The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-11
FUSION FAILS.
Democrat and, Populist Parties
in State Of Colorado
Dissolve Partnership and 60
Their Separate Ways.
TWO TICKETS NAMED.
Teller Endorsed by Democrats
for Reelection to Senate.
Alya Adams is Nominated for
Congressman at Large.

convention which met here Tuesday
morning reached final adjournment The
nomination of the candidate for gov
ernor was made Tuesday evening but
so much time was consumed in the
discussion of proposition to fuse with
the Populist convention which was also
in session that the rest of the ticket
was not reached until late last night
The ticket chosen follows:
United States senator. Henry NJ. Tel
Ter.
Congressman at-large, Alva. Adams.
Governor, Edward c. Stimso1l-
Lieutenant governor, Thomas An
near
Secretary of state, Horace w. Hay
ems
State treasurer. James N. Garlic.
State auditor. Harry e. Insley.
Attorney general. John g. Sweigert.
Superintendent of public schools. Mrs
Helen NJ. Grenfels.
Regents of state university. Mrs. Mary
c. c. Bradford, Jesse Stevenson
On national question the platform
after condemning the Republican par
tvs foreign policy says:
1--WE reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles of Democratic faith as out
lined at the national convention at
Kansas City in 1900 and particularly
our allegiance to the cause of bimetai-
lism.
1--WE condemn the policy of the Re-
publican party in creating national
banking trust and demand that the ma
tional government shall at all times re-
tain and exercise sovereign and abso-
lutte control of our coinage and cur
rency. We demand government owner
ship or control of all transportation
systems.
I'VE heartily indorse the course of
our Democratic senators and represen-
tatives in congress and we congratulate
the people of this state upon their sue
cessful labors in securing protection to
the beet sugar industry of this state
and in securing national aid in reclaim
ing arid lands
All the proposed constitutional
amendments are endorsed except Sena-
tor Bucklin's Australian land tax
amendment which is not mentioned.
The platform says:
I'VE endorse the constitutional
amc ndment which requires a voter to
be a citizen and for striking from the
constitution of this state the word
male thus insuring, through a Dem
ocratic majority, that woman suffrage
shall be forever free from legislative re-
peal" It demands the initiative and
referendum and the taxation of fran
chise and says:
I'VE recognize Senator Henry NJ
Teller as~one Of the greatest of the ma
TONS living statesmen He gave Cuba
her freedom and compelled the nation
to redeem its sacred promise. His pub
lie record is example for mankind
for all time. His splendid services to
the people of this state have endeared
terests merit their marked approval.
We therefore pledge the Democratic
members of the fourteenth general as
sembly of Colorado to give their united
support to Henry NJ Teller for United
States senator to succeed himself"
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by rising vote:
'Since the Democracy of the state
was last assembled in convention the
nation has lost its chief executive
through the act of an assassin. and we
embrace TINS our nrst opportunity to
express our deep sorrow over that loss
as we do our utter detestation of the
cowardly act which struck him down.
While differing from the political views
held by President Mckinley we do not
allow partisanship to blind our eyes to
his merits as a man in all the relations
of life. As private citizen he was
most sincerely esteemed by those who
knew him best, and his record as
public official is that of a, man of ex-
allied personal integrity and high aspi-
rations. His qualities of head and
heart were indeed such as to cause him
to be the object of the admiration and
the ,endearn7ent of all the people of the
entire country regardless of political
affiliation, and we know that we express
the sentiments, not only of the Demo
cratic party of Colorado. but of the
entire population of the state in paying
tribute to his memory
The Populist convention did nothing
except the adoption of platform until
1t became known that the Democra tic
convention had declared against fusion,
when the convention decided to place a
full ticket in the field. The following
nominations were made by acclama-
.tion:
For Governor-Judge Frank w. Overs,
Lake county.
Lieutenant GovernorIThonasA nnear,
San Juan county.
Secretary of State-Davfd A. Mills,
Arapahoe county
ongressman-at-Larg H North
cult. Washington. county.
State, .Treasurer-James L. Huert,
Saguache county. /. p
Attorney. General-CharIes C. Post.
Clear Creek county.
State Auditor-Matthew ]. Layden,
FL Paso county
State Superintendent of Public
Schools-Mrs. Helen M. Grenfeis. of
Gilpin county.
For Regents. of State University
Lark Walters, Prowers county; Michael
Blythe, Fremont county