The herald., 1898-09-16
GOLD STANDARD IS BAD
BUT NOT BAD AS IRREDEEMABLE
FIAT MONEY
REPUBLICANS OF COLORADO
Build Bimetal1ic Platform and Place
Candidates Upon It-Otheg
State Conventions
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
DENVER, Col, Sept. 15..-The State Con.
vertion of the Republican Party was called
TO order at the Broadway Theater by State
Chairman Hodges at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. United States Senator Wolcott was
elected temporary chairman. Senator VOL
colt began his speech by congratulate ny
the convention that 1t was not called upon
TO confer with any other party as to its
nominations and that the delegates need
not quarrel for three days over division
of the spoils, like hungry dogs lighting over
bone.
Regarding the division OF the Silver Re
publican Party. he said that political
tramp named Towne was called here from
another State to tell Colorado voters how
10 conduct their convention. He asserted
that MIR. Towne had no authority. as
claimed by him, to remove a State Chair
man, and stated that the Silver Republican,
Party was first organized In Colorado and
Mr.. Broad was elected State Chairman in
Colorado months before Towne was named
az National Chairman. His Arrangement
OF the Silver Republicans who followed
Chairman Towne was very bitter.
He was glad. he said. that they had for
ever left their party.
Sneakiny NJ tho BROAD convention he
said he honed this convention wou,d An 4
some means Of co-operat.nR with IT. Most
~ itx members could find all the s.lver
thev wanted in the name Republicar.
The pla,form OF tho Silver Repubpca ms
presided over nv Senator Teller. Mr. Wo;.
cot. said, was devoted largely to yilifyings
Of the Junior Senator from Colorado. He
wished m send them a m that "a hon
they had dug his political grave and buried
him In 1t, they could never write "Rene-
gade" over ii.
Senator Wolcott devoted some time to a
statement concerning his mission TO Eur
ope in the interests of an international BIZ
metallic agreement. He predicted that Il
the Republican Party remains in power,
the silver question will ultima tely be Sc.
tied by international agreement nj. Colorado,
he said, has great resources and the people
should learn that the policy Of snarling at
all who disagree with them Is driving
away the capital needed to develop those
resources.
He referred 10 the Dngley tariff law as
great measure for prosperity lie paid
President McKinley's war policy high
compliment. He defended the war revenue
law and the lates. bond issue.
Referring TO the losses by disease in the
war he said there had undoubtedly been
serious mistakes made. but there had been
no suggestion OF dishonesty and no refiec-
ton upon the Republican party.
Committees were appointed and recess
taken until p. m.
Afternoon Session
Iypon reassembling in the afternoon
Judge George w. Allen of Denver was
made permanent chairman. The committee
on resolutions submitted a platform viii Oh
was adopted.
After commanding the characterization ~
President Mckinney the platform saws.
The Republican marty Is. and always ha 8
been bimetall,c marty. The Republ,ca n
party of Colorado is earnestly devoted "a
The cause of bimetall,sm. I. has no sym-
pathy with recommendation and believes
that the final imposition OF a single stand.
ard upon the people of This country would
work irreparable injury. Its members be.
lieye that the proper Mace for Renuhl,can
bmetall.st is In the ranks Of the party and
not out Of II. In the future as in the mast
Republicans who represent Colorado at the
national capital will be found working for
the restoration of silver.
True bimetall,sts are necessarily be,lev.
ers in hard money. gold ard silver. as the
basis of our national circulation Tho
Democratic attempt to raise money for our
war with Spain by issuing $3.50 900 900 Of ir
redeemab,e legal tender notes not backed
BY dollar of gold or silver would, tf sue
cessful. have been the most serious blow
that could have been dealt to the cause of
silver. 1t was fortunately defeated BY Re
publ;can votes.
Belief In the doctrine of protection is ex.
pressed and the record of Senator Wolco.t
is endorsed. The rest OF the platform Is de-