The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-22
THE ISSUES STATED.


That must have been brilliant meeting
/ in Madison Square Garden at which Ono
YER CLEVELAND and ADLAr STEVENSON
were notified Of their nomination to the
high offices Of president and vice presideni
Of the United States. We pass by the vast
ness and enthusiasm Of the great gather
ing; what we are struck with Is the terse
statement Of Democratic doctrines to be
found in the address Of Mr.. WILSON and
the replies made by Mr.. CLEVELAND and
Mr.. STEVENSON. There will be enough in
those speeches to furnish texts for politi-
cal speakers and writer's during the whole
campaign; and food for reflection for the
American people between now and the Sth
ofnexJ November.
Mr.. WILSON, in the course Of his remarks,
laid down these doctrines:
Whatever governments and laws can do
for 8 people must be done for all people
without precedence Of section or grades Of
citizenship.
Democrats plant themselves upon. the
principle that the necessities Of the govern
ment are the beginning and end of just
TAXATION.
Democrats plant themselves against the
tendency of the Capitalization of political
power in the federal government, and the
Capitalization of wealth in the favored
classes.
In the course Of his remarks Ex-Presi-
dent CLEVELAND let fall from his lips the
following gems:
Our party responsibility is indeed great;
but If our responsibility is great our party
Is ztrcng.
The Democratic party is strong in its
sympathy with the needs Of the people and
It's .nsistence upon the exercise Of govern
mental powers strictly within the consti-
tutional permission that the people have
granted.
Turning our eyes to the plain people Of
the land we see them burdened as consum-
ers with tariff system that uniustly and
relentlessly demands from them in the pur-
chase Of the necessaries and comforts of
life an amount scarcely met by the wages
OF hard and steady toll, which exactions
thus wrung from them build up and in
crease the fortunes of those for whose ben
eft this injustice is perpetuated.
We see the farmer listening to de-
lusive story that fills his mind with visions
Of advantage, while his pocket is robbed
by the stealthy hand of high protection.
Our workingmen are still told tale, oft
repeated in spite of its demonstrated
falsity, that the existing protective tariff
10 boon to them. and that under its
benefcent operation their wages must in
crease. While they listen, scenes are en-
acted In the very abiding place OF pro-
lection that mock the hopes Of toll and at
test the tender mercy the workingmen re-
ceive from those made selfish and sordid
by unjust governmental favoritism.
We oppose earnestly and stubbcrnly the
theory upon which cur opponents seek to
Justify and uphold existing tariff laws.
We denounce the theory upon the highest
possible grounds when we contend that in
the present conditions its operation is un-
just and that laws enacted in accordance
with it are inequitable and unfair.
We insist that no plan of tariff legisla-
ton shall be tolerated which has for its OBJ
iect and purpose the forced contribution
from the earnings and income OF the mass
of our citizens to swell directly the accu-
AulAtlOn6 OF B favored lew.
The Democratic party will oppose to the
death the avowed scheme of our adver-
saries which, under the gulse OF protecting
suffrage, covers but does not conceal the
design whereby to perpetuate the power of
party afraid to trust its continuance to
the untrammeled and intelligent votes Of
the American people. We are pledged to
resist legislation intended to complete this
scheme.
Every sensible Democrat must believe
that his country is deeply involved in the
victory Of our party.
Success can only be achieved by a sys-
tematic and intelligent effort on the part
OF ALL
Let us tell the people plainly and hon
estly what we believe and how we propose
to serve the interests Of the entiKe country,
and then let US, after the manner of true
Democracy, rely upon the thoughtfulness
of our fellow countrymen.
MIR. STEVENSON contributed his share to
the statement OF Democratic principles in
the following:
The Democratic party stands for honest
methods in government, economy in public
expenditure, relief Of the people from the
burden Of unjust taxation
In the contest upon which we now en-
ter we make no appeal to passions, but
leave all to the Judgment Of the people.
The recent occurrences IN neighnorin
states have sadly emphasized the fact that
a high protective tariff affords no protec-
ton and tends In no way to better the con-
diticn of those who earn their bread by
toll.
Let these gems OF political wisdom sink
deep into the minds Of Democrats, and let
them call the attention OF their neighbors
to them, and there will be no question but
what GROVER CLEVELAND and ADLAI
STEVENSON will be elected to fill the high