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


city and is at the Knutsford He is
too well known to need any introduce
ton to the people of this vicinity, and
as he is a friend ITO silver. his opin-
ions on the struggle which is now ap-
preaching, in which the supremacy of
the people or the gold bugs is to- be
decided, an expression from him re-
garding the outlook will be of in
terest.
When seen by a representative Of
this paper last night. Senator Mar
tin was very willing to talk on his
favorite theme, and in response to
questions, said that in his judgment
the coming battle would be royal
one.
The people are getting in earnest in
this matter" said he, land are going
to take an interest in the next cam
paign such as they never have be-
fore. Prior to this time, the elections
have been conducted On sort of
hurrah plan; that is to say he great
mass of the voters acted III behalf
of their particular party without con-
sidering the vital questions at issue
as they are doing At this time how
every man in the country is giving
politics thought. This campo ign will
be one of education, research and
study"
who will be the candidates for the
presidency"
It wish that I knew" was the re-
ply. I'm my judgment I should say
that Mr.. Allison, of Iowa. would be
the man the Republicans will select.
He is a very able man. lie has a
large following and would draw we'll
in certain quarters. But I canot say
that I admire his views on the finance
question. Or rather, I should say his
actions. He is all right before cleo
ton, but when it comes to the test he
is prone to vote as does John Sher-
man. Not that I intend to say that
he votes at the diction of the senator
from Ohio, but rather that he votes
for the identical policies which are
by the latter.
''Vice-President Stevenson is a good
man for the Democrats. He is
friend of silver and viii draw lots of
votes providing the platform is all
right. The Democrats win have TO
adopt platform which has a mean
ing on this point if they hope to sue
ceed."
'But Mr. Stevenson had not said
anything on the matter TO indicate
that he is all right on the silver mat
ter; that is of late he has not" sug-
gested The Herald man.
mo; and am glad of 1t. Mr.. Ste |
venson, as a member of this admin |
stration is bound to keep silent. That |
Is to say it is not in accord with the |
ethics which govern, for him to COM
bat the administration. And 1 am
glad that he is saying nothing. He
will declare himself if the party makes
4 platform on this point and will
make a canvass which will surprise
he world.
II size the situation up in this man
Ter. The Republican party is likely
TO put out a platform which will de-
clare in favor of the two metals. with
4 parity. and all that sort of thing.
If this is done, the Democrats should
leclare in favor of the free coinage
# silver at a ratio of Is to l. If they
10 this they will olse New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, the eastern
states and Delaware and Maryland.
But they will make up enough in the
vest to compensate for all these. The
yarty will carry all the western states.
That is all west of the Mississippi.
The free silver sentiment is such in
his section of the country that the
5 bound to win.
Dan Voorhees, missed the oppor-
unity of his life when he went back
N silver when brought face to face
With the question:" said the senator
7 told him at the time that he was
making a mistake. But he would not
listen to the voice of reason. His as
istance would have been of great
-alue
Palmer, in Illinois. is not going to
ut much ofaa figure. The old man
5 getting far advanced in second
hildhood and has lost a great deal of
hat vigor which once characterised
i'm He would not have been elected
s he was had he made these dec
arations before the contest.
Morton, of Nebraska, is making a
mistake which he will regret some
ay I told him the last time that I
aw him that he needed a little light
n the matter. But Morton will not
urt the cause any.
buchanan, of Omaha, who wants
cleveland nominated for a third term,
do not know. But his letter was
othing if not amusing in everything
ave the assertion that Nebraska is
old for silver Just wait till they
ct the returns from Kansas"
The Senator says that the crops in
is native state are suffering from
routh. The wheat is badly in need
rain. If, however, there is any con-
derable fall, the corn crop will be
immense.
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