The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-24
DEMOCRATIC SILVER MEN.
No Occasion to Pick Up Il Republic
an for Candidate.

an for Candidate.
We are permitted to make the following
extract from a letter to a gentleman in
this city, written by one OF the ablest
! aHalrS. Speaking of recent results OF the
ST. Louis convention, he says:
Everything points to a square fight
between the gold people and the Democ-
racy, with the free silver coinage on the
laJter'S banners. There will be Democrats
who will vote with the Republicans, being
more interested about the yellow metal
than the success of the party, but there
Will be no organized god opposition in
or from the Democratic ranks, according
to the best lights now observable. Nor
riSon, in his directions to his Illinois
friends, voices the sentiments of thousands
who expected the platform would be in
accordance with their monetary views,
but VINO will adhere to the old party even
though in that they are terribly disap-
pointed. 1t is seen that the nomination
OF man controlled by the manufacturing
monopolists, and another representing the
railroad corporations, has hung out the
red rag TO the suffering people. McKin-
ley and Hobert have faIIen fiat in the
public mind. There is not only no en-
! lhusasm but an utter absence of spirit
Half the Republicans in the convention
though hampered by Instructions in Nc
klnley's behalf. would have rejoiced to
! seen him defeated Tor the nomination. The
machine has mangled it's job.
The free silver bolt, whatever may
have been said by the Mckinleyites, has
scared them fearfully. Hanna and his
crowd held back a whole night to cajole
and honeyfuggle with the westerners, US
! ing all kinds of promises and seductive
| influences. 1t is considered that the Tel
| Ter independent movement is intended for
effect upon the Democratic convention,
/ solely. There is no idea that Teller is SER
! iously expecting that the Democracy will
! take him or any other Republican pro-
tectionist up as their presidential candi-
date. Mr.. Teller will not be heard from
! in response to the free silver pronuncia-
mento until after the Chicago convention.
Then the only question will be whether
I they will give emphasis and force to their
position by joining with the Democracy
! outright or seek to accomplish their end
! by putting up electoral tickets, called Re
| publican, but pledged against Mckinley,
! with the expectation of drawing enough
! from the regular Republican ticket TO let
| the Democrats carry those states hereto
| fore Republican. This might do west of
! the Mississippi, but in such states as IL
llnois, Indiana, ETC., no such chance ought
| to be taken.
Just as Mckinley was the logical can
! didate-the quod erat demonstrandum-
! of the high tariffites, trusts, corporations
and monopolies, so Dick Bland is hence
| the proposition on the free coinage side.
] The name of Bland is the other wheel of
/ the silver bicycle in the thoughts of the
people. 1t takes no maps or diagrams or
Congressional Record extracts, to show
the voters what BANDS relations are to
this question, or on the tariff or any otheS
Democratic issue
so far from being one-idea'd man,
his speeches and public writings put him
splendidly in comparison with our best
4 leaders in congress, or on the forum. He
may be at a disadvantage in point of
polish but not more so than Lincoln,
whom he resembles in practical good
sense. and quick, alert executive ability.
He may not be as well equipped in knowl-
edge and experience of foreign affairs as
a Seward or Blaine, but in respect of his
sound honest American principles, as
related to other governments, there never
has been a more patriotic statesman hold
ing the portfolio of secretary OF state
Surely in the formation of cabinet,
Bland is thoroughly, emphatically COM
! petent
mfr Bland, since he has been in con-
gress has been absorbed in his duties to
his constituents, without other ambition
| than to serve them and his country faith
fully He has never been an intriguer
4 or self-seeller. Some senators and repre-
! sentatives who have made louder pro-
LESSONS and INDUCED in greater preten-
sions may be jealous of the distinction
that modest merit and sincere. purpose
! have brought to Bland in the plaudits Of
the nation, and may decry his presiden-
tial stature but there is not one of these
who will or can compare with him ir
ability, fidelity, singleness of honest pur-
pose and all the attributes of true man.
/ hood.
The admirers of Mr. Bland seem tc
be in dead earnest in bringing him t.
the front, far more SO than he himself
Arkansas has instructed for him In spite
of the contrary advice of her senators
In every delegation he has the warmest
friends except among such as prefer Nc
Kinley IN a"v silver Democrat.