New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

Gle and am Of the opinion that such movement
would receive no material support in California
Naturally there are many Republicans who favor
silver above all things. but in my opinion, they
will find rest and soace in the ranks of the Popu-
list party.
THE strength of the silver sentiment and It's
rapid growth particularly in the Democratic
party has been most surprising has 1t not!
However. you know in politics the strength ana
power OF influence becomes appreciably weaker
as the sands of time trckle downward and the
cry becomes: The King is dead. Long live the
King | have no doubt had the present con-
ditions come up during the first years OF Sit.
Cleveland's term that there would have beer
many patriots to see .he wisdom or his po5itloh
whereas they now decry il so much.
I'm a word, our position Is just this We think
some means should be devised by which our
factories may be opened, our WOrkirSmen given
employment and our stagnant business interests
revived That can be done by Protection.
UTAH DELEGATES WILL NOT BOLT.
Mr.. Salisbury, the Utah committeeman. says
that the delegates from Utah will not bolt the
convention. even in the face OF a declaration for
the single gold standard but he ADDS. with an
ominous shake OF the head. that his State Will
20 Democratic in such contingency. ana that
no one will try very hard to stop it. The Utah
delegation" he said is solid for silver. OF
course We propose doing the very best we can
for the white metal in the convention but we
have little hope Of accomplishing anything
The partv seems determined to commit Itself
TO the gold standard"
Suppose IT does declare for gold. will the utah
delegation boltT'
Mr. Salisbury shook his head slowly: mo,
don't believe they will leave the convention, ne
answered "They are unnstructed, and may do
as they please on that point, but do not think
they will"
They are not as radical, then, as Teller and
the Colorado men?'
YES they are as radical in their views on free
silver but not 50 outspoken as Teller. They Will
not leave the convention. but, after that what
happens Is a different story. II declaration for
gold is made the Democrats will carry the State
without difficulty. The Republicans have nor
NAL majority Of from 1900 TO 5000 but that
would be wiped out entirely.
Mr. Salisbury wac asked II the equivocation ano
ambiguity OF the Indiana or Ohio platform WOulC
act as a palliative to the Utah free-silver Repub
leans as compared with the out-and-out gold
standard declarations OF New-Iork and otnei
Eastern States. a look Of disgust came over MS
fp ice he answered: "Oh We understand tnat
They mean the same thing. They are for gold as
agains. silver and that's enough for us. The FUR
ther West you come the more conciliatory the
gold men become because they feel the strength oi
popular sentiment in favor OF free silver In New.
York they're hogs. They want everything there.
know how they are, for I was born and raised
there but am not with them TO much extent
nowadays After I left them I learned 10 know
them"
On the question Of candidates. the Utah dele
oates are uninstructed. They are opposed to Nc
Kinley hut who their favOrte IL Mr.. SallsDur.
says he does not know.