The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-21
DUBOIS HAS NERVE.
Offers Teller as the Nominee of the
Democratic Party.

Offers Teller the Nominee of the
Democratic Party.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.-Senators Du-
bois and Teller had a long conference
at St. Nicholas hotel today, but neither
would state what the purpose was.
This was the only new development in
the silver situation. In discussing the
general situation, however, Dubois
said: The Democrats now have an
opportunity to redeem the pledges
which they have been making the peo-
pie so many years. We offer them Tel
Ter in the utmost good faith. The fight
for currency reform cannot be won
this year with anybody else. The sit
uation is simple. With a strong anti
free trade feeling in the middle and
far western and northwestern states,
we could not hope TO give the Demo-
cratic ticket headed by any old-line
Democrat more than Is votes of the
electoral college. These would
come from the states that
withdrew from the St. Louis
convention. But with Teller at
the head of the ticket, bearing Dem
ocratic standard and with the organi-
cation of that party at his back, we ara
votes west of the Missouri river
we have quit the Republican party
and are intensely in earnest We are
willing to make any reasona BILE conces-
sions TO the Democrats and as l said
before, If they can give US a man who
can win this fight. we will be with
them. but they have not yet brought
that man forward and they can't do it.
simply because they haven't got him.
1t is plain English, but it is the solemn
truth
The south will support Teller. and
there we nave rs votes that need at
tention. We have saved the south
from the horrors Of the force bill and
that endears him to the southern peo-
nle He is man 1 regard as honest.
wise, broaG, direct. With him as
leader a combination of the south and
west could be brought about that
would be the controlling influence of
national affairs for half century.
The interests of the two sections are
identical and the people in them are
ready for unification. 1t would infuse
in the Democratic party new blood and
new energy and guarantee the control
by that party Of all the states of the
west that made Republican supremacy
possible. They cannot be gained any
ether way"
TELLER WON'T TALK.
Teller viii not say whether he will
accept the Democratic or Populist
nomination for president. A reporter
today put the question to him direct:
Would you accept the Democratic
nomination for president?'
II can't say / would not under some
conditions; / do not want to talk about
it, he answered.
We'll, senator. the Populists have
issued an address recommending your
candidacy. Would you accept the Pop
ulist nomination?"
i don't went TO be interviewed" he
declared.
II know. but would you take the
Populist nomination? '
Il cannot say ] would not; | do not
know what they intend to do, nor
what they have done. 1 do not want
to be questioned"
Teller viii leave here tonight to
visit his aged mother in Illinois for
two weeks and then proceed to Denver.
MONTHLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, June eo.-The monthly
statement Of the internal revenue bureau
shows that during the month of Nav.
1896, the receipts from all sources
amounted to 81, 464. 400 as compared with
so. $50 during May, 1885,
BRICE GIVES 1T UP.
VIII Not Attend the Ohio Democrat
fc conveutfou-It VIII Go For
Free Silver.