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THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT. COLORADO DEMOCRATS Tbej Endorse Weaver and Fields, the Champions of Finance Reform and Free Coinage of Silver. An Appeal to All Patriotic Demo crats to Lay Aside Partisan ship and Vote For Principle. Cleveland and Harrison Denounced. The democratic party of Colorado, in one of the largest delegate conventions ever assembled in the state, nominated the Weaver electors and adopted the following address, giving their reasons for the act. It is a strong clear document, and will be read with in terest by every voter in the stale: THE ADDRESS. The democracy of Colorado, in dele gate convention assembled, having this day nominated electors who are pledged to vote for James B. Weaver of Iowa for president, and James G. Field of Virginia, for vice-president, esteem it a duty to the people of the state to brielly set forth the reasons that impel them to such a course. Nineteen years ago, through a con spiracy which origi&ated with the money kings of Europe, their purchased and pliant tools in congress secretly and cunningly secured the rapeal of the law that from the creation of the gov ernment had provided for tho free and unlimited coinage of silver upon equal terms with gold. Tho unquestionable object of this great crimo was te strike down in the United States silver coin as uliimate money of redemption and to unite this country with the great creditor nations of Europe to make money dear and scarce, that all other property might do made cheap, thus enhancing the power ana dominion of the moneyed plutocracy over tho laboring and debtor classes of the world. Since the destruction of free coin age of all property ex cept money have declined. The value of silver, measured in gold, hits drop ped 33J per cent, and is yet declining, From this cause farms and other real estate, except in localities sustained by exceptional conditions, have every where depreciated in like proportion. xms resuiiea in lessening the wages for labor, in the stagnation of business, inordinately increasing the burdens of the debtor classes, and must in the end, unless free coinage is restored, reduce the wo3t and south to a condition of in voluntary vassalage to tho moneyed plutocracy. Free coinage for both metals main tained gold and silver at a substantial parity for 100 years of the life of tho government. Even when the produc tion of gold during tho decade from 1849 to 1859 was increased tenfold and tho product of silver remained almost stationary, gold did not depreciate in value, because of the sustaining arm the free coinage of both metals af forded. The destruction of one-half of the coin money of the civilized world, by reason of denying to si.ver the right of free coinage and its former legal tender quality, has resulted in the end sought by the parties to the great crime. It has cost the farmers of the 500 000,000 through lessened their wheat; it has taken pockets of the planters of $3,000,000,000 through the fall in the price of cotton. It forces the farmers and planters throughout tho land into competition at home and abroad with the ryot of India (a class of laborers the cheapest and most degraded upon the face of the globe) in the barter of their wheat and corn. In Colorado alone it has robbed the miner of not less than $50,000,000 in the value of silver, and is now costing him annually from $9,000,000 to $11,000,000. be In addition it has closed down tho mines ia foreinir the miners out of emnlov ment, is lessening their wages, wnich must, as it does, act disastrously upon every camp, town and city in tho state The free and unlimited coinage both gold and silver as against the sin gle gold standard has ever been fundamental principle of the Demo cratic party, it H the vital issue now before the American poiplo. Asitwi bo settled depends the independence and happiness or misery and vas alage of tho masses of the country. There foro no other issuo should be allowed to tloud it; no other measure should given preference over it until it sha! bo triumphantly vindicated through an enactment of the American congress, The president of the United States can by tho interposition of his veto thwart th3 will of the majoii'y of bot houses of congress when expressed i favor oi a tree coinage law, and cau further, by executivo throats and prom pges of reward, intimidate or cajol senators and representatives into violat ing sacred pledges to constituents vote in favor of the measure. The official and individual utterances and known public actions of ex-Presi dent C eveland and President Harrison have demonstrated that they are alike opposed to a free coinage law at the existing ratio, and if either again be comes president, he will veto such measure should congress pass one. In such event the veto of the presiden being equal against the measure of the votes of lifty-nine senators and 239 rep resentatives in Its favor, we canno consistently, with our senses of duty to country, state, homes and party, aid by our continuance and votes, the eleva'ion of any m:in opposed to free silver coin age at the exiting ratio to the presi dential olhco General James 13. Weaver is the only candidate for the presidency who 19 un qualifiedly pledged, both by the plat form of his party and his own public utterances, to approve a law for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 'he existing ratio of sixieen to one i or these reasons, tho Democracy o the state of Colorado, while it reaffirms all the vital and accepted principles o the Democratic party, and shall main tain the integrity of its organization in the state, and in every county of it, pledges the people to use all honorable means to secure tho election of Weaver and Field to the presidency and vice presidency of tho United States, and wo pledge each other in the presence of the country to maintain the free and unlimited coinage of silver as the vital measure above all others to be settled by the Amorican people, and that until it is enacted into M law we will vote for no man for any legislative or executive office who is not in hearty sympathy with the declarations herein contained. We, therefore, appeal with confidence to the people of all shades of political faith to unite with us in the grand work before us, and that they will, until it is an accomplished, fact ignore all party claims and recognize only love of home and race as their guide in politi cal action. West prices for from tho the south AVhy General Weaver Is Feared. ho man in America is so feared and hated by the gold-bugs, gold trusts, gold commune, Wall street and the plutocracy of the two continents as General Weaver. And no man is so ad mired and beloved by the erreat mass of the people of the south, the Mississippi 11 11 J 1 1 i . . vaney anu me miauie western states He has made more speeches for the free coinage of silver than any other man. lie has carried the free coinage banner into nearly every state, and is now carrying it to the froit on every stump. To mention the names of the two gold-bugs, Harrison and Cleveland. with his on the same day is nauseating to every true Silverman. Winnemucca (Nev.) bilver State. Let Some Democrat Answer. Last week we offered a premium for any public utterance of Thomas Jeffer son in which he advocated any principle advocated by the democratic party to day. Now we will do better than that. We will give a year's subscription to any man who will show us a speech made by Thomas Jefferson In which he did not oppose some one of the chief principles endorsed by the democratic party today. Quill, West Piains, Mo. Majors' Eecord in the Last Legislature, mako a ruling which was not in accord d O I ...t.V. 41 ! . 1 11 1 1 J 1 .1 1 Tho friends ot Thomas J. Majors, republican nominco for Lieutenant Governor, lay great stress on thoir claim that ho is a farmer and tho farmers' friend. From tho time that Mr. Ma jors, attempted to get Into congress on false and fraudulent certicflatcs, down to tho present day, ho has been tho cham pion of monopoly in every form, and the willing tool of corporations. Tho newspapers of his own party have been filled with evidenco to sustain this statement. It may be interesting, however, to call special at'ention to Majors' record in tho last legislature. During his en tiro occupancy of tho presiding officer's chair in the senate, Majors had beside him Walt M. Seeley, an acknowledged pass dispenser, who is on tho pay roll of the railroads. This railroad employe acted as private secretary to tho lieu tenant governor, and Majors caused Seelej'sname to bo placed upon tho pay roll of the state, a thing unprece dented in tho history of the lieutenant governor's office. It was during the famous dead lock over the Newberry Bill that Majors clearly displayed his cloven hoof. Tho Newberry Bill camo up in tho senate on third reading, March 20th, 1891, Tho secretary proceeded to read, and at the third hour of the session Senator Matte, a democrat, moved to adjourn. Spnnt.nr l'nvntnp tftV T.Vi Indnnnnnntci . , . ...vrviiuviio, raised tne point oi oruer. mat no mo tion except a motion to recommit, or indefinitely postpone, could be enter taineo during tno third reading or a bill. Lieutenant Governor Majors re fused to sustain this point of order, and this ruling was made in face of the rules unanimously adopted by the senate which provided that "no motion except a motion to recommit, or indefinitely po3tpone, shall bo entertained during tno third reading or a bill." When tho opponents of tho railroad bill attempted by the aid of tho lieu tenant governor to force an adjourn ment, Senator Warner, for tho indo pendents, moved a call of the house. which was seconded by live independent senators. When it became evident that Taylor had been concealed by the railroad lobbyists, and that it was im possible to obtain his presence, Senator loynter moved that further proceod ngs under the call be dispensed with. Five of the enemies of the bill objected, and Majors ruled that so long as five senators did object, a body comprising 33 representatives of the people must stand stock still. Jijven when tno scrgeant-at-arms re ported that Taylor could not bo found, Majors refused to entertain Poynter's motion, though it was renewed time and again, so long as five senators ob- ected. Senator Stevens, for tho indepen dents, moved to suspend proceedings under the call of tho house, and de manded the yeas and nays, in order to to obtain the sense of the body as to what should be done. Poyntcr second ed the demand, and cited as a prece dent a proceeding in the republican senate of 1889. Swi'zler, for the oppo sition, raised tho point of order, that a roll call could not be demanded on a motion to dispense with the call of the house. Majors sustained this point of order in face of the fact that a parlia mentary body is at all times governor of its own actions. Finally, Senator Keiper, who was a supporter of tho bill, moved that Tay- or bo excused; but this would have had the effect of suspending proceedings under the call, and placing tho railroad I Ml l ' Jl J i oin on us passage, majors uiu not want this, and refused to entertain eiper's motion. Imally, Shumwav, a republican, moved to break tho dead lock, and only our senators objecting, the chair enter tained the motion, and it was agreed to. This was after the Independents ad held the fort for 75 hours, in the nterest of railroad reform. During he entire dead lock, Majors did not make a ruling which was in accord with he parliamentary law. He did not ists, and tho desires of tho enemies of railroad legislation. During tht. brief timo in which ho was absent from tho senate during tho dead lock, ho was in consultation several timos with leading railroad lobbyists, and his every action was guided and directed by that in fluence. If Tom Mijora is to bo re-elected lieutenant governor of Nebraska, let it bo as the hickory shir ted friend of tho monopolies, and not as a clean repre sentative of the people. Jefferson County Convention FAlunuttY, Neb. Sept. 12, 1892. The People's party convention held in this city on Saturday 10th, nominated tho following county tickot: Representative, A. T. Basley; county attorney, W. II. Barnes, county com missioner, W. A. Pearl. The ticket is a strong one, and with our ever in creasing strength wo may safely count on the election of every man thereon. Tho utmost harmony prevailed during this convention with perhaps the ex ception of a slight misunderstanding as to whether or not tho whole conven tion should nominate the commissioner. About tho crossest set of men ever seen here wero the Republicans that is, the idolatrous, golden-calf worship pers of that party. Thy felt touchy tho extreme. 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