The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-05

Column bus, Ohio, June 4.-The follow
Democratic state committee this even
ing:
To the Democrats of Ohio:
From the vast number of letters re-
ceived by this committee from all
parts of the state urging the calling of
the Democratic convention. the idea
seems to prevail with q large number
that this committee has authority to
name the time and place for the hold
ing of the state convention. This. how
ever, is not the case. The authority
to issue call for the assembling OF
the convention is vested in the STATE
central committee, and the calling of
that committee together for the pur-
pose of naming the date and place
rests with the chairman of the state
central committee. Mr.. VI. A. SmaIIey.
of Upper Sandusky.
Democrats and Silver.
The state executive committee, from
the information it receives. believes
that the rank and file of the party Of
the state, desire that the state con-
vention should be assembled at once.
and we have requested and urged Mr..
Smalley to call the central committee
together. We have done this because
the Democracy of the state seems 70
will should be obeyed. We have also
urged 1t because we know that the
executive committee lately chosen for
the coming year must have sufficient
time in which to complete a thorough
organization throughout the state and
arrange for an active speaking cam
palgn- Your executive committee
must have time in which this can be-
done, if you expect success. The Re
pubicans are already in the field
Why should not the Democracy be
there also? The undersigned know OF
no reason other than that Senator
Calvin ). Brice, who apparently con-
trolS the chairman of the state COM
mittee, will not permit it. The reason
for this is perfectly apparent. Senator
Brice, realizing he is not in harmony
with the great majority Of the Demo-
cratic party upon the money question,
wants time in which he can by poll
teal manipulation and machinery con-
troll, If possible. the declaration that
the Democracy of the state will make
upon this issue in the convention. He
seems to be afraid to let the Dem
ocrats of the state meet when they so
desire and express their independent
views.
Must Down the Machine.
How successfully a political machine
may control convention and misrep-
resent political party is thoroughly
demonstrated by the late Republi-
can convention at GAINESVILLE.
Democrats must be on their guard,
or the convention viii be controlled in
the same way Judging from the in
formation received by the officers Of
the executive committee. we are also
led to believe that at least four-fifths
Of the Democratic party of Ohio are
in favor of the re-adopting the plank
of last year. advocating the free coin
age of gold and silver at the ratio of
16 to l, and We further believe that
they should be permitted 10 meet in
convention and so express themselves
if this is their will. free from any in
reference by leaders on either side OF
this question.
Must Abide the Result.
After the Democracy in convention
assembled have spoken. all must abide
the result. Senator Brice knows what
this result will be, if the Democrats Of
the state are permitted to freely and
untrammeled in every way express
their own views; and. therefore, he
will continue to do all in his power
to prevent the convention from being
held until he is ready.
(Signed)
ALLEN W. THURMAN,
Chairman State Executive COMMITTEES.
WILLIAM A. TAYLOR,
Secretary.