead the great bimetallic host in tn
; present emergency, because he is tn
most conspicuous advocate and defende
: of the faith in the entire republic.
Fsfth-That should some advocate an
steadfast friend of the free and un..mite
! coinage of silver and gold, at the ratio c
! IS to /. other than Senator Teller, be nom
mated for president, we pledge our
HEARTY AND UNANIMOUS SUPPER
: to that candidate.
Sixth-Tnat should Senator Teller not
nominated for president the people of tn
: state with a unanimity with. scarce
parallel in any constituency, Will contlnt
him as a senator of the United State
from Colorado.
: Seyenth-That we therefore confident
n appeal to the people of the United State
= to leave in allegiance for the moment a
: other questions, however important az
: even mo1nentous they may seem,
i sunder, if need be, ali former party ti'
= and affiliations and unite in one 81
prene effort to free themselves and the
children from the domination of Il
money power-a power more destructi'
than any which has ever been fastens
upon the civilized men of any race or
{, any age And upon the contamination
our desires and efforts we invoke q
gracious favor of divine providence
W Eighth--That the foregoing is subm
i ted to the end, in the language Of Il