The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
ANTH-CI4EVELAND.
The Democratic Convention Held in
Denver.


Denver, April Is.-The Democratic
state convention held here today, after
adopting free silver platform and
electing one delegate at large adjourned
to 1880 o'clock tonight.
1t was an anti. administration conven-
ton throughout Temporary Chairman
McAliney of Pueblo made a strong sill |
yer speech, as did permanent Chairman
Judge Royal, of the same city. The
latter, after making long and sincere
plea in favor of the white metal at tire
ratio of 10 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 APP
plauded and cheered.
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted deals with no other question
but that of the monetary issue and
favor free coinage at the ratio of 10 to
1. The platform is as follows;
The democratic party of Colorado
pledges its unwavering devotion to all
the principles of the democratic faith as
laid down by Tomas Jefferson and
Andrew Jackson. Believing that the
evils that now Cypress the people are
the direct result of a. departure from the
true principles of iocracy; that the
policy inaugurated 10y the republican
party for the contraction of the cur
rency, and for many years continued by
it 10 the gradual and certain impoverish-
ment of the people, in the face of stead
fast opposition from the Democratic
party, but adopted and approved by the
political administration has resulted in
the creation of an enormous bonded
debt in a period of profound peace,
visiting a deadly blight on every indus
try and carrying encouragement and
dismay into the household of every
wealth producer in the land; that t..ere
never can be condition of general vel
fare until the volume of sound and
stable currency is equal to the demand
of industrial and commercial pursuits
that the first step in this direction shoulc
be the immediate restoration of silver
to the place it occupied in the currency
of the world for centuries previous t
1873.
We therefore favor the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimite,
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio of 10 to l as such coinag
existed prior to 1878 without awaiting
for the aid or consent of any othe
nation, such gold and silver to be flu
legal tender for all debts public an
private.
: Hon. Charles $ Thomas, of Denvei
who was elected delegate at large b
reclamation, addressed the conventio
= and his remarks regarding the action {
the Colorado delegation at the Chicag
'e convention, may be considered signii
cant, inasnuch as he is and has been fC
d many years a representative Democrat
" leader. He censured the present admir-
= istration in strong terms for their actie
~ in issuing bonds, concluding his address
"a "If, after the efforts OF our delegation
Il Chicago, silver is not recognized, W
dc withdraw from the convention
Mr.. Thomas will likely lead the Col
RADIO delegation at Chicago his utt'
ances in this respect are taken mea
ID ingly.
to The election of delegates at lar
he and congressional delegates, maxi
sci the selections, resulted as follows:
an. Delegates at large - (. 5. Thorn
at Arapahoe county; B. Sweeney, Los A
isb mas; and Adsir Wilson, La Plata, De
ar. gate from First congressional distr
in r. w Speer; Second district, II.
md Seldomridge.
Tbe The convention then adjourned.
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