The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-20
BOX ELDER BEGINS.
Willard Fires the First Democratic Gun Amid
Much Enthusiasm.

box elder and poplar trees is the
town Willard, peaceful in ner en-
vironments and happy in her Location.
Her good people have realized the essen
TALLY of taking an interest In the great
Political questions, and accordingly ias'
Evening they assembled en- masse to hsuen
TO Democratic speakers from Ogden. Lons
before the hour announced for the meeting
people began to assemble, and when tne
Willard banded paraded the streets play
ing brilliant and patriotic airs men, women
and children came from all directions anu
in good time, every seat in the large Douse
was taken Five hundred people listened
to the speakers and expressed lher az
proval by enthusiastic applause. On Ine
stand were noticed Hon. II. L. henderson,
Hon G. G. Richards, Hon. William Lowe,
Hon. II. h. Jones, d. c. Hubbard, super
intendepc of schools of Box Elder county,
S. y. Cook; Justice of peace, h ID baty,
and T. w. Beaverton; county seIecInan,
a. H. Snow; city councllmen IRON
Brigham, James SmurthWaite, ID. H. 'ohoS
and Joseph S. Peery.
After stirring air that was Wei piayeu
by the coronet band the chairman, MT.
Hubbard, in an appropriate speech, al
uounced the first speaker, hon. henry T.
Henderson. The speaker introduced py
approving the advanced movement Ponti-
people here are now discussing problems
that are vital and that affect all the lnhaol-
tants of the United States. Every man,
woman and child in daily life is affected by
the great principles of government, ana
therefore it is highly essential that escn
person understand these vital principles.
Realizing that a person can better unuer-
stand a principle If he knows how II arose,
Judge Henderson proceeded TO explain the
underlying principles OF the government III
a clear. logical and forcible manner he
showed how this government was the re-
suit of the rebellion and how the people
acted on a common impulse in its formation
There never assembled q more honest and
disinterested body of men than were found
in the convention, men VINO were
: ready to put in operation the saying
of the distinguished F'renchman, states
manship is the result of compromls-
ing" The speaker clearly explained
that were proposed-the Virginia and the
Hamilton plan.
He told how the Virginia or Democratic
plan finally triumphed, and how the adop-
tion of the first ten amendments, contain
ing the gist of Democratic doctrine, was
the first work of the first Congress.
The speaker also made strong argument
in favor of local self-government as against
the Republican idea of Capitalization. de
brought ii home to the people, and all ap-
preclated the illustration Of going to Salt
Lake City to complain 20 the representa-
tive in the Legislature against grievance,
or going to Washington on the same mis-
sion BY strong central government nus
STA has expelled Hebrews, whereas II
local self government existed IN that coun-
try, if these people could not live IN one
neighborhood they could go TO another peo-
pie more friendly.
\ The speaker then ably discussed the tarih
Question. He showed the tendency Of this
Legislation 10 centralize power, and showed
that trusts are the direct outgrowth OF the
tariff Lumber in the United States has
been protected by tariff of 81 per thousand,
and this tax has been paid by the people as
hole to the upbuilding OF few million
aiIes. The tariff is q burning question. 1t
is a matter of dollars and cents TO each one
of US.
BY citing the Chicago fire the speaker
made a telling point in illustrating that
many Republicans believe that tariff for
revenue only would be good thing for the
people After the fire contributions were
made from all parts of the country, and TO
benefit the destitute people, Republican
introduced into the senate bill that
Chicago should have free trade for year
after that time. Did it add to the distress
or relieve the people by taking off the
tariff. Why not to-day benefit the whole
country by taking off some OF the tariff.
This high protective wall does not raise
the price of the farm products. Tne
farmers market is not protected. On the
other hand he has TO come into competition
with the whole world. In the Liverpool
market, that regulates the price OF his
wheat, he has to compete with the Indies,
with Australia. with Brazil and with
Italy Take Europe, his market, away
! from him and and where will ne go. This
country has surplus of agricultural pro-
ducts OF over $500, 600, 600 yearly. Shall
l. 6al ht-.a 10
cess. Shall we be devoured by standing
army of several millions in order to have
consumers for our farm products, or shall
we tear down some of this high wall and
exchange with other nationsl
Democratic doctrine, carried into effect,
would benefit the farmer by furnishing
him market for his products and by
cheapening the price of the articles that he
buys Is it not time now for the farmers
TO look to their own welfare, and to provide
for their own homes, instead Of the homes
of giant monopollsts.
The next speaker was Hon. &. G. Rich
ards. He impressed upon the people the
necessity of taking an active part in this
political party movement, and made a tell
ing argument for Democracy. He spoke
about the evils of Capitalization ard dwell
upon the force bill. Will you support 9
policy that will put most of the power OF
governing people into the hands OF men
MIR. Richards gave some important facts
and figures on the tariff During the year
1856. the free trade era, and the year the
Republican party was born, 75.2 per cent
of all the goods shipped into or from the
United States was carried in American
vessels. Each year since then the per
centage carried in American vessels has
steadily decreased until the yeal
1890. during which it reached 1925
per cent, less than one-sixth of what we
had in 1856. a few more years OF Repub-
lican administration and the American flag
can not be found upon the great high
ways of the world.
The government has increased the tariff
from A per cent to 20 per cent, the debl
has been greatly reduced and it is not neces
ssry 20 have war taxes upon the people
MIR. Richards cited how the workingmer
in some of the protected Industries are
pushed to the wall. One man out OF 6
thousand from the factories of Fall River
Mass. testified in congress that he re-
ceiyes Sl33 per year, and If this man strikes
for higher wages he is replaced by some
cheap foreign labor.
May over sc, 900 workingmen were on 6
strike in the east on account OF the reduc
ton of wages. An Associated Press report
from Washington announces that more
than 20 600 Italians passed the pert OF Glib
raltar for America during the first foul
months Of this year. Many more were
tirely, depopulating some parts Of Italy
and these people were the most ignorant
and undesirable class These are the mer
who are taking the place Of American lab
orers. and still the Republicans say the
teriff protects the American working man.
In some factories one out Of four oper
ators are foreigners and their names are