The silver star., 1897-09-30
rsLleR.s POSITION.
He says That IL Supports Judge Hayt for
the Suprenhe Iscnch.

NJ Teller in response to a letter OF
inquiry from the chairman of the Sill
yer Republican County Central Com
mittee. has written the following:
Denver, Colo, Sept 20. 1897.
James H. Blood. Esq. Chairman, City:
Dear Sir--I have yours of the 18th
asking me To define my position with
respect to the nomination by the Sil-
yer Republican convention at Glen
wood Springs for supreme judge. You
say you understand ! did not approve
of Judge Hayt's acceptance OF the
nomination by the Mckinley or ad-
ministratlon party. l was surprised
and disappointed at the acceptance OF
that nomination. and ! sincerely re-
cret that Judge Hayt did so. and l
expressed my disappointment in strong
language. but at that time l did not
know that he had written his letter
TO Judge Allen defining his position
on the silver question. nor OF the char
acter of his acceptance You say you
consider it is desirable in the interest
of silver to maintain the Silver he
publican organization. not only IN
Colorado. but throughout the whole
country. l fully concur with you IN
this sentiment. | participated IN the
organization OF the Silver Republican
ildTlN, DelltNluS tl'iA lht ihttitseS ".
the silver cause would be greatly aided
by such organization In this l was
supported by Hon. w. J. Bryan, by
the chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. the chairman of the
Peoples party and other influential
I supporters of the silver cause. The
leaders of the Peoples party did not
think ii best TO surrender their organ
ization and thousands of Republicans
who believe in the free coinage OF
silver by the United States alone We're
quite willing to abandon their ola
party, but did not care to join either
the Democratic party or the Peoples
party. vet were fully determined to
work in harmony with either the DEM
ocratic party or the Peoples party, as
in so doing they could serve the cause
of silver. There are four political or
ganizations in the country recognizing
the silver question as the paramount
issue in American politics, the Demo-
Gratis. the Peoples party, the National
lists and the Silver Republicans.
Among all the members of these par
ties there Is a determination to unite
in national affairs and to support in
the next presidential campaign one
and the same candidate who Will be
the exponent of the silver sentiment
of the country.
Il have thought it would be better
and our efforts more effective il in
| local affairs we would continue to
make such a demonstration of our
strength as we did last fall when we
gave 81 per cent. of the votes of our
state to the Democratic presidential
candidate on silver platform. but
that seems TO be quite impossible at
this time so far as the state ticket is
| concerned. although | hope it may be
| done in the county affairs Ihe
| Peoples party nominated a candidate
of its own. and at Il large and well
attended convention the Silver Repub-
licans nominated Judge Hayt by ac-
clamation. The Mckinley Repub-
licans. not willing. l think. to show
| their weakness in the state by nom
| mating n candidate of their own. also
nominated Judge Hayt, but not until II
was morally certain that he would re-
ceive the Silver Republican nomina-
tion without a contest. | am in favor
| of fusion with any and all silver
organizations, but | am opposed to
| fusion or utilization with the Mcl<in-
ley Republicans. 1t is not silver or
| ganiZation. but on the contrary is
fully committed To the maintenance of
the gold standard and other financial
heresies. and the Silver Republican
convention at Glenwood Springs. with
out dissenting vote. declared against
any such fusion or atiiliation. There
are many Silver Republicans who
would have been pleased If Judge
Hayt had declined the nomination by
the Mckinley Republicans. but the
Judge. acting under the advice and
with the approval of many of his
friends whose fidelity to the silver
cause cannot be questioned or doubted.
| thought II his duty ms n candidate for
n position non-partisan In character
and removed from the usual strife of
politics. to accept the nomination so
rendered him. but I'm SO doing he took
the precaution to declare his devotion
| to the silver cause. and To notify that
party that he must not he CON
sidered as changing or modifying his
views on the silver question by such
acceptance.
Judge Hayt has been in public life
for many years and has established n
high character as judicial officer.
| 1t was well known that he was n sup
porter of Mr.. Bryan and the silver
cause during the last campaign. and
that he also supported the state ticket
Of the Silver Republican and Demo
cratic parties in this state. The lead
ers Of the Mckinley Republicans well
knew these facts when they nominated
him. am informed by members of
that party that Judge Inyt did not
conceal from them that he voted for
Bryan, and that his afliliation was
and wonld continue to he with the
Silver Republican party. The candi-
| date OF the Peoples party, as well m
the candidate Of the Democratic party.
are strong supporters of the silver
cause, yet no more 80 than Judge
Hayt.
"Unable to unite all the friends of
silver on one candidate, and believing
that the failure to do 40 does not lie
at the door Of the Silver Republican
party, I see no reason why the mem
bers Of that party should not support
Its candidate, and believing as l do
that the Silver Republican organixa-
tion will be powerful agency In fur
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