The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-25
TELLER's POSITION.
HE SUPPORTS JUDGE HAT.
Says Ne IL sorry rhst lI.yt Accepted the
Mckiniey Nomlnatioa bat Believe Him
to He True silver Aas.


Denver. Colo, Sept. 2l.-Hon. Henry
NJ. Teller. In response to a letter Of
inquiry from the chairman Of the Sill
yer Republican County Central Com
mittec. has written the following:
Denver. Colo. Sept. 20. 1897.
James II. 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 Sill
yer Republican convention at Glen
wool Springs for supreme Judge. You
say you understand did not approve
Of Judge Hayt's acceptance Of the
nomination by the Mckinley or nd-
minIstratiOn party. ] was surprised
and disappointed at the acceptance OF
that nomination, and ! sincerely re-
gret that Judge Hayt did NO. and 1
expressed my disappointment In strong
language. but at that time ] did not
know that he had written his letter
to Judge Allen defining his position
on the silver question. nor Of the char
meter of his acceptance. You say you
consider II is desirable In the Interest
OF silver to maintain the Silver RE-
publican organization. not only IN
Colorado, but throughout the whole
country. ! fully concur with you In
this sentiment. l participated In the
organization of the silver Republican
party. believing that the interests of
the silver cause would be greatly aided
by such orgn nizatlon. In this ! 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
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 were
quite willing to abandon their old
party. but did not care to join either
the Democratic party or the Peoples
party. yet were fully determined to
work In harmony with either the Dem
ocratic party or the Peoples party. AZ
In 80 doing they could serve the cause
of silver. There are four political or
gnnizatlons In the country recognizing
the silver question as the paramount
issue In American politics. the Demo
crats. the Peoples party. the National.
lists and the Silver Republicans.
Among all the members Of these par
ties there IL "a determination TO unite
In national affairs and to support In
the next presidential campaign one
and the same candidate who VIII te
the exponent Of the silver sentiment
of the country.
II have thought 1t would he better
and our efforts more effective II In
local affairs We would continue 10
make such Il 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 Mt
this time NO far as the state ticket In
corc"Ii.ed. although ] hope II may he
iora IN the county Affairs. The
Peoples party nominated candidate
Of rs own. and at a large and well
attended convention the silver Rcpub-
leans nominated Judge Hnyt by ac-
clamation. The Mckinley Rcpub-
licans. not willing. I think. to show
their weakness In the state by nom-
mating a candidate Of their own. also
nominated Judge IInyt. hut not until II
was morally certain that he would rc-
ccIvc the ever Republican nominn-
tion without n contest. l nm iu favor
OF fusion with any and nll silver
organizations. but ! am opposed TO
fusion or affiliation with the Mckin-
ley Republicans. II II not silver or
gnnizntion. hut on the contrary is
fully committed To the maintenance Of
the gold standard and other financial
hcrrsics. nn,l the silver Republican
convention at Glenwood Springs. with
out dissenting vote. declared against
sI
arc many Silvcr Republicans who
would have been pleased II 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 bc questioned or doubted.
thought It his duty M a candidate for
n position non.parilsan In character
and removed from the usual strife of
politics. to accept the nominn tion So
rendered him. but In ~ doing he took
the prccnutIon To declare Ills devotion
to the silver ,nusc. and to notify that
party ihnt he must not i. con-
si,Iercd as changing or modifying his
views on the silver question 10y such
acceptance.
Judge lIayt hns been In public life
for many years and has established n
high character ns n Judicial Officcr.
II was well known that he wnn a sup.
porter of Mr.. Iirynn and the silver
cause during the Inst campaign. and
that he also supported the stat. ticket
Of the silver Republican mud Demo
critic parties In this state. The lend.
crs OF the. Mckinley Republicans well
knew these facts when they nominated
him. am Informed by members Of
that party that Judge llnyt did not
conceal FROM them that lc voted for
Bryan. nnd that his niiiiintion was
and would continue u bc with the
silver Republican party. TIL. cnndl
date of the Peoples party. ns we'll as
the rin,ii,lnic ~ the Democratic pnrty,
ar. strung supporters NJ The silver
rau-r. Yet no mor- 81 than Ju,lg.
lInyL
"tnn'l" IL unit" All III. friends of
silver IN oic candidate. ntnl is.li.vIng
tint IN" failure to ,io -" d.~s NOT lie
nj the door ~ the silver Republican,
party. ] ~" u" rcnson why III. mem.
hers of TINT party should not support
It's candidate" nnL H'li"ving ns 1 do
that the silver Republican oryruiyn.
tion will l1 u powerful agency in fur.
ilirrihg the sruss' ~ silver Throughout
il1 United States. ! nm anxious for
It's Ma'nirnAncr mud The xuss~.rs oe
l,s candidate. and shall therefore give
him my hearty nuitnr, In sl,c coming
campaign. nat Nv \ spirit ~ l,s,alil.
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