The Meeker herald., 1898-11-05
ADDRESS TO VOTERS.
SENATOR rELLER's POSITION.
The STATE CeatFal Committee warns
Friends Of silver Against Ticket Bear
ing the Dove.

Denver, Oct. 27.-The following ad-
dress has been issued by Senator Tel
ler's followers:
.To the Silver Republican Voters of
Colorado:-The Silver Republican party
was organized because the Republican
party abandoned the cause of bimetal-
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 depen-
dent upon the proper settlement OF the
financial question. In organizing the
new party those who had affiliated
with the old Republican party believe
it to be the duty Of bimetallists to sub
ordinate all 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
pubiicans Of the country supported MIR.
Bryan in 1896. and We're encouraged 10
believe that unification of the silver
forces would result in victory for the
people in 1900.
1.-The people of Colorado have stool
N sentinels in this mighty battle. and
in the past encouraged the friends uf
monetary reform throughout the
world. Our people are now face TO
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 resul; of
the present campaign is fraught with
the greatest consequences to the people
Of our state. Defeat or greatly reduced
majOrities here will discredit the cause
abrond 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 It's members to do his
and their bidding. The same corrmp,
means employed by Mr.. Hanna and mis-
associates to debauch the voters in
1896, and which have shocked the
nIoral 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 its members. To accom-
plish this unholy purpose, the money
of the gold trust was freely given and
in unlimited quantities brought here.
and used to obtain control of the Silver
Republican organization and destroy
the party in Colorado. The name and
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 an
administration state ticket, electing a
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 n gold ticket
the undersigned, appointed by the
state committee to issue an address to
the people on behalf Of the loyal Silver
Republicans OF the state. protest.
1.-The name Silver Republican and
the emblem. the dove bearing ,he
scroll 16 to l, as used In this campaign,
is fraud and does not represent or
stand for silver and Colorado. AS now,
used. 1t Is badge of the traitors who
are doing Mark Hanna's bidding. We
warn every Silver Republican elector
of the state against putting his or her
cross opposite this name and emplem.
n vote thus given Is n vote agains I
/ Colorado and silver and In favor of the
single gold standard advocated by the
Republican party.
1.-The committee of which Mr. Broad
Is now chairman is the committee of
those who have basely betrayed the
party and the states highest and best
interests
'Silver Republicans and those who
are opposed to the gold standard, those
who are loyal TO principle and abhor
treachery and traitors, should vote the
Teller Silver Republican Ticket which
will be represented on the official bal
lot as follows: