The Springfield herald., 1897-09-10
THREE CONVENTIONS.

OF the France-Sprague anti-fusion dele
CATION from Ell Paso. There was only
one contest. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
Senator Teller was made delegate
at-large.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation, rules and order of business rec
commended that the temporary organiza-
tiOn be made permanent, and this pre-
vailed by Il unanimous vote.
While waiting for the committee on
resolutions, Congressman John +.
Shafroth was called on for speech.
He said an alliance with the Mckinley
Republicans would mean an absolute
repudiation of the grand old man who
had just addressed them. They could
not afford to aid in building up Nc
kinley Republican machine. 1t would
be an unnatural alliance and could not
exist.
The committee on resolutions, after
three hours session. where compro-
mise was endeavored 10 be carried
through, but which. through the infiu-
ence of Senator Teller. was defeated,
reported as follows, and which were
adopted by practically unanimous
vote:
'The Silver Republicans Of Colo
clare that the adoption of the single
gold standard by the nations OF the
land means the restriction OF COM
merce to the narrowest possible limit,
and WILL IL continued. entail upon the
wage-earning classes Il lasting servi-
tude which will seriously retard, II
not destroy, the development Of civili-
zation. We owe il. therefore, not only to
ourselves. but to the people of our
common country, TO steadfastly ana
courageously continue the battle for
the restoration of the money of the
constitution.
we declare that the Silver Republi-
can party of Colorado will maintain its
organization intact, without yielding,
abandoning or compromising any of
the principles which called 1t into ex-
istence. and we oppose attiliation with
any organization which does not stand
| with MS upon the questions of bimetal-
| lism which we regard as of controlling
and paramount political Importance.
I'VE especially oppose ntfiliation with
the present Republican administration
party because it declared in Its plat
| form of 1896 that it is opposed to the
| free coinage of silver and that the pres
ent gold standard must be maintained
until the principal commercial nations
of the world consent that we may have
financial system of our own.
I'VE recognize that judicial con-
vention should be as far as practicable
divorced from politics, yet we desire
to place ourselves on record as being
unqualifiedly in favor of the free coin
age OF silver at the ratio of 16 to
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any nation and country on earth.
I'VE separated from the party to
which we had given the allegiance OF
our lives, because it had abandoned
the cause of bimetallism, and we will
continue in opposition until the great
question Is settled. and silver regains
| its place among the money metals OF
| the world.
1--WE earnestly endorse and approve
the course taken by Hon. Henry NJ.
| Teller, whose statesmanlike position
and advocacy of tie cause of the peO-
pie has endeared him to all Colo
radoans who care for the highest and
best interests of the state. We know
| him to be wise and safe counsellor
and will follow his leadership Of our
party until the great question of bi'
metallism is settled.
1.-The action of Hon. John F. Shafrotf
in Congress meets with our unquali
fled approval.
I'VE are especially gratified that oui
candidate for justice of the Supreme
Court has ever been with us an earn
est advocate of the free coinage OF Sill