The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-07
URGED TO
SUPPORT M'KINLEY
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metal, can only be obtained by inter
national agreement. We fearlessly adj
/ vocate the restoration OF silver 20 it's
+ constitutional right to have a redeem
! ing power coordinate with god. We
re-affiGcn with emphasis the belief OF
Utah Republicans, promulgated ait
/ their last convention lin a bimeralliSm
which is the full recognition alike of
1 gold and silver and their free coinage
in the minis of the nation at the ratio
of Is to l, but further enter our protest
against the proposition that free silver
in and of itself will give this nation
the needed relief from present dep.ora-
BILE and distressing conditions. We
agree that its rehabilitation would al
leviate conditions greatly, but there are
other and important economics that
must go hand in hand with this issue
in order to obtain that prosperity SO
earnestly desired by all. Conservative
craftsmanship is necessary in our pres
ent emergencies, and above all, conf
dence in the abilities of an administra-
ton is pre-emlnenn. These issues can
not safely be entrusted to the Demo-
cratic party, constituted as it now is,
with divergent interests, which of ne
ceSsity will force themselves to the
front Immediately after the election, if
that party be victorious, and VIII, in
our judgment, create such division in
the administration of governmental
affairs, that chaos only would be the
result.
REPUBLICANS FRIENDS OF SILL
YER.
The Republicans of Utah were first
among her people to demand justice for
silver, and to point out the absolute
necessity of its restoration. They have
never abated their zeal in this respect.
They are as pronounced in their BELIEF
in the absolute need of its restoration
as they ever were, or as it is possible 10
be. So intense, indeed, is this feeling
that were they sure that the Demo-
cratic party IL continued in power
would fulfill the promises it has recent
ly made, many of them would, doubt
less, waive their party convictions and
support the opposition.
DEMOCRATS UNFAITHFUL TO
PROMISES.
But the Republicans cannot recall
any time during the past generation
when the Democratic party has ever
kept faith in any great issue entrusted
to it TO settle, and hence Republicans
may well recoh before the prospect of
again trusting with power a party
which has wrought such ruin and desc
luton as has the Democratic party
since the 4th day of March, 1898.
WOMAN sUFFP AGE.
Believing the Republican women of
Utah fully realize the important po-
Sition they occupy in our new states
future prosperity we. with confidence,
look forward to their earnest efforts
in the protection of their homes
against the d6uloralizing effects of free
trade fallacies.
The needs of the present time re-
quire as they never did before, woman's
moral and spiritual force n the solu-
ton of the great questions that con-
front the people of this nation. This is
woman's opportunity to show to the
world such an example of courage in
their convictions of right, as has been
unequaled in the history of the women
of this century. In the adjustment of
political matters, and the influence off
honest, patriotic sentiment, the new
class of voters of the state should stand
squarely by the party that has made
them participators in all that pertains
to the welfare of the state, the nation
and humanity
The people of our country are looking
to Utah to see what statehood and its
new conditions will develop. Therefore
we appeal earnestly to the Republican
women of our new state to advocate
our principles. which will aid in bring
ing us peace and prosperity instead of
ruin and disaster.
RECOMMENDATION
We regret that the ST. Louis platform
is such that all Republicans of the
stale cannot agree upon it, Some life
long Republicans, while in fult accord
with all other planks Of the St. Louis
platform, regard the silver question as
the paramount issue this year, and
feel that they must therefore support
Mr.. Bryan upon this one issue, yet dis
agreeing with him and the Chicago
platform upon every other issue; while
other Republicans of the state regard
protection, reciprocity and the jul
diciouS granting of bountieS as para
mount, and fearing the safety of the
government in the hands of the Democ-
racy, with its Populistic tendencies and
alliance, feel that they must be loyal
to the national ticket. Knowing the
conscientious motives actuating all Re
publicans of the state and believing
that all Republicans will unite for the
purpose of protecting through the leg
isiative departments OF the govern |
ment, state and national. those vital
principles of Republicanism that have
made this nation so great, we recon-
mend that the Republican party of
Utah place in nomination Mckinley
electors, the national organization be-
ing entitled TO this recognition from the
state organization, irrespective of indi-
vidual action upon the contending is !
sue. and that all Republicans of the !
state unite in the nomination and cleo !
ton of a congressman and local officers |
and that at the primaries and the con-
vention for the nomination of such
officers, no test shah be made that
would ALLEVIATE any true Republican
from allegiance to the organ cation.
There is no manifest disposition IN |
recognized Republican organizations
to erect barriers in respect to member !
ship. We want united Utah Repub- |
lean party and urge conservatism of |
thought and action upon its members.
BY direction of the state executive |
JOHN E. DooLY.
CHAIRMAN.