The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-09
A DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
An Eloquent Speech by Hon. hob.
son Of Denver,

N A most enthusiastic assemblege gath
Grad at the court room last evening, and
were highly edited by an able add els by
the Hon. Mr.. Hobson, of Denver, who
expounded true Democratic principles.
The meeting was presided over by A.
G. Norrell.
In the course of his remarks, the
speaker referred to various statistics
showing conclusively that the Republi-
can rule was ruinous; that under the
Democratic administration between 1850
and 1860 industries had increased Yearly
double to what they had in any subse-
quent decade. In 1867 the Republican
party raised taxes and repealed the in
come tax of the ricn, which provided a
tax to De levied on those hayingsan in
come of over 50 600 per year; to-day the
rich men pay no lax TO speak OF, the
Door man keeps up the government.
Republican voice in the audience asked
the speaker to tell how the Rapu bIican
party had raised the tariff
Where taxes in 1861 were Is per cent.
ad valorem, in 1867 they were RAISED TO
43 per cent, and to-day they are Az
trust as an example. English iaiIs can
be laid down at $40 per ton, the tariff is
Sl7, making the price here $37,whlie the
labor only cost $l.75 leaving net profit
OF $3.50 20 the manufacturer. For a
500 pound ca wheel the tariff is SD so
ana the labor IS cents. On WOODEN
blankets worth 50 25 the tariff is 81 90
and the labor IS cents, LEAVING Sligo net
to the manufacturer.
Andrew j. Carnegie in 1856 netted
from steel manufacture s. 0UOUOO, and
at once lowered the price OF labor 10 per
cent. Under democratic rule did You
ever hear of such amassing of
wealth. Facti speak for themstl les,
[Cheers.
he then spoke of the Presidents
message, and said he was thankful tina
we had President brave enough TO say
to the American people when on the
road to ruin, "Ssoo!" High protection
cannot hold sway much longer. This
manufacturer may threaten and lie as
much as he Pieases, but his kaeIi is
sounded. AS SUE as we are an Ameri-
can people, the Democratic party will.
rise to supremacy ana redeem US.
A voice asks how about the silver
question.
The Democrats made it currency, and
in 1873 the Repu blIcan party demone-
tiz.d it, and IL IS 8 Democrats IN Con-
gresS succeeded III making 1t legal IN
der again.
The speaker then illustrated how low
tariff on cation had huIiU M tho, in
dustry. and high tariff on wool was de-
moraiIzing the wool industry.
l. IS well known fac5 that line cloth
cannot be made from American wool,
and The high tariff on the rev ma
terial only causes the shipments TO be
made of manufactured goo is, benefting
| foreign industries instead of our own.
1t is also known that American work
men do two or three tim as much
work in a dav as foreigners, thus
really costing TIE american manufac-
turer less for labor than his competi.
tor over the water.
| Many other pom of interest were
forcibly and logically presented, con-
cluslVely proving the position of the
Democratic party 10 be tie only cor.
rect principle. Democrats who were
not present missed rare treat.
AT the close of the meeting q vote OF
thanks was rendered the speaker, and
MIR. Sullivan presented an elegant
bouquet.
LIZ was announced that another rally
would be held on Monday night. at
which time Judge Powers, of this CITY,
and Mr.. Hiler, of Ogden, would ad-
dress the assemblage.