The record-union., 1896-08-01

DENVER, July 81 Senator Wolcott,
whose friends succeeded in carrying
the Republican State Committee in op-
position to Senator Teller and the
strong silver element, tonight issued
the following:
ITO the voters of the State of Colo
rado: The people of Colorado are en-
titled to know at such a juncture as
this the views of their representatives
at Washington. Among the greatest
privileges we enjoy under republican
institutions are freedom of conscience
and freedom of speech, and if | should
hesitate on this, or on any other proper
occasion, to declare my belief and my
convictions on any public question,
should despise myself even more than
4 despise those incendiary newspapers
and historical individuals who assume
that threats and yituperation can
choke the utterances of any self-re-
specting citizen of Colorado who has
All opinion to express or a principle to
declare
The silver question is most vital
International bimetallism at the former
ratio would, Of course, be the most de-
Ssirable method of restoring silver as
money metal, because the disturbance
Of values which might follow the in
auguration of free coinage by the
United States alone would be avoided,
and the question as to the expectation
or boarding of gold would be elimi-
mated In my opinion. however, the
United States alone could, under wise
and conservative guidance-such guild
ance as should deserve and receive the
confidence of all classes of our people
open it's Mints to the unlimited coinage
OF silver, and successfully maintain
that metal at parity with gold at the
ratio of is to /, independent of other
nations of the world.
During the seven years of my pub
lie service in the Senate l have always
held this view, my vote on all questions
affecting the currency has been identi-
cal with that of the other Senators
usually known as silver Senators, and
while my utterances on the silver ques-
ton may not have been as frequent or
as long as those of others whose views
share nevertheless my record on this
subject is clear and consistent, and the
views l hold / expect always to main
tain.
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 1 be-
lieve, that the struggle earnestly and
hopefully for the full and complete rec
ognition and adoption by the Republi-
can party Of the humane belief of BIZ
metalIism, animated by the belief that
the party, which on every other ques-
1ion involving human freedom and the
welfare of mankind. has stood for all
that was uplifting and ennobling, will
set realize that a continuance of the
gold standard means only further i'm
poverishment and suffering. The plat
form contains however, most impor-
1ant statement, pledg1ng the party to
the furtherance of bimetallism by in
ternationaI agreement. To the good
faith of this pledge the history of the
PARTY on other questions requires the
fullest credence The overshadowing
importance Of the silver question
makes it certain to my mind that every
effort will be earnestly made by the
Republican party to secure to this
country the blessings of bimetallism,
and it is my sincere conviction that
silver will again be restored to it's place
as a money metal at the old ratio, and
will be accomplished through the ac-
ticn and efforts OF the Republican
party.
Except on the money question, no
man in Colorado who believes in protec-
ton, and who loves his country, can
read the platform without hearty ap-
proval. and no man doubts that Major
Mckinley viii bring to his high office
every quality needed by President of
this great people.
Mr. BRYAN has been nominated for
the Presidency on three separate plat
forms - by the Democratic party, the
PoplIIist party and the Silver party. The
last named party-the Silver party
does not deserve serious consideration
Most of its members were present at its
recent convention in St Louis. ana the
newspapers report the convention hail
as being less than half full. The Dem
ocratic party nominated Mr.. Bryan up
on a platform the financial portion OF
which was everything that could be de-
sired, and the rest of it everything that
ds in my opiniOn. undesirable and hos
tile to the interests of our country. |
decline TO stand upon this platform and
vote for this candidate, even with the
alluring free coinage plank. i cannot
do It, j am believer in protection,
and shall not abandon that belief
THE Supreme Court of the United
states is a pure and able tribunal. the
highest judicial tribunal in the world,
and / will not help smirch it. The Gov
ernment must be enabled TO paw its run
ming expenses. and wheneTer my vote
Is needed for that purpose. and fail to
yoteit supplies TO keSp it give. consider
that / violate my oath as Senator. The
recent Republican Congresses nave
been neither wasteful nor extravaganf,
and / must decline to certify TO state
nent know TO be untrue.
when, some months ago, the great
railway strike al Chicago grew beyond
control, and innocent lives were being
sacrificed and millions of dollars worth
Of property was being destroyed by law
less men; when the Sheriff was power
less and the Governor of the State failed
10 perform his duty. the President OF