The state herald., 1898-11-11
At meeting Of the stnta central com

AT meeting of the Stnta Central CON
rnttee Of the silver republican party o
Colorado, held in the city Of Denver OF
tine l3, day of June, A. d. 1893. SAID com
mit,ee appointed subcommittee o
seven Of it's members to meet with like
' committees from the democratic apo
populist parties in an sndsavor to arrive
at cooperation with said parties In the
coming fall campaign. Similar commit
tees were shortly n,terward appointed b,
the state committees Of the democratic
and populs' parties. On Saturday, The
l6, day OF June, the three sub commit
tees met in the city OF Denver and agreed
as the first step toward cooperation Ia
call the state conventions OF their re.
spectlve parties to meet at Colo.ad,
Springs on Sept. 8.
Said con- mittees also unanimously n
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 deairability of u
thorough union between the silver par
lies of the state OF Colorado, in accord
ance with and upon the lines proposed
by the ch"irmen of our respective ma,
tiounl organizations, in their addresses
issued in February last, and that we CON
gratnla'e tho silver forces OF the nation
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 ono to
tha other, and our respective party com
mittces each to each, that wo will, indi-
vidually and collectively, use NIL lionor,,-
hle means TO bring about the result de-
sired by the heads OF Cur several organ.
i2aiIous.
We are, severally 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 the advo-
Gates Of this benetcent change in our
monetary systcm and those who support
or favor the gold standard, and thai
there should be no division among those
who lsbcs to bring to our people the
great bless ipgs which will follow the sue
cessful issue OF the struggle in which
our forces are all engaged.
The question of which party and vha,
individual should hold any particular Of
ice is trivial and insignificant while the
right Of orr citizens to freely enjoy the
fruits OF their own labor and toll Is de-
nied. and Se will not let differences rs
10 n essentials divide us when we are
united upon the essentials of our coun-
;ry's welfare.
We believe that there should be fu-
son, union and cooperation OF the par.
iieG which W. represent, IN support OF
joint state, congressional and Legislative
tickets, TO the end that the views enter
tanned by the vast majority of the peo-
ole Of this state should he truly rcpre.
ssnted IN both houses OF congress, and in
the state government, and that these
views should be authoraiively expressed
in single platform to be promulgated |
by our respective party conventions.
Resolved, further, That as an impor- |
tant siep IN the direction of making ef.
fective the foregoing declarations, the
conventions OF said parties should be
held at the same time and place, and |
that the views OF the majority OF the as
sembled committees rs to the proper
time and place for holding said conven
tions should he decisive and acc, pied
by all three committee. Be it further
Resolved, That We pledge our best ei.
forts rs individuals, committees and par.
~ officials 10 effect n fusion OF our res
pec,ive parties on Legislative and other
candidates, in order that We may presen,
solid front in the support ~ st te, CON
er.ssonal, l-Rinlative and county tickets
the coming election"
Forma king dnnlproof go 10 o. J. Slater