Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
There is about one week more OF the

sented in this campaign. The people OF
Colorado as well as those of the nation
are vitally interested in the silver ques-
ton. The democratic party's position is
clear Its platform declares unequivo-
cably for the free coinage of both gold
and silver at the ratio OF 16 to l without
waiting for the consent of any other ma
ton on EARTH Were this declaration not
in the platform the candidate OF our
party himself is sufficient guarantee
that the democratic party stands for BIZ
metallism. The republicans seek to
make it the issue in the east, thereby
hoping to drive away from the democrat
ticket those adherents of democracy who
do not believe in the free coinage Of sill
yer. In the west and particularly in
Colorado the republicans avoid discuss
ing the silver question. On his recent
trip here Governor Roosevelt of New
York absolctely refused to discuss the
question at ALL
In 1896 Mr.. Bryan taught that the in
crease in trade and population of the
country demanded greater quansity Of
money to properly transact the nations
business. The repu blicans denied the
proposition, but Immediately upon get
ting into power they accepted the doc
trines of Bryan in measure and in
creased the quantity of money by the
issuance of SSO,0OOOOO bank notes since
March, 1900. One trouble with the is
suance of bank notes is that the quanti-
ty may be decreased at any time by the
banks. They absolutely control the
quantity that is to be issued and may
withdraw those already issued. In the
next place bank notes are not money OF
ultimate redemption; therefore it is
much better that we should have the
free coinage of silver than an enlarge
ment of the currency by the issuance of
bank notes. The people of Colorado are
vitally interested in silver aside from the
benefit to be derived from its remoneti-
zation and coinage from the fact that
they are large producers of that metal
and anything that increases the produc-
tion of the metal is benefit to the peo
Pile of the state. Irrespective, therefore,
of what might be the etfe ct upon the
rest of the nation, the interests of the
people of Colorado demand that silver
shall be remonetized.
Are the people OF the state to repudi-
ate their own interests? Are they to
allow the majority for Bryan to be les
sened SO that it will be heralded by the
gold bugs of the East that Colorado has
become opposed to the demonstration OF
silver? Are they to say that Wolcott
was right in 1896 and the great majority
of the people of this state were wrong?
Are the people of the state going to elect
Frank G. Goudy who in 1886 within
twenty days after returning to Colorado
from the ST. Louis convention where he
walked out with Senator Teller repudi-
ated that action and refused to stump
Colorado for the Fusion ticket, or are
they going to elect James b. Orman
whose record upon this question is alb
solutely clear and perfect? Mr.. Goudy
will not deny that he walked out of the
ST. Louis Republican convention in 1896
because he WAS instructed to do so by
the Colorado convention electing him as
a national delegate. He will not deny
that upon his return home he refused to
come out openly for silver and the Fusion
ticket, but he skulked in his tent and at
the first opportunity huked and sneaked
back into the Mckinley organization.
Have the people of the state so lost
sight o. these facts that they can now
walk up to the polls and vote for Mr..
Goudy in preference to Mr.. Orman?
We think not, and this letter is to urge
you to bring these matters to the atten-
ton of every voter in your precinct.
Upon the energy Of the precinct workers
depends the result of the election and
the majority to bc given to our national
ticket.
1t is fitting that the chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee
should appeal to you to use every effort
in your power TO bring to the attention
OF the voters of your precinct the facts
relating to the record of Mr.. Goudy and
OF the Republican Party upon the silver
question. II in reply it is said that the
election OF Goudy on the Republica n
ticket would not effect the silver ques,
tion because the coinage of money is n
function of the National Government,
the answer is that every encouragement
that you give to the enemies of the re-
monetization of silver by so much doyou
lessen the chances of obtaining that re-
monetiZation.
We must elect out ticket from top to
hnilnm. Thn friends of silver must be