Show Dn3IOGIUATS ORGANIZED FOR SILVER The correspondence given herewith is selfexplanatory and the information informa-tion it contains is extremely gratifying To the Editor of The Herald In the course of your very able editorial edi-torial upon the silver question this morning you suggest that it is time that silver advocates were organizing for the conflict There are only live months until the convention meets none too much time tp enter into correspondence with our fellow silver Democrats in other states and arriving at an understanding under-standing with them as to a plan of action ac-tion The free silver Democrats have been organizing for months The BiMetal Hc national Democratic committee of which I i have the honor of being the member from Utah has organized in every state of the union It has headquarters head-quarters in Washington and is doing good and energetic work As a result I believe that the free silver Democrats will control our national convention I append herewith a letter recently received by me from the secretary of the national committee of which Hon Isham G Harris of Memphis is chairman chair-man Very truly yours O W POWERS Here is the letter referred to by Judge Powers from Secretary T O Towels Hon O W Powers Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir Your very satisfactory let atlJ L f w ter of February 15 replying to inquiries inqui-ries from this office In relation to the sentiments of the Democrats of Utah on the free silver question has just been received While we had expected and anticipated such a condition of affairs af-fairs in Utah the confirmation of our previous judgment by the contents of your letter is very cheering and conclusive con-clusive I am very glad to be able to assure you that from the large correspondence extending throughout the union which we have had with our national committeemen com-mitteemen especially in those states where we have any hope of electing Democratic officials and electors we candidly believe that at least three fourths of the great mass of the Democratic Demo-cratic voters are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver If we can only organize this sentiment in our Democratic meetings and conventions SQ as to be able to elect none but free silver men and Democrats as delegates dele-gates from Democratic sections to the convention at Chicago there Is little doubt of the friends of free silver haying hay-ing a majority in the national convention conven-tion The danger however lies in the fact that at the time we most need the presence pres-ence of votes of our friends for the selection of such delegates the free silver Democrats will not take enough interest to be present and will thus permit the battle to be lost by apathy and indifference The main object and purpose of this organization is to make sure of success by arousing sufficient Interest among the free silver Democrats as will Induce them to attend all the meetings and conventions of the party so as to control con-trol the selection of delegates and let no one but free silver men represent their sentiments at 1he national convention con-vention Thanking you for your very satisfactory satis-factory letter as to the existing state of affairs in Utah and with kind regards re-gards have the honor to remain respectfully re-spectfully T O TOWLrES Secretary |