The state herald., 1898-10-14

At meeting Of the State Central com.
mittse OF the silver republican party Of
Colorado, held in the city Of Denver on
the IL, day Of June, A. D. 1893. said COM
mittes appointed . subcommittee Of
seven Of it's members to meet with like
committee from the democratic and
populist parties in a. sndeavor to arrive
at cooperation with said parties in the
coming fall campaign. Similar commit
tees wsre shortly aftsrward appointed by
the state committees Of the democratic
and populist parties. On Saturday. the
16, day Of June. the three sub.com init.
tees met in the city Of Denver and agreed
as the first step toward cooperation TO
call the state conventions OF their re-
spective parties 70 meet at Colorado
Springs on Seps.s.
Said committees also unanimously a.
dopted the following resolutions:
"Resolved, BY the joint committees Of
the democratic, peoples and silver re-
publican parties, In conference assem-
bled:
That We affirm the dsairability Of a
thorough union between the silver par-
ties OF the state Of Colorado, in accord
ance with and upon the lines proposed
by the chsirmsn of our respective ma.
tional organizations, in their addresses
issued in February last. aud that We con.
grstulats the silver forces Of the nation
that the good work outlined and suggest.
cd In those addresses has already borne
fruit in many ststss Of the Union.
We pledge our individual faith one 10
tho other. and our respective party COM
mittees each to.esnh. thst We will, indi.
vidually and collectively. use all honora.
ble means to bring about the result de-
sired by the hssdA OF our several organ.
izstions. Il.
We arc, ssvsrsily and collectively, OF
the opinion that the question Of free
coinage OF silvs, is.tbs paramount issue
In the politics Of this nation, that there
can be no comprvmiss between tho sdvo.
Gates Of this bspstoent change In our
system and thoss Who support
OF favor the gold standard, and that
there should b. no division among those
Who labor 70 bring TO our people the
great blessings which will follow thssuc
'ssns Of the struggle In which
our forces are all engaged.
The question Of which party and VIA,
individual should bold any particular Of.
doe is trivial aud insignificant while the
right Of our c,tis.us'so freely enjoy tho
fruits Of their own labor and toll 10 de-
MED. and vs will nst lot differences ~
to non essentials divide % when we are
united upou the cassntisls Of our coun.
,rys wslinrr.
We believe that there should b~ . fu-
SION, union and cooperation Of tho par.
ties which ~ rcpr~ssnt, In support Of
joint state, congressional aud legislative
ticksts, TO tho snd that the visws sutsr.
'hin~d ny tho vast majority of tho pee.
ole Of this state shoald b. truly repre-.
'sntsd IN both houses Of congress, and In
The state government, and that thsss
views should bs autlsorstively expressed
In n single platform 10 10 promulgated
by our respective party conventions.
Resolved, further. That ~ an impor-
tsnt step IN the direction Of making Of.
ssct'vs ths foregoing declarations, the
conventions Of saId parties should bc
held Ut the same tins and place, and
that the views Of tho majority Of the nm
.smblsd committee. ~ 10 tho proper
time aud place for holding said convcn
tions should be dccisivs and acc. pted
by all three committees. 10 II further
iissolv.d, That wa pledge our beat sf.
forts M individuals, committees and pm.
y officials 10 effect fusion Of our vs.
pective parties Oh legislative and other
candidates, 10 order that We may present
solid front In the support of rt'te, ocn.
pr.ss'onni. Legislative and csn,'y iirk..-
N the Gaming slvcii,n."