The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28

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Ex-senator Frank J. Cannon gives
assurance that he is with the Demo-
Gratis in TIE present campaign, and that
he expects to reach Utah in time to
assist in the election of the Democratic
candidate. State Chairman Moyle Of
{ the Democratic committee mas received
{ the following letter from the silver Re
publican leader:
| Plaza Hotel. New York Feb. IS, 1900.
Hon. James H. MOyle, Chairman DEM
: ocratic State Committee, Salt Lake
1 City, Utah:
MY Dear Mr. Moyle-Pursuant to
: promise in my brief acknowledgement of
your letter of the 9Th inst, this in cor
dial response to your invitation TO join
in the forthcoming congressional cam
/ paign in Utah:
I "First-Upon the assumption that
You would not have sent your coUrte-
Gus request unless it was the purpose
of the Democratic party TO ask the
cooperation of all silver Republicans
and POpulists in the political work of
Utah-until such time as. by the utter
ance of national conventions. there can
be made a fusion Of all three of these
reform and reformed parties into one
which shall represent the people, as
sure you that 1 am glad to accept the
invitation.
Second-Owing to the serious illness
Z Of my cO-trustee in certain business al
fairs here, I have been compelled to re-
main in New York longer than 1 had
! expected, and may still be required to
stay here indefinitely. It seems each
day as if the date for my return might
soon appear, but eacn succeeding day
the time shows itself as distant as ever.
1t is only the commanding sense of a
duty TO the business interests of others,
as we'll as my oWn-a duty paramount.
because it has been definitely as
sumed-that keeps me from Utah at
this time. l shall endeavor to be with
you before the fight is over, and shall,
Of course. advise you In advance Of my
return, 90 shat such service as na2 he
within ny. power TO hestoWs may re
utilized. If the continued unfortunate
Illness Of my co-trustee shall prevent
my being with you in person Gas 1 do
not expect it wild, I shall bitterly de-
/ plore the necessity Of absence.
Spirit of Fraternity.
''Third-In a much wider sense than
anything personal, feel gratifed at the
spirit Of fraternity and common inter-
est which is being exhibited in Titan
and elseW here by men who have pOlit-
icaI influence within the ranks of re-
form. This is not the time for vain re-
| grets that in Utah. through the failure
/ to secure cooperation. the splendid
majority of $1,000 given to Mr.. Bryan in
1896 was cut down 70 $500 IN 1898. and
now threatens to disappear altogether.
What we have to do who are devoted to
D
/ of 1896 is to lock not back. but for
ward: to unite in the covenant Of a.
consecrated patriotism for the achieve
ment of a great blessing to mankind
and to subordinate every personal am
bition in politics to the peoples veal
IN that spirit and to that end I have
3 been with the Democracy of the United
/ States since the Chicago platform was
enunciated. and in that spirit and to
that end I have been and am ready to
be with the Democracy of Utah, In
that spirit and 70 that end 1 believe
that three conventions Of the allies Of
/ 1896 viii meet in 1900, viii join in the
support of one platform and one can
didate for the presidency, and viii
merge the three parties into one endur.
= ing organization. bearing one name and
having one faith. It must be evident
/ that the mere name is of little impOr-
/ lance, and vet it must be almost as
surely evident that the name will be
Democracy. Certainly that will be the
name if the Democracy shall be true TO
I its birthright-for it was born anew Of
! the peoples hope and the peoples need
/ in 1895; true to its great opportunity,
and true TO the sacrifices Of old affilia-
+ ton, which $500. 600 voters of the Unit
ed States made in 1896 to follow its ban
ners. and which the majority Of them
/ are ready to make finally and forever.
The Peoples Best Hope.
"My dear Mr. Moyle, believe that
/ the best hope of this country-the only
! hope for The country in the sense that
1 country means the majority Of the
| peOple-rests with the followers of the
I Chicago platform. The leading men
/ who gave their adherence to that mag
nificent declaration in 1895 have not de-
parted from it one jot or title; they
+ have only added to it IN their beliefs
I such necessary principles, not incOn-
/ sistent with its language and spirit, as
have become necessary by the changes
/ in our national condition, and by the
/ revelations of ME a1align purposes OF
4 the men who own the Republican
party.
1t furnishes an inspiring incentive
/ to every citizen that the faith should
4 burn brighter in the souls Of our lead
ers through nearly four years Of trying
/ circumstances than it did in the hour
I of our hope in 1895; that the enemy
/ supported by its majority (howeveT
/ eVflly Obuained). holding and unscTupu-
/ lousy using all the power of govern
! ment, controlling nearly all the chan
nels Of public communication. ana pos
sessed OF a practically unlimited cor
! ruptiOu fund, should not have beer
able to cajole or brighten the faithful;
and that the one man of 1895 who
/ spTang into an instant being Of lead
, ership should have remained until to-
day the unquestiOned, unassailable
/ choice of the common people.
Issues Defined.
THE issue is clearly defined. The
/ Republican party's prOtestatiOn in be.
half of international bimetallism is nov
/ conceded to have meant only the gold
! standard: its great doctrine Of protec-
ton has been superseded by a policy il
I favor of one class as against another
ard a policy TO be applied to only par
of the domain of the United States
war. which il claimed as its own II
behalf Of humanity. Is now being wageC
for the conquest of our former allies
il has made a new league With deati
| and covenant with hell nv eaIar1r,l,