The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-04
GAINING RECRUITS
The Roll of the Jefferson Club
Increases Almost Daily.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING A BIG ONE
The Twenty first Ward People Addressed by
Prof Paul, p. L. Williams and s. A.
kenner-A Great Night

The Jefferson club met in the Twenty
first ward last evening. Mr.. Hadley ID.
johnson was called to the chair and he in
troduced Prof. Paul as one of the
speakers of the evening. The pro-
lessor spoke on the subject of the
tariff In the declaration of the principles
OF the Central Democratic club of this
city, it is declared that the primal idea of
all taxes should be revenue. 1t is unfortu-
nately the case that we are paying taxes
on great many articles of daily use and
the most disagreeable part of the business
is that We do not just know where the tax
operates. Mr.. Paul read from the Tariff
Reform" an article, "Who pays tariff
taxes!" Show the farmer studies it out"
showing how nearly every article of house
hold goods and farm utensils is taxed.
Prof. Paul showed the fallscy of the
idea that we get, as claimed by the
protectionist, gold for our exports.
Last year, for example, the advance report
of the bureau OF statistics shows that our
exports OF merchandise amounted to SS45,
600, 900, and our imports Of merchandise
amounted to $3.50 600, 900. 1t it clear that
the import was tie pay for the export with
the exception of about $56, 000, 900. DID we
receive this balance in gold and silverE
No; the total import Of specie was but
about S34, 600, 900 and the export of specie
was about $50, 000, 900. Not only did we
send more goods abroad, but more gold and
silver also, than We received. When we
send abroad more wealth than we receive
in return, the difference is, of course, in
vested abroad and goes to build up other
countries. The Republican policy is to
s,,,-- Ar%. -
ports, that is, to drive as much wealth out
of this country as possible. Since 1876 our
exports of wealth, including gold and
silver as well as goods, have eX-
ceeded our imports Of wealth by
s., Csc, 0o0, 600. That much wealth has
foreign countries, By the Republican
policy of giving more than we get, export
ing more than we import 1t is just as i'm
possible to exhaust the currency OF a
country as it is to exhaust the air that is
found everywhere On the face of the earth.
He also read from the reports of the secre-
tary of the treasury giving statistics OF our
imports and exports. He took up the case Of
the farmers of America, giving the exports
of their surplus products and how the pay
received for the same was taxed about one
third by the government The effect OF all
this was the gradual enslsvement OF the
farmer, and the destruction OF that great
industry. 1t has been said that we need
protection or we could have no American
industries, but by figures furnished by the
secretary OF the treasury it was
proved that only per cent. Of
the working population were en-
gagged in protected industries and those,
too, earning smaller wages than those
working in unprotected industries. The
speaker next took up the question Of the
production of pig-iron, sugar and linen,
showing the price here as compared with
that elsewhere. closing by comparing the
prices charged on implements, machines,
etc, made in this country and sold to its
citizens with that charged for the same to
foreigners and the difference was in most
cases just about double TO the disadvantage
OF the American citizen. Mr. Paul resumed
his seat amidst prolonged applause.
Mr. P. L. WILLIAMS
was next introduced, who expressed the
pleasure II afforded him TO meet with the
Jefferson club this evening. He was an
old timer in Utah and was familiar with
the past, and it afforded him great salts |
faction to meet and hear political principles |
discussed. The question of tariff, that |
has been so ably discussed by Prof. Paul, |
is without doubt, the great theme that is |
pressing itself upon the attention Of people |
everywhere. 1t is a misapplication of the |
functions of q government when they seek /
TO increase the price of the principal /
congratulated the people upon the condi-
tion of affairs at the present time, and upon /
the changes that have taken place 10 pro- |
duce this.state of affairs, and he reioiced /
thatnow we could meet as members OF q |
political party and hear discussed the great |
questions of government, of taxation, etc. |
The Democratic theory of government /
is that the government shall protect its |
people from violence; defend them in their |
rights, but otherwise leave them free TO |
follow their own inclinati0ns in all affairs /
politics, religion or industry. The gov
eminent has no right to impose its burdens /
unequally, as is done in the present system
of governmental taxation.
s. A. KENNER
was next called for and in his usual char
acteristic style reviewed the position of
the parties of the past and like Mr.. Will
lams, the previous speaker, ne congratu-
lated the people upon the dawn of brighter
day for Utah. Only in one spot was there
darkness and despair and dismay and that
was within the four walls Of the Tribune
building. Laughter The speaker could
see looming in the distance. and not more
distant than three years at most, Statehood
for Utah, when we would bound forward
as community and take our place in the
councils of the nation and have the same
representation as other and old states. Mr.
kenner proceeded to give some reasons
every reason any one could advance for
being q Republican he could give twelve
why he should be Democrat.
The Democratic party had met and des-
troyed every party opposed to it in the past
and will destroy the Republican party also.
AL other parties including the Repub-
Hcan, have simply eXpedients for accom-
plishing certain purpose. After that pur-
pose has beer accomplished those parties
have gone out Of existence. No so with
the Democratic party. 1t is not party of
expediency, but of principle, and that
principle is an immortal one-thesrights of
the whole people.
Already it has accomplished much for US
locally. 1t seems TO me the sun shines
brighter, the flowers spread a more genial
fragrance, the hand of friendship and of
fellowship is extended to US from every
side; and with such beginning who can
doubt what the end must be. prolonged
cheers.
AT the close of the meeting large num-
came forward and enrolled themselves as
members of the club.
New Phase Of the Seal Question
WASHINGTON, June 3. "A beautifully prac-
tical issue it is learned to- day, has at last