The age-herald., 1898-09-11
I WAS LONG, BITTER FIGHT
All Platforms Look Alike on Money
 Plank.
DEMOCRATS GOT THE BIG PRIZE
Chas. s. Thomas Was Nominated by Them for Governor Fac- ton Silver Republicans Got
 Only the Minor Offices.

Colorado Springs, Col, September lo- Fusion between the democrats, popuhsts and the Teller branch of silver repdph- cans is an accomplished fact After struggle lasting thirty-six hours between the conference committees ot the three parties, an agreement vas reached iou"y' The democrats were obdurate, anu h''ahS landed their prize in the head ot the 'ph he''
 To the populists were accorded the o'n- ces of ueutenant-governor, secretary oi state, attorney-general and pne regen'' while the silver republicans received the treasurer. auditor, superintendent Of pup lie instruction and one regent. ihe three conventions met at Il o'clock. ano their fusion committees at once repeftea' III inc democratic and silver republican con- yentions, the reports were received "ith enthusiasm. and ratified immediately. In the populist convention, however, there were instigations of opposition 10 fusion' but eonciliatory speeches fan ly turhed the tide and the report of adoption Of the report was 295a to S2h in the affirmative
 The democratic convention adopted tne conference report amid great enthusiasm. Governor Adams named Charles 5. Thomas as his successor. Every torrty scco1;ded the nomination and Air Thomas WIS nominated for goverlor by acc.ania- ticn.
 The silver republican convention also
 ;,J, n by Senator Teller, although many deN- gates expressed dissatisfaction Lccauss he governorship was nor gwen 10 the silver republicans. The convention then tcok a recess until 2 p. m. The democratic con- vention nomina ted D. J. Morath for regent. Hen. c. S. Thomas and Senator Teller addressed the convention, arousing great enthusiasm.
 Democratic Platform
 The democratic platform says:
 "The democrats of the state of Coloradc re-affirm the principles of the natioahl democratic platform adopted in Chicago in 1896. The free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold it tte ratio of s6 to l, ond without awaiting the nid or consent ot any other antion on eastn, is and must rcp1ain the paramount issue in American politics until it is accomplished by national legislation. We recognize the matchless leadership of the patriot and illilstr:ous citizen, William Jennings Bryan, and to
 his wise and far-seeing statesmanship we pledge our continued ani unwavcrinG fidelity.
 "The democratic party hereby approves of the recent war with Spain, and justly shares in the glories of is results. We ia vor the independence of Cuba and thc re- tention by this, government of the other Spanish possessions and the control ot other Spanish territory taken by the American forces in the war just closed Strong opposition to an agreement de veloped in the populist convention, ex-Con- gressman Lafe Pence speaking against and Thomas M. Patterson for the adoption of the report A recess was taken without voting on the report.
 When the silver republicans convened they proceeded to fill the places in the state ticket allotted to them in the fusion agreement by nominating a state treas- urer, auditor, superintendent of public in- structions and regent of the State uni versity. By rising vote they ratified the nominations made by the democratic con- vention. Their platform demands that the hints of the United States be opened to the coinage of both silver and gold at the old ratio of 16 to 1, without asking or waiting the aid or consent of any other na- ton.
 The money plank further says: "We arraign the gold standard republi- can party for its attempted deception ot the American people by false pretenses ir favor, of an international agreement for the
 free coinage of silver, while actively en. gagged in furthering the designs of the gold
 monopoly and the bankers trust, and we congratulate the American people that ir the present attitude of the administration and the declarations of the leading repub- lican state conventions of this year, that the nation at last has a frank avowal by that party of its absolute surrender to the gold standard system"
 After the ratification of the fusion agree. ment the populist convention nominated candidates for lieutenant-governor, secre- tary of state. attorey-general and regent of the university.
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