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

OF the France-Spraguc anti-fusion dele
CATION from I'll Paso. There was only
one contest. The report was unani
mously adopted
Senator Teller was made n delegate.
at-large.
The committee OH permanent organi.
zation, rules and order of business rec.
commended that the temporary organiza.
tion be made permanent. and this pre-.
vailed by unanimous vote.
While waiting for the committee on
resolutions, Congressman John H.
Shafroth was called ON for n speech,
He said an alliance with the Mckinley
Republicans would mean an absolute
reputation of the grand old man who
had just addressed them. They could
not afford to aid In building up a Nc
Kinley Republican machine i, would
be an unnatural alliance and could not
| exist.
The committee on resolutions, after
n three hours session. where a compro.
mise was endeavored to he 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
RADIO, in convention assembled, de-
clare that the adoption of the single
gold standard by the nations of the
land means the restriction of com.
merce to the narrowcst possible limit.
and will, II continued, entail upon the
wage-earning classes lasting servi-
tude which will seriously retard, IL
not destroy, the development of civlli-
zation. We owe 1t, therefore. not only to
ourselves. but to the people OF our
common country, 10 steadfastly and
courageously continue the battle for
the restoration of the money of the
constitution
I'VE 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 It into ex-
istence, and we oppose afliliation with
any organization which does not stand
with us upon the questions of bimetal-
lism which we regard as of controlling
and paramount political importance.
I'VE especially oppose utilization with
the present Republican administration
party because 1t declared in its plat
form of 1896 that it is opposed to the
free coinage of silver and that the pres
cnt gold standard must be maintained
until the principal commercial nations
of the world consent that we may have
n financial system of our own.
I'VE recognize that n judicial con-
vention should be as far as practicable
divorced from politics, yet we desire
10 place ourselves on record as being
~ N fn Of -
age of silver at the ratio of 10 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 II had abandoned
the cause Of bimetallism, and we viii
continue In opposition until the great
question is settled, and silver regains
It's place among the money metals of
the world.
I'VE earnestly endorse and approve
the course taken by Hon. Henry NJ.
Teller, whose siatesmanlike position
and advocacy Of the 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 he wise and safe counsellor.
and y-ill follow his leadership OF our
party until the great question OF bi.
mctallism Is settled.
''The action of Hon. John +. Shafroth
In Congress meets with our unquali-
fled approval.
I'VE are especially graiified that our
candidate for justice of the Supreme
Court has ever been with us an earn
est advocate of The free coinage OF sill