The indicator., 1897-09-25
TELLER'S POSITION.
HE SUPPORTS JUDGE HAvr.
Says He Is Sorry That uayt Accepted the
Mckini-y Nomination but Believe Him
to he "a True Silver Man.


NJ. Teller, in response to letter of
inquiry from the chairman of the sill
Yer Republican County Central Com
Inittee. 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
vcr Republican convention at Glen
wood Springs for supreme judge. You
say you understand l did not approve
Of Judge ilayt's acceptance of the
nomination by the Mckinley or ad-
mlniStration party. | was surprised
and disappointed at the acceptance of
that nomination. and | sincerely re
grct that Judge Hayt did so. ana
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
acter Of his acceptance. You say You
consider 1t is desirable in the interest
of silver To maintain the Silver Re
publican organization, not only IN
Colorado, hut throughout the whole
country. | fully concur with You In
tlls sentiment. ! participated in the
organization of the Silver Republican
party. believing that the interests oil
the silver cause would be greatly aided
by such organization. In this / was
supported by Hon. w, j. Bryan, by
the chairman of the Democratic Ma
tiunal Committee. the chairman Of tie
Peoples party and other influential
supporters Uf the silver cause lhe
leaders OF the Peoples party did not
think 1t hc>t to surrender their organ
i2ation. and thousands of Republicans
who believe in the free coinage of
silver 10y the United states alone were
quite willing to abandon their old
party. hut 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. as
in so doing they could serve the cause
of silver There are four political or
canizations 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 determination to unite
in national affairs and To support In
the next presidential campaign one
and the same candidate who Will he
the exponent of the silver sentiment
Of the country.
Il have thought it would he better
and our efforts more effective If IN
local affairs We would continue 10
make such demonstration of our
strength aS we did last fail when we
gave - per cent. of the votes of our
~ II . ia Il IatN "a
candidate on silver platform. but
that seems to be quite impossible Mt
this time so far as the state ticket is
concerned. although | hope it may be
done in the county affairs. The
Peoples party nominated n candidate
of its own. and at II large and well
attended convention the Silver Repub-
licans nominated Judge liayt by nc
clamation. The Mckinley Repuh-
licans, not willing. | think. TO show
their weakness in the state by nom
mating a candidate OF their own, also
nominated Judge Hayt. but not until 1t
was morally certain that he would re-
Ccivc the Silver Republican nOmina-
tiou without Il contest. | am in favor
OF a fusion with any and all silver
organizations. but | am opposed TO
fusion or utilization with the Mckin-
canizntion, but on the contrary is
fully committed to the maintenance of
the gold standard and other financial
hrrcsies. and the Silver Republican
convention Mt GIenwoo1 Springs, with
out dissenting vote, declared against
any such fusion or atliiation. 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 he questioned or doubted.
thought II his duty rs candidate for
position non-partisan in character
and removed from the usuul strife of
politics. To accept the nomination so
rendered lin. but in SO doing he took
the prccaulipn TO declare his devotion
TO tie silver causo and 10 notify that
rlrty that he must not hc con
sidcrcl as changing or modifying his
Views on the silver question by such
acceptance,
Judge IInyt has been In public fife
for many years and has established a
high character as judicial officer.
II was well known that he was sup
porter Of Mr.. Bryan and the silver
cause during thr last campaign. and
that hc also supported the state ticket
of the silver Republican and Demo
cratic parties in this state. The lead
crs of the Mckinley Republicans well
knew these facts when they nominated
him. | am informed by members Of
that party that Judge liHyt did not
conceal from them that he voted for
BRYAN. and that his atiiliat0n was
and would continue 10 he with the
silver Republican party. The cnndi-
date of the Peoples party. as well as
the candidate of the Democratic party.
are strong supporters of the silver
cause. Yet no more SO than Judge
iiayt,
Unable to unite all the friends Of
silver on one candidate. and believing
that the failure to do 50 does not lie
mt the door Of the Silver Republican
party. | see no reason why the mem
bers of that party should not support
its candidate and believing as ! do
that the Silver Republican orGanlza-
ton will he Il powerful agency in fur
thering the cause of silver throughout
the United States. ! am anxious for
its maintenance and tn" success of
lis candidate. and shall therefore give
him my hearty suppnr, in the coming
campaign. not in spirit of hostil-
ity to the other silver organizations.
not in the spirit Of n mere partisan,
but to build up and maintain an or
ganizatidn that can in the future, as
/ believe it will. act in harmony with
the other silver organizations in the
great contest for the free coinage of
silver in 1900. The contest of 1900
will not only he a contest for n right
onrS monetary Systpiu that will rec
ognize the money of the constitution.
I.nt Ii r..lll hn fnt. :. mnnl rnrnI.nn1nut