Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-25
UNLOADING SENATOR TELLER.
Hon. ID. p. Carr, of Grant County, is
willing to Trust to his
Leadership.
yo the Editor of the Optic.

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SILVER Cry, N M. May 90. 1885,
A few days before the assembling OF
the Colorado state republican conven-
ton, the Albuquerque Citizen advised
that body to "unload" Senator Teller,
as one good days work. 10 yester-
DAVIS issue OF the same paper is found
the following:
If the democrats want Senator Teller,
the quicker they get him the better for
ths republican party. The one idea fellows
who imagine they are better than their
party can be dispensed with by the repub-
licans this year..
Through some strange perversity,
the republicans of Colorado did not
accept the advice of the Citizen, but,
on the contrary, elected him as the
leader of the delegation from that
state to the national convention at st.
Notwithstanding the other delegates
! to follow his lead, whatever course he
may decide upon. Now the assumed
leading republican paper OF the ad-
Joining Territory, the interests OF the
people Of which are identical with
those of the people of that state, sug.
gests that it would be to the advantage
of the republican party for Senator
Teller to once affiliate with the demo
Gratis. Against this l, for myself, and
| believe voicing the sentiment of thous-
ands of republicans in New Mexico,
most earnestly protest. Two years
ago, the republican party of this Ter
ritory, in convention, declared in the
most positive manner for "protection
and bi-metallism' and for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
At the last session of the legislature,
no member opposed the passage of the
silver memorial, which | had the honor
to introduce in the house, and 1t re-
ceived the vote OF every republican ia
both houses OF that assembly. There
was no ambiguity in the language of
that resolution, and the representatives
of the republican party, Ia that body,
went on record in favor Of the princi-
pie now so earnestly advocated and
represented by Senator Teller.
Does the Citizen pretend that be-
cause of the apparent probability OF the
national republican convention adopt
ing a gold-standard platform, the en-
tire republican party of New Mexico
have deserted the cause of silver, which
they so recently endorsed?
Does the Citizen represent the masses
of the republican voters of the Terri
tory, or only those who would "keep in
sight of the pie connterP" 1t Is my
belief that upon a careful canvass the
editor will ind that 1t voices the senti-
ment of only the latter class.
Senator Teller as not an ssone-idea
man" The patron saint Of the Citizen
is the "one-idea fellow" WHO would a..
tempt to es'or prosperity by increaS.
ing the burdens of taxation, without
providing the mean OF paying them.
Neither Candidate Mckinley, nor the
Citizen, will dare attempt to make the
American people believe that a high
protective tariff will add one cent to
the price OF a bushel of wheat, corn or
oats, or one-sixteenth of a cent to the
price of a pound of cotton, while the
gold standard is maintained. Senator
Tel er is consistent in advocating pro-
lection and bi metallism, and is right
In demanding that they shall not be
separated and silver sacrificed upon the
altar of protection.
To me, Senator Teller is the most
commanding fgurein American public
life to-day--.he bravest, prrest, grand.
est patriot OF all who champion the
people and defy the shafts of the place.
hunters and time-servers, who tamely
follow-the lead OF the plutocrats, who
have all but sapped the foundations Of
American liberty.
It will be a pleasure and a duty for
me to follow whittier he may lead. /
have hitherto declared, as he has: III
will not follow the flag of protection
into the gold standard camp"
meant it then and | reiterate it now.
Should the issue be made, as it now
appears that it will be, for q Mckinley
tariff, and the gold standard by the
republican party In the national con-
vention, Henry NJ. Teller may go TO
the democratic party, II 1t shall be
controlled by The masses and champion
the cause of the people in favor of the
full re. monetization Of silver. And
when he goes the state Of Colorado
will 90 with him and thousands of as
good republicans as John Sherman and
George F. Hoar, all ever this land,
will follow his lead.
/ do not hesitate for an instant to
cay that l will 60 with him and,
while | do not claim to have any per-
sonal following, | know OF many in
this county who will 60 with me, be-
cause they believe In the righteousness