The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-08
Argument For olney.

To The salt Lake Herald:
What description of candidate DO lue
Democracy of Utah want IN the coming
presidential election
F'irst-We want candidates of whom, II
elected we should not be ashamed, puI Oh
whom we should be proud
Ser0Ud-We want candidates who can pc
elected The safest men for such oInccS
are those who have had successful eN-
perieuce i'm similar. mat is, I'D eAetutlFc
offices, Ike those OF governors or slaLe7
or heads OF important cabinet posiJioIs-
For instance does anyone doubt Jhal uh-
der the administration OF Richard Olhet1
if he should be elected. we should nave d
ca UaDle. safe, honest ADMINS tiaLOA OF
which every Democrat would be. ana
every citizen of the United states ought TO
be. prOuds The conduct of me oIilces Oh
attorney general and secretary OF sJ ltle
ought to satisfy everyone or mat u OF
ability and honesty he IS the peer OF any
one who has occupied the ptesluelillai
chair for these many years. ana yer 1T ne
not nominate him. the chances of success
are too doubtful the duty of success an
this time too great. Tor us 10 take sIedl
risks And there are other men IN the
Democratic party capable of filling the
position with honor and credit For sue
cess IL IS necessary to carry the state on
New York. VIII some one name man
who cam carry more votes IN New fuIh
than air. Oluey2 The independent voters,
on if you Ike sc better, the mugW Jump
voters, win decide the neZt presidential
elections for twenty years past There
would be no fractional divisions between
TaWmauy and 8Etl-Iammany over Mf-
DIueV's candidacy. or what CanollaLe
zaid2 What candidate would suit the IN
dependent voters. ana what gdnullale
would suit the great Democratic parry
through the United states better. LAr
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who voted for Me
kiu.ey ON the silver issue. ln troops. in
Connecticut. New Jersey and Delaware
and were rewarded by the passage OF IN
present mouop0ifstic tariff. would nave
u0 fears of Oiucy ou The silver issue since
there Is not now nor ls there likely 10 pe
iu the 1tSEt four years amy such issue
Democratic friends of the writer -h Aassd-
chusetts iu whose political sasaeity he mas
great confidence believe that o'ney mig t
carry that state. no other Democratic
candidate would stand a ghost ot show
in Massachusetts Very possibly her eiec-
toral votes might decide the contest.
But why should we hope for Massa-
Chusetts for Olneyy
First-That important state has not had
"a president since John Quincy Adams
from 1898 TO 1929 nor Is she likely To have
one for another seVeuty-fiVe years unless
she gets Oluey.
Sec0ud-She is very proud Of Olney as
one Of her great men, and one who would
make q great and distinguished president
IllEH-IheEe Is more independent FDtlne
Do the Republican party Of MassachuseJts
than iu amy other state Witness the sue
ccssIga election Of that gifted Democrat
John E Russell. who but for his death
might even now be q prominent presiden'
tiai candidate.
} 10 lrtn-3Iauy prominent Republicans
there are very weary of their boss, Sen
ator Lodge.
+ Flf,h-1lassachusetts men. ana esDeciat
Or Boston men, are very sore over the
denial OF reciprocity with Canada, which
they dcem vital 90 her welfare
siNrh-Iha coWboyism and bumptious
ness or the present chief executive GO mol
strike the educated and Intelligent Repub
Eedu> or Massachusetts aumIra dc
qualifications for tine presidential office
The dissatisfaction among the Hepupil
cans of M1ssa CEuserts is wide and pro-
found They are disguised not only witt
The president but with the party policl
are not believers in the divine Inspiration
~ an the schedules of the DiugleE tarif
Which put uron.oit0Ty tax upon the raw
materials for her great leather shoe an,
with favor EooscVcItlsm with it's headlonl
impemosity les disregard of all law. ant
iEs substitution OF the presidential Whim
for established constitutional principles
ScFentn-ihey believe that with To
present Republican senate there viii ueVe
be safer time 10 elect Democratic presl
dent whose election at the present tim
would 20 FAR t0 prevent q further DE
OF our government a departure Omlnou
o. the future OF our system ot severn
meut
Our Utah delegation 10 the ST. Loui
convention ought 90 bc composed - souuf
safe men who can be trusted 70 look ate
the interests eft the state, the Unite
States and the Democratic party ODD am
EFFICIENCY which maE arise before me cor
fentlon- unha inpereo ~ ih7lfe e'.o..s ~
animatea By vac sole purpese 9! notiliit'
ms suitable candidates wac Wll 1eserf
and De- most likely 70 atia5H z4eeess ieA
November. EUGENE LEWIS.