The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-01
LESS HISTORIES,
MORE SENSE
Is What Senator kOlcOtt Says Is
Needed in the State Of
Colorado.
A MANLY STATEMENT IS MADE
The Silver rarty uuWorthy Considerations
-Democra ie Financial Flank SHits
Him but the Platform Is Inin-
ieai TO the cOuatry.

Denver. July 31.-Ever since the Cob
orado delegates. led by Senator Teller.
walked out Of the Republican national
convention. Senator Edward o. VOL
colt has persistently refused TO be in
terviewed in regard to his position in
this campaign. Tonight ne issued an
address. giving his reasons for sup
porting Mckinley for president He
says:
THE people Of Colorado are entitled
TO know at such juncture as this.
the views Of their representatives at
Washington.
international bimetalllsm at the
former ratio would. Of course. be the
most desirable method Of restroing sill
yer as a money metal because the dis
turbance OF values. which might follow
the Inauguration OF free coinage by
the United States alone, would be
avoided and the question as to the
expectation or boarding Of gold would
be eliminated. In my opinion. how
ever. the United States alone could.
under wise and conservative guidance
such guidance as should deserve and
receive the confidence Of all classes Of
our people-open it's mints to the un-
limited coinage Of silver and strictly
maintain that metal at a parity with
gold at the ratio of 16 to l, independ-
emily Of the other nations Of the world.
"The financial plank Of the national
Republican platform is, in my opinion,
far from satisfactory and those men,
bers of the party who believe as be
lieve. will struggle earnestly and hope
fully for the full and complete recog-
milton and adoption by the Republi-
can party of the principle Of bimetal-
lism. The platform contains, however,
a most important statement. pledging
the party to the furtherance Of bimet-
allism by international agreement To
the good faith of this pledge. the his
tory of the party on other questions.
requires the fullest credence; no man
doubts that Major Mckinley will bring
to his high office every quality needed
by the president of this great people
''Mr. Bryan has been nominated on
three separate Platforms; by the Dem
ocratic party, the Populist party and
the silver party. The last named par
ty-the silver party-does not deserve
serious consideration. The Democrat
ic party nominated Mr.. Bryan upon q
platform the financial portion Of which
was everything that could be desired,
and the rest of it everything that is.
in my opinion, undesirable and hostile
to the interests OF our country. 1 de-
cline to stand upon this platform and
vote for this candidate even with its
alluring free coinage plank. cannot
do it. l am believer in protection
and shall not abandon this belief
What we need in Colorado is less his
tories and more common sense.
I'VE are one of forty-six states In
the Union. each free and sovereign
Within our borders live about one one
hundred and fiftieth part of the people
of the United States. We live in a
republic where the majority rules. The
vast majority of the people of the
United States are honest and of high
average intelligence and devoted to
the perpetuity of free institutions. Our
great desire is TO induce the majority
of the people of the United States to
believe as we believe. The way to
the accomplishment of this result is
not by vituperation and abuse.
This gospel of hate which is now
being preached should find no follow
ers among sane men, no welcome
among good citizens"