Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-21
DEMOCRACY MAKES
NEWELL TIRED

Senator Samuel " Newell, elected
last fall as Silver Republican
against a Democrat and also q Repub-
lican candidate, is not pleased over
the spectacle OF Democratic legisla.
ture electing Populist to the United
States senate, He voted for Pattc.-
Gus but before doing so spoke as fol-
lows
For the past several years there
has been Il breaking and realignment
of the Republican and Democratic
parties in this state The realign-
ment has been mainly upon an issue
held to be most dear by very large
majority of the people of Colorado
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio OF l6 to /. The
leading apostle and champion of this
theory has been the Hon. Henry NJ.
Teller. After 40 years in the Repub-
lican party, Mr.. Teller, following the
dictates OF his own conscience. and the
instructions of very large portion
VI IllS CONSTITUENTS. Nulhttl out vi tHt
national Republican convention and
left the Republican organization. In
the fall of that year Mr.. Bryan was
nominated for president upon plat
form satisfactory at least upon this
great question to the people of Colo
RADIO. Then came the Colorado state
conventions of Populists, Silver Repub-
OF these conventions was a fusion
between the Democrats and the Sill
yer Republicans with Alva Adams as
the nominee for governor and a com
plete state ticket following.
"The Silver Republican-Democrat
ticket with the Democrat Alva Adams
at it's head. was opposed by T. NJ. Pat
terson and his paper. The result was
the nomination of Judge Bailey for
governor by Populst convention.
myself not only supported Mr.. Bry-
an and the presidential electors but
supported as well the fusion ticket
of Democrats and Silver Republicans.
Two years ago at Colorado Springs
labored faithfully with the silver
forces for a triple fusion. At this
time the Hon. Z. NJ. Patterson gave
the fusion movement the full and en-
tire benefit of his great ability and
triple fusion was accomplished.
Hon. Charles s. Thomas was nom
mated for governor. The result was
complete success for the fusion tick.
ct. In Gilpin county we were unable
tc effect fusion on local and legis-
lative tickets. The Democratic was
the weakest party in the county and
insisted on the position Of state sena'
tor The Silver Republican was the
strongest party and refused to grant
the demand. The result was three
legislative and three county tickets
in addition to the Republican ticket.
had the honor to receive the nom
ination for state senator by the Silver
Republicans and after fierce cam
paign was elected. | hope | appreci'
ate the honor thus conferred upon me
at its full worth.
My logical conclusion was that
the Democrats would select no one for
senator but Il straight Democrat and
as | was personal friend of Mr
Thomas and realized that his admin
istration of affairs was a good one,
went to his home voluntarily on one
occasion when in Denver aud as | say
voluntarily assured him that ii he
were still a candidate for the senate
| would vote for him and that as to
one vote at least he need not worry
any more but count on me for the one
vote. | feel now morally bound tC
cooperate with the fusion forces, bui
after the adjournment of this session
shall again ally myself with the
grandest political organization which
the country has ever seen. an organ
ization that recognizes the men wht
are its leaders and follows them. a;
organization that has principles ant
the courage to carry them out, an or
ganiZation that does business.
The Democratic party is too mucf
| tinctnred with cowardice to suit me
1t can always be depended upon to d'
the wrong thing at the right time
| For the first time In the history o
| the state the Democrats are In Goa
| troll and while there have been threi
distinguished Democrats in the fiel,
| the Democrats have conferred thi.
high honor upon an honorable and ca
pable citizen. hut as Democrats the!
have gone outside their party at thii
| time.
THE Democratic convention in de
feating Judge Goddard of the suprem'
court for a denomination cast asid'
one of the ablest jurists in the stat
and again demonstrated its coward
ice. For these reasons and others
will again ally myself with the Repuil
lican party as soon as this session ad
'journs."