The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-24

before their present predicament was reached,
ana in their first battle with US, the enemy
gained victory over tariff reform. This Is con-
fesSed and we may here only refer to the
methods by which that victory was granted for
| the purpose OF saying that we thoroughly I'M
derStard them, and that if the beneficiaries of
those methods are satisfied with the condition
they have wrought, we also are not without
compensation. That we have cause for salts
faction. even in the remembrance of temporary
defeat IS evidenced by the fact that among
| those who ought TO rejoice in success there is
quite q general sentiment that the least said of
! ii the better
II have spoken of the campaign of education
| as II has affected the two great party organiZa-
lions. II remains to mention another and a
more important and gratifying feature of its
/ progress. refer to the manner in which &C
cess has been gained 10 the plain people of the
| land and the submission to their reason and
! Judgment of the objects and purposes for which
the campaign was undertaken.
The Democratic party is willing to trust the
Ordinary intelligence OF our people for an under
Standing OF its principles. 1t does not seat it.
| sell above the common feelings and sympathieS
! OF humanity, and in an arrogant assumption of
superior learning formulte political doctrines
suited only to those favored with advanced edu-
catlonal opportunities. 1t recognized the fact
| at the outset OF the campaign of education that
! IL was not the ignorance of the people which
! had led them TO submit to the evils of bad gov
ernmenu, but that II was partly owing to the
| busy activity OF their occupations and the con
sequent neglect Of political subjects and partly
10 the rlgldlty of their party ties and their I'M
| questioning confidence in party leadership
Having once settled upon their political afflilia-
1 TONS they had been won't to turn from a watch
fitness OF public affairs TO the daily routine of
their labor with much VirtuOuS satisfaction
/ IN the rejection that they were not politicians
therefore, the labor Of their education in the
campaign has consisted in persuading them to
hear US; to examine the theories of party orga-
! niZatonS and the ends to which they lead: TO
recall the promises OF political leadership and
| Ihe manner IN which such promises have been
| redeemed; and to counsel with us as to the
means by which their condition could be i'm
proved.
Never was more Intelligent, honest and
! effective effort made in 4 noble cause than that
made by the Democratic party and its allies in
/ this work. Our fellow courtrynen were APP
preached, not by fabricated extracts from
! English journals and a lying demagogic cry of
British gold; not by fraudulent pictures of the
1 rum OF American Industries If the Justice OF
! governmental favoriIlsm was questioned; not by
alalse presentation OF the lmpoYerishment and
! distress of our labOring men which would follow
their independent political thought and action /:
not by dlsgraceful proposition Tor the purchase
OF their SURFACES; and not Oy the cruel intimida-
/ tion by selfish employers, OF those dependent on
/ them for the wages OF their toll.
we have been content to rely upon the in
! tellgeDce and thoughtfulness of the people for
! the success OF our cause. We have solicited the
most Thorough examination OF its merits For
! the purpose OF such examination we have put
! before the people plain and honest expositlons
OF the justice ana benehcence of our principle.
! This has been done by the systematic and IN
ousrlouS distribution OF tarin reform literature
/ be the effective and conscientious arguments of
! 4 wenlnlormed and unsubsidiZed press, and by
! an extensive discussion on the platform of the
| question involved.
THESE are the weapons We have used in our
1 campaign OF education. IL is a cause of con-
graduation TO night that our work has been
/ done IN a manner so decent, and in its best
| sense so purely American.
Need speak OF the result OF our labors? This
nappY Assem- bIage, called together TO celebrat e
J OF re
form. tells The story OF our success.
I'VE viii rejoice tonight, not only in our sue
/ cass ana the. manner OF its achievement, but as
American citizens we viii especially rejoice in
the proof which our victory affords of the intel
/ lgence, the integrity and the patriotism of our
fellow countrymen. We have again learned
That when reused TO thought and action they
can be trusted rightly to determine any ques-
! tons involving their interests and the welfare
of their country.
! C''Let Us not fail to realize the fact that orr
work Is not done Our enemies are still alive
! and have grown desperate. Human seldshness
Is not easily overcome and the hope of private
gam al the expense OF the masses OF our people
Is not yet abandoned, H. would be shameful,
ana plttable disgrace if by oVer-confidence
We should lose the ground we have gained
or II we should fail to further our adj
vantage. The result of our labor thus far
IS indeed, a signal tribute to the Judgment OF
the American people. In full faith in this iudp-
ment our work should continue upon the lines
thus far followed until the enemies of tariff re-
form are driven from their last entrenchment
AS the people have trusted U.s. let us above all
things, be true 10 them. Let the light OF our
campaign be carried into every part of the land
! where IL mas not been seen, ana where il mas
been klndied let il be kept brightly burning
still showing the way to better DAYS for the
people, ana disclosing the plans of insidious
foes.
in the years to come, when we look back with
patriotic satisfaction upon our participation il
the glorious struggle for tariff reform and REGAL
It's happy termination, it will delight US to re
member every incident OF encouragement as
Wen as OF triumph IN the peoples cause. Then
when ne are asked TO speak Of our proudest DO
llucal endeaYor and to give the best Illustration
OF american intelligence and to pay the highest
tribute TO the judgment Of the American people
we VIII rehearse the history and the gIand re
suit OF the campaign of education. >"
J Senator Carlisle of Kentucky. followed NJ r
Cleveland, speaking on Popular Government =,
This ne said, In It's pureSt and simplest form is
TO be found only in the states. It is no evidence
OF hostility TO the general government to SAY
II IS not as popular as the state governments
II mas IN important function TO perform and its
powers are as well distributed as human fore
thought could design. In the states, legislature.
are chosen by the people and the members are
personally known 10 to them. Real genuine
effective, popular government in this country
isfound only in the states. There is a greaf
political party in this country which is irving Il
eXtinguiSh free government The nrincinlt
that the majority should rule is the true founda
ton Of popular government. Yet, there is nC
rule so binding or oppressive as the the rule O
an unrestrained majority. American freemer
must continue TO exercise their rights anC
forms Of local government must be maintained
WV. Hensel, OF Pennsylvania, discussed tarif
reform at length and referring TO Cleveland,
of1clal message of 1887, said il ranks with tn,
other three great executive acts in American
history Jeherson's purchase of Louisiana Jack
sons nullifcation proclamation and Lincoln'
emancipation decree.
Congressman Mills, of Texas was TO hav,
spoken TO the toast Reciprocity" but was I'm
able TO be present.
Congressman Wilson, Of West Virginia. spok,
on 1.-The Fifty second Congress- He dwelt OF
the plumbers of the present Congress, and sail
if recent political experience proved ANYTHING
it is that the Democratic party never blunder
more fatally than when it abandons or palter
with its true principles; and that il never an
peals so strongly TO the heart of the masses OF
The enthusiasm of the young as when it zoe:
before them in the strength of these principles
alone. On the other hand, the Republican
party, as demonstrated to-day, never biunder
so as when IL has free scope and opportunity
for application of its principles The recen
campaign was fought on the question on which
all the great contests of freedom have beer
waged-Ihe question of taxation. The Fifty
second Congress viii enter upon its labors witt
one lesson that none OF It's members can mis-
take and that is that its shortest road to ire
trievablc bankruptcy viii be to follow in tn,
footsteps of its predecessors, and its short roat
TO popular approval will be TO present as clea
contrast as possible TO the methods and an,
Legislation OF its predecessors
Congressman-elect Johnson, of Ohio made
speech on ''McKinley's Discovery He declares
himself to be an avowed uncompromishinl
1ree-trader, absolute even single tax man.
Democrat of Democrats. He warmly eulogiZe
Mr.. Cleveland and declared that so sure as b.
lived Gle leland would be the next president O
the American republic.
4 silver cup was presented to Cleveland sail
10 pc one OF a set made for Jefferson on behal
OF his admirers in the thirteen original states
Governor Boies, of Iowa, and Governor-elec
RUSSELL OF Massachusetts, also spoke.
DR.. Brennan, Bishop of Dallas, Tex.