Show ANTI CLEVELAND the democratic convention lloil lit in denver denver april is 15 the Demo democratic crati d state convention held here today after adopting a free silver platform and electing one delegate at large adjourned to tonight it was wa an administration anti convention throughout temporary chairman mcaliney of pueblo made a strong silver speech as did permanent chairman judge royal of the same cit city y the latter after making a long an and sincere plea in favor of the white metal at tte tie ratio of 16 to i eulogized senators vest and cockrell of missouri and other prominent silver advocates advocat er of the east cast when he mentioned the name of ex congressman bland the delegates applauded and cheered the platform which was unanimously adopted deals with no other question but that of the monetary issue and favor free coinage at the ratio of 16 to i 1 the platform Is ii as follows the democratic party of colorado pledges its unwavering devotion to all the principles of the democratic faith as laid down by Tz jefferson and andrew jackson believing that the evils that now oppress the people are tile the direct result of a departure from the true principles of democracy that the policy inaugurated by the republican party tor for the contraction of the currency and for many years continued by it to the gradual and certain I 1 impoverishment of the people in the face of steadfast opposition front from the D democratic emo cratic party but adopted and approved by the political administration has resulted in the creation of an enormous bonded debt in a period of profound peace visiting a deadly blight on every industry and carrying discouragement I 1 and dismay into the household of every wraith producer in the land that tere t ere never can be a condition of general welfare until the volume of a sound and stable currency is equal to the demand of industrial induk trial and commercial pursuits that the first step in this direction should be the immediate restoration of silver to the place it occupied in the currency of the world for centuries previous ous t to 0 1873 we therefore favor the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to I 1 as such coinage existed prior to 1873 without awaiting tor for the aid or consent of any other nation such gold and silver to be a full legal for all debts put public and private hon flon charles S thomas of denver who was elected delegate at large by acclamation addressed the convention and ills his remarks regarding the action of the colorado delegation at the chicago convention may be considered signia cant inasmuch as lie he is arid and has been for many years a representative democratic leader ile he censured the present administration rallon in strong terms for their action in issuing bonds concluding his address if after the efforts of our delegation at chicago silver Is not recognized I 1 will withdraw front from the convention As mr thomas will likely lead the colo cio ratio rado delegation at chicago his utter ances in this respect are taken the election of delegates at large and delegates making the selections resulted as a follows delegates delegate at large C S thomas thoma arapahoe county IS 13 sweeney lot los ant nias and adaar wilton wilson la plata imata delegate from roin congressional al district it W second district 11 11 II S aldoin ridge t thi the con then adjourned |