Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-04-18
ANTI-CLEVELAND.
The Democratic Convention Held in
Denver

Denver, April I5.-The Democratic
state convention held here today, after
adopting free silver platform and
electing one delegate at large adjourned
to 1880 o'clock tonight.
1t was an anti administration conven-
ton throughout. Temporary Chairman
McAliney of Pueblo made strong sill
yer speech, as did permanent Chairman
Judge Royal, of the same city. The
latter, after making long aad sincere
plea in favor of the white metal at TIE
ratio of I6 to 1, eulogized Senators Vest
and Cockrell, of Missouri, and other
prominent silver advocates Of the east.
When he mentioned the name of ex-
Congressman Bland the delegates ap-
plauded and cheered,
The platform, which was unanimously
adopted, deals with no other question
but that of the monetary issue and
favor free coinage at the ratio of 10 to
1. The platform is as follows
The democratic party of Colorado
pledges its unwavering devotion to all
the principles of the democratic faith as
laid down by Thomas Jefferson and
Andrew Jackson. Behaving that the
evils that now Cypress the people P'af
the direct result of departure trona the
true principles Of democracy; that the
policy inaugurated by the republican
party for the contraction of the cur
rency, and for many years continued by
it to the gradual and certain impoverish.
ment of the people, In the face of stead
fast opposition from the Democra tic
party, but adopted and approved by the
political administration has resulted In
the creation of an enormous bon ded
debt in a period of profound peace,
visiting deadly blight on every indus
try and carrying encouragement and
dismay into the household of every
wealth producer in the land that there
never can be condition of general wei
fare until the volume of a sound and
stable currency is equal to the demand
of industrial and commercial pursuits j,
that the first stepi in this direction should
be the immediate restoration of silver
to the place it occupied in the currency
of the world for centuries previous to
1873.
We therefore favor the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio of 10 10 as such coinage
existed prior to 1873 without awaiting
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 5, Thomas, of Denver,
who was elected delegate at large BY
accIamation addressed the convention
and his remarks regarding the action of
the Colorado delegation at the Chicago
convention, may be considered signifi-
cant, inasmuch as he is and has been for
many years a representative democratic
leader. He censured the present admin
istration In strong terms for their action
in issuing bonds, concluding his address:
"If, after the efforts of our delegation at
Chicago, silver Is not recognized / will
withdraw from the conyention.p : AZ
MIR. Thomas will likely lead the eEa5
RADIO delegation at Chicago his utter
ances in this respect are taken nYeen.
ingly,
The election of delegates at large
and congressional delsgases. 5making
the selections, resulted = follows:
Delegates at large q S Thomas
Arapahoe county D Svasbsy, Los Ami
mas, and Adair NlIlsps. "a Plata Dele.
gate from First ceH essional district
r.. w. speer sssd district, II. II
/ 0csnvention then adjourned.