The state herald., 1898-10-28

mittee OF the silver republican party OF
Colorado, held in the city of Denver on
tine l3, day OF June, A. d. 1893. SAID com.
mittee appointed . subcommittee Of
seven OF it's members TO meet with like
committees from the democratic and
populist parties in an opdcavor TO arrive
at cooperation with said parties in the
coming fail campaign. Similar commit
tees were shortly afterward appointed by
the state committees Of the democratic
and populist parties On Saturday, The
16, day OF June, tho three cub commit.
tees met in tho city o! Denver and agreed
as the first step toward cooperation TO
call the state conventions Of their re-
spective parties TO meet at Colorado
Springs on Sept. 8.
Said con,aittees also unanimously A.
dopted the following resolutions:
"Resolved, BY the joint committees OF
tho democratic, peoples and silver re.
publican parties, in conference nssem-
bled:
Tint We affirm the desirability Of q
thorough union between the silver par
ties Of the state OF Colorado. in accord
ance with and upon the lines proposed
by the chairmsn Of our respective nA.
tional organizations. in their addresses
issued in February Inst, and that we con-
gratulsts the 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 one TO
the other, and our respective party COM
mittees each TO each. that We will, indi.
vidually and collectively. use all honorn.
BILE means TO bring about the result de-
sired by the heads Of our several organ.
izntionA
We are, severally and collectively, OF
the opinion that the question OF free
coinags oi silver is the paramount issue
in the politics Of this nation, that there
can be no compromise between tho advo.
Gates OF this beneiiccnt change In our
monetary system and thoee who support
or favor the gold standard, mud that
there should be no division among those
who labor to bring 10 our people the
groat blcssinga which will follow thosuc.
cessful issue OF the struggle in which
our forces nre all engaged.
The question Of which party and what
individual should hold any particular Of.
hce Ia trivial and insignificant whils the
right Of our citizens to freely enjoy tho
fruits Of their own labor and toll ~ do
med. and we will not lot differences ms
10 not. essentials divide us when We are
united upon tho essentials Of our coun-
try's welfare.
We bclievc that there should bs fu-
s,on, union and cooperation Of tho par.
tirS which W. represent. IN support Of
Joint state, congressional and Legislative
tickcts, 10 tho end TINT tho Views enter
.a!nod BY the yss, majority Of tho pro.
pie Of this state should he truly rsprs.
ssnted IN both houses Of congress, mud In
tho state government, and That these
views should In aOthorativcly expressed
In n SINGLE platform TO be promulgated
by our respective party conventions,
Resolved, further, That m mn impor-
tant step IN the direction Of mixing II.
fectivc the foregoing declarations, the
conventions Of said parties should b.
held ut tho snms time and place, md
that the views Of the majority Of the ni-
sembed committees m 20 the proper
time and place for holding said oopyen
tions should bc dccipive aud nee, p,od
by all three committees. 3e II further
Resolved, That wa pledge our best II.
forts m individuals, committees mud pat.
" ofiicials 10 sfect fusion Of Our res,
pectiye parties oh legislative and other
candidates, 10 order that we may prescn.
. solid front In tho support Of 81 TO, oop.
ersesionsl, Legislative aud count, tickets
IN the coming election