The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-26
DENVER SILVERITES
Meet and Evince a Great Deal Of Enthus-
iasm

Meet and Evince a Great Deal Of Enthus.
iasm
DENVER, June 25.-The state silver
convention was called to order at II 15
a. m. by 1. N. Stevens, member of the
national silver committee. Stevens con-
graduated the counties on sending to
Denver delegates to a meeting, "at
which there was no pie counter in sight"
He expressed the hope that the Chicago
convention would nominate a man
whose position on silver is unequivocal
and suggested Teller as an ideal candi
date. The mention of Teller set the
convention wild, and the enthusiasm
continued over the names of Sibley,
Bland. Blackburn, Morgan and the
southern free silver senators. The con-
vention selected II. A. w. Tabor as tenn
porary chairman, and after appointing
committees took a recess until 2 o'clock
At the afternoon session Hon. Platt
Wicks of Pueblo was chosen permanent
chairman. The feature of the afternoon
was an address by ex-Congressman Lafe
Pence, who paid tribute to Senator Tel
Ter and his western followers who bolted
the national Republican convention.
Delegates to the national silver con-
vention to be held at ST. Louis July 22d
were chosen.
The convention adjourned with three
cheers for Senator Teller after adopt
ing the following platform:
First-That the paramount issue at
this time in the United States is un-
doubtedly the money question. 1t is
between the gold standard, gold bonds
and bank currency on the one side and
the bimetallic standard, no bonds and
government currency on the other.
/ Second-That on this issue we declare
ourselves to be in favor of distinctly
American financial system. We are un-
alterably opposed to the single gold
standard and demand the immediate re-
turn to the constitutional standard of
gold and silver by the restoration by the
government Independently of any for
eign power of the unrestricted coinage
of both gold and silver into standard
money at the ratio of 16 to /, and upon
terms of exact equality as they existed
prior to 1878; the silver coin to be full
legal tender equally with gold for all
debts and dues. private and public.
Third-That to our senior senator and
fellow citizen, the Hon. Henry NJ. Teller,
we accord all honor and admiration for
his personal worth and high character,
and speak Of him as thousands Of us
have known him to have been from his
early vigorous manhood to his present
ripened years. Throughout his long
official life he has always been found at
his post of duty, doing battle for the
masses of the people. Especially do we
honor him and his associate delegates
for their heroic action in following their
convictions in abandoning the late st.
Louis convention amidst reproaches,
gbes and jeers Of many Of the remaining
delegates.
Fourth-That recognizing in Senator
Teller the most eminent qualities and
fitness for any public station in the gift
of the people, we present him to the
state and nation as a candidate for the
presidency to lead the great bimetallic
host in the present emergency, because
he is the most conspicuous advocate and
defender of the faith In the entire re-
public.
Fifth-That should some advocate and
steadfast friend of free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold, at the ratio
of 16 to 1, other than Senator Teller be
nominated for president, we pledge our
hearty and unanimous support to that
candidate.
SiXth-That should Senator Teller not
be nominated for president the people of
J. this state, with unanimity with scarce
a parallel in any constituency, will con-
tinue him as senator of the United
States from Colorado.
Seventh-That we therefore confident
ly appeal to the people of the United
States to leave in allegiance for the mo-
ment all other questions, however i'm
portant, and even momentous they may
seem, to sunder If necessary all former
party ties and affiliations and unite in
one supreme effort to free themselves
and their children from the domination
of the money power-a power more de-
structive than any which has ever been
fastened upon the civilized men of any
race or in any age. And upon the con-
summation Of our desires and efforts we