The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-25


these powers, we do not desir,
that it shall be understood that thos,
, ueiegated are to dlsparage others not 81
. delegated. But not being satisfied witt
, mat, this federalist or Democratic idei
went farther. And the tenth amendment
, was 70 tnis enect: The powers not dele
gated to the United States by the constitu
tlon, nor prohibited by it to the states. are
, reserved to the states respectively or to the
people. There it is, my friends: the idea
Vi Tie American people; the opinion that al
that time was held by those who had
escaped by seven years prolonged strug
gle from the power of one king; and they
never INTENDED to submit to another one by
whatever name he might be called
Now, | have laid before Won the princi
PIES OF the Democratic party. l have
SHOWN you in brief WAY its history.
ineSe principles have been adhered to by
Guat party from that day to this. The other
luea Is, the national idea. as [ have said,
ana to-day we are combating it. 1t is the
Idea OF an empire. 1t is the idea that APP
peals to the presidents of kings and en-
perors for their rule of government. It is
tue idea that levies taxes upon one class of
people to enrich another Let me eive YOU
A SAMPLE OF ONE OF THEIR JUDGES,
VINO now sits upon the Supreme court
bench OF the United States, and who is Of
lnls flepuollcan party. In the legal tender
cases, the question before the court was. as
TO the power of the United States to make
anything but gold and silver legal tender
IA payment OF debts. The case mad been
ehtre ana had been Decided by one ma
lorlty~ adversely to the power. 1t had
peen carried back after the com
posltlon of the court was par
tlaily changed, and decided by one ma
Jorlty IN favor of the power Later ON the
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rendered from which | propose to read.
mat opinion was written by Judge GRAY.
he says, speaking of the power of govern
ments: The governments OF Europe. act
ing through the monarch or the legislature
according to the distribution of powers un.
DER their respective constitution, had and
nave as sovereign power of issuing paper
money as OF stamping coin. This power
mas been distinctly recognized in an i'm
portant modern case ably argued and fully
considered, 10 which the Emperor of Ans
trla as King of Hungary obtained from the
English court of chancery an in
junction against the issue in
England, without his license, of
notes purporting to be public money of
Hungary" undertake to saw that there
has never been man upon that bench who
was appointed by Democratic president,
or had the name of Democrat, that would
nave cited the principles and
PREcEDENTs OF A KINGLY GOVERNMENT
as a proper rule for the construction of onr
constitution
could read to you and recite to YOU ex-
tract after extract, precedent after prece-
uenI, winch go to show, to prove the truth
OF my assertions, that the Democratic peo-
pie OF America are to-day contending with
the same party that it had to contend with
from the beginning of the government, and
c q fn ~
struggle on the one hand, is to preserve
the autonomy of these states; it is to IRE
serve the right of home local government: il
IS to preserve the right of liberty of
the individual citizen. The struggle. on the
other hand is to concentrate the power of
the government at Washington. and from
that power frame and pass force bills that
snall ABSORB the powers of government and
dismantle the states
The Democratic party has never vet been
compelled to resort to any expedient of that
KIND TO preserve itself in the confidence of
the people AS | said, it has had its adver-
sltles, II has gone wrong but as Thomas
Jefferson said in that inaugural address
from which [ read TO you, d FREQUENT re-
currence to original principles has brought
1t back to the standpoint of Jetfersonian
Democracy every time.
Will not worry you, my friends (forI
rear nave already spoken too Iong) bv a |
Iurther recitation of that which should he |
taught to every school child in our land |
But pardon me while | say a few words
with reference to the aims, purposes and
aspirations of our club. l show YOU that
at least, Mr.. President.
WE HAVE PLANTED OURSELVES UPON JEFFER |
soNIAN DEMOCRACY
Our declarations of PRINCIPLES. which we |
nave subscribed to, are those that were de- !
clared IN that inaugural address of Thomas
Jefferson ninety years ago next March. |
What are they.
1--we believe that the government of
the United States is a national sovereigntv
supreme in its sphere rs delegated and de-,
hned IN the constitution, and to that gov
eminent our first allegiance is due: and we
pelleVe IN willing and loyal obedience In
all its laws and strict enforcement of the
same" Isn't that what Mr. jefferson
told US.
1--WE believe that the separate states
OF the union are sovereign with their
sphere, and that upon the preservation of
tnelr autonomy depends the benefits of
local sell government, the liberty of the
cltlzens and the perpetuity of the union.n
3-"We are opposed to the idea of q
centrallzed or paternal government, believ-
ing that the best government is the one
mat governs least; and as a corollary from
W y boi.ONo III luc largest liberty OF
the Individual citizen consistent with good
~
Fourth-'We are opposed to any legisla
tlon by the federal government which looks
TO or operates in levying taxes for the ben
eht OF one class at the expense of another
put oeileve that the primeval idea of ali
taxes should be revenue and that confined
10 the needs OF the government economi
cally administered.
tell you, my friends, that as sure as ex-
-raVagance upon the one hand endanpers
The liberty of any people, so sure upon the
)ther hand, economy of government nre
serves the liberty Of the Individual citizen
Thomas Jefferson said: eff you give the :
money power into the hands of the general
government, the liberty of the citizen is in [
tanger." Have we not had sad examples
II that today: This Republican party that
We are contending with has by It's legisla-
ion
REATED WEALTH, POWER AND MONOPOLY
Until the very liberty of the government it,
elf IS threatened.
FIfth-"We are opposed to any leo
Station tending to build up monopoly. as
he result is to make rich the few and to tho
lurt OF many, and we believe that the rnle
Il the government should be: 'sThe great
st good to the greatest number; special
privileges to none, equality to all'' There
Democratic government my friends
rought down to you to-day by the Central
Democratic club of Salt Lake conntv
md listen to the last.
Slxth-"The union of church and state
violation Of the principles of the con.
titutlon and the Democratic party. Free
ON OF religious belief and worship must