The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-20

ST. LOUIS, July Ex-senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina arrived to-
night Senator Butler is one of the
youngest members of the senate and
since he took his seat has become one
OF the prominent factors in the
Peoples party.
There is a great difference in the
attitude of the western and southern
Populists." said Senator Butler. In
the south there has been a contest be-
tween the Democrats and Populists.
In the west the contest has been with
the Republicans. Before any decisive
step is taken or any proclamation is
made for the Peoples party it would
be we'll for these two forces TO come
together and compromise or adopt a
plan of action which will be acceptable
to ALL
Senator Butler paid a high tribute
to w. j. Bryan, the Democratic NOM
lnee for president.
HE is said the SENATOR 1.-The best
man presented by the Democrats of
the Chicago convention for the NOM
lnStlon. His fearleSsness and aggreS-
siveness commends him to the people.
In the south his nomination has been
wei received by his own party. By
the Popuusts he is preferred to any
man in the Democratic party. The
Populists would no doubt have pre-
ferred to nominate him as a candidate
OF their own, rather than endorse him.
de is a young man and has not been
associated with the old leaders of the
Democratic party so as to acquire
their views and prejudices, which are
IN many instances so unsatisfactory to
the PopulistS- His brilliancy. youth
and ability give him a claim that no
other man in the Democratic party
possesses for them. He has shown
more devotion to the great cause of
financial reform than any of his party,
for he alone has proclaimed that
reform was stronger than party ties
Although speaking in such high
terms of Mr.. Bryan, Senator Butler
gave no indication that he favored his
Enforcement by the Peoples party.
That" said he, lis a matter L do
not care to discuss. We as a party
must look to the preservation of our
organiza ton. In the south it is es-
pecially necessary for the Peoples
party to maintain itself, as it can thus
only make Roadway against the Or
ganiZation which has been antagonistic
in many ways to the peoples interests.
1t is no doubt possible that plan can
be devised which shall maintain the
party organiza ton and still not be an
the Peoples party stands. All of these
things must be adjusted in fair and
free conference, and until this con-
ference can be had / do not care to
outline plan or take a position which
may be altered after a more extended
investigation and an interchange of
views with men on the ground, and
yet TO come.
But" continued Senator Butler,
this question is greater than party.
Rest assured of one thing: The Peo-
pies party viii do everything that is
honorable and possible to prevent the
election of a gold candidate as presi-
dent The action OF the Democratic
convention at Chicago was a political
victory for the Peoples party, mas
much as the platform ard candidates
are the best that have been forwarded
by that party in a quarter of
century and were due to the existence
and continued growth of the Peoples
party. This action also makes its
continued existence and growth all the
more necessary"