Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-19
TREY RECOMMEND UNION
OF All Persons and Parties Opposed
10 Single Gold Standard.
THE FIGHT NOW Oh IN EARNEST.
Tho silver Leaders Invited 90 SEND
Representatives TO the chicago
Convention.


~. Loufs, June i0.--Tho silver men
continued IN conference today and
report that they have the signatures Of
twenly.six delegates to thrir declare.
ton Of independence which sets forth
lhsir pritoplos aud recommends that
nll parties aud organizations opposed
10 tho gold standard support Teller
Tor President. There IA strong sifor,
being made 10 get delegates who did
not withdraw from the convention to
sign this appeal. There has been a
conference with the representatives Of
the PopuliBts and the Blmotallio league
to got them TO endorse Teller Rnd
make tuoh strong iualon against
tho gold standard as to induce the
Democratic national convention allo
to undOfte Teller.
The silver boilers have beon confer
ring during tho night anu day with
oX.GoyUrn0r Francis anu membvts Of
the Democratic national committee
relative TO their action. They have no
Insurance from the Democratic man.
ayers but have boon invited 10 seni
their representatives 70 the DsmOuratic
national convention at Chicago. nOEt
month 70 confer with tne party.
The silver mun 10y they ETo willing
10 cooperate wherever they can con-
slstenlly do 90 to defeat the gold ttau-
Sard and arc not seeking to
pftsB Teller 90 much hs they
are 10 secure relief from the
power OF the gold men. Tho silver
men will continue their conference
tonight and tomorrow ana keep up
tho work iii all the national oonyen-
tiuus have beon held, with a view OF
peTieoling general fusion.
The silver c1nietees claim that they
have not yet more than hall tue sigma.
lures that were promised. There IL a
difference OF opinion among tho silver
dvlogatus. Some who denouuoo the
gold standard are not In favor OF 10.
hNltAANAk AANNNuNHAs
qnE ADDRESS
To the People OF the United stalee,
Obeylug the call OF duty, anu justl.
fltd 10y the common ciil1gnship Ul this
Republic, We address this c0mmunloA-
ton 10 the people and the forthcoming
conventions OF tho United States. La
dong ~ We cIhim no authority or
Tignt other than that which belongs 10
every mau 10 express 9eraOnal cluyic.
tiOns; but W. respectfully solicit tne
cooperation Of all VINO believe Ia nj
tbe time has come for n return 10 the
iiuslor ana moro direct method OF
naming men for national service than
nA- obtained Ia recent Year,.
Political party organization Ia ueoes-
iaty, because without II the Individual
voter 10 dunn, but the party IL only
the means, not tho emf; Il Is the voice
and not tbs sense. AZ the world ad-
vAnces 10 this wonderful epoch OF in
telleulual development and physical
Improvement there 10 a constant re-
quirement for better things. The in-
diyidual feels that requirement anu
heeds II or fails Ia Mes Undoavor. Par.
ties must also obey the same Law. IL
follows, therefore, that the moment
parry shall choose to stand eiili ur retro.
gTAus it also becomes inefficient TO
achieve the end TO which the people
are necessarily destined. There IN no
sauotity In mere party name, aud the
mark OF decay ID act on Individual
strength Ia the nation when tue absO-
lutte rule u political organization CO.
eTces men from the truth for the sake
Of eAp1dieDcy and establishes insincefe
submission ~ parIisan fulo for tho sake
OF power.
CID PARTIES INSUFFICIENT FOR the
NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.
Recognizing tho value aud the
splendid achievements OF political par
ties In this country, ms elsewhere, Wo
are yet constrained 10 believe that ior
more than twenty years no one OF
them has been entirely sufficient for
the needs OF the people. Tho great
trend 10 better things resting In the
heart aud purpose Of all men, has been
stayed during the latter part Of this
generation by the fai urc VI parties %
express In their achievements the
highest hope aud aspirations OF the
mass Of the people who constitute tue
pnrti,G. Ana there has been growing
IN TINS country, swelling with each
recurrence Of national elections, ~
great masa VI independent thinkers
and voteIs, which failing within itself
10 control, has gTayilated between the
two great parties, Since 1879 ('NcapI- !
ing possibly tho election Of 1879 me
pen4ulum has swung rom sile 10 side
with egoh four year.. In 1872 the
Republican party elected tho Presl- |
denG ia 1876 thu Democracy claimed
the election; IN 1850 tho Republican
party elected; IN 1854 tho Dem
ucrats elected; iu 1858 the Re.
publicRns elected, IN 1862 tue
Democrats elected; IN 1895 iunul with.
luaiuw weeks) II has Deon conceded