The state herald., 1898-09-16
The silver republican state convention

luG bllNtl yhhi'N"b .NtH'N N"t-' SA'NfN''
adopted the following platform:
"rhe silver republicans OF the state OF
Colorado, in convention assembled, again
declare their allegiance TO the great cause
OF bimetallism and demand the restora-
tion Of silver 20 an equal plane OF digni-
ty and power with gold as a monetary
metal and that the mints of the United
States be opened to the coinage OF both
silver and gold nj the old ratio of 10 to ]
without asking or waiting the uid or CON
sent OF any other nation
"The gold standard e introduced in-
to the financial systems OF the leading
nations of the world 81 years ago with
out popular demand o. knowledge, and
has proved a disastrous experiment from
that time to this. Numerous information
al conventions have been called for the
sole purpose of getting rid oi t,and in ev
cry leading nation commissions almost
without number have been appointed
to investigate the progressive depression
in agriculture and trade have reported
in favor of it's abolition. By deprlving
silver of its rights and by vastly adding
to the demand for gold, the paf OF eX-
change between gold using and silver
using nations has been broken and trade
between them reduced to Il game ol haz'
ard
1.-The increased necessity OF nttempt
ing to do more business with less Iaoney
has involved rninous fall OF prices with
resulting discouragement OF enterprise,
loss of employment to labor multiplica-
tion of the burdens Of debt, taxes aud
fixed charges, tho growth Of trusts and
combines and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
hoarders as against the producers Of
wealth. We declare that the only prGc-
tica5le method Of restoring unvexed
commercial relations between gold using
and silver using countries and OF stopping
the fall of prices with its resultant wrongs
is to be found IN return 10 the time
honored policy OF bimetallism The evil
results of the gold standard experiment
arc not denied by Its advocates, and they
stand mute IN the face Of demand Tor a
remedy. To euforce the gold standard
throughout tho world is impossible. The
present condition is intolerable The sill
yer republican party and ITS allies believe
that the issue thus presented are tne
most important in American politics and
call ior settlement before all others.
ave arraign the gold standard repub
lican party for i,s attempted deception
of the American people by false pretou5es
IN favor Of an ninternatioual agreement Tor
the free coinGge Of silver, while actively
engaged In furiheriug the designs OF the
gold monopoly and tho bankers trust
and we congratulate the American people
tha; IN the present attitude Of the nd
minisiration, and in the declarations Of
the Leading republican state conventions
of this year, the nation at last has q frank
avowal by that party OF ite Gbsoluto sur.
render to the gold standard system.
"ln the slate OF Colorado, an especial
effort has been made TO cloak and dis
guiss tho designs Of the supporters OF the
gold standard. The history Of these timos
is woeful chapter IN tho literature Of
political dIssimulation. Il has within TIC
last few days reached ITS appropriate and
inevitable elimination IN an act which
has disgraced the state aud may well w..
pal the citizenship OF the country. THE
Advocates OF the gold standard IN Colnr'
do have attempted the theft OF whole
political party. The unfortunate oslur
renee al the opern house in Colora1c
Springs on the morning Of Sept. Z, B tt
illustration OF the desperation Of ihel,
men, and OF the extent 10 which thoy nIt
willing 10 goin tuithefauce Of this sohem,
to thwart the zeal Of the silver Topubi-
cans OF Colorado. An organized raid b!
force OF arms without the ghnaos ui lt
gal authority at the unseemiy hour O.
O'Clock in the morning upoa the opyr
house, IN the peaceahle possession OF thl
representatives Of the genuine silver 70
publicanism Of the stute Tor the pnrposl
OF insisting in the execution Of n plot q
deliver the silver republican organization
into the hands Of the Mckinley gol
standard party hos at las, both mmarso
this conspiracy and made clear the dol.
OF every sincere silver republican in uui
orado.
Ave believe that the continued exit
ence OF the SILVER republican organization
in this state aud in the nation iu Tor th
present necessary to tho ndylnuemout g
this great cause. and wo declare our con
tinued fidelity to that organization, uuO
our undiminithed confidence IN our gron
leader, Henry NJ. Teller. We conGIentl
appeal to the SILVER republicans OF thi
state in our efforts To maiutain the Ia
tesrity and the original purpose oi on
organization and to rebukc the owl meth
oda by which tho betrayal and deatuc
lion OF tho part, has been attempted.
1--WE congratulate tho country unil