The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-16
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Ticket and Platform, and "a Speech by
Senator WOIcOtt.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 15.-The state con-
vention of the Republican party of Colo
RADIO was called to order at the Broadway
Theater by State Chairman J. /. Hodges at
10 o'clock this morning. United States Sen
ator Edward o. Wolcott was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. Senator VOL
colt began his speech by congratulating the
convention that it was not called on to con-
fer with any other party as to its nominal
tions and that the delegates need not quar-
rel for three days over a division of the
spoils, like hungry dogs fight over a bone"
He said the convention at Colorado Springs
showed that the price of the party which
had tried to steal the name and organiza-
ton of the Republican party under the
name of Silver Republicans, was two or
three places in the Statehouse. Referring to
the division of the Silver Republican party
he said, that a political tramp named
Towne was called here from another State
to tell Colorado voters how to conduct their
convention" His arraignment of the Silver
Republicans who followed Chairman ToWne
was very bitter He was glad, he said that
they had forever left the Republican party.
Speaking of the Broad convention, he said
he hoped this convention would find some
means of cooperation Most of its members
he said, could find all the silver they wanted
In the name Republican. The platform of
the Silver Republicans presided over by
senator Teller, Mr.. Wolcott said, was de-
voted largely to vilification of the junior
senator from Colorado He wished to send
tnem the message that when they had dug
his political grave and buried him in it,
| they could never write renegade over it
TEe committee on resolutions submitted
| platform. which was adopted. After COM
mendlng the administration of President
Mckinley the platform says: THE Repub-
mean party IS, and always has been, BIZ
metallic party The Republicans Of Col
orauo are earnestly devoted to the cause
| OF blmetallism. 1t has no sympathy with
monometallism, and believes that the final
imposition OF single standard upon the
| people OF this country would work irrepara>
Die INJURY. It's members believe that the
| proper place for q Republican bmetallist
it. In the future as in the past. Repub-
leans who represent Colorado at the ma
the restoration of silver True bimetaIlists
are necessarily believers liz hard money
gold and silver. as the basis of our ma
tlona! circulation. The Democratic attempt
| TO raise money for our war with Spain by
issuing $50 100000 of irredeema BILE legal-ten-
der notes, not backed by d dollar of gold
| tho most serious blow that could have been
dealt to the cause of silver 1t was fortu-
nately defeated by Republican votes. And
when the Democracy had failed III this at
tempt at paper imitation, that party at
tempted to defeat the passage of the bill
to raise revenue for the carrying on of the
war and 10 pay our soldiers and sailors
And we congratulate those eminent states
men, Senators Morgan. 'Turpie and Mantle
for rising above their party and for refusing
to stand by their associates in an attempt
to cripple our country in its hour of need
And we further congratulate those earnest
and true Republicans who by their eff
fCrts and their voices, aided in securing the
passage of the Wolcott amendment 20 that
measure requiring the coinage of the silver
SefgniOrage
In reference to the late war with Spain
the platform says: I'VE rejoice with tie
people of the country upon the early and
successful termination of the war with
Spain We extend to our brave and cour-
ageOuS officers and men in the army and
navy our sincere and heartfelt congratulate
tons for their unequaled heroism and gal
lantry. which have added new laurels IN
our flag and which have given this Nation
enyiable place among the leading powers
of the earth We rely with confidence upon
the ability and patriotism of the present
national administration to settle all the in
tricate and important questions which are
now presented to the people of this country
by the conclusion of the Spanish war;
Belief in the doctrine OF protection is ex-
pressed. and, indorsing the record of Sena-
tor Wolcott. the platform IS devoted to
the discussion of local issues.
An effort made by a delegate from
FL Paso county to introduce a resolution
favoring the annexation of the Philippine
islands but storm of protests followed the
reading of this resolution and there was no
second TO his motion to adopt It,
The following ticket was then placed in
nomination: Governor, Henry r. Wocott
Of Denver; Lieutenant Governor. Charles E.
Noble of Colorado Springs. secretary of
state. w. II. Brisbane. OF Leadville; treas
urer. Fred o. Roof. of Las Animas county;
auditor. George S. Adams, OF Weld county:
attorney general. c. G. Goodaie. of Prowers
county: superintendent of public instruc-
ton Mrs Lucy r. Scott, Of Denver; re-
gents OF the state University. Harry b.
| Grand Junction and L. G.. Greenlee Dem
yer: chairman central committee A. b.