The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-30
TO YOUR TENTS, REPUBLICANS!

Goldbug organs are changing their
tune. For weeks they have been try
ing to convince their readers that "sil-
yer is dead" that gold is gaining
ground" and that gold men are gain
ing strength in the silver, or Demo-
! cratic, party"
Even here in Utah, where one might
know that all such nonsense would
count for nothing, these excuses and
cries have been heard. But the truth
is beginning to force its way through
the craniums of single standard ad-
vocates that silver is neither dead nor
sleeping. and that, in spite of the fact
that national issues are not discussed
for local or fusion purposes in two or
three states, the silver sentiment has
taken complete possession of the DEM
ocratic party, and is gaining Roadway
among the masses of the American
people.
One of the most radical administra-
ton organs in this country is the Chi
cago Times-Herald. Like the Republi-
cans of Utah it endorses every policy
put forth by President Mckinley" 1t
has proclaimed the death of silver from
its housetop every morning for twelve
months 1t has contended that the
Democrats were weakening in the is
sue. But now it sees it's mistake, and
confesses its error. 1t says that every
Democratic speaker in the United
States is making a stronger and more
hopeful appeal than ever for bimetal-
lism. 1t smells another battle of the
standards afar off. 1t paws the earth
and saws the air in it's excitement.
1t wants the people to know that the
free silver plague is upon them again
stronger than ever. 1t warns Republi-
cans to their tents and commands them
to sleep on their arms
THE snake we thought killed has
apparently only been scotched," it ex-
claims in the agony of it's horror, and
it cites these facts:
Every Democratic speech that was
made last week was full of this threat.
Untaught by the experience of two
years ago, and stubbornly defiant of
the popular will, the Democratic party
again filings the tattered banner of 16
to to the breeze.
To your tents, Republicans of UtahI
Heed the warning of this Paul Revere
of your party. 1t says further:
The silver battle must be fought
over again, and every man who be-
lieveS in honest money, who would
maintain the nations honor, and who
desires to see the principles of none
tary reform fixed in the statutes must
turn out and become a fighter. Every
congressional district is now field
of battle, and no effort must be spared,
no stone left unturned, to win the fight
for sound money and currency reform.
The victory should be so decisive that
free silver and it's delusive and lying
promises will be crushed forever.
Utah is "a field of battle" and the
party that endorses every policy put
forth by President Mckinley" should
spare no effort, should leave no stone
unturned, to beat the Democrats" 1t
is to the interest of the Republican
party of this nation that the Repub-
licans of Utah should follow the course
marked out for them by their organ
and in their state platform. ANY COM
bination to beat the Democrats" for
Utah is as much of a battlefield in
which to crush free silver" as is any
other congressional district.
Remember the warning of the Times
Herald. And do not lose sight of its
dOuble-leaded declaration concerning
the coinage question:
THERE IS NO OTHER ISSUE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE TODAY AS
VITAL AS THIS