The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-28
GET TOGETHER,
THOMAS TELLS
PARTY LEADERS
Well-known Democrat Ad-
vises Rally to the Aid
of Wallace and
Thurman.
WALLACE ANSWERS
POWERS STATEMENT
Denies He Received Advice
From President That His
Appointments Would
Go Through"

Mathonihah Thomas, one of the can
dldates for congress on the Democratic
ticket at the last general election. be
lleves that the time has come when
the Democrats Of the state should get
together, bury their differences, il
possible, and do everything in THEN
power for the success Of the party
! Mr.. Thomas believes that if the stall
| warts Of the party will meet with w
| Il. Wallace, national committeeman
and S. r. Thurman, state chairman.
they can reach an amicable understand
| ing and make a new start.
The interview with Mr.. Thomas,
which follows, was given after he had
read the arraignment OF Nr. Wallace
and Judge Thurman by Judge Powers
IN yesterday s issue of The Tribune.
Discussing the dilemma in which the
party finds itself, Mr. Thomas said;
Somewhere in the Bible the sugces-
ton is made that we treason to-
gether'; that is what must be done
now. AS Mr.. Wallace is the duIv
elected national committeeman, let
us join with him rather than tear
him down. IF he has failed to re-
allze the full responsibility of his
position. let US take him into coun-
Gil and reason together. I belIeva
Nv, ITal
ed by the best judgment Of the party,
Personally have no doubt OF It,
Upholds Browning.
Perhaps mistakes have been made,
but really l am not convinced that In
the Ogden postoffce a poor choice
was made Without saying one word
against Mr. Smith or detracting In
the slightest from the many nice
things said OF the defeated candi-
date, we must not forget that VIII
Browning has for years been one Of
the stalwarts, n verita BILE war horse
OF the Democratic party In Weber
county. II 7 had been naming post
masters l would have thought that
Will Browning's selection would have
been a choice one
/ am sorry my friend Peet has seen
cause 10 STIR up a fracas. Mr.. Wal
lace is quoted as saying that a mis-
take was made in sending Peet that
unfortunate letter, / am willing to
accept Mr.. Wallace's statement, and
wish Mr.. Peet had used better judg-
ment rather than to send out the
idea that the sugar trust OF Utah
was debating appointments and that
President Joseph r. Smith was the
fearful power behind Wallace and
vas directing the Democratic ap-
pointments. That is 10 my mind
plain rot. I told Mr., Peet So 1t Is
an insult well as an Injury to
every Democrat for such stuff to be
published.
Must Act Quickly.
In my judgment the timo has come
for us TO get together quick Are
we going to furnish a delectable NOR
sci to the Republicans such as they
furnished US last fall. when 1t was
common talk that the federal bunch
was at outs and were talking out I'm
meeting against each other?
We are not Balkans. that we have
TO fight over tho spoils,
We must remember that the presi-
dent is not rushing Democratic nom
nations TO the senate in any great
haste, and probably will not until tho
tariff and currency bills are OFT his
hands. Woodrow Wilson Will not
make the same mistake In re-uonntpa-
tions that Grover Cleveland made,
and that ought To soothe us some In
bearing the continued presence OF the
Republican federal oflceholders
Let me urge again the necessity OF
the chief men OF the party getting to-
gether. A large number of them are
resident in Salt Lake. Let them ask
all candidates to lay their nominations
on the table. Let the discussion then
be as to what Is best for the party,
having in mind what a man can do
for Democracy in Utah tomorrow as
we'll as what he did for the party yes
terday. Ills potential as well as hs
past abilities should have consdera-
ton
Then let recommendations he made
without the grinding Of single AK III
a candid9te is big enough for any
federal job he would meet the request
or such Il committee, IL he would not,
in such q crisis he Is not big enough
for the job
1 want to support Mr.. Wallace and
Mr. Thurman Let US go to them
with our aid and not lanbast them
at long range, These men are en-
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