Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-12
FOR LOCAL HARMONY
Chairman DoOly Sending Out Az In
pOriart Circular.
THE POLLS ruE PLACE 10 "BoLr.'
'Cowafdly folcIv of III, "so.Call d
Ind y ndsnt u p bl cans"
strongly scored.

Chairman Dolly Of tho Republican
State committee 10 sending out the fol.
lowing rather plain English circular
o county anu pteeincl chalrmen Of his
pariyi
Dear ~ Since tho meeting Of the
Rtpub loan Stale central committee
O movement has been mmeBced
which, ~ teitisied In, IN oslsns TO
destroy Republican supremacy In
Utah.
Az mass meeting ~ sc-oallsd "fn-
dnI eudent Republicans" held ut os.
den CITY on September STD, 1895. a
committee was appointed for the puT-
pose Of calling an Indepe ndent Rspub.
lican convention. This committee has
met and issued n call Ia accordance
with the resolution appointing them.
Tbs osiensible reason for takiag this
step, which may result In o9mplet .
Republican defeat, IL the action Of the
Republican rtate central committee
providing for two State conventions,
one to nominate Republican pfesi.
Dental olectofs,tho other n Republican
candidate fur Representative In Con.
srtso. IL II claimed by those "fndo.
penuonts' that tue Committee over.
stepped lie powers when IL called two
conventions, aud stated In the call the
purposes for which each convention
was 10 DO held.
For the flrst time In American DO.
liticai history the claim IL seriously
made that tho object for which con.
venti0n IL To be held should not be
stated IN the call for the convention,
but that II SHOULD be allowed TO Assem-.
bic. and though called under the au.
thorlly 81 party 10 carry out the pur.
poses OF the party, should have tue
hight 10 decide Tor itself whether or
not " would support the party or aid
Ia carrying out ~ purposes. Further
u IL seriously uOntonded that the Tcgu.
larly constituted committee Of the
pafty had not the right OF authority TO
tsko tho necessary aciiOn ~ preserve
tho rights OF tho party, and VI the
votets who desire ~ support tho can.
didaios VI the party.
IL ~ doubtiul II there has been Issued
In any slate u the union y uaii for
convention which does not clearly
ana specifically announce tbs pufpn,p
tot which the convention IL o. Do he'd,
aud u IL absolutely necessary thai
thrto call6 should be spec iic 10 enable
tho voters 10 elect delegates vino will
give expression 10 tnsir will. Any
other procedure would roault IL CON
fusion and disorder and woul DO de.
sttuniive OF parry discipline and Cf-
gan zalioD.
The hight OF party to preserve lie
existence, N u eau, IL undentablc. "A "a
tho state committee has only taken
anrh action A. Il was Ia honor bound TO
take. lEvtTy IL tubllcau voter who d,
tifad 10 vote for Republican plesi.
dental electors IL entitled 10 have the
Opportunity OF doing 70, aud the con-.
mltioe, as a Republican oommlttee,
was ia duty bound 10 iufnish that
VI pofiualty.
Tho calling Of two conventions 10 al.
vefbely criticised. Tho committee
Wa governed by desire 10 promote
harmony. They were aware that tue
Republionns were SERIOUSLY divided on
the PRESIDENTIAL question, anu many
an lnuucei their open hostility to tue
IL publican nominee. Ths commit.
tee determined 10 try to keep tho quar-.
ral over the proficiency out Of the con.
venti'ns by which congressional, legis.
latlVe anu county candidates were 10
be nominated, aud thus bring together
IN support OF there local candidates
republicans Of every sh sde Of opinion,
ruit course they believed would Tele
gate the issue OF the presidency TO the
polls where every Republican eouii
vote ~ he pleased.
The COMMITTEES respectfully submits
that the proper course for those 10 tako
who cannot support the candidates Of
their party 10 TO exercise tue right 10
"bolD at tho polls. anu not 10 use their
privilege IN way which gives sul-
port and comfort 10 the enemy. IL
men who claim 10 be Republicans can
loln la Democratic ratification meet.
inge, and held conferences with Demo.
Gratis Tor tbs pufp sos OF deyiaing ways
aud means 10 aid 10 the election OF
De rats, and can at the same time
hai- che right TO dictate and control
the policy OF Republican committee
and the destiny Of the Republican
party, then II must To conceded that
Iarty rules aLd discipline arc farce
lrOl OF IL adams over TO Its opponents.
Tue Republican state committeo
Jots not lelieve that such an extra.
Ordinary policy will receive any sub
s1gntial support from tue mmB OF the
party. Honesty and fair dealing .orbid
suoh oowArily policy.
The committee believes that tho vast
mti riiy ui thu Republican vllers Of
the State are sincerely dssirous OF
being represented In the next CongTefs
by one who will support protection
And reciprocity a. we'll ~ "ftee siiyer,D
aud viii iTown down any Attemp. 10
divide tho party LEGALLY.
Tho Committee appeals 10 Republl.
can voters 10 stand BY II In its effort 10
secure harmonious local action, and IL
believes that every Republican who
loves bis party and support, Is prin.
ciples VIII oppose the attempt new
b ing made 10 divide the parry, and
insure Democratic tucfeas.
The Iuile OF the long struggle for
Republican supremacy In Utah should
lot 10 FILTERED away by oauseltss de.
ieCliOus.