Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-15

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~ the request of Hon. l.. W. ahuri.
I'M ] mail you the enclosed address. IL
" the earnest desire Of Judge Shuftiin
and OF tha friends OF the New" nt
ogden that you publish u same In
tull. IN both the daiiy ana sem.wcek-
~ News"
Thanking you In advance for fayora,
am yours Truly.
JAS. Il. nALLANTYSE.
Zee. ogden Cooperation Comlttec.
THE Address.
To the Democrats " Utah;
Our Qualification II any were needed
In thus addressing you will be found In
the grave and important issues 10 be-
discussed Ia the approaching campaign.
and In what seems 10 ~ to be the
dangers OF defeat TO the great cause OF
blmotalllsm. and kindred subjects OF ma
tional concern growing out ~ persistent
efforts 10 divide the forces opposed 10
the gold standard and iis attendant
evils Having been deprived of fun
power and control of national affairs
Tor nearly a. quarter % a century, u
was the misfortune ~ the Democratic
party 20 be controlled hy those who
were auhaefyiont 10 the Interests Of the
great banking. railroad, trust ANA cred.
itof interests ~ the world.
The Democratic party assembled In
national convention In Chicago. on the
9Th day ~ July. 1895. II distinctly re-
pudlnicd the administration OF Oruycr
Cleveland, and named 40 ltH standard
bearer that splendid young commoncr
and tribune ~ the people. william
Jennings Bryan. with this platform
and this man u entered the great con-
test ~ 1896. but Il ala not enter alone.
In front N n were arrayed the forces
% Hanna. Cleveland. IN egnid standard.
the trusts, the great railroads, and the
great banking Interests % the world.
These were 10 opponents, powerful, r..
lgutlUfa, interruptions. tnaidsd and
alone, the contest was 90 unequal that
thcfc was no hope OF success Tor tho
Democratic cause. Hut those splendid
batnllluna N Democratic patriots were
not destined 10 enter the contest with
out aid, Tor no sooner was the name
u the nominee. aud tho character %
the platform known 20 the American
people, than out % the ranks, from
among The pl0ddcfH ana the t0iler-,
the producers ana the plain people,
thgre came volunteer forces that ala
valiant heroic service 10 behalf " the
Democratic cause, ana the Democratic
candidate, on the right OF the great
leader " The Democratic party was
found mafHhaltd In battle array the
splendid progressive forces OF the Popu-
llft party under the effective leader
ship. ~ senators Marion liutler and
william V. Allen, on tho left, a million
men were found armed, cqulpped,Htrons
IN the faith. These men had previously
been members nf the Republican party,
but they declined 20 be lnd hy the false
leadership ~ that party 10 the oap0uHai
OF the doctrines OF Grover Cleveland,
which that party had made H. own BY
adoption, ana which the Democratic
party had wisely and periodically con.
demned by The adoption ~ the Chiearp
platform. Why dld the popullsl party
and the Silver Republicans come 10 IN.
aid Of the Democratic organizations
Because they realised the supreme i'm.
porihnce " cooperative action. lie
cause they had enough sense tu know
votes Tor one candidate OF TIN nlllei
votes for one candidate 90 thr.s niird
parties. than 10 cast tho sam. seven
million votes for thrco separate can.
didateH because they knew that the
whole IL greater than a part. necauna
they know that IN union tharh II
strength, ln division there u weakness
brcauue they kAw that tho great
principles announced by the chlcag5
platform had an able, u faithful and
an homes exponent In the person ~
Mr. Brynn. and because they Know that
those principles which were largely the
principles ~ Jefferson and 81 Jnckaun.
were greater and OF more Importance
10 the American people than the nmhl-
ton ~ amy man or OF any political par
~ on earth. This IN why cooperation
took place In 1895. Who viii say that
any reason which demanded c0-opari-
lion in 1896 does not exist uowg
II has been urged hy some Utah
Democrats who believe that Il II cas-
Ter 90 win "a lght with a Tow soldiers
than with tint All I.AHaNHaHa d
silver Republicans ought % Join the
Democratic party N they want 10 SUP.
pnl, silver. Whether the argument In
theoretically right ~ wrong II not al
present important for NJ o. determine
Hut that Il II a practical failure In IL |
application there can be no doubt !
whatever, ana that 70 was deemed u
complete failure by the leaders OF the |
Democratic party IN apparent from the |
fact that thoy have publicly expressed |
their belief IN the wisdom and nccea- |
SHY ~ The malntennnceNof the popu. |
list ana Silver Republican orFauiza. |
tons ln their present form. Another |
complete reply to the argument that an |
silver men must become Democrats ln |
order 90 support silver can hest b. |
answered by The plain statement that |
they win not do 20, on the contrary
It's chairman and leaders believe, and |
have publicly assorted Jointly with the |
chalrmcn " the other two parties. that |
tho part Of wisdom demands the main. |
trnnnCe OF the three organizations OF |
The allies because by their maintenance
he ranks of the Republican party can |
h' more rapidly and surely depleted |
IN many states % the Union. A. Demo. |
Gratis, familiar with the work ne ID pro. |
sruased we unhesltatlnEly say 10 nuf |
fellow Democrats of Utah. that ln thp |
United Statos az large ten times nj |
many recruits can be obtained from tht |
kfpubllcan party Into tho Silver no. |
publican party, az can be Induced no IL |
directly Into the Democratic party
WIN some politicians and neWspaperr |
say they believe In cooperation as a u