The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

ker hasn't said very much upon this
question. One has not read interviews
tinged with silver talk in which Har
ker played the role of staunch white
metal man. Since his famous debate
on the train going to Ogden to nomin-
ate Holbrook, he has kept very quiet
on the gold side of the question, too.
But although Harker has been silent
and said nothing, it is no doubt be-
cause he, not long ago, attached his
signature to a document which states
his position so definitely there is no
mistaking it. Harker is for Brown
1t will be remembered that on the
Sd day of April last, while the legis-
lature was in session, the Utah Wool
Growers association held a meeting in
this city. 1t was a lively affair, too.
Charlie Crane was present. in the
spirit if not in the flesh, and received
a lively endorsement at the hands of
the convention.
Harker was there, too.
Harker was secretary, and attesJed
documents. This convention passed a
resolution.
1t endorsed Arthur Brown, and from
an examination of the records it ap-
pears that Harker favored the same;
that he signed the declaration.
Here is the aforesaid resolution, OBJ
tanned from the archives of the asso-
citation:
Resolutions passed by the Utah
Wool Growers association at the con-
vention held in Salt Lake City april
4, 1896.
Whereas, The wool industry is one
of the leading industries of the state
of Utah, and a great source of reve-
nue. to her people, and there seems to
be disposition to sidetrack everything
IN favor of silver, which we believe to
be unjust and unfair-also unrepublic-
an-and we denounce such a procedure
We believe in the free coinage of sill
yer at ratio Of IS to 1, but we believe
that the currency question should
stand upon its merits, also the ;orin2i-
pies of protection.
Therefore. be it resolved, That it is
the sense of this convention shat the
wool growers of Utah heartily er dorse
the action of Senator Arthur Brown.
as indicated by his vote upon The uues-
ton of bimetallism and protection.
JOHN c. MACKAY, Chairman.
HENRY HARKER, Secretary
The resolution quoted is a warm ere
for man running on what is pre-
sumed to be a silver ticket to sign.
For instance, those who have de-
nounced Arthur Brown and have en-
oorsed Frank j. Cannon-and they are
legion, one meets them every yard he
travels; those who have declared that
Brown was wrong and Cannon was
right when the time to vote came; that
silver should be made the paramount
issue, and that all others should be
relegated to the background until it. is
recognized; these folks viii 10 doubt
take great pleasure in voting Tor a
man who declares they are wrong, and
that silver should be left alone to work
out its own salvation.
1t viii be refreshing to the mining
men. who believe until silver is re-
stored. there should be no concessions
made to the manufacturing interests
Of the east, to read that such course
IS unjust and unfair-also un-A1ner-
ican-and we denounce such pro
cedure"
All of which is signed Henry
Harker. Secretary
1t will also be refreshing to the
voters who have stood up in the tenn
pies and synagogues, as X were. on
the corners ard in the middle of the
block, inside and outside. and berated
Arthur Browns action, to read:
Therefore, Be it Resolved: That it is
the sense of this convention that the
wool growers of Utah heartily en-
dorse the action Of Senator Brown. as
indicated by his vote upon the question
of bimetaffism."
Which is also signed Henry Harker.
Secretary
There are numerous members of the
opposition who are going to scratch the
names of 2. G.. Rognon, Mrs. Wells. L.
O. Hardy and George R. Emery, be-
cause the voters believe they are
tinged with a gold sentiment 1t has
been openly stared they would not be
voted for because they are believed
70 be friends and adherents Of Arthur
Brown. Up to date Harker has been
regarded with but little suspicion, al
though there are those who nave as
serted thag he was off color, as it were.
Now the matter is settled Every one
who reads viii know just where he
stands and can govern himself ac-
cordingly.
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Republicans without number have
rallied around Frank ]. Cannon and
cheered him to the echo because he
declared his object in voting against
protection was 10 force upon the east
the alternative: do something for sill
Yer and the west, or we will do nothing
for protection and the east In all the
counties throughout the state, nowhere
have the cheers exceeded in numbers
and volume of sound than in this coun-
ty and city. Now. however, the Re
pubiicans have chance to show their