The herald., 1896-10-01
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
They Hold a Most Harmonious
Meeting
THEY FAVOR FREE COINAGE
But Decline to Sever Their G. O. p.
Cor nec!iOns
Senator Wolcott Appears as an Oppo-
nent of Silver Monometallism and
the Chicago Platform.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept.
30.-Seven hundred delegates were in at
tendance when Chairman Hodges called
the Republican state convention to or
der. The convention was harmonious
and the ticket throughout was nomin
ated by an unanimous vote. The report
of the resolutions committee, which was
unanimously adopted. after declaring
for judicious restriction of immigra-
ton and the passage of law authoriz-
ing the creation of state board of ar
bitration to settle strikes and labor
questions says:
Resolved, That our people, irrespect-
i've of party affiliations, favor the free
coinage of silver, and believe that our
mints could be safely opened to free
coinage under an administration in
which the people of the country had con-
fidence. We regret that the national
convention at st. Louis did not view this
question as we view it. We accept, how
ever, the assurance of the party that its
efforts will be devoted to the securing
of an international agreement for the
limited coinage of silver as sacred
pledge. We believe that the pledge will
be fulfilled, and we are firmly of the
faith that til l1Gemonetization of silver,
so essential 4 Vthe welfare of this and
all other civilized countries, will be ac-
complished through the efforts Of the
Republican party of this country, and
| through no other. Except on the silver
question we heartily and cordially en-
| dorse the platform of the party at st.
| Louis, and we declare our undiminished
| and unwavering belief in the great doc
| trine of protection of American labor
| and American Industries. Also in recip-
rocity as enunciated in the national
| platform.
Continuing the resolution reads:
| "We favor free silver, but we value
/ free government; and while the success
| of the party upon the Chicago platform
might bring silver monometallism, it
| would afford no hope Of bimetallism in
this country"
Previous to the nomination of the tick
| ct, United States Senator Wolcott de-
| Iivered a brilliant speech. Speaking OF
the silver situation he said
1--WE today are the silver Republicans,
and the friends of silver are those who
believe in silver and gold. The bimet-
| allists of this country and this state are
those who want the two metals side by
side and also want with it the perpet-
uity of free institutions"
He said ninety-five per cent of the
people of the country believed in the
equal coinage anduse of gold and silver,
and the taking Of one from circulation
must appreciate the value of the remain
ing metal and bring disaster on this
country and the delay of civilization. He
denounced the Chicago platform, calling
its tenets anarchists.
Nominations for the various state Off
GERS were made as follows: Governor,
Judge George w. Allen, Denver; lieu
tenant governor, x-Congressman Ho-
sea Townsend, Silver Cliff; secretary of
state, Edwin Price, Grand Junction;
state treasurer James H. Barlow, Col
orado Springs; auditor, George s. Ad-
ans; attorney general, Alexander Gun
nison; superintendent of public instruc-
tion, Mrs. lone Hanna.
Four presidential electors were also cho-
sen as follows; ]. F. Humphrey, F.
Walsen, C. C. Gooddale and w. A. Ham
Ill.
At the congressional convention which
was held prior to the state convention,
Judge Thomas Hoffmire was nominated
for congress.