The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-08
GoLDBUGs BADLY RATIFIED.


1t might have 10 greater influence
perhaps but it would look better for
The enemies of silver to get tosetber
and agree uron the character of fa,se-
mood they expect to use this season in
their attacks upon bimetaIism.
Discrepancies in their statements
and flaws in their arguments are never
unexpected; but for several goldbug
organs working to the same end. trying
to make the same point. to fatty con
tradict each other in recital of the
facts upon which their observations
are based, the rank hypocrisy of the
outfit is exposed.
For instance, the Provo Enquirer
says.
The action of the state Democratic
convention of Pennsylvania, in re-
fusing to endorse the Chicago platform
is receiving much attention by the
press of the east as surely indicating
that the Democratic party is forsaking
the so-called Organism of the last
presidential election.
Now, the Enquirer is as loval to
Hanna and Mckinley as any organ in
the land. But so is the New York
Mail and Express, which editorially de-
elared on the day following that con-
vention:
one has only to study the result of
yesterdays Democratic state conven-
ton in Pennsylvania to he convinced
that Colonel William Jennings BRYAN
is firmly resolved that his military ex-
plots shall in no way interfere with
his political ambitions. The gentleman
whom that asSemblage nominated for
governor of the keystone state was
chosen because the Nebraska leader I
declared that he should he: the plat /
form upon which the candidate stands I!
was prepared under orders from the |
same quarter, and the whole work
of the convention was dominated from
be ginning TO end by the influences
which controlled the Chicago conven-
ton of 1895.
1t viii be seen that the Provo admin
organ says that Bryan was
turned down by the Pennsylvania
Democrats, while the New York adj
organ declares that Bryan
directed their convention and it's nomi-
nations from first to last.
But the Enquirer continues in the
same strain. It says:
Mr.. Bryan was through PennsyI-
Eania about six weeks before the con-
rention met in the interest of the
Chicago platform, but il seems that
he unterrified were this time afraid p;
o accept his advice. When the con- ,
-ention met the delegates expressed
heir friendship for MIR. Bryan, but by
, vote of 23S to 1S4 thought best not to
axe upon themselves the burdens of /
he Chicago platform. They agreed I
hat with that dead weight attached r
o their organization there would be :
40 chance of winning in that state this :
ear, while by dealing exclusively with
ocal issues, they might regain their
Dast prestige. But the very best phase
hat can be put 10 the predicament in
which Organism is placed does not hide a
he plain fact that the party is tired /
f Organism in the east. Other states il
will follow the powerful example set d
y Pennsylvania, and soon we shall '
ave Organism relegated to Populism.
IS proper place.
The Enquirer would complain and n
robably talk back if friend of Colo .
ei Bryan were to refute it's false s
GODS. However, that is unnecessary. g
he Mail and Express gives it the lie q q
icect. 1t says: o
Colonel Bryan sent letter two or
lree weeks ago to Colonel Guffey, his
hief henchman in Pennsylvania, Civ le
lg full instructions for the work TO be r;
erfcrmed. None but loyal, outspoken ~
TO / men must be placed on guard. y,
he nominee for governor must be one q
no had conspicuously and earnestly
IppOrted the free coinage cause two
ears ago. But then, having placed s.
ich a man at the head of the ticket. pi
Ie platform must lei national issues -.
ide and devote itself exclusively to
ate questions. Men, and not prin-