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bimetallism; they are to-day as true
and loyal as they We're a year ago; we
have not abandoned or changed our
| faith.
| Because we hold gold conven-
| ton is no treason to silver; they are the
twin children from the womb of our
mountains, we love them equally. If a
man takes a drink of gin it is no sign
| that he has lost his lost his love for
champagne That we promote the well
fare of one offspring is no disparage-
ment of the other. In the pantheon of
our material deities there is enshrined
gold as we'll as silver. AS the world is
hungry for gold alone, we wish to
know there is no field where its at
| tainment is as certain as in Colorado.
| Colorado is the true crest OF the conu-
nent, and the gods crowned it With a
radiant diadem of royal gold. Con-
testing with California for first place
as a gold producer, Colorado becomes
an important factor in the adjustment
of national finances.
1--WE are democratic, we believe in the
rule of the majority, and as the people
have by ballot declared against the
double standard and legislation blown
cold upon the mercury of our hopes,
there is nothing for us to do as patriots
but to make the best of an unhappy
situation until a new trial is granted.
Since 1892 gold, silver and copper
mines are about the only industry that
has paid dividends. If this convention
can turn the attention of capital from
unproductive investments to legitimate
mining, it will have advantaged coun-
try and investor alike. Business care
and sense in mining will pay better
than most lines of investment.
Il speak of mines, not as basis for
speculation but as a working enter
prise, requiring the same attention to
detail. the same careful management
as YOU would give to manufactory or
a mercantile establishment. The pros
pector has driven his stakes along every
/ lead he has not the means to develop
but waits for the capitalist.
Never such a field for investment,
never a time so auspicious, never has
gold been worth so much, and never
could it be produced so cheaply. Me-
chanical skill invention and science
have joined hands until the cost of
reduction is less than ever before. At
Idaho Springs stamp mill reduces ore
for 81 80 per ton, with rebate for
large quantities. Railroads thread
nearly every mountain valley, so that
freight is no longer a serious problem
mines may defy legislation, but not
transportation.
But for the mines there would be
no Denver, no great West to-day. The
frontier would have rested on the
Missouri River. The Colossus which
Tom Benton wanted to see cut upon
! the very crest of the continental di-
vide pointing to the West, to India,
has never been craven; as a substitute
there should be placed mightier
statue of a mining prospector upon
some great peak, whose sweep would
| take in every city and home, every
school house and church, every mine
and railroad from the Missouri River
to the golden sands of the Pacific. Upon
the base of the figure could be carved
| in truth: These are my achievements.
there are the trophies of my hardship
and daring"
At the conclusion of the Governors
address the convention elected Irving
Mahon Temporary Secretary.
F.. V. Smalley of Minnesota moved
that Committees on Credentials and
| Permanent Organization be appointed
| to consist of fifteen members each,
with at least one delegate from each
State represented. The following were
selected:
Credentials ommittee-Alabama, F.
S. Dey; Arizona, c. L, Hall; Arkansas,
A w. Moore; Colorado, G. B. Riley;
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r. Crandall; Idaho, James Hutchinson;
Illinois, w f. Griffen; Iowa, E. C. Mil
Ter; Kansas, A. P. Hulitt; Maryland E.
r. Biddle; Minnesota, V. F. Simar;
Missouri, r. v Tillman; Montana, J.
r. Murray; Nebraska, c. r. Scott; New
| Mexico, J. c. Slack; New York, w. M.
| Reynolds; North Carolina, W. A. Hen
drie; Ohio, L. D. Reynolds; Pennsylva-
MIA, L. G.. Lynn; South Dakota, j. G..
Kicker; Texas NJ. r.. Henning; Utah,
s. r. Millner; Virginia, w. B. Judkins;
| West Virginia, j. H. Brown; Wiscon
sin, F. c. Richmond; Wyoming, J. J.
| Jeffrey.
| Permanent Organization-Mmn
E. V. Smalley; California, Miss Anna
| Lansing; New Mexico, L. Bradford
Prince; Georgia, Lamar Cobb; Missou
ri, Rudolph Dalemyer; Michigan, H. A.
| Clapp; New York, T. Y Hurley; North
Carolina, J. S. Carr; Ohio. V. Band;
Pennsylvania, I. r. Hedges; Utah, An
gus McAnnon; Wyoming, w. NJ. Stur-
gis; Illinois, I. H. Ellwood; Colorado.
Louis r. f. Rich and r. F. Hunter;
Venezuela, General Alexandra Ybarra.
The convention then took a recess un-
til 3 o'clock
At the afternoon session Mr.. Cott of
Omaha, Chairman of the Credentials
| Committee, reported that there were
no contests, and that the committee
had invited all who were interested in
mining to become delegates and par
! ticipate in the discussions. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
r. F. Hunter Chairman of the Com
mittee on Organization and Order of
Business, recommended Bradford
| Prince of New Mexico, for Permanent
President; David T. Littler of Illinois,
John Dern of Utah and General Alex
Garara as Presidents at large.
and that each State select a Vice
| President and member of the Execu-
tive Committee from its delegation.
Hon. Irving Mahon of Colorado was
| named for Permanent Secretary, and
0. w. Crawford of Illinois as assistant
1t was also recommended that all dis
cussions be confined to mines, mining
and kindred subjects. and that every
State, Territory or foreign nation be
allowed ten votes, providing they have
that many delegates present; if not,
then one vote for each delegate. The
report was adopted.