The state herald., 1898-09-30

At meeting OF the State Central COM
mittee OF the silver republican party OF
Colorado, held in the city Of Denver on
the l3, day Of June, A. d. 1898. said com.
mittee appointed subcommittee o.
seven OF its members to meet with like
committees from the democratic and
populist parties in an spdeayor to arrive
at cooperation with SAID parties in the
coming fall campaign. Similar commit.
tees were shortly afterward appointed by
the state committees OF the democratic
and populist parties. On Saturday, the
JIG, day OF June, the three sub.commit-
tees met in the city Of Denver and agreed
ms the first step toward cooperation to
call the state conventions OF their re-.
spectlve parties TO meet at Colorado
Springs on Sept. s.
Said committees also unanimously a
dopted the following resolutions:
"Resolved, By the joint committees OF
tho democratic, peoples md silver re-
publican parties, in conference assem-
bled:
That we nilirm the desirability OF a
thorough union between the silver par
ties of the state OF Colorado, in accord
ance with aud upon the lines proposed
by the chairmen OF our respective ma.
iional organizations, in their addresses
issued in February last, and that We con.
gratula'e the silver forces OF the nntion
that the good work outlined and suggest.
ed in those addresses has already borne
fruit in many states OF the Union.
We pledge our Individual faith on. 70
the other, and our respective party COM
mittees each to each. that we will, inti.
vidually and collectively. use all honor,..
BILE means to bring about the result de-
sired by the heads Of our several organ.
izations.
We are, aeverally and collectively, OF
the opinion that the question OF free
coinage OF silver is the paramount issue
in the politics OF this nation, that there
can be no compromise between tho ndyo.
cates OF this beneiicent change ip our
monetary systom aud those who support
or favor the gold standard, and that
ther. should DO no division among those
who labor TO bring TO our people the
great blessings which will follow ih.sup.
cessful issue OF tho struggle in which
our forces arc nil engaged.
The question Of which party aud uha,
individual should hold nny particular Of.
iic- is trivial and insigniican, while the
right Of our citizens to freely enjoy tho
fruits OF their own labor and toll is de-
med. and Ne will not lot differences y.
to non'essontiais divide u. when We are
united upon the essentials Of our coun.
try's welfare.
We bclicyc that there should be- fn-
sion, union and cooperation Of tho par.
ties which W. represent. In support Of
joint state, congressional and Legislative
ticke,s, 10 the ebd that tho views entsr-
tuincd by the vast maioriiy OF III. peo
plc Of this state should bc truly repre-.
ssn,ed IN both houses Of congress, aud in
tho stat. government, and that these
views should be au,boratiyciy Expressed
In n single platform 10 10 promniea
by our respective party conventions.
Resolved, further. That as an impor-
tsnt step IN the direction Of making ct.
fcc,i,c thr foregoing declarations. the
conventions OF said parties should be
held NJ tho same tims aud place, aud
that the Views OF tho majority Of tho aa
ssmbled oommitioah m 10 tho pfops,
time and place for holding said conyen
ilons should bo deeielyo and nee. pied
by al three committees. ile II further
Resolved. That We pledge our best sf
forts m individuals, committees and pat
l., officials 90 effect fusion Of our res
pective parties on legislative and o,hel
candidates, In order tha, We may preeenl
q solid front In the support of NJ io. con
| gfcHsiunnl. Legislative md county ,icLn,t
. ~ tie romins election"