The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27


Provo, March 26.-In view of the visit
soon to be made by Senator White for
the purpose of ascertaining the political
situation in Utah. a canvass has been
made among the leading Democrats IN
and about Provo. in regard to their
opinion upon the fusion question. Not
all have the same ideas upon the ques-
ton presented. but the sentiment of a
very large majority is strongly opposed
to the abandonment of the Democratic
organization, for the purpose OF 1uslnS
with the adherents of other parties VINO
believe in the doctrines of bimetalllsm-
The general opinion seems TO be that
the people of Utah, united or divided,
will declare for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Since the Democratic
party has thus far been the only cham
pion of the double standard, and is the
party which, during the last national
campaign. made it the paramount is
sue, itFis the belief of most of those
who have been interviewed that the
Democratic party should be continued.
COLONEL A. D. CASH,
chairman of the Democratic county
committee, said: Il am not in favor of
fusion. The money question is the par
amount issue between the Democratic
ana Republican PAL lltSs llit OlAC eA0NC
eating bimetalliSm and the other the
single gold standard. There is no mid
die ground to be taken. All men de-
string to affiliate with our party upon
this issue and who have allied them
selves with us in the past, should be
treated the same as though they had
been members of the party during their
political life. No distinction or par
TALLY should be shown, but 1 can see
no good reason why the Democratic
party should fuse with any party, as
the Chicago platform ought to satisfy
all"
HON. SAMUEL r. THURMAN
of Sage Brush Democracy fame, said:
4 see no necessity for fusion. The
Chicago platform is as broad as it can
be made respecting the silver question.
It ought to satisfy every man who is in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. For that reason L do not see
the necessity of Democrats abandoning
their platform. If there are persons of
other parties. and 1 know that there are
SUCH who are devoted to the silver
cause, and whose party platforms are
not satisfactory to them in that regard,
I see no reason why they cannot affil-
late with Democrats upon the Demo-
cratic platform. AS a Democrat. 1
would be glad to see them come into the
fold where they belong"
MR.. H. F. THOMAS,
county recorder, said: There may be
a necessity for fusion in some states,
but not in this. Fusion would diScour-
age the Democrats, and do not think
it would help the cause of silver"
JUDGE WARREN n. DUSENBERRY:
II have not thought much of the ques-
ton. but am in favor of whatever will
most promote the interests of bimetal-
lism. The Democratic party has cham
pioned the cause and is entitled to the
credit and honor thus far attained"
JED ]. MERCER
of American Fork: 1.-THE Republicans
advocate fusion when they see no other
way of attaining their end Fusion
means recognition and support of Re
publican office-seekers. They wish to
fuse upon Republican candidates. 1
wish to see the silver forces united, but
united in the name of Democracy
will as ardently support a new man in
the party as a tried Democrat, but he
must be a Democrat
JACOB EVANS,
brother of the staIwart Democrat,
David Evans, said: Il believe the sill
yer question to be the paramount is
sue, and as there is but one national (
party declaring for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at the ratio of is
to l, that is strong enough to enable us
to accomplish the end desired, it is my
judgment that all persons who believe
in the free coinage of silver should
unite under the banner of Democracy
until this issue is settled
JOSEPH T. MEWAN:
81 am Democrat, but put the sill
Il in
favor of fusion whenever the Democrats !
cannot elect their man. The silver /
forces ought to be united. Independent /
of party, but 1 wish it to be under /
stood that 1 am not non-partisan.
JUDGE JOHN B. MINER:
"Ordinarily I am opposed to fusion, |
but now the main issue is single or
double standard of money, which 1
think is an issue to which all other
issues should yield, hence ] am in favor /
of the Democratic party of Utah sus- /
pending every other issue and adopt |
ing such a policy as will unite all free |
coinage men in securing our object, and /
with this in view, give some 10 TO 1 can- |
didate for the United States senate such /
a majority as will prove that we have
suspended all other issues until this one
is. settled right"
The views of a great many others /
were obtained. but the consensus of /
opinion seemed to be as above stated. |
LOGAN LOCALS.