The state herald., 1898-10-07

The silver republican state convention
adopted the following platform:
"The silver republicans Of the state Of
Colorado, in convention assembled, again
declare their allegiance TO the great causs
Of bimetallism and demand the restora-
tion OF silver to an equal plane OF digni-
ty and power with gold AS monetary
metal and that the mints OF the United
States be opened to the coinage OF both
silver and gold ut the old ratio of l6 to
without asking or waiting the aid or con-
aent OF any other nation.
"The gold standard was introduced in
to the financial sys:sms Of the leading
nations OF the world rs years aRo with
out popular demand or knowledge, and
hsa proved disastrous experiment from
that time to this. Numerous intern alton
al conventions have been called for the
sole purpose Of getting rid OF it,and in ev
cry lending nation commissions almost
without number Havs been appointed
to investigate the progressive depression
in agriculture and trade have reported
in favor of its abolition. By depriving
silver OF its rights and by vastly adding
to tue demand for gold, the par Of ex-
change between gold using aud silver
using nations has been broken and trade
between them reduced to game OF haz.
ard.
"rhs increased necessity OF attempt
ing to do moro business with less meney
has Involved ruinous fall oi prices with
resulting encouragement Of enterprise,
loss Of employment to labor, multiplica-
tion of the burdens Of debt. taxes and
liked charges, the growth of trusts and
combines, aud the agsrandlzem6nt OF the
noarders US against the producers Of
wealth. We declare that the orly prac-
ticable method of restoring unvex-d
commercial relations between gold using
and silver using countries and OF stopping
the fall OF prices with Its resultant wrongs
is to bs found IN return to the time
honored policy OF bimetallism The evil
results OF the gold standard experiment
arc not denied by Its advocates, and they
stand mute IN the lace OF demand Tor u
remedy. To suforce the gold standard
throughout tile world is impossible. The
present condition is intolerable. The sill
yer republican party anu Its allies believ..
hat the issue thus presented are III,
most importan, in American politics aud
Gull Tor settlement before all oihers
We arraiRn the gold standard repub
iican party Tor i,s attempted deception
ci the American people by false pretens e.
IN favor oi an International agreement 'or
tue Zee coinage Of silver, while activel,
engaged IN furtheriug the dosigus OF the
gold monopoly and the bankers TRUST
and We congratulate the American peop.,
that in the present attitude Of the ad-
minis,ration, and in tho declarations OF
the leading republican state conventions
OF this year, tho nation at last has frank
aroSal by that party OF it's absolute sur
render to the gold standard system.
"ln the state Of Colorado, an especial
| effort has been made TO cloak and dis
cuise tho designs Of the supporters OF the
gold standard. The history OF these tius-
iss ~ocfal chapter In the literature Of
political dissimulation. 1t hos within th.
last few days reached ITS appropriate ano
newt able elimination IN M act which
has dlagrnccd the state and may well ap.
pal the citizenship Of the couptry. The
advocates OF tho gold standard IN Coiora-
do have attempted the theft OF 4 Who'll,
political party. The unfortupats occur
renee at tho opera house in Colorado
Springs on the moruirg Of Sept. Z. 10 4 fl,
illustration OF the desperation 81 thess
men, and Of the extent TO which they sr.
wiling 10 go ip fni thsrancs Of this schem.
to thwart the zeal Of the silver repnbli-
cans OF Colorado. An organized raid b,
force of arms without the shadow OF IT,.
gal authority at the unseemly hour Of 4
o'clock in the morning upon the operp
house, III the pcaceable po-sess,on OF tn.
representatives Of tho genuine silver re.
publicanism OF the state for the purpose
oi assisting in the execution Of plot to
deliver tho silver republican organization
into the hands Of the Mckinley gold
standard party has at lns, both unmasitsd
this conspiracy and mnds clear the duty
Of every sincere silver republican 10 Col
orado.
I'VE believe that the continued sxist.
enec OF the silver republican organization
in this state and In the nation is Tor tn,
preucn, necessary to tho advancement OF
this great cause, and We declare our con
tinucd fidelity to that organization. and
our undimini,hed confidence IN our grea,
leader. Henry NJ. Teller. We con,idrntl,
appeal TO the SILVER republicans OF this
state In our efforts 10 maintain tho In
tcsrity and the original purpose OF our
organization and To rcLuke the evil meth.
cds by which the betrayal aud dsstruc-
iIos Of the party hss been attempted.
"we congratulate tho country Upon
the conclusion ~ war whose purpose
was the highest that over impellsd ma
ton 10 take m arms and whose record Of
glory on land aid Aea ha. never been
surpassed In h!l'ory. We declare ths,
tho war was wae.d In def.rsnc. to tho
demand Of the liberty loving peopl. Of