| Show AlAN OF COURAGE i Prominent Democrats Discuss Ex President Clevelands Letter IDOL OF THE UTAH DEMOCRACY I Farley Williams Amused at the Republicans Efforts to Kill Him Off Every Thirty Days Even the sad intelligence of the death of General Sherman does not abate the discussion dis-cussion of exPresident Clevelands recent utterances on the silver question In casual talks with leading Democrats it was easy to see that exPresident Cleve lands popularity was noteasily diminished and that even the most pronounced silver men were ready to temper his remarks with many grains of charity and atone for his radical views with many tons of admiration ad-miration for his frankness and courage Cleveland has been the idol of the Utah democracy and in no other state or territory terri-tory in the union can the exPresident find a more loyal and patriotic following The devotion with which ho is regarded intensifies inten-sifies the interest in any position that he might take which would in any way imperil im-peril his chances for Presidential nomination nomi-nation A number of leading Democrats were approached ap-proached by a HERALD reporter for then opinion of Clevelands letter against free coinage and the influence it would have on his nomination and election to the presidency presi-dency Hon Parley Williams was first called upon and the unfaltering scion of Democratic Demo-cratic principles in national politics was found engrossed in interpreting the significance signifi-cance of certain clauses in a legal document to a remunerative client Mr Williams was in a very pleasant mood and chatted away in this vein My views are that the Republicans are kept very busy killing him oxPresident Cleveland off every thirty or sixty days While I am inclined to favor free coinage I am not entirely satisfied that free and unlimited un-limited coinage would result to a certain extent as Mr Cleveland views it I presume the country will never be satisfied until it experiments with free coinage But it does I amuse me greatly to see the high glee with which the Republicans witness Mr Cleve land committing political suicide every thirty days or so I presume said Colonel Lett it will affect his nomination very materially and may affect nis election In case the Republicans Repub-licans pass the silver bill they will secure the favor of the Farmers alliance and this action may be carried on into the next campaign cam-paign I am impressed that Mr Cleveland has been talking in advance of what good policy would dictate the same as he did on the tariff previous to the last election If he had then remained silent ho would now be President instead of Harrison Mr Cleveland may spoil his chances for the nomination by this early talk and if the Republicans pass the silver bill aud nominate a candidate in sympathy with that measure there is a strong probability that with the aid of the Alliance they can elect their candidate I have a high regard re-gard for Clevelands frankness but not as good opinion as to his political discretion Albert Vatkins one of the best posted Democrats in Nebraska on the tarlll question ques-tion who was postmaster at Lincoln during dur-ing President Clevelands administration was found in company with Colonel Lett I have taken a deep interest in TUB HEK ALIIS admirable tariff articles said Mr Watkins in this way placing himself on good terms with the reporter In response to the reporters questions Mr Watkins said Regarding Mr Cleveland as the recognized recog-nized leader of the Democratic party and us almost certainly its next candidate for resident and considering moreover that he must be cognizant of this relation to his party it seems to me that it was not good politics to declare himself on the silver question at this time and political ethics did not demand such declaration Not withstanding this however I think that Cleveland will be nominated and elected in ISJi His views on the silver question well known before his late expression of them make him strong in the Democratic eastern states in which I count for 92 Massachusetts as well as New York New Jersey Connecticut and with a strong i I probability of New Hampshire and Rhode Island strengthened by his uncompromising I uncompromis-ing silver opinions This great prestige I which Cleveland will command and which I i I no other man can will not in my opinion by the help of Democrats stand j in fear of such poor Republican strongholds I as Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas The force bill policy of the Republican party will hold the South solid and enthusiastic for success and so for Cleveland in Ib92 I Then it is a long time politically speaking I I before June or July 1S92 and in the meantime I mean-time the present sharp edge of the silver question as a political question will be blunted Somebody has said that God I hntpQ n r nvnrr nnH Kn fn mAn nnH nn thi contrary they love a brave man Clove lands reputation for bravery will be enhanced en-hanced in the antisilver East oy the letter in question Judge Judd valued his own opinion more than that of any other private citizen and he noted it down with his characterittio and unequivocal English He said I am strongly in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver first because I am satisfied that the demands our trade call for a much larger volume of currency than we have Second because d believe that the United States can maintain the double standard of silver and gold at par As to Mr Clevelands letter on silver I can only say that he takes a different view an d we do not agree |
