The state herald., 1898-09-09

lnau we allirm tne deslrabillty oi q
thorough union between the silver par
ties II the state o! Colorado, in accord
auce with and upon he lines proposed
by the chairmen of our respective Da.
iiopal organizations, in their addresses
Issued IN Februa,y last, ana that we CON
gratnlaie the silver forces of the nation
tha, the good work outlined and suggest
ed in those addresses has nlready borne
fruit in mnny states of The Union.
We pledge our individual faith one to
the other, and oar respective party CON
mttees each to each, that we will, indi
vlduaily and collectively, use all honor,l-
hle means to bring about the result de
sired by the heads of our several organ.
izations.
We are, severally and collectively, Of
the opinion that the question of free
coinage Of silver is the paramount issue
in the politics of this nation, that there
can be no compromise between the advo.
Gates of this beneicent change in our
monetary system and those who support
or favor the gold standard, and that
/ there should be no division among those
who labor to bring to our people the
great blessings which will follow thasuc-
cessful issue of the struggle in which
our forces are all engaged.
The question OF which party aud what
individual should hold any particular Of
flee is trivial and insignificant while the
right of our citizens to freely enjoy the
fruits of their own labor and toll is de
med, and we will not let differences AS
10 non essentials divide lis when we nre
united upon the essentials OF our coun-
try's welfare.
We believe that there should be n fu-
SION, union and co operation of the par.
ties which We represent, In support OF
joint state, congressional and legislative
tickets, to the end that the views enter
tanned by the vast majority OF the peo-
ple OF this state should he truly repre-
eented IN both houses of congress, and in
the sta,e government, and that these
views should be authoraiively expressed
in single platform 10 De promulgated
by our respective party conventions,
Resolved, further, That rs an impor-
tant stop III the direction Of making eli
irctiye the foregoing declarations, the
conventions Of gaid parties should be
held at The sa'ne time and place, and
that the vi-ws Of the muinlity Of tho u.s.
sembled committees n, 10 the proper
time and place for holding said cuDvcn
tilns should be decisive and acc, plod
by all Tia ce committees. Bo il further
Resolved, That we pledge our hpsJ et.
forts rs individuals, committees and par
'y officials to effect fusion Of our res
pective parties on legislative and other
candidates, In order that We mny prcEeu.
a solid front in the support Of OF lo, con
Rresgonal, Legislative and county tickets
in the coming election
Now. therefore, pursuantto therecom.
mendations of SAID JOIN, committee, and
by virtue OF the power vested in me AZ
chairman Of the state central committee.
| hereby call the state convention Of Tie
silver republican party Of tho state of
Colorado to meet IN the opera house In
the city of Colorado Springs, Colo, on
the $, day OF sept. A. d. ls95, at IL .,
clock II. m. Tor the purpose Of placing in
nomination, 10 be voted Tor a, the next
general election, to be held on the s, dag
of November, A. d. l>9s, candidates lur
the following stale Offices, ,o.wit:
Onc governor.
Ohc Lieutenant, governor.
One secretary ot state.
One state treasurer,
One auditor ol state.
One attorney general.
One superintendent Of public instrnc
ton.
Two regents Of the state university
One regent OF the state university to
fiji vacancy.
And to transact such other business as
may properly come before the couyen-
tion.
The several counties in the state shalt
be entitled to representation IN sand con
vcnilon as follows: