Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-23
.CHAMPIONED FREE SILVER
SAID FOUR WESTERN STATES
WOULD NOT ABIDE BY THE
GOLD STANDARD
WAS RAILROAD BUILDER
CONSTRUCTED THE COLORADO
CENTRAL, A MOUNTAIN
Gus ROUTE

Denver, Feb. %. Henry Moore Tel
Ter, former cabinet officer and for
more than 80 years United states sem
ator from Colorado. Gied here today at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. G. E.
Tyler For two years Senator Teller
had been In poor health, experiencing
frequent sinking spens from which he
rallied. Two weeks ago, however,
his condition became most critical
and his death was momentarily expect
ed Late last night he relapsed into
unconsciousness from which he did
not recover. Most Of the members OF
his family were at his bedside at the
end.
Senator Teller's reputation became
nationwide when he made mis- famous
speech in debate in congress upon the
repeal Of the sherman law, which pro-
vided for the demonitization Of silver
Then Senator Teller made his famous
statement, known as "the sensation of
the senate He said:
= say it in cool and CAIN delibera-
tion, weighing wen my words. that ii
the republican party stands for the
gold standard ne tour IT nroaan
ing states VIII rot hereallef hs anIe
to act IN cooperation with this fthe
United states1 Or any other body.
In the councils Of the republican
party, and subsequent to 1896 In tho
democratic party. Senator Teller was
a power. He bolted the republican
party during the convention IN st.
Louis in 1896 after ghe gold standard
plank had been adopted. His action in
that convention won such respect for
him in Colorado that Notwithstanding
his remuneration Of the republican
party he was reelected to the United
States senate, where he continued his
work as one Of the leaders OF that
body
One Of the late senator's most am
,itious commercial endeayors was
he construction 81 The old Colorado
JentraI railroad. pioneer road
through the extremely mountainous
ection Of the state. This road later
vas taken over BY the Colorado 8
Southern railway. and is III use today.
This road was his dream and with
he aid Of the late General Frederick
}. Grant, who acted as engineer al
he project, the dream was consum-
mated. Senator Teller was president
# the Colorado Central railroad for
i've years.
Senator Teller ranked high In ma
onry. He was the first grand COM
nander Of knights Tenplar Of color
do and for several years was grand
MASTER Of the Colorado A. E. g. a.
I. He received hfs thirty-third De.
rec in 1882, and was one OF the old.
st living fhirtysthird degree Masons
the United States Senator Teller
yould have celebrated bis eighty
ourth anniversary May 2s, and had
wed IA years longer then he always
aid had been his expectation %
800 ne finally retired from house life
nd was forced u i've quietly because
Z his failing health.
Arrangements for funeral sefslces
lver Senator Tellerss body have not
leen made, but city ana state d,
Icials said today that theif course
vould be governed BY ne wishes 81
he family.
Place in tlalf Of Fame
That Senator Henry NJ Teller
lhould Be the first ceIoFadoan to 81
given d place iii the Flall 81 Faine at
Washington WIS the suggestion maae
oday by GoRefno1 M mmQas
rhe goYefner xoieins Ais pe1soa
srleE and she sorrow o Csc people 81
|ne state s tna assh 8 Senator
Teller. saIa