El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
Colorado'S prodlgalS

arkeo reacGiOn from Bryan and
Bry anism as in Colorado. In 1896
practically the whole state espoused
Bryan and free silver; this year hosts
are fiocking to the republican standard
convinced that the state IL best of
under Mckinley. Elk Congressman
Bedford, Red Headed Jim Bslford,'
who went with Teller in 1896 and
cam paigned In the east for silver IL q
Mckinley man this year and his rea-
sons are powerful ones. In an inter
view he said he ibid not like the in
fuence which corporations aud capital
ad in the republican party but he re-
cognized that it was the party which
accomplished things, and under which
the country advapc d." His experier ce
had satisfied him that there was no
use putting dependence upon the dem
Ocrass to do anything. Therefore,
until the ideal party with no draw
back came into existence he preferred
10 be identified with the repu blicans.
The democratic psrtly could oppose.
and sometimes IL was right In lite op-
position, but 1t never Guild do any
thing and often interfered with the
good that the republican party was
doing. 1t was 8 party without fixed
principles. 1t was not to be trusted.
1t was insincere with allies. Il was In
capable of performing any great
work.
Mr.. Bedford believes that most of the
republicans of the Rocky mountain
states will forsake free silver and vote
for Mckinley, that most of the repub
licans there who went off on the silver
issue are returning to their old allegi-
ance, satisfied that If they can not have
all that they want, the country Is IA
better off with the republican party in
power than 1t would be with the demo
orats 10 control. People, philosophical
Mr.. Bedford, in looking about for truth,
c ,ug ht come idea which greatly attr act
ed tn m for the time. After a while
they began to realize that twas not the
whole truth and truth was matssr of
evolution. Silver republicans we're
coming TO the conclusion that the whole
truth GOULD never be expected to come
out of the democratic party, and that
IL wa q waste of time to try to work it
out through that organization.
San tor WOlcott, who has just re-
turne from his state convention in
Colorado, brings q most encouraging
report OF republican prospects in that
state. Four years ago there was prac-
whatever. With few striking excep-
lions. chief among them Senator VOL
colt himself, every public man, With
out regard to previous party afilia-
lions, was favorable to Bryan and free
silver. When WOlcott went out to at
tend his state convection therefore, he
went prepared to fiod a party meeting
under adverse conditions, with little
hope aad animated only by a laudable
purpose to keep the organization alive.
He was surprised to find q convention
en- thusiastic, determined and full of
the spirit which had amin ased the
party in times PAST.
OF the eight delegates whom Colora-
do will send to the republican natiO-
nal convention, all but two were
stanch supporters of Bryan in 1896
Among the delegates are Messrs.
Nj ffatt and Strstton, two of the wealth
lest mine owners in the state, both
of whom were radical free silver men
now heartily sick of their democratic
company.
This illustrates what has been going
on in Colorado politics.
Senator Wolcott does not come back
prepared to pledge Colorad o's electoral
vote to the republican ticket this fall,
but he does say that the party has q
good fighting chance. An assertion OF
this kind would have been laughed at
q little while ago. But Wolcott ia not
an optimistic anything, he is given
TO eSaggerating the dark side of
poll tical situation.
WolcOtt voted for the currency bill
which became law last winter, and he
vas running counter to the ssntimen
,f his state. He found in Denver, how
ever, that his course was generally
approved and that he was stronger than
ever for having acted as he thouyh5
light. 1t Is believed that the change
n sentiment in Colorado is only a
ample Of what Is going on In other
tates west OF the Mississippi. and that
he returns from " hat b ed hith srto been
rec silver strongholds will be strong
or republicans.-St. Louis Globe Demo
rat.