The Lamar register., 1900-08-15
STEVENSON LEAVES
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS.


|etter announced his return
hblican party:
nver. Colo, Aug. II. 1900.
Members of the Teller Sill
nbiican State Central Com
bare OF W. Ii. Griffith, Secre-
en-I have this day ad-
you and delivered 10 the see.
X committee my resignation
b. have not wished TO do
formally resign the chair
the committee: but after
Nth my friends whose opiu-
have concluded thnt a
bee, for your opinions re
! state the reasons which
10 the course | have taken.
u delegate To the Republican
|z6cnyention at st. Louis in
acted in harmony with the
rates from this state. in obey
Sfruciiuus Of the Republican
f1entlou. which in effect direct
11vates TO withdraw from the
Invention II the party Mt St.
btcd gold standard plat
attended that convention as
Iives OF the Republican par
sta,e of Colorado. The ac-
By us was In obedience to
b OF the people OF the state.
directed us to do Just what
and no Silver Republican
b. criticised for that action.
sition taken by us in the
pf 1896 and isas.
,ouis we declared that we
slicans on all questions but
question After the defeat
In, whom we all Loyalty sup
on the anniversary Of the
first American February
b address was Issued from
b. signed by distinguished
nd representatives of Con-
be- the organization OF n Ma
Eer Republican party. The
riared that In differing with
ii Republican party ON the
Fiiou. we did not surrender
Hons on the other great
political economy and gov
following. the representa-
rty-one states of the Union
fago and completed the or
,f this party. The platform
the Chicago meeting stated
hIcvement Of the free coin
n and gold was deemed by
nouut political Importance
form the controlling motive
Neal action until II wHs ac.
Such has been. In fact.
Non Of all state, district and
kcntions held by this party
The Kansas City plat.
Not 10 declare.
ecu actively connected with
Sinc, its organization and
my sharr In trying to build
knsEation and make IL pow
espected and worthy OF re
Srn the party was national
~ that 8, fright become n
good IN the politics OF the
: s,iii believe that such might
Possible had not new condi-
responsibilities OF govern
ncw ISSUES been pressed for
pn and settlement. There is
e-in fact. no pre;ense-that
knn live beyond the present
Ind | do not believe IL posi-.
lhe cause of llmetallisin by
the Eight this fail.
krs.at question the people OF
Ave not changed; hut condi-
esueS have changed. and In
nt the silver question is not
h issue before the American
never win become an issue
tiiticai Importance until the
pf the country compel a cor
Ary system. We are daily
mi the great body OF gold
hcmocrnts who refused to
ran In 1895 arc to-day az
b loyal support-and why ?
ecsuse they believe that the
nestion has been settled or
for the present The rea-
srompt- them TO return to
rty allegiance. In a measure
rsundes me that | am cor
eonciusions about this ques.
b6 the Democratic party de
financial question TO be one
ng and paramount political
In 1890 the same party
cther issue to be OF para
prrance. and every one
7 the open declaration In IA
coinase was forced upon the
nfter the representatives OF
OF the delegates had voted
0eh a declaration In commit
q resolution could not have
&1.d I'm the committee had II
{ = the votes Of the territories
IndinB territory. Oklahoma.
d New Mexico, none OF
any voice In the election OF
mt.
Senator I'M OF New York
the majority OF the Chicago
and the platform advocated
b language, every sentence
as jnyfully repeated during
gn by those who opposed