The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-07
IEN SALT LAIN HERALD FRIDAY, AUeUs1, 2, 1896

theory that the solution of the great
question of full recognition, by our
government, of silver as a money
metal, can only be obtained by inter
national agreement" Very mild and
mlik-like that compared with the cour-
ageous and manly stand taken
by Senator Cannon, Representa-
tive Allen and Mr.. Kearns.
when they showed their regret
and disgust by walking out of the ST.
Louis convention. If the regret of the
address is rather tame the next SEN
tence makes full amends: 1--WE fear
lessly advocate the restoration of sill
yer to its constitutional right to have
redeeming power coordinate ,with
gold" That is bold to the point of
recklessness.
1t is asserted that the Republicans of
Utah have never abated their zeal for
the restoration of silver to its consti-
tutfonal rights. This address looks as
though they had. The protestation of
their intense feelings upon this point
is too intense of itself. All the zeal of
the address, so far as silver is con-
ceTned. seems to Indicate a mental
reservation. The Importance of the
issue is sought to be minimized. 1t is
the paramount issue, but the address
seeks to make it secondary.
We re-afirm with emphasis the be-
lief OF Utah Republicans, promulgated
at thelr l9st convention, in a bi1netal-
ism which is the full recognition alike
OF go4d and silver and their free coin
age IN the minis of the nation at the
rSHao on 10 to l., but further enter our
protest against the proposition that
Tree silver in and Of itself will give this
nation the needed relief from present
depuorable and distressing conditions"
That is a protest against the most
solemn and fixed convictions of every
believer in the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver, not only in the west but
in the United States. 1t is a. protest
against the free and independent coin
age of silver by the United States 1t
is, in fact, declaration in favor of the
single gold standard. The whole
paaaver of the address, SO far as silver
is concerned, is nothing but a sop
thrown to the silver men.
There is an appeal to the women of
Utah to support the Republican party.
The women of Utah will no doubt re-
member that the Democratic parry
elected as alternates to the Democratic
national convention five ladies' while
the Republican party did not elect a.
single lady.
The greatest sophisItry of the whole
document is to be found in the close.
which has to do with recommendations
A sorrowful, fearful regret is expressed
that the ST. Louis platform is such
that ali Republicans of the state cannot
agree upon it" And in pursuance of
this regret the address says:
Knowing the conscientious motives
aotuar1ng all Republicans of the state
and believing that all Republicans viii
Unite for the purpose of protecting
through the legislative DEPARTMENTS of
the government, state and national.
those vital principles of Republicanism
ufllat have made this nation so great. we
recommend that the Republican party
or Utah place in nomination Mckinley
electors, the national organization be-
ing entitled to this recognition from the
state organization, irrespective of indi-
V1duaI action upon the contendfng is
sue, and that all Republicans of the
state unite in the nomination and cleo
ton OF a congressman and local officers
and that at the primaries and the con-
vention for the nomination of such
ofncers, no test shall be made than
would ALLEVIATE any true Republican
from allegiance to the organization.
That is, the committee recommends
that the Republicans Of Utah place in
electors pledged GO the gold
standard and against the free and indie
pendent coinage of silver, and this
means to vote for them.
How very polite, how very astute the
that at primaries and
conventions mo test shall be made
that would ALLEVIATE any true Repuh-
lean from allegiance to the organiza-
ton That is a begging of the ques-
ton of what does and does not consti-
tute true Republican" Tests i'm
politics are never applied for the DUR
pose of alternating parcisans but solely
or the purpose of determining who
ire partisans.
The address is a strong plea for, pro-
lection as the paramount issue, and it
res to force it to the front as such; lit
S straddling on the silver question, not
iaring to advocate the SIT Louis gold
blank openly; While on the question
whether or not boilers of the national
icket shall be admitted to the regular
and conventions of the party
is absolutely coWardlv.