The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
COLORADO FOR THE FLAG.
IT WILL NOT BE TBB BANNER BRYAN
STATE IN 1000.

The Campaign Will he Fought on Issues |
Arising from the War, Says Senator VOL |
colt, and with n Good Chance of Repub- |
lican succsss-silvcr Question Postponed. |
DENVER, Sept. 3o-Coorado will not BIO the |
banner Bryan State In 1900 Three years ago
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio OF 10 to l was practically the unanimous
demand Of the people OF the State. Now al
though In theory they sts stlll blmstallists.
they have ceased to mako silver the chief ISSUE
In 1896 silver was dominant The prosperity
OF the State was thought to depend upon its
rehabilitation N q standard money metal
Prosperous times. however. have dispelled this
Illusion. and Colorado upon the question OF
supporting the Administration In dealing with
our new possessions promises to be az surely
for Mckinley In 1000 as 1t was for Bryan in
1896.
Silver Republicans In Colorado are bsoom-
Ing as rare as were Gold Republicans three
Year, ago. In county conventions In all parts
OF the State the men that followed Benator
Teller out Of the Repub lican party In 1885 have
again taken their places with their former
political associates. Many countries have
made no attempt TO hold Silver Republican
conventions. In very few have these convsn-
tions drawn out more than moro
handful. Practically there 10 now In Colo
| RADIO only one Republican party and that
10 the party In accord with the Mo-
Kinley Administration. Democrats, Popu-
| lists and Silver Republicans combined In
| 1895. and gave Bryan plurality Of $4,000.
Fusion Of the same three parties last year
| secured for Gov. Thomas plurality OF $4,000
| Fusion In 1900 is improbable, There will be
| no Silver Republican party in the neld. and
Democratic leaders. relying on Bryan's popu-
larty to carry their State ticket. have already
determined to nominate an indepen dent ticket.
Thus with divided opposition the Repu blioans
| will enter the campaign next year with assur-
| anoe OF success.
1t is expected that President Mckinley will
again be at the head OF the ticket. 1t 10 also
regarded as beyond question that Senator
Woloott. whose term expires in 1900. will
again be his partys candidate for the
| United States Senate. For Governor OF
| Colorado the almost inevitable oholoe
| OF the party IL Brigadier Gen. Irving Hale.
In speaking Of the political situation re-
Gently. Senator Wolcott was inclined to think
that the prophecies OF certain victory next
year made by many OF his associates were q
| little premature.
Il should be very brave man." he said.
III in the face OF a majority for Bryan OF 1884,
600 in 1885 and q majority for the fusion can-
didate for Governor OF 49, 600 in 1893. should
predict positively the certain election OF the
Republican ticket in 1900. l am sure. how
ever. that Colorado Republicans have the best
Of reasons for their confidence and am more
than encouraged by the constantly Increasing
accesAlons to the ranks OF the party. We are
all blmetallists III Colorado. bimetaliists from
RrnoD'si bss1T and ie S.vo OF us be-
prosperity on any other than bimetai-
lie basis. But We seem to have it. don't
we? Yes. even tho most preJudicsd must
admit that those are very prosperous times in
Co orado as elsewhere. WestIl! think that our
prosperity would be even greater and more
| parmanent II silver were restored money
metal upon some lar parity with gold. but We
ton OF silver money can be accom- = lShsd only
through International agreement and that
when This is done, t will probably be at some
that by comUlned action the nations OF the
world. could safely retstab!ish the Tree coin.
pressing questions before us. Cooradoans
should not arouse prejudice by insisting upon
immediate and compete accession to their de-
, do YOU think then" Senator wolcott was
asked" that the conservative people Of the
State are beginning to he willing to agree to a
t postpouement OF the silver question:"
I The conservative men Of the State. he re-
. | Piled, are convinced that the silver duest on
must be postponed Bryan. il he were Presi-
dent and had Congress in sympathy with
him. would not dare to risk the dangers OF
free coinage legislation by the United States
. alone. SO far as silver is concerned we have al
. and from every other stan dpo. mt the interests
OF Colorado are safe only with the Republican
parry Ones suen wneh the eecton OF e w vii
hinge in Colorado. More than any other State
in the Union. perhans, Colorado is yitaliy
commercial relations with the Orient The
people OF the State are BY nature and ,envi ron
S Souniesrs from the philippines. The Viru ,
| lent attacks upon the policy OF the President ir
dealing with the Flpinos have caused revu
sion offeelinG In favor Of the Administration
The instruction and the hostility to our Has
i in the Philippines is confined 10 a COMPARE
tive y mall proportion OF the entire population
Of the islands. and our duty to the whole peopl,
4 maintain order before we reach u determine
=, ton as to what steps shall then be taken re-
y specting their government.
: "As TO the present conduct OF affairs In tn,
: islands i believe that the people Of the United
= States repose every confidence in the Presiden
and that the people OF Colorado will vote L
J. continue in power an administration that hal
d so ably carried the country through a periot
II history OF the country;
said OF late about trusts. l don't think tina
u. much will be said about them during the mex
:; campaign. especially in Colorado Monopoiie
II few real monopoles and ths handling Of capi
o 1T to both producers and consumers
We have only o, one CONSPICUOUS exam pit
Smelling and Refining Company. To tn
). efforts Of this eom6inattio MS, Is due H.
tia in stance Tie workings Of trust have Bee
:, OF DISTINCT advantage TO the state; No. Brya
a here by the denunciation OF trusts. Coorad
y has unexce led resources. 1t has little to fea
% from trusts but tor the maintenance OF il
j. prosperity 1t does need the confidence CT in
?. vestors that can only be retained by con
V seryativa and business like illustration G
n State affairs. The fact that this will he rs
sured by the return OF tho state to Republica
control will win many votes for the party mex
year
:. E0nZed anI without factions They ere PC
I. cipIe OF fusion methods. They are tied to n
= corporation. Their platform Is LOYALTY to tn
y. flag and the Government and protection fo
II American labor and INDUSTRY. The hearties
}; welcome and tho most cordial good will ava
J. those who are willing to return to the part
u and they will come, Al g coming, in large nun
l. bers State prosperity and Republican sue
!: cess go hand in hand in Colo rado and loo
b forward to the rapid triumph OF the principle
OF the party"