The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-16

shoe pinches." He urged the democrats
and republicans alike to bolt at their
respective national conventions should
gold platforms be adopted and assured
the Colorado delegation that the South
would stand solid with the West, should
IL be necessary to leave the conven-
ton hall" The convention then re-
sumed and will probably elect the bal
ance of the delegates.
1t was an anti-administration conven-
ton throughout. Temporary Chairman
McAhney of Pueblo made a strong sill
yer speech, as did Permanent Chairman
Judge Royal of the same city. The lat
ter, after making a long and sincere
plea in favor of the white metal at the
ratio OF 16 to i. eulogized Senators
Vest and Cockrell of Missouri and 9TH
er prominent silver advocates of the
East. When he mentioned the name of
ex-Congressman Bland, the delegates
applauded and cheered. The platform,
which was unanimously adopted, deals
with no other question but that of the
monetary issue and favors free coinage
at the ration of 16 to 1. The platform is
as follows:
THE democratic party of Colorado
pledges its answering devotion to all
the principles of the democratic faith
as laid down by Thomas jefferson and
Andrew Jackson. Believing that the
pOoCCCS
results of departure from the true
principles of democracy; that the policy
inaugurated by the republican party
for the contraction of the currency, and
for many years continued by IL, to the
gradual and certain impoverishment of
the people, in the face of a steadfast
opposition from the democratic party,
but adopted and approved by the po-
litical administration, has resulted in
the creation of an enormous bonded
debt in period of profound peace, Wis
iting deadly blight on every industry
and carrying encouragement and dis
may into the household of every
wealth-producer in the land, that there
never can be a condition of general
welfare until the volume of a sound and
stable currency is equal to the demand
of industrial and commercial pursuits;
that the first steps in this direction
should be the immediate restoration of
silver to the place 1T occupied in the
currency of the world for centuries
previous to 1873.
I'VE therefore favor the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to /, as such coin
age existed prior to 1873. without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any other
nation, such gold and silver to be full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private"
Hon. Charles S. Thomas of Denver,
who was elected elegate-at-large by ac-
addressed the convention,
and his remarks regarding the action
Of the Colorado delegation at the Chica-
go convention may be considered sig
inasmuch as he is and has
been for many years a representative
democratic leader. He censured the
present administration in strong terms
for it's action in issuing bonds, con-
Guiding his address: "If, after the eff
forts of our delegation at Chicago. sil-r
yer is not recognized, l will withdraw
from the convention" AS Thomas is
likely to lead the Colorado delegation
at Chicago, his utterances in this re-
spect are taken meaningly.
After Senator Tillman finished his
speech the convention reassembled and
the election of delegates-at-
arge and congressional delegates, MAX
ing the selections as Follows: Dele
c. S. Thomas, T. ].
O'Donnell, b. Sweeney and Adair Will
son. Delegates from First congression-
al district, B. w. Speer; Second dis
trict, II. H. Seldomridge. The conven-
tion then adjourned.