The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-11
FUSION IS COMPLETED
Colorado Silver Forces Will Fight
Together.
AN ADDRESS BY TELLER
The Democratic Party IL the Only Means
by Which the Victory for BIZ
metallism Can Be
Won.

colorado Springs. Colo. Sept 1o.-Fu-
sion between the democrats. populists and
the Teller branch of the republicans Is
an assured fact After a struggle lasting
SO hours between the conference COM
mittees OF the three parties. an agree
ment was reached at 10 o'clock this MORN
ing by which the offices were apportioned
between the three parties.
The trouble in the discussion arose over
the reluctance of each party to relinauish
CAIN to the governorship, but while all
! persistently demanded the head of the
ticket. the democrats went into the con-
| Nention with the assertion that on no
other basis than that of receiving the gov
ernorshp would they consider fusion at
/ all. At first they demanded one more
| or the principal Offices but this was final
| ~ modified, and at last when the other
| members Of the conference became ready
| TO concede their claim only one member
OF the board Of regents OF the sta e uni
Nerslty went with the governorship
Then the populists were accorded the
o1hces OF lieutenant governor, secretary
OF state attorney general and one regent
Whlle the silver republicans received
| treasurer auditor. superintendent of pub
! lie instruction and one regent
The three conventions met at II ,'c,ock
! ana their fusion committees at once re-
ported. In the democratic and silver re-
publican conventions the reports were re-
ceived with enthusiasm and ratified unan-
lmously. In the populist convention how
ever, there were instant signs of opposi-
uon, and when few moments later the
announcement came from the democratic
convention that Charles S. Thomas of
Denver had been selected to head the
tlckei the opposition broke forth like n
tornado y
distasteful To the populists because of his |
bitter denunciation OF the party In pre- |
vious campaigns. The convention took a |
recess at II o'clock with the motion 10 |
ADOPT the report of the committee still |
pending. Upon reassemhling IL seemed for |
a time that ali hopes OF fusion were gone |
out c1nctliatory speeches by w. j Thorn |
as, Nj. J. Patterson and others finally |
turned the tide and the vote on adoption /
OF the report was 295Iz TO s5la in the afiir-
native.
Senator Teller addressed the democrat |
ic convention this morning. His remarks |
were greeted with great enthusiasm. He
said I'm part:
Il do not feel strange I'm a democratic
convention. | am no stranger to demo-
cfatlc principles. ! am accused of trying |
TO take the silver republican party into
the democratic camp. ! could have found
a political home without going into the
silver republican party II / had not felt
could = /
better served by keeping the silver repub-
lcan organization intact All the money
OF the world cannot reverse the Judgment
Of the people rendered in 1896 when S5
per cent, Of the people Of Colorado de-
nlared for Bryan, bimetallsm and human
1--WE are together fighting mans battle
God 5 battle. We have a principle and are |
for IL to the end Of our lives, and we |
know your party. The democratic party
5 the only means by which the battle for /
and human liberty can he 4
won. our hope is centered in you"
The platform says: THE democratic ,
party Of the state Of Colorado reafiring J
he fundamental principles of the national ,
i'mocrattc platform adopted In Chicago
n 1896. The free and unlimited coinage of ]
'lINer and gold at the ratio Of Is to l. and {
Without awaiting the aid or consent OF |
my other nation on EARTH Is and must
emain the paramount issue I'm American
'oltics until IL is accomplished by nation s
j legislation.
I'VE recognize the matchless Ieadersbt, d
4 the patriotic and ilus:rious citizen, Z
William j. Bryan, and to his wise and I
ar-seeing statesmanship We pledge our v
ontinued and unwavering fidelity
The democratic party hereby approves d
the recent war with Spain and Justly a
hares in the glories OF its results we "
aFor the independence of Cuba and the b
etention by the United States govern n
tent of the other Spanish West Indian n
ossessions and the control of all other
panish territory taken by the American
1rces in the war just closed" i.
The silver republican convention bv a
sing vote. ratified the nomination made | :,
the democrats The platform adopted ~
amands that the miuts of the United >
tates be opened to the coinage of both | c,
lver and gold at the old ratio OF Is to l. ~
ithout asking or awaiting the aid or con- =
mt OF any other nation. The money :,
ank further says: 81
ITO enforce the gold standard through ID
II the world is impossible The present
ndition Is intolerable. The silver repub-
AN party an It's allies believe that the s.
sue thus presented Is the most import
II In American politics and calls for its fr
ttlement before all others. 81
We arraign the gold standard republi- 10
n party for its attempted deception Of BIZ
q American people by false pretenses I'm m
vor OF an international agreement for ex
ee coinage Of silver while actively en-
ged in furtheTing designs OF the gold mo-
poly and the bankers trust: and we ,
ngratulate the American peop'e that I'm -
2 present attitude Of the administration A'
d In the declarations Of the leading re- ~
blican state conventions of this year 10
e nation has at least frank avowal ~
that party Of its absolute surrender TO pa
P gold standard system.
In the state Of Colorado an especial er-
Z has been made 20 cloak aud disguise !
designs OF the supporters # the gold . lea
hndFd. The history Of these times Is a / loy
eiui .chaptsr IN the literature OF politi- la
disslmulation. IL has within the last ( Ia
days reached its appropriate and in wc
table elimination in an act which has
gfaced the state and may vel appaII
cll4Zensntp OF the country. The advo-
es % the gold Standard In Colorado
Re attempted the theft OF a whole po- -
cal party. mis-
We believe that the continued exist ley
e OF the silver republican organization 90
this state and in the nation is for the son
sent necessary 20 the advancement of
great cause, and we declare our con-
isd ndelity TO that organization and our Spa
diminished confidence in our great IA
ltf' senator II. NJ Teller Agl
he a I -s.