The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-16
PERSONAL JUDGMENT.
DECLARATION MADE By THE VA
RIOUS DELEGATES.
Valuable Conccnsus of Opinion Gath
cred Within n Few Hours of the
Opening of the Great Struggle.


natures were issued by prominent lead
ers in the political fight tonight, and
represent the concensus of personal
judgment within twelve hours of the
assembling of the convention:
/ THOMAS C. PLATT,
delegate-at-Iarge from New York, is
sued the following:
MIR. Morton's name will go before
the convention as an exponent of gold
"a sound currency; the issue being
fought tonight is for a gold standard,
and there will be no cessation of that
fight until the platform is adopted. Mr..
Hannas evasion of a direct answer to
this question and his disposition to
| avoid stating the financial platform
| of his candidate is looked upon with
suspicion by leaders of states where
the gold standard is demanded, ind
they will press the matter until either
the plank is accepted or defeated. We
have never had any direct assurance
I from Mr.. Hanna as to his attitude ON
the subject. Delegates from other
? states who have been in conference
with Mr.. Hanna state that he has as
sured them he is for gold. From other
sources we are assured that he is only
for a straddle, and will evade gold
about this matter, which is really more
importance than anything else, even
( candidates, we will keep screws upon
Mr. Hanna until he defines his posi-
tion or the convention defines il for
him."
WARMERS VIEWS.
Delegate-at-Large Warner Miller Of
New York gave this signed statement:
IT do not believe it is my duty to
speak against my conviction, even
though 1 must vote for Levi P. Morton
Mr.. Mckinley will have enough votes
! long before the first roll-can is ended
[ have heard the ridiculous talk to-
night about Mr.. Platt forcing Mr..
Hanna into accepting his gold plank
1 have kept in fairly good touch with
Mr.. Hanna, and have never heard him
say anything unfavorable to the gold
standard. The convention will adopt
( a financial plank that will be accept
able to the business interests of New
York state and the United States. This
haggling about the use of the word
gold is ridiculous. If the convention
proclaims for sound money-100 cents
on the dollaT-that is all that is neces-
sary. We have as a party always
maintained that standard and shall
would not be surprised to see the con-
yention nominate Carrot A. Hobart for
| L
will carry New York state by over
100000, and that with little aid from
state machine"
/ CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW
of New York, delegate-at-large, gave
the Associated Press this statement:
81 am to do a great deal # talking
| to the convention ON behalf of my
candidate, Governor Morton, and IL
would not be proper for me to say any
thing tonight further than / believe
the good sense of this convention will
be used in framing a financial plank
that will prove assuring to the bust
| ness men of the country am too
faithful believer in Republicanism to
be very skeptical upon this question
SENATOR TELLER
made the following statement:
1.-The western people admire men
who have the courage TO say what
they mean. What is the use Of twist
ing around with such expressions as
the. existing standard when gold is
meant? Why not just say what they
/ mean without playing with words that
will not fool anybody? The American
people are intelligent and cannot be
deceived. There should be no attempt
to evade the direct issue"
c. H. GROsvENOR.
.'There is a great deal of unneces- .
sary energy being expended upon the
question of the wording of the money
plank. The record of the Republican
party upon the question of money is
beyond successful criticism. But, in
asrnuch as an attempt to create a pam
I ic which so signally failed, was made
this issue is abnormally prominent
We should declare for currency, VINE
Their gold, silver or paper. Of equal
value and good all over the world. de-
termined by the standard prevailing in
the great commercial nations OF the
world. To maintain this standard.
which is a gold standard, we should
refuse the free and unlimited coinage
until by an international agreement
all the great nations use one standard
and one ra.t1C. But we should promise
the people that we will use all our
power and influence among the ma
tions by our diplomacy to bring about
such an agreement upon such basis
GOVERNOR BRADLEY.
There are many differences as to
the verbiage of the currency plank to
be placed in the platform, but the sen
timent of the convention is overwheln-
ingly hostile to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. In my opinion, the
convention will adopt a platform that
will commend itself to the Repu5li-
cans and the SOBER thinking element of
the Democratic party. 1 hope there
may be not only a positive declara-
ton against the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. but an equally posi-
tive endorsement of the gold standard,
with every other dollar maintained at
parity with gold. Of course there
will be a declaration favoring prodec-
ton and reciprocity"
SENATOR DT-ROTs
'The silver men have in no sense
abandoned their fight, and those who
suppose they have will find themselves
very much mistaken. We have a per-
feet understanding among ourselves.
and our plans are made, as will be
seen in due time We shall go into
the committee on resolutions and from
i there into the convention with de-
} mand for the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver. We shall expect to be
given cur due share of time in the
convention and to be fully and fairly
heard in the presentation OF our cause.
We shall of course, make the best
plea we can, and we expect to be able
to show that our demands are in ac-
cord with the doctrine and traditions
Of the Republican party. We cannot,
of course, hope to win. What we shall
do when this is demonstrated. the pub
; lie will then see. but in whatever we
4 do we expect to have the cooperation
of the decorations from Idaho Chin