La Junta tribune., 1900-09-29
DENVER LETTER.
A Review of Some Political Events of
the Past Week.

the Past Week.
Denver. Colo. Sept. 22.-The past
week has been fun of political events;
so full that it is possible to mention
only few of them, and those'the most
important in the state of Colorado.
The Republican state convention
comes first In Importance. and the con-
trast between 1t and the various con
yentions OF the fusion parties in the
preceding week WAS extraordinary and
Instructive. The fusionisis spent
about two-thirls OF their time In de-
termining which party should have
certain offices assigned to ian other
words, in quareliins over theist1ivlsion
OF the spoils. The nomination of the
candidates themselves was secondary
matter, and the enuncintion OF princi-
pies was something nobody cared
about and might have been left out
just rs well as not. The Republican
convention was n real political conven-
ton. The delegates came here for the
purpose OF declaring their political
faith, and Of naming candidates whom
they considered to be representatives
OF that faith. Their platform. and the
speech OF acceptance of their candidate
for governor, were as important as
any part OF their proceedings, for the
simple reason that. like all Republican
platforms and speeches Of acceptance,
they were intended to be carried out IL
the nominees are electd.
Th speech of Senator Wolcott was n
magnificent effort. One part OF 1t has
been published In the daily papers. and
that almost entirely the part in which
he replied to the violent personal as
sauks made upon him recently by
Dat
matter OF fact, this reply occupied only
small part OF the speech, and the
bulk OF II was devoted TO a mastery
exposition OF the principles Of the Re
publican party and the political situa-
tion AS II exists to-day In this state
and In the nation.
Among other important political
events Of the week has been the iss,i-
ance Of Mr. Bryan's letter OF accept
ance. This is q remarkable document
In only one way--it Is postscript 10
his letter Of acceptance. That l may
not be accused Of garbling the facts,
let me quote from the latter itself:
Having In my notification speech
discussed somewhat at length the parn-
mount issue. Imperialism, and added
some observations on militarism and
the Boer war, it is sufficient at this
time to review the remaining plank Of
the platform"
Having begun the letter In this way,
Mr.. Bryan finishes II as follows:
The subjects, however. treated in
this letter. important as each may seem
In itself, do not press SO i,nperatively
| for solution ns the question which the
platform declares to be the paramount
Issue In this campaign. Whether we
shall adhere to. or abandon those ideas
| OF government which have distinguish
ed this nation from other nations and
| given to its history Its peculiar charm
and value, IL question the settlement
OF which cannot be delayed. No 9TH
er question can approach II In import
ance; no other question demands such
immediate consideration"
| In other words, Mr.. Bryan says that
| the Democratic platform Is all right in
what It says concerning trusts, silver,
| currency, government by Injunction.
. department Of labor, the Initiative
and referendum. and pensions, ana
| arid lands. but al these thin9s are
not particularly important at this time;
for . discussion OF the real Issue of
the campaign the public will please see
his speech OF acceptance. to which this
letter n merely the formal addendum.
! OF c0ursa there win be m effort on
the part Of the Rocky Mountain News
and other fusionist papers In this part
| Of the world to push into some promi.
nence ths few words which Nj. Bryan
has 10 ~ Tor silver. But after Mr..
Bryan's own declaration a the entire
oubog31natlon OF the ollvee question.
seeh eGoEt Win Be of little avail.
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