Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
RETURNS TO THE
REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
State Senator F. w. Parks Renews
His Allegiance.
(Denver Republican,

State Senator Fred w. Parks has re-
turned to the Republican party and in
doing so resigns as public admins
traitor of Arapahoe county. He also
resigns as a member of the state exec.
utive committee of the Teller Silver
Republican party. His letter of res
ignation follows:
Denver, June 29.-Hon James b.
Orman. Governor, State House City.
Dear Sir:--You will please accept
my resignation as public administra-
tor for Arapahoe county, and desiring
that you know fully the reasons which
impel me to the course taken l have
concluded to state them briefly:
| up to 1896 was a Republican, but
at that time the silver question was
made paramount issue by the people
of the great west, and especially the
people of Colorado. and l, like thou
sands of other Republicans, Joined the
Silver Republican party. aud united
with the three parties. the silver
forces. In 1898 I was elected to the
Office of state senator by the Teller
Silver Republican party. with the aid
and support of the other two silver or
ganizations, which position | nov .hold =
but which, so far as actie service is
concerned, has expired, my term ex-
piring December. 1902. and my sue
cessor being elected in November.
1902, just previous to the next regu-
lar session.
During my term of office as state
senator, In the Twelfth and Thirteenth
ed with the silver forces and endeav-
ored to carry out every pledge in the
platform of '9S, upon which was elect
ed, and so far as possible responded to
all party demands made upon me by
reason of my affiliations with the three
parties comprising the silver forces.
Upon all questions except the mon
ey question, | have always been Re-
publican, and now feel that because of
my inability to give utterance to
Democratic doctrine. that my place
is in the Republican party.
Il have never agreed with the Dem
ocratic platform in it's entirety nor
can 1. and not desiring to affiliate
with the Democratic party. and the sill
yer issue being concededly not live
issue, and so conceded by the Demo
cratic press. my duty is plain The
great production of gold has. in my
Judgment. set at rest the money ques-
tion for years to come. On the great
money question the people of Colorado
have not changed, but conditions and
issues have changed, and as stated.
in my Judgment. the silver question
is not now live issue, and will never
again become an issue of any great
political Importance, until the needs
of the country compel a correct none
tary system. and then. l believe. the
Republican party will respond to the
peoples needs, as it has in the past
In the upbuilding and permanency of
our government.
In 1886 the Democratic party de-
clared silver the paramount issue. in
l9oo the same party declared an
other issue to be paramount and ev-
eryone familiar with the proceedings
OF the Kansas City convention knows
that the silver plank was forced upon
that body.
For all Of these reasons I feel that
l cannot longer affiliate with the sill.
| f"'s',o' uiu ought MOI TO nOlu
an appointive office, which was un-
donbtedly given me because was be,
lieved to be in sympathy with tA
democratic doctrine, and / therefore
ask for the acceptance of my resigna-
uoh' Yours very truly,
FIRED w. PARKS"
Denver. Colorado. June 29-Hon.
william Fl. Griffith, State Chairman
Teller Silver Republican Party. Den
yer. Colorado.
Dear Sir:-Having decided to re-
turn to the Republican party, | ask
you to accept my resignation as a
member OF the state executive com
mittee of the Teller Silver Republican
party. Yours very truly.
FIRED w. PARKS"