The state herald., 1900-09-21
SILVER REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

We give below the platform adopted
by the Teller Silver Republicans in their
state convention at Denver Sept. 10:
I'VE, the Teller Silver lIepublicau par
ty OF Colorado, 10 state convention Ms.
ssmbled, hereby endorse and adopt the
sntire platform adopted by tho National
Silver Republican party Al Kansas City
on July 1, 1900.
We agree with the leaders Of the gold
standard parties, including President
Mckinley, that bimetalii.m wss "the
great issue Of the last presidential cleo.
tion," and that 1t is great living issue
in this campaign, or. as the president
says in his letter OF acceptance: "If an.
other issue Is paramount, this IL immed.
iate."
We agree with the leaders Of the gold
STANDARD parties, including Presiden,
Mckinley, that the election OF Mr.. Bry.
sn ~ill practically amount to the rssfo.
ration Of bimstallisu.
THANK TIE DEMOCRATS.
We congratulate and thank the thir.
ty-nins Dsmocrntic state convsotions
who have in terms declared in favor OF
the free coinage ct silver and gold at tho
ratio OF III to l, and We have no doubt
every other Democr attic state convention
that will be held will do the same.
We thank D-vine Providence for
blessing our nation With enormous crops
and thus enabling us to enjoy a degree
OF prosperity which would have been
impossible without them.
We thank Deyins Providopce for bless.
ing our people, irrespective Of party
lines, with the intelligence, the energy
aud the strength to develop the great
national resources Of our country 10 .
manner that confsrs at least some degree
Of prosperity upon us. ~itnstandiug
out present psrnicious monetary system.
We belisvsthat every man 10 entitled
TO = full dinner patti a. a matter Of rishi
and not by the grace Of synd.catss snd
trnsts.
LABoRER AND THE BEAST.
We do not bslisve.. - our opponsnts
seem 10 bsiisvr, that the full dinner pail
10 nil the mau Is entitled to, aud that 80
long - his dinner psil 10 full he should
clsss his eyes to the dangers that bssst
his Independence. asd vs ropsl with in.
dignAt'en the proposition which sinks the
lsboriag man 10 the level of the boast OF
burden; vs bsIievs that the mAu who
works eight hours dsy should b. able
10 earn not merely he bsss subs,s,snos,
but at least sufxo,sst that hs may sdu.
cate his children And hope ier their aud
bis sdvapcsmsat.
We bslievs that every man Who puts
bis shoulder 10 thu wheel Of progress
should share In the resultant prosperity
10 proportion 10 his services; that bi.
share in tho general prosperity can bs
largely determined by via. legislation,
sud thss ,bsre is no s,ngl. piees Of lsI,s.
ia,ion which will better effect this pur.
pose than the Immediate restoration OF
bipstaiiiam.
TRUSTS MAY De REGULATED.
It's nov conceded by Nil that trasts
arc psrpicious aud should and cnn bs 70,
gulsted by ias. aud ihA, spesdy ieei.i.t.
Ion u necessary. bu, II Ia common know,
ledge that every trust Ia an advocate ol
the gold standard aud contributor "a
The election fund VI the administration
ltspubl,can fund. aud ,ha, these con,ri
buttons are made 10 place tho party un
der tho obligations 70 tho trusts. and Ia
purchase immunity from jus, legislation
u 10 siss 10 Judge party by iis friends
aud adhersn's, aud judged by tbs,
standard. the administration Rapublican
party 10 the epep.y of every man ~he
must woik 70 live, and ,hefe 10 Do hope
thu. The administration i!spublican par
tp will change lie present oourss Of s,d
Ing and sbetiins The trusts ne again.l
the nass of the psopl.,
We arc opposed 10 ~. government ron