The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-30
d,rom The HeraId.s correspondents.l

CFrom The Herald's Correspondence
Manti. Utah. March 29.-Fusion of the
silver forces having been suggested by
some of the people of Sanpete county,
your correspondent has interviewed
number of the leading Democrats of
this county, with the following results:
NJ F. Murray, county chairman: ITO
any union of the silver forces that re-
quires the abandonment of the Demo-
cratic nameI am totally opposed. I do
not believe a union with silver Republi-
cans and PopuliStS is necessary Tor
Democratic success in this county or
state: but on account of the bearing
union of forces in this state might have
in the doubtful middle states, where
victory for bimetailism must come from
q union Of silver forces, l would favor
such a union here upon the following
conditions: First. that each party run
its OWN. ticket. and on that ticket give
the other silver party such representa-
ton as it's numbers entitle it to. Sec
ond, before such union could take place
] would insist that the silver Republic
cans thoroughly organize themselves IN
precinct, county and state, IN order
that their numerical strength might be
made manifest. l am opposed to
union that VIII allow a party of I'M
known strength to come and demand
certain amount of representation when
there is no proof to show that its MEM
beTs warrant the demands it makes.
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Mayor Ferdinand Erickson: Yes, I
am in favor OF fusion. The only way
and manner in which I would favor it
would be for all protesting to be friends
of silver to unite under the banner OF
Democracy. Democrats are now much
more liberal in their views upon the
tariff question than formerly, and 1t
seems TO me that only false pride can
stand between silver advocate and
the Democratic party.
Attorney Soren F. Christensen: Il
am for fusion only in one way, and that
is under the Democratic banner. Let
not the mountain go to Mahomet, but
let AIahomet come to the mountain
Attorney James w. Cherry: There
is no justification for fusion. The money
plank in our platform is broad enough
for all sincere advocates of silver. Re
Taxation of political boundary lines will
be hurtful to Utah. l want no dilution
in my Democracy.
Sheriff Joseph Judd: Those who
are not OF the Democratic party, but
who favor the restoration of silver and
the return OF prosperity to our country,
il they are sincere in this cause, viii
lay aside their prejudice and put their
shoulder to the wheel with the Demo-
Gratis in the great contest for the eman-
cipation of the people from the clutches
of the heartless manipulations of aggre-
gated wealth. Our party welcomes all
good people to join in this great con-
fict which is now on for the restoration
OF silver
L. F. Becker: NO, am not in favor
of fusion. 1 believe the Democratic
party should invite all who can to stand
on its platform. l believe there are a
great many silver Republicans who can
find more comfort il the Democratic
platform and in the expressions of the
leaders of that party than they can in
the platform and in the expressions Of
the leaders of the Republican party"
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State Representative n. c. Sorenson:
81 am in favor of uniting the silver vote
this way: BY the Democratic party in
wiling all the silver forces to take part
in the Democratic primaries and con-
ventions this fall. 1 would rather vote
for a silver Republican than a gold
Democrat"
County Attorney w. Is. Reid: Under
proper conditions fusion is all right. If
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of the country that a certain object
should be obtained, such as the remon-
etiZation of silver, and the people are
so broken up into parties, neither one
of which is able to accomplish the OBJ
ject, but each ATTY contains sufficient
of the Silver eleIf1Nlt,' that, when unit
ed. can accomplish it, and these ele-
ments will unite. then I say fuse; but
before fusion is agreeable, must know
that these conditions exist.
State Representative Aaron Hardy:
Il strongly favor such a union on the
lines recommended by the national
leaders Of the friends of silver. and that
we should subordinate all minor differ
ences for the. success of silver at Is
to 4"
E. P. Thomander, chairman Ephraim
precinct: = believe in the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 16 to /. 1 believe there are but two
sides TO this question, those for, and
those against. 1 do not favor giving up
any of the Democratic principles to
crafty silver Republicans, or any other
party / think the Democratic platform
is wide enough, long enough and deep
enough for all who have the welfare Of
their country at heart. 1t seems to me
that all who believe in free coinage
n1lSnI dS wei SAIL UAlutI one DdiUeI.
and on TO victory in 1900 and elect the
Hon. w. J. Bryan president OF the
United States"
County Recorder Amasa Aldrich: "An
silver Republicans now know, beyond
the shadow OF u doubt. that there is
no hope for silver in the Republican
party If they are friends of silver, let
them affiliate in our primaries and con-
ventions. to the end that all goldbugs.
Democrats and Republicans can see
that they are in earnest. If their faith
Is manifested by works, they can expect
recognition in return for their fidelity
10 the cause of silver Fusion, if they
join us for principle, if not, stand pat
and fight it out alone"
Redick n. Alfred: 81 favor a silver
ticket Would suggest that in the call
for a convention all silver men be in
vited to participate, irrespective of
party. and the best man be put up, so
they are true silver men"
]. H. Hougaard: Il favor fusion of
all voters who favor the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver by the United
states, Independent of other nations. In
my opinion it viii require their united
action to gain the victory. As to the
manner ana method OF fusion, l have
..cthing TO say at this time"
ST. GEORGE AGAINST IT.
st. George, Utah, March 25.-Upon
the question of the fusion of Demo-
Gratis, silver Republicans and PoDulists
in the coming campaign, your CORE
spondent interviewed a number of lead
ing Democrats.
Senator Edward H. Snow says that he
is totally opposed to fusion in any
form: we should by all means send a
Democrat to the United States SEN