The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-15
4 Man OF COURAGE
Prominent Democrats Discuss EX-
President Cleveland's Letter.
IDOL OF THE UTAH DEMOCRACY
Farley Williams Amused at the Republicans
Efforts to Kill Him Off Every
Thirty Days.

Even the sad intelligence of the death of
General Sherman does not abate the dis
cussion of ex-President Cleveland's recent
utterances on the silver question.
In casual talks with leading Democrats
it was easy to see that ex-Presidept Cleve-
lands popularity was not easily diminished.
and that even the most pronounced silver
men were ready to temper his remarks
with many grains of charity and atone for
his radical views with many tons of ad
miration for his frankness and courage.
Cleveland has been the idol of the Utah
democracy, and in no other state or terri
tory in the union can the ex-President find
more loyal and patriotic following. The
devotion with which he is regarded inten-
sites the interest in any position that he
might take which would in any way i'm
peril his chances for the Presidential nomi-
nation.
A number of leading Democrats were ap-
preached by a HERALD reporter for their
opinion Of Cleveland's letter against free
coinage and the influence it would have on
his nomination and election to the presi-
dency.
Hon. Farley Williams was first called
upon and the unfaltering scion of Dem o.
cratic principles in national politics was
found engrossed in interpreting the signiti-
canoe OF certain clauses IN a legal document
to a remunerative client. MIR. Williams
was in a very pleasant mood and chatted
away in this vein:
my views are that tue Republicans are
kept very busy killing him lex President
Cleveland) off every thirty or sixty days
! While l am inclined TO favor free coinage, l
am not entirely satisfied that free and IN
I'D ~,
extent as Mr.. Cleveland views it, | presume
the country will never be satisfied until it
experiments with free coinage. But itdoes
amuse me greatly to see the high glee with
which the Republicans witness Mr.. Cleye-
land committing political suicide every
thirty days or So"
! 81 presume said Colonel Lett, sit will
affect his nomination very materially and
may affect his election. In case the Repub-
licans pass the silver bill they will secure
the favor of the Farmers alliance, and this
action may be carried on into the next cam
palgn. L am impressed that Mr.. Cleveland
has been talking in advance of what good
policy would dictate, the same as he did on
the tariff previous to the last election.
If he had then remained silent he would
now be President, instead of Harrison.
Mr.. Cleveland may spoil his chances for
the nomination by this early talk, and if
the Republicans pass the silver bill and
nominate candidate in sympathy with
that measure, there is strong probability
that with the aid of the Alliance they can
elect their candidate. l have a high re-
gard for Cieveland's frankness, but not as
go cd opinion IS to his political discretion u
Albert Watkins, one of the best posted
Democrats in Nebraska on the tariff ques
ton, who was postmaster at Lincoln dur
ing President Clevel2nd's administration
was found in company with Colonel Lett
81 have taken deep interest in The HER
AIDS admirable tariff articles" said Mr.
Watkins, in this way placing himself or
good terms with the reporter. In response
to the reporters questions, Mr.. Watkins
said:
Regarding Mr.. Cleveland as the recog
nized leader of the Democratic party and u:
almost certainly its next candidate fol-
2 resident and considering, moreover, tina
, he must be cognizant of this relation to hi:
party, 1t seems to me that it was not gooC
politics to declare himself on the silver
question at this time; and political ethic!
did not demand such declaration. Not
withstanding this, however, l think tina
Cleveland will be nominated and elected il
. 1892. His views on the silver question
well known before his late expression O
t them, make him strong in the Democratic
eastern states, in which | count for 92
Massachusetts as well as New York, New
JcES6y, SOunGCIlCuG, Guu WIFI q SIrOGi
, probability of New Hampshire and Rhod
Island strengthened by his uncompromis
ing silver opinions. This great prestig,
q which Cleveland will command and whic
' no other man can, will not in my opinion
: by the help of Democrats, stan
Z in fear of such poor Republican stronghold
e as Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Tn
Z force bill policy of the Republican part
= will hold the South solid and enthusiast
5 for success, and so for Cleveland in 1o9:
5 Then it is a long time, politically speaking
v before June or july, 1892 and in the NEAR
q time the present sharp edge of the silye
q question as political question will b
q blunted. Somebody has said that Go
hates a coward, and so do men and on tn
contrary they 'love brave man. Cleve
, lands reputation for bravery will be Ell
!. HANGED in the anti silver East Dy the lette
in question.
Judge Judd valued his own opinion NOR
than that of any other private citizen an
b he noted it down with his characterize
: and unequivocal English. He said:
g 81 am strongly in favor Of the free an
n unlimited coinage OF silver, first, because
an satisfied that the demands of our trac
q call for much larger volume of currenC
II than we have. Second because i beliey
l. that the United States can maintain Il
e double standard OF silver and gold at pa
e AS to Mr.. Cleveland's letter on silver cs
l. only say that he takes different view an
If we do not agree.