The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
COLORADO AND FREE COINAGE.
FIRST CONVENTION OF THE NA-
TIONAL SILVER PARTY.

Delegates Elected TO the silver Con-
ventiOn at 81. Louis and senator
Teller Endorsed for the Presi-
dency-The Voters of the Nation
Urged 10 sever Former Political
Ties and Unite Under one banner
for silver.
Denver. Col. June 2J.-Five hundred del
egates Of ali political parties from two
thirds OF the counties organized to-day
the first state convention of the national
silver party adopted platform and elect
ed delegates To the national convention,
which meets in St Louis July p. The
convention was harmonious and entnu-
sias:ic.
The platform is a strong declaration for
silver, and declares allegiance 20 any
other national party ana candidate for
the presidency that accords with its views
on the financial question. Senator Henry
Vi. Teller is indorsed for the presidency.
Hon. l. \. Stevens, acting state chair
man. called the convention 10 order.He e.
viewed the history Of the movement crea-
ting this new party, and stated that its
purpose is solely to unite the people OF
the country upon one common candidate
for the presidency who will favor the re-
storation of silver TO fun legal tender
money power.
Senator H. A. W. Tabor was selected as
temporary chairman, and David Day of
Durango as secretary.
After the committee on credentials re-
ported, a permanent organization was ef-
fected by the selection Of Hon. Platt
Wicks of Pueblo. as permanent chairman,
and Mrs. Sue NJ Hail as secretary. While
awaiting the report of the committee on
resolutions, Hon. Lafe Pence Hon. J. B.
Bedford and Judge ID. v. Burns delivered
sensational addresses, the burden of
which were attacks upon the money pow
er and urging a campaign to unite the
people under one candidate against the
godites and their demands.
When the committee on resolutions re-
ported a long address ln the form OF an
argument in favor of free coinage, which
also severely attacked the opponents to
this idea, a storm of protests TO the lam
guage and style OF the platform eusued,
and after a long discussion the commit
tee was ordered to prepar another plat
form. A recess was then taken until
evening.
The delegates present include many
prominent men of the state of all politi-
cal parties
Upon reassembling in the evening the
convention adopted a short platform with
out discussion. The money plank is as fol-
lows: The paramount issue al this time
in the United States is .ndisputably the
money question. 1t is between the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank currency
on the one side, and the bi-metallic stan
dard, no bonds and government currency
on the other. On this issue we declare our
selves to be in favor of a distinctly Amer
lean financial system. We are unalterably
opposed to the single gold standard ana
demand an immediate return to the consti-
tutional standard of gold and silver by
the restoration by the government indie
pendently Of any foreign power of the un-
restricted coinage Of both gold and silver
in standard money at the ratio of 16 to
Land upon terms of exact equality as they
existed prior to 1873 the silver coin to be
a fun legal tender equally with gold for all
debts and dues, private and public"
The resolutions indorse Senator Teller
and recommend him for the presidency,
but failing to secure that to agree 10
support any other silver candidate.
The platform closes with the following
appeal: I'VE therefore confidently appeal
to the people of the United States to
leave in allegiance for the moment all
other questions however important and
even momentous they may seem; to sun
der, If need be, all former party ties and
Affiliations and unite in one supreme eff
fort to free themselves and Their children
from the domination of the money power
and upon the contamination of our de-
sires and efforts we invoke the favor Of
the Divine Providence"
The convention adjourned Immediately
after the adoption of the platform.