Cañon City record., 1898-10-13


We should not 20 about whining and
advertising dIsfresss We should lift our
heads. draw a full breath Of pure noun
tain air. rise 10 the height OF our man
hood and say. We believe that silver is am
Important question We believe that the
mssses of mankind would be bettered IL II
was restored to It's place as money
mefal--it In ono OF our principal resources.
but we have many others.
Colorado minds reach beyond the limits
OF her state. We want to take our proper
place In the nation. we want 10 assist
In solving all national questions We in
vite all to come ard see US. TO assist IN
developing the state. possessing more re-
sources than any state in the Union. We
offer you hath: we offer you wealth
FROM all our bounciesx Resources choose
the ono most desirable to you We arc
prosperous and not ruined Come and be
happy with u.
Is the Party The Eaesy of sfiv~rf
II - safe 10 say that no man Of intelli-
gsncc 10 Ia favor Of anything but good
money. ! mean BY this. money. every Goi-
lar of which is equal 10 every other doll
lar. II II were believed. even In Colorado.
that the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver. at any ratio. would force this coun-
try TO absolute silver standard. and
that silver dollars coined by the United
States would not he regarded throughout
the world AZ equal In vnfuo to gold doi-
lars. there would be but few of our citi-
that condition. There are some who seem
TO believe that Il would be well Tor this
country 10 undertake the free ami u-,iinit-
cd coinage OF silver. even though n forced
us on par in financial matters with Mex
leo and China. But the east mass Of
thinking people would not aErre with
fhis proposition. We argue for the un-
limited coinage OF silver solely upon the
basis that II that W<rc undertaken. the
parity between silver and goid could stiii
Dc maintained.
That the Republican party Ia In favor
or sound money. as have above defined
Il. there can be no question. That every
man Is In favor pf the largest volume of
currency. % long a. all Of ~ ie sound. is
conceded. There is NO political party In
this country nor nre there any individual
leaders In ans party. who would argue
that II vas possible TO 20 enlarge the vol
umc Of the currency In this country a.
10 have too much. provided We AT alt
times keep the enhancement on a parity
with thai Which, pes cxists. So that Il
- fair to say that generally sprakirg sil
% our people favor the fnrrcxt volume OF
currency. 70 long as all OF II is good
money.
We therefore are forced TO the conclu-
sion that the Republican party would be
Ia favor OF the free and unlimited ecinaee
OF silver. At the ratio OF is TO !. II the
party. as a whole. believed that the money
80 coined ie an unlimited extent would
oonsinue 20 be coed money.
The Republican party IN st Louis. Mt
Its iart national convention. declared IN
f4vor OF hsmrtalilrns. and pledged stseif
go endesvor, with ait itr power 90 bring
about this result. with the aid and as
rlttanc~ OF 1fher commercial nations IL
fnihiied that pledge 10 the utmost II np-
pointed monetary commission. Of which
tnc distinguished senator from this state
was the chairman. and that cammissson
made strenuous efforts to bring about
desirable reruff. and II was only by fhc
m.rrat chance and by contingencies which
could be fnrescea by no human being.
that thu iahofr or that commission were
not successful 10 the fullest cxtrus.
,Ho was senator from the ratc of coio-
rado AZ Rrpubfiean--secr,tary Of the ,n-
terior as a Rerubiirsn. and then again
senator as a Republican. and defy him.
or any Of his supporters, TO point TO a sol
itnry act OF the Republican party where
II either sought 60 eri,icisc him, OF crack
about his head the party lash. because hc
cast hts vote ~ favor OF silver. u " true
that his voice was heard Ia Tho senate.
ard that his Influence was exercised for
tho free and uniiuistrd coinage OF silver.
but say that never at amy time was u
reugiit 90 make the test OF hts party feaity
That be h,uld depart one iota from his
convictions upon that subject.
The junior senator from this state has
al all times oaen fghtinE within the ranks
Of his party III the csusr OF silver. Meth
er his influence nor ais standing In his
party have bven icsseued by this. lie to-
day Stands IN the stnate OF tho United
States and In the nation. and. I might
add. IN the world, one OF ths foremost
mon battling for the cause OF silver. and
he Il the recipient Of honor and OF trust
from his party.
The GANG.
We nre told IN this campaign. as We
hav. hccn told for many years. that the
Republican party is represented BY a large
.tx..rxs
delight TO call ''thc gang. We are in
formed that u II machine party; that
It's leaders are not actnatcd by patriotic
motives: that they simply desire tho
spoils OF federal and state patronage II
IL also charged that tho Republicans have
largo barrels OF gold money on tap for
tho purposn Of endcavorinE TO influence
the vntera In this state. II u were not for
the fact that large number OF people
recm to give faith TO such statements as
reference To them; but IA ! happen to be
the chairman ~ the Republican state CON-
mittce II Ia not unbccomiuE In me 10 say
something upon this subject.
those men who. during tho trying times
In this stats of the past six ycnrr, have
kept the Republican party In existence,
have kept ita organization together, havc
fought and waEcd battle when they knew
and rNalined that defeat was ccrtaiu-I
rive credit and give honor No good
citisen H. this state can help but rejoice
1t thie day and ht this hour thar they
have done - they have. I have nothing
e d. NTH the contest Of Mr.. Broad and
Mx CskGeuheSm ~ opposed 10 Mr.. Stew
epeou sld Mr. Teller. except The interest
poasesged ~ every citissn. Look It tho
spacfacle preoenked to uss A man trou.
AlHnssoss pu!ycrt,nk g rsgssssnt s.tf-
and without authority. cos1<n into thiu
pf1te. and. Without q kcnxkuH ard With.