The state herald., 1898-11-04
ADDRESS TO VOTERS.
SENATOR TELLER's POSITION.
Tho State Central Committee Warns
Friends of Silver Against Ticket Bear
Ing the Dove.

Denver, Oct 27.-Thc following nd
dress has been issued by Senator Tel
ler's followers:
ITO the Silver Republican Voters ut
Colorado:-The Silver Republican party
was organized because the Republican
party abandoned the cause of bimetnl-
lism and adopted gold standard plat
form in 1896. Those who participated
In Its organization then, and now, be-
lieve that the welfare and happiness of
the people, that the highest civilization
of the world, was and is largely depcn-
dent upon the proper settlement of the
financial question. In organizing the
new party those who had affiliated
with the old Republican party believe
1t to be the duty of bimctallists TO sub
ordinate NIL other questions to this
economic principle and united with the
other silver parties upon common
tickets, especially in presidential and
congressional campaigns.
Making great sacrifices and prompt
ed by this high purpose, the Silver Re
publicans of the country supported Mr..
Bryan In 1906, and We're encouraged To
believe that uniiication of the silver
forces would result in n victory for the
people in 1900.
"The people Of Colorado have stood
as sentlnels in this mighty battle, and
In the past encouraged the friends uf
monetary reform throughout the
world. Our people are now face 10
face with the most critical period of
their political existence. The East has
been informed that we are about to
turn our backs upon the past and aban-
don the cause of silver. The result of
the present campaign Is fraught with
the greatest consequences to the people
of our state. Defeat or greatly reduced
majoritles here will discrcdit the cause
abroad and discourage our friends
throughout the country.
Long ago In the East, Mark Hanna
and his western friends and associates
formed the plan to destroy the new
party and compel Its members to do his
and their bidding. The same corrup;
means employed by Mr.. Hanna and mis-
associates TO debaucl the voters In
1896, and which have shocked the
moral Judgment of the world, were To
be again employed TO make the Silver
Republican party an ally of its enc
mics, and to humiliate. dishearten and
discourage It's members. To accom-
plish this unholy purpose, the money
of the gold trust was freely given and
IL unlimited quantities brought here
and used TO obtain control of the Silver
Republican organization and destroy
the party In Colorado. The name Lnd
emblem of the party adopted TO repre-
sent the principle of free coinage is IN
this election TO be used to deceive !
the voters of the state into voting mn |
administration state ticket, electing n
gold standard Republican TO the Senate |
of the United States, and TO defeat the |
two silver congressman from Colorado. |
Against this traitorous attempt TO sell |
the state to the gold trust and betray |
our people into supporting a gold ticket |
the undersigned, appointed by thu
state committee TO issue an address 10 |
the people on behalf of the loyal Silver
Republicans Of the state, protest.
THE name Silver Republican AMI |
the emblem, the dove bearing tie
scroll 16 to /, as used In this campaign.
Is fraud and does not represent 5r
stand for silver and Colorado. As now
used, II Is n badge Of the traitors villa
are doing Mark Iianna's bidding W.
warn every Silver Republican elcctur
of the state against putting his or her
cross opposite this name and emplcm.
y vote thus given is n vote againil
Colorado and silver and in favor OF the
single gold staTlard advocated by tho
Republican party.
"The committee of which Mr.. BroaI
Is now chairman Is the committee Uf
those who have basely betrayed tie
party and the states highest and best
interests.
SILVER Republicans and those who
are opposed TO the gold standard, those
who are loyal 10 principle and nbhor
treachery and traitors. should vote the
Teller Silver Republican Ticket which
Will he represented ON the official bnl-
LOT ns follnwa.