The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-07

the new issues that have arisen. Here Is
the letter itself:
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS,
SALT LAKE CITY, June 25, 1891.
MY DEAR Strive observe from an an
nouncement signed by o. W. Powers, chair
man. ana Louis Hyams, secretary, IN this
morning Tribune, the Republican organ OF the
territory, that you have been appointed by
those gentlemen member OF the committee OF
one hudnred TO conduct a Liberal campaign In
this city, first for the selection of school
trustees IL July. Their proclamation Is IN
terms as follows, "In July the people are to
indicate whether our schools are 10 continue to
improve and the means OF education made still
better" There is no intimation or suggestion
how. this can be done. As members OF the
same great national party we commend 10 you
the following resolution unanimously adopted
by the executive committee OF the Democratic
party of Salt Lake county:
Whereas. 1t is the opinion OF the executive
committee of the Democratic party of Salt
Lake county that the best interests OF our pub
lie schools are subserved by removing the
school system far above and away from the in
fiuence of political strife; therefore be it
Resolved, That We, the executive committee
of the Democratic party of Salt Lake county,
recommend &c the Democrats of Salt Lake
county that they unite with all good citizens in
the formation of citizens ticket in which the
best men shall be nominated for the otice OF
school trustees, regardless OF their political
afiillation-
We will not weary you with repetition OF
the commonplace DldslIu0eS ana gllItSrluB gen
eralities of the illumination which you have
doubtless seen in the Tribune. But brother
Democrats allied with the great party upon
which the perpetuity of free government de-
pends we respectfully desire to know il you
have been consulted and your name used with
your consent, and If you propose TO act upon
SAID committee and sever your connection with
your party terIitorially and nationally. We
sincerely trust that your answer may be IN the
negative. and hat you viii earnestly cooperate
with US in finishing the work inaugurated under
hal arT 10 drrlIn a
brought such progress to the territory and
promises so much OF prosperity and happiness
in its completion Very Tes ISstr GS.,-
ELIAS A SMITH, Secretary.
To this the following answers were re-
ceived to date:
BLACKGUARD's ANSWER.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 90, 1891.
Caleb W. West, Chairman:
DEAR SIR-Yours OF the 26th inst. at
hand. 1t is an lmpertinence. You have no
right to ask me what l propose to do in
politics. 1t is none Of your business; 1t IS
simply and only mine. The church tone OF
your communication is q discredit to your
American manhood, and l spit on your
such methods, and am not afraid Of being
called Liberal. So lay on Macdu1. Yours
in disgust THEODORE BURMEsTER.
HARRY DUKE Is MAD.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July /. 1891.
Caleb W. West Esq, Chairman, City:
DEAR SlR-Yours Of the 26th received
and noted. Hon. o. w. Powers had my
free will and consent to use my name on
the list of 100 as published, and am proud
of the honor of being one Of them. sim
ply answer out of personal consideration
d. for ycu, and will state to you as chairman
that am my own free agent, and 1t is
none of your committees business as to my
action or my name being used. Respect
fully, H. 7. DUKE.
STANTON WAVES THE BLOODY SHIRT
SALT LAKE CITY, June %. 1891.
Caleb W. West, Chairman, Elias A. Smita, Sec
rotary, Democratic" Headquarters, City:
ORGANISATIONS of the Goth received
and contents noted. In reply l will state
as to paragraph one of your communica-
the committee of Q00) to conduct the Lib
eral campaign was made with my full
knowledge and consent
Regarding your Whereas and resolu-
ton, favor it and am in favor Of ticket
nominated by non-partisans, but declare
here and now for the Liberal party, which
is non-partisan and composed of Democrats
and Republicans, who placing their parties
behind them, have in the past spoken and
acted for, and carried through the legisla-
ture not without difficulty, a free school
law, upon which we hope still to improve.
AS to your last proposition, l do not pro-
pose TO sever my connection with the Dem
ocratic party either nationally or territor-
tally, when such party shall be legally
organized: 1 am q Democrat, and ex-
pect to believe in the principles of
that party until / die. They are the
only ideas, in my mind, upon which the
government rests. They are the ideas
which l fought for IN the war OF the re-
bellion, when in the uniform of the blue,
the hosts of freedom crossed steel with the
lines Of grey representing artagonistic doc
trines.
l shall continue to act in the future as in
the past, and will contend for right and
Justice till the common enemy, the present
hierarchy, is in the hopeless minority.
When this state of affairs shall have been
reached, as Democrat / shall favor d.
vision Then and not till then / shall touch
the elbow with my fellow American, whose
only object is tho common good of Utah
and the nation. Yours truly,
w. A. STANTON.
W. z. RYAN FAvoRs NoN-PARTIsAN SCHOOLS
SALT LAKE CITY. June 90, 1891.
To the Hon. C. W. West, Chairman Democratic
County Convention:
DEAR SIR: In replying to your commu-
nication of the 9th inst, beg leave to say
that am @ Democrat In national and terri
torial politics, and hope everything will be
done for the best interest Of the public
school system. Every one who knows me
knows that ! haven't changed my mind in
regard to politics. But am not ready to
leave the Liberal party, and think best to
remain Liberal. a. / am in every sense of
the term. AS can best subserve the in
terest Of my department, and the citizens
at large With all due respect to your
honorable self and fellow Democrats, am
yours very respectfully, w. H. RYAN.
HoAG is A DEMOCRAT.
on. Caleb W. West, Chairman:
DEAR SIR-Replying to your favor Of the
26th inst, beg 10 say that L was named a.
n member Of the COMMITTEE OF One Hun
dred, by the chairman of the Liberal
party without my knowledge or consent,
and Immediately addressed said chairman,
declining the appointment. A copy Of my
communication il annexed hereto. Re-
spectfully, RALPH Z. HoAG.
Hon o. W. Powers, Chairman Liberal Com
m.ttee. Salt Lake city:
DEAR SIR-Observing that l am named
rs a member Of the committee OF one hun
bred appointed to assist in the Liberal cam
paien, wish 20 say that with ali respect
and admiration for the Liberal party for
what il has accomplished, conscientiously
believe that its mission is over, and must
therefore decline to serve on any committee
working to perpetuate that party and the
old issues. Very respectfully,
RALPH E. HoAG.
HAMILTON STANDS WITH ZANE.
To Hon. Caleb W. West. Chairman County
Democratic Committee. Salt Lake City. Utah:
ny DEAR SIR-In reply to yours of
IN.