Show i f SENATOR CANNONS LETTER Washington D D. D C. C May iV Hon A. A B. B i Patton atton member state star t committee Silver Republican part put pr Ogden Utah fe z Aly My Dear Jude Jude- The Judge The call which i k I c you ou have issued as ai a member of the if V State committee of the Silver Rek Re Re- k- k publican r rf party of Utah Ulah for a mass f r convention at Ogden is most timely i y The people pe of the United States Stale s ar ar arc engaged in two conflicts on onis one ne e y is against foreign foes and one against enemies ne within The united unite d A k patriotism of the countr country is directed direct d to a a glorious settlement of th the e external exter af combat and we cannot 4 tha that the might of our i our c cause se will iII prevail against ag pain pair t c and nd any allies any whose aid she ma mas may may y s fC i secure The controversy of the k- k people ag against evil tendencies i in ini n i legislation n and politics may mav not bei be V i tSO o easily Won but neither its lack o of f speedy settlement nor northe the emergency y T which is upon the country to conduct conduct conduct con- con duct its p physical war on land and andJA JA sea sed wit with I energy energy ergy commensurate t to tc n ti j. j the demand should be allowed t to o obscure the duty vilich which the people e owe to guard their liberty at home In In this letter I shall address my mr il self solely to one pro proposition os ion th the e of Silver Republicans in the i rn method thod of establishing establishing- their organisation f and in carrying out its purpose pir pur- C pose according to the expressed i f of the heading bimetallists t g il T. T First First- First First-fhe t The fhe organization of the thea a i er Republican party is abs absolutely necessary c Stry throughout hout the nation k s therefore necessary in Utah V need d not recount the conclusive 4 I 1 arguments r u-ments u in of this H aliments support state rt ment t It is sufficient to say that a. a if his declaration is is' but th the repetition r si W bf of f the declaration made by by the three f. f i chairmen h irmen of the alli allied d bimetallic r r forces of the L United States by byj j AV J. J Bryan and by every nal leader of the bimetallic fi cause a se who holds that the demand l the restoration of the free and 5 X 1 unlimited coinage of silver is super super- it i i h F 1 p tor or io to to partisanship I i V VV V Second Second Sliver Silver Republicans are J 1 inot oi tot Republicans Republicans This proposition l J j 1 s self evident If they were Republicans Re- Re M A publicans they would not be V Ir the Republican party if hey were Republicans they would r i ot have a new v party if were were Republicans they would have not adopted a new name and k f t they tiey ey were Republicans they would K ot bt be t attempting to organize all 1 p of f the Republican party nto a harmonius army army whose h m pUrpose is to prevent further ot of the Republican n p 1 I. I i io party of f t the e United States in national o 1 fA rs A 1 y trL d 1 The Th The e purpose of t. t the h Sl Silver elver Republican party is to aid Demo Derno ci ats and Populists in a combined s effort in behalf of the people to recover control of this government from the hands of those who secured such control by improper means and d who have used their control to fix upon this country an unjust mone money system lessening the ability to pay while j at t the same time they imposed have have imposed under the name of protective tariff a sectional selfish and oppressive measure which has resulted In m deficiency of revenue and andin andin andin in the advantage of certain ain classes over over other other classes class s of producers Against this policy of united evil I Ithe b the imposition of greater burdens and the lessening of the power to fel carry them the Silver Republican p party arty of the United States ha has s st offered its remonstrance and anu 1 i it t j- j invites into its ranks of former forme r Ai Republicans only such as ar are re read ready cly y 0 1 to I leave e ave the old party organization j p absolutely ana anu as are ready to en enlist 1 I l la y ern i s i r t i 0 t J for the f full term term of of th the e ewar war which which must be carried on on to win the economic liberties and a righteous government for the people of the United States State of America Fourth The Fourth The Silver Republican party of the United States is useless except in alliance with other forces forcest of returns reform It is therefore manifest that it must not adopt platforms or accept policies nor must it it affiliate with personnel which in the very nature of things will be antagonistic to its proposed allies It asks and receives this same sam concession from rom these allies and unless it wishes to defeat co operation it must must observe this rule role It therefore follows follow t that at there can be no union of Silver Republicans with Republicans for lor such union would only b be perpetuated perpetuate I ed by some c compromise e on our p put Ht trtat at some ome point in the con conflict lice It is ii perhaps true that Republicans in Utah might tern tem enter the Silver R Republican publican r ranks fully accepting our declaration that the restoration of sil silver ver is tl tie the e paramount un t tIssue issue of the times But if they were to b become c me a n of our our party without really leaving their o own on n party they would before belore the con con can filet was ended so perm permeate ate the Silver Republican councils councils' with tl the e evil vil ad aduse adIse Ise of concession as to force some ome kind of of a compromise upon the great issues Such test should accordingly be be- applied as will wit insure i in Silver dver Republican n ranks only Silver Republicans and not not Beans i Fifth Protection Fifth Protection is not an issue at this time The param paramount nt issue has been declared and anal 1 it overwhelms all others If we are to say th that t every verv man who believes iii iri the fr free e coinage of silver and yet is not willin willing to sacrifice other Republican Republic c cn can n policies may be a silver republican can we admit that all the the republicans cans of the United States might for lor fora lora a purpose call themselves from the party part on the money issue If it be averred that Silver Silvu Republicanism was first established on the twin t doctrines of silver and protection Jr nor ncr nor one but both bOlh it is a sufficient answer to say that the Republican can party part separated these two It a HIS is reasonable entirely for or s such ch separation tion and it is not the the duty of Silver Republicans s at this time to contend for protection out to c contend f for forthe forthe r the cause of money reform which cause was absolutely deserted bythe by bythe bythe the Republican party Republican lic n party of the tle United States After the lie pledge which wInch the Democratic party h has s given to hold the restoration n of o silver its fi as the paramount issue It is it not now laboring to disestablish protection After the allied forces of l Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans Rep shall have come come to pow power r. r and shall have given to this countr country an honest money system I 1 ho hope e that they will immediately proceed to repeal th the D Dingley tariff bill which has has has' made modern Republican r protection a cI disgraceful synonym for trust and coat they will then give to the United States equitable protection or none I have not attempted to argue the foregoing proposition at length To believers it is self evident For For disbelievers disbelieve rs probably no lengthy argument would be of avail In conclusion let me say through you to the Silver Republicans of Weber county that it is within their power to raise the banner for forthe forthe forthe the victorious hosts of the people They are the first to answer the call for volunteers in this great battle for or the peoples people's rights Upon their example depends much of the result in Utah and upon the example o of Utah depends much of the result in the United States It is a mighty struggle It will only be won by pursuing a national policy No matter what others may do are say ay ar arlet let us be found in III the vanguard battling Eh b ti i i j of rit t th the 1 1 Jf 5 ti r l 1 true and vend tried d determined to bear our part in in inthe the conflict deter determined so far hr as is our wisdom and courage to ke keep p the sword ed ed until the great internal fight is finish finished d and the r rule le of the people once more established in the United States with an ah honest money system with an uncorrupted administration and with the social reform leading us on to bett better r deeds for or a eople people gr growing wing more prosperous and happy happy- year by year FRANK J. J CANNON |