| Show THE JOINT DEBATE correspondence on the subject between tho state Chair chairmen mm odthe two political parties the republican gives reasons for DeI declining iDing the debate surly rejoinder of chairman moyle SALT LAKE cm CITY utah march 8 IWO llou ion james 11 II moyle chairman democratic Democrat io state committee salt lake city utah my dear sir I 1 have received yours of the oth met ing a joint debate between hon NV 11 kiny hing and lion hon james T ham on on tho the political issues of the cam laign your proposition was considered by tho executive com committed mitten and unanimously declined for tho the following reasons first tho itinerary of mr ham anond had been arranged for the entire campaign before your proposition wai received becony chis la is a year when the political enthusiasm of tho the people is strongly for tho the republican party and its candidates candi dates find end wo we have rio no desire to famish audiences for Domo democratic cratic speakers third past experience ja in this state has bas clearly shown that no benefit to any party ham resulted from joint debates they havo have only boon been a waste of tune time find and money IY WALTON chairman ot of tho the republican state com committal committo mitNo SALT cirr utah march 1900 hon wesley K X walton chairman republican state committee Commil too salt lake city utah my bly dear sir in coply to your favor of to day declining to permit a 30 joint int debate between I 1 lion hon ja W 11 king and hon james jamea T hammond will bay that while tile bo nm OA not lot entirely entire jr unexpected tho the reasons assigned aro bat amusing ann wing 1 our com committee lins ahna not been able to find and has haa not before hoard heard of the overwhelming enthusiasm mentioned by you for your ticket if such however hofei or i is s the ho fact wo we appreciate your evident alarm and feir that the preson presentation lation ortho of tho truth aiom our standpoint might ol 01 orate fatally to your cause wo hanono ampro hension upon that peoro so eo fur far as aa our votes BIB ate concerned and wo we would bo be pleased to arrange for those debates to tako take place in such localities a aa aro are overwhelmingly Donio democratic cratic wo aro are perfectly lulling to furnish democratic audien audiences cos for mr hammond and it if you yon should so pro for fer we will egroo to issue tickets to democrats Domo crata only ot 01 to such limited number of faithful nisi as you could trust at tho the meetings yours respectfully J 11 movle chairman democratic state slate com m ittes 11 |
