The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-11
THREE CONVENTIONS.

Of the France-Sprague anti-fuslon dele
CATION from FL PasO. There was only
one contest The report was unani
mously adopted.
Senator Teller was made q delegate.
at-large.
The committee on permanent orHani.
xation, rules and order OF business rec
commended that the temporary organixa-
tion be made permanent, and this peS,-
| vailed by unanimous vote.
While waiting for tine committee on
resolutions. Congressman John r,
Shafroth was called on for q 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 q Nc
klnley Republican machine. II would
be an unnatural alliance and could not
exist.
The committee on resolutions, after
a three hours session. where compro-
mise was endeavored to 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:
hC chNeI NepuDtcduB OL COlO-
radO, 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-earnlng classes Il lasting servi-
tude which will seriously retard, IL
not destroy, the development of civIlI-
zation. We owe 1t. therefore. not only to
ourselves, but to the people of our
common country, to steadfas,ly and
courageously continue the battle for
the restoration Of the money Of the
constitution.
I'VE declare that the Silver Rcpubli-
can party of Colorado will maintain its
rganization Intact. without yielding.
abandoning or compromising any OF
the principles which called Ii into ex-
istcnce, and we oppose affiliation with
any organization which does not stand
with MS upon the questions OF bimetal-
lism which we regard rs OF controlling
and paramount political Importance.
I'VE especially oppose affiliation with
the present Republican administration
party because II declared In Its plat
form OF 1896 that II 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
unquallfiedly In favor Of the free coin
age Of silver at the ratio OF IL to
without waiting for the aid or consent
OF any nn,ion and country on earth.
I'VE separated from the party TO
which We had given the allegiance Of
our lives, because Il had abandoned
the cause Of bimetallisni. and we will
continue In opposition until the great
question Ia 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 n.
Teller. whose s;atesmanltke position
and advocacy Of the cause Of the peo-
pie has endeared him to all Colo
radOann who care for the highest and
hest interests Of the state. We know
him to he a Wise and safe counsellor,
and will follow his leadership Of our
party until the great question Of b.
metallism 10 settled.
THE action Of Hon. John r. Shafroth
In Congress meets with our unQuali.
ned approval.
I'VE are especially gra;ifled that our
candidate for Justice Of the Supreme
Court has ever been with us an earn
eat advocate Of the free coinage OF sill