The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
OTHER SIDES.
Various Views on the Proposed Silver
Party Movement.


a week ago The Herald gave an ac-
count Of efforts reported as being
made in the iterest Of Senator Frank
j. Cannon, said to be for the forma-
ton of silver party, which should
stand aloof from both the Chicago and
st. Louis platforms and advance the
cause of binetallism by aiding in the
return to the senate Of Frank j. Can
non.
The Herald published the reports
which came to il from different sources
as showing the drift of political talk.
if not of political action.
The reports said that G. H. Islaub
was quietly working in the interest of
Senator Cannon. This occasioned
much surprise, as being contrary to
Mr.. Islaub's wen known custom since
he assumed his duties as postmaster,
and q number Of his friends have de-
MED the report SO persistently that
yesterday Mr.. Islaub was asked as to
its truth. He asserted emphatcally
that he was taking 10 part i'll political
matters.
The article has been misinterpreted
in various ways. It has been asserted
that it was hostile to the Washable
club, simply because the report pointed
out that some friends of Senator Can
non wanted the clubs influence. The
Herald both before and since the
publication referred to, has repeatedly
called attention to the clubs constitu-
ton. which provides that q member
must be a Democrat and an indorser Of
the Chicago platform. Recently, 30,
a new article was inserted in the
clubs platform which provides that no
candidate for any Office shall be in
dorsed.
STATE JOURNALS COMMENTS.
tt seems the Silver Republican organ
of Ogden does not like the news pub
lished by The Herald concerning the
movement. Its issue yesterday had
amongst other criticisms the following:
The sensational political news
which the Evening Press alludes to
was contained in a purported special
dispatch from Ogden to The Salt Lake
Herald last Sunday morning. Such a
dispatch may have been sent over the
wires, but we do not believe it But
1t is true that some members of the
Washable club have conferred with
certain Silver Republicans in regard to
the silver question and the necessity
of combining the silver forces. 1t has
never at any time, so far as we know,
been suggested by any Silver Republic
an that members of the Washable club
leave the Democratic party, because
they realize that in the success of that
party lies the only hope for the free,
unlimited and independent coinage OF
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
The suggestion has been made. by
members of the Washable club, that by
amending their constitution 50 as to
admit silver men of all parties the sue
cess Of the bimetallic cause in Utah
next year would be assured. Demo-
Gratis would be Democrats and Silver
Republicans would not lose their
identity as Dartisans. They would be
free to act as Democrats and Silver Re
publicans in all matters affecting the
separate partisan organizations.
CAN DEMOCRATS STAND ALONE?
THE Evening Press does not state
facts when it asserts that the Demo
Gratis feel, or pretend TO, that they are
The only true silver people. and that a
combination with any other party, OF
faction Of a party, is unnecessary to
their success We believe that the
contrary is true The Democrats alone
and uaaided cannot hope to win in
this state. The votes of the Silver Re
publicans. comprising a vast majority
of the old Republican party in Utah
are needed by the Democratic party
and it can not win without them. Sen
Sible Democrats know this, and many
OF them are anxious to bring about an
alliance with the Silver Republicans
The Democrats Of ogden already have
the Bryan Democratic club and a city
committee. and these should be able tC
look out for the political interests OF
the Democratic party. We are yet OF
the opinion that the silver voters OF al
parties should set together in club or
CARNATIONS and work in unison for tbs
furI lprarce of the cause.