The state herald., 1898-10-14


ing the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by F. X. Noblst.
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 cause
Of bimstsllism and demand the restora-
ton Of silver 10 an equal plane Ct digni-
ty and power with gold Is q monetary
metal and that the mints Of the United
States be opened to the coinage Of both
silver and gold at the oil ratio Of i6 to l
without asking or waiting the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation.
"The gold standard was introduced in
to the financial sys.sms OF the leading
nations Of the world 25 years ago with
out popular demand or knowledge, and
has proved disastrous experiment from
that time to this. Numerous intsrnstion-
al conventions have bssn called for the
sole purpose Of getting rid Of it,and in ev
cry leading nation commissions almost
without number have been appointed
to investigate the progressive depression
in agriculture and trade have reported
in favor OF its abolition. By depriving
silver Of its rishts and by vastly adding
TO tile demand for gold, the par Of ex-
change between gold using and silver
using nations has bsen broken and trade
bstvssn them reduced to game Of haz.
ard.
"Ths increased necessity Of attempt
ing to do more business With less msney
has involved ruinous fall Of prices with
resulting discoursgement Of enterprise,
Ices OF employment to labor, multiplica-
tion OF the burdens Of debt. taxes and
fxed charges, the growth Of trusts and
combines, and the gsrandizsmsnt Of the
hoarders - sgainst tue producers OF
wealth. We declare that the only prac-
t'csbls method Of restoring unvexsd
commercial relations between gold using
and silver using countries and Of stopping
the fall Of prices with iis resultant wrongs
10 to b found IN return TO thu time
honored policy Of bimetallism. The evil
results OF the gold standard experiment
are not denied by Its advocates, and they
stand mute IN the lace OF demand Tor q
remedy. To enforce tho gold standard
throughout the world 10 impossible. The
present condition il intolersbls. The sill
YER republican party ssd its allies believe
that the issue thus presented arc the
most important In American politics and
call for settlement before all others.
I'VE arrsign the gold standard rspub-
lican party for its attempted deception
OF tho American people BY false pre,snss,
IN favor OF an international agreement for
the fres coinage Of silver, wh,le sct,vel,
engaged IN furthsripe the designs Of the
gold monopoly and the bankers true,
and vs congratulate the American people
that m the present attitude Of the I'd
misistration, and In the declarations ol
the leading republican state couveuticns
Of this yssr, the nation al last hiss frank
svowsl by that party Of It's sesolu,s sur.
render to tho gold standard system.
"ln the state Of Colorado. m especial
effort has been made To cloak and dis
guiss the desiRas Of the supporters Of tn.
gold standard. Tho history OF these time.
10 voeiul chapter In the literature OF
political d,ssimulation. II has within the
last few days reached ,ts appropriate and
insvisable cuiminatiou IN 40 act which
hes disgrsc~d the state and may veil sp.
pal the citizenship Of the county. The
sdvocstss Of the gold standard IN Coloss.
do hsvs attempted the theft Of y whole
political party. The uniestuuMts occur
rsnce st the opera house In Colorado
Springs on the morning of Sept. Z, 10 4 1T
illustration Of the desperation Of thss.
men, and Of the extent 10 which they are
willing 10 20 10 fnrthsrsncs Of this srherns
to thwsrt The real Of the silver republ,-
cans of Colorado. An organized raid b,
force Of arms without the shAdov Of H..
gal authority u the uasssmly hour Of 4
o'clock 10 the morning upon the opsrr
house, IN the psaosabls possession Of ,h.
representatives Of the genuine silver 70.
publicsnism Of The state sor the purpose
Of assisting In the execution Of plot 10
deliver the silver republican Organization
into the hssds Of the Mckinley gold
standard party has u las, both unmarked
this conspiracy and made clear tho du,,
Of every sincere silver republican In Col.
eraJo.
I'VE believe shst the continusd exist
sncs of tho silver republican organization
In this state snd In the nation 10 ios th.
present. necessary TO the advancement Of
this great cause, and ws declare our con.
unued fidelity 10 that organization. and
our undiminished coniidence IN Our ptsa,
leader. Henry N. Teller. We conl'den,l,
sppsal TO the silver republicans Of ,hi,
state In our sforts TO maintain tho In.
ts:fi', and III. original rufposs u our