The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-28
AND SO 1T ENDS
The StOddard-SlOan Discussion
Falls Through.
To the Editor Of TIE Herald

10 the Editor OF THE HERALD.
For the last time, trust. I troubys
you regarding the matter of a debate
"itn Mr.. j. B. Stoddari, of Ogden. In
our ISSUE Of Saturday morning, fol.
lowing Mr.. stOddard's proposition to
uiscuss' IN which also he intimated his
very earnest desire that speedy meet
ing should be arranged there an
peared also a note from me s,.,i, ~.
! had telegraphed Mr.. stodds+d nv
willingness 70 meet him in Ogden I.st
night or here on Monday 5iobt =,
both. l also tslegraphed thatbs -;
have to guarantee expenses If I w., Ou -
Ogden. In the face of his own n- ~ "
sltlon that the meeting shouId
speedy, L received from him a teIs,,.oSee
this morning reading: Time I'm
limited. VIII send particulars by 6rSt
mail" Later received the FOLLOWING
letter. which publish that the publiss
may know exactly why this discussion
will not come Off:
OGDEN. Nov. 9th. 1856.
K y: Sloan. Esq, Of Salt Lake:
Dear Sir.-Your telegram was received
and answered last night.
II is too short notice 70 discuss here to-
night and hardly time 70 advertise for Mon
day night in Salt Lake. / will not discuss in
q schOOlhOuse, as IL Is not a suitable place
for such a discussion. The proper pla"e 20
hold this discussion is in the Salt Lake Thea
tire or the Opera House. Please ascertain
II either OF these places can be had for two
nights, later than Monday night of next
week You need have no fear about the
funds TO pay hall rent, as / feel perfectly
safe in guaranteeing them The price OF
admission will be 30 cents TO all parts Of the
house and no dead-heads.
I take the affirmative aud lead the first
night. in one hours time. You follow in one
hour and fifteen minutes, then have fifteen
minutes 10 close The second night the
same programme 10 be repeated or reversed
IS YOU choose.
Ibelieve we will have large audiences and
the question is such that we can both
programme. The discussion must come of
50 a lmy friends say, and so say ]. don't
know why Col. HOLSTER will not do any
thing.
Hoping TO soon receive a favorable reply.
subscribe myself your opponent.
JAS. B. STODDARD.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Stoddard
challenged me to meet him, but made
his proposition so uncertain, an put it
in so many vague forms, that it was i'm
possible to accept it. But l had pre-
viously conversed with him, and there
was verbal agreement that two pro-
positions be discussed, which have al
ready been made public. | wrote 20
this effect, and it was published by you
Wednesday morning. l also told Mr..
Stoddard that / would leave Salt Lake
the following Monday morning. This
morning. three days after my COM
mUnicatiOn, and without any refer
ence whatever 70 nv offer which
had already received his verbal
assent. he makes an entirely new
proposition and hopes 1t may be
dealt with at an early day. To accom-
modate him and see il it were possible
10 bring the young orator 10 q fight,
teleEraphed my acceptance and willing
ness 10 meet liru one or two evenings,
or both, and postponed my departure
one day for this purpose, and for this
sicily. The result is made known
above.
will not meet Mr.. StOddard for the
reason that he persists in not meeting
me. l am The challenged party, yet
Mr. StOddard makes the terms aud
order for debate. l expressly declined
70 rush into II IS a money-msking
prODositiOn, vet Mr.. StOddard arrauges
the prices. I am twice referred to
Colonel HOLSTER; twice call on him,
ald twice ne says ne does not ere 70
arrange for Mr.. StOddarti. Lastly, after
asking a specify meeting. he objects be
cause ne has nos time enough.
The Theatre could not be gotten. as It
was engaged. proposed a sch dollhouse
well known. and certainly with room
sufficiently ample TO accommodate all
that would have come 10 near Us. /
wanted the guarantees in Ogden because
I did rot know anybody who would
pa q hear me, and l have not yet
gone FAR enough 20 rent hall ana paw
for il out OF my own p0cEet for the
privilege OF hearing myself talk.
Anywhere and at any time and under
almost any circumstances l am willing
to meet Mr.. Stoddard or any of his ilk
but life is too snort 10 make any further
efforts to catch a gudgeOn who says be
wants to and dare not.
Very respectfully,
r. W. SLOAN.