The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-10
WHO ARE THE woRKINGMEN's FRIENDS ?

'Being merely insincere plagiarists, the
builders of the Declaration of Principles
have omitted all reference to an issue that
is one of the most important before US, and
that is the labor problem. The war cry of
the Liberals in this campaigns, Salt Lake
work for Salt Lake workmen' By its
own action the Peoples party has forced
this issue TO the front, and it cannot be
cried down. 1t is Il question that affects
thousands of humble homes.''
Inasmu Ii as the precious document
from which the above is taken has Chief
Carpet-bagger POWERS name at the head
of those who signed it, The HERALD has no
fears that it will have the effect of mislead-
ing a single voter among the ranks
of the Peoples party. 1t is befit-
ting that the proprietor of a ''grip''-
''only that and nothing more''-should be
the champion of workingmen and that he
should be in the lead in attacking the men,
bers of the Peoples party who have built
factories and engaged in other enterprises
to furnish the laborer with employment
The Liberal war cry'' is simply so many
words, and there will be an utter failure of
fruit when the day of harvest arrives
Words are like leaves and where they most
abound
Much fruit Of sense beneath is rarely found.
The head of a party who promises every
thing in case he and his followers shall be
given the reins of government in our fair
city-yes, even that they will in that event
unpack their grips and stop while with
US, knows full well that neither he
nor his followers have the least regard
for the welfare of the laboring men of this
city. When the party of high-sounding
professions ION paper and political robbery
lin action comes to the conclusion that it
can ride into power by professions of love
for the laborer it will have to stop making
so many promises and commence doing a
little work which will show that its mem
bers have faith in the city and Territory,
and that they will furnish the laoorer with
employment instead of feeding him on
promises.
''Walk into my parlor said the spider to
the fly" is fair representation of the av-
erage Carpet-bag Liberals love for the la
boring man.
at is a question that affects thousands of
humble homes" Just how the thousands
of humble homes" will be affected is
too plainly shown by the multi
plying of the taxes in Ogden by
from three to five and by the com
plete bankruptcy of the Republic of
Tooele." The "humble homes' that will
be affected the worst will be those that are
not yet fully paid for, and on which the
taxes will be advanced to such an extent
that the laborer will be utterly unable to
redeem the home that he has been strug
Cling to secure for his loved ones.
"The Peoples party has forced this issue
to the front and it cannot be cried down"
This reminds one of those who show their
courage by putting up stuffed images OF
their opponents and them proceeding to de-
molish them. The Peoples party is the
friend of the poor man, and there has never
been day when its leading members were
not planning and working for the advance
ment of the laboring class.
The chief pioneer of Utah and the lead
ing man during his life in the Peoples
party, BRIGHAM You've, did more in
establishing and maintaining institutions
for the benefit of workingmen than the en-
tire carpet-bag army of this CITY, THE
HERAID has plainly pointed out the fact
that The substantial structures and the
majority, in fact almost all, of the manu-
featuring institutions have been estab- |
lished and are owned by members of the |
Peoples party and not by the proprietor of |
a grip" who has agreed, among other |
things, that his grip shall be unpacked if |
the political pickings shall turn out of |
sufficient value to justify him in the max
ing of such sacrifice.
The booming of property for the purpose
of realizing and the increasing of taxes |
are the ways by which the carpet-bag |
Liberal desires to show his love for the |
workingman.
Chief Carpet Dagger POWERS should have |
said: 1--WE have never built home in |
your city; we have never put dollar in |
institution; we have never |