The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-17
Leading Democrats Speak on the
Issues Of the Day.
THE PRESIDENCY IN 1892"
Villas Speaks to it-Springer on the Policy of
the MISUNDERSTANDING and Tariff
ReiOrm-Harter ON Silver.

OF Wisconsin, who responded to the toast.
THE PRESIDENCY IN 1892.
He recommended the organization and en-
llstment of all justifable influence. He de-
precated the methods of the Republicans
and said the Democrats would always be
outnumbered in fraudulent acts by the Re-
publicans. 1t is for the Democratic party
to win the trust of the people if it will.
Tariff reform and free silver coinage are
twin brothers. Prolonged cheers. II do
not think in our good state of Wisconsin
the Democracy can be made to see
IN sEvENTY-THREE CENTS WORTH OF SILVER,
even with the government stamp upon it,
a dollar of our wheat cr corn. TCheers. /
I'VE want no platform for the sake of
words; we do not care to formulate a
policy merely to win an election, but we
want to win an election to execute wise
policy. Determination will subdue differ
ences, and we may justly hope 10
see the Democratic party, true to
It's name aud origin, sincere in
heart and strength Of purpose.
wisely gathered in harmonious CO. opera
ton behind a leader loved and trusted by
the people to go toward Tcries of namel to
the dellverance of labor, the promotion of
our true prosperity, our cOuntry's honor
and glory by the establishment of Justice
and equal rights of all Tcries of Cleveland
and we shall see the fifth century of the
New world born with a firm advancing
step by the great republic in that
PATH OF HUMAN PROGRESS
where, with flashing queen, shall head the
grand procession around the world"
AT the CONCLUSION of Villas speech there
was great applause and continued calls for
Name name,n inrermingled with cries of
cleveland, Cleveland.n Three cheers
were given at the suggestion of the chair
man, and then the next toast was given.
Mr.. Springer began his remarks bv
pointing out the difference between the
ways and means committee of the House
ana the same committee in the house of
commons in England, ''but 1 suppose
said he, 1--WE are not so much interested in
that matter as in
THE OPINIONS AND PURPOSES
of the Democratic members of that COM
m1ttee IL the present House of Representa-
tlVes. L have no authority to speak for
them nor can | state what measures will
be reported by the committee hereafter.
80 lar the majority has taken no definite
action. At an early day there will be
brought to the consideration of the Honee
the committee deems best A general re.
vision of the tariff by this Congress of
course is lmpracticable. The pos ition of
the Democratic party OF the subject is
hardly matter of doubt The duty of
every Democrat at the ensuing election is
10 use every effort to secure a Democratic
President and Congress. If the tariff
issue Is kept steadily in view and
MADE PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHERS
there can scarcely be any doubt of the re-
suit.
1--WE must do our best this session to i'm
prove our chances of success 1t is NV
opinion much good will be ACCOMPLISHED bv
the passage through the House of bills for
the
ENLARGEMENT OF THE FREE LIST,
etc. Our party favors reciprocity which
brings reciprocal benefits. If free trade in
some things with some countries is desir-
able, why not extend the principle to all
countries where important results NAV be
anticipated While don't know what the
ways and means committee will do. vet
they will not disappoint constituents who
are looking 10 the Democratic party for re-
lief from the burdens of high protective
tariff. Do not criticise our acts or impugn
our motives until the work is done, and
when it S finished believe it will receive
fed next November by the election of a
Democratic President, Vice-President and
Congress"
CONGRESSMAN BRECKENRIDGE
of Arkansas, declared the only issue
of vital and pressing matter that
demands attention and reform is
the tariff He referred to the de-
pleted state of the treasury, and said it is
easier to deal with surplus than with a
deficit.
Relative TO the Mckinley bill and the
time it had been in force, he said
OUR EXPORTS HAVE EXCEEDED OUR IMPORTS.
presumably an evidence of profit by nearly
$50, 000.000, yet the commercial failures of
the past twelve months are roundly 1885,
600, 900 compared with S175 ,OOO, 600 for the
much-talked of year before. If under con-
ditions exceptionally and phenomenally
favorable we have these results what will
| be the condition of our country with
normal crops in Europe and normal crops
and prices herea The plain remedy for
all this is TO
RADICALLY REFORM THE TARIFF.
Hon. M d. Harter, of Ohio, spoke on
the silver question. He said volume was
at least an important factor in any cur
rency. IF we keep our standard of money
where 1t should be and enforce abso-
Lutte stability in it, we can never have
too little money, for then we are able to
draw as we need it from the worlds great
stock. The unlimited coinage of silver
would
CONTRA THE CURRENCY,
and at the same time debase it. Under the
present system S12000,000 to SIS, 900 600
profit on the coinage annually goes into
the public treasury. Free coinage is sim
plt tric IF tba ell
he hopes to transfer this huge annual sum
from the vaults of the United States treas
ury to his own Golfers. The free coinage
of silver would defraud mechanics, farm
ers, working people, in short the rank and
file of the country. 1t is proposed by the
Democratic party" said Harter, $40 turn
these people over to the
TENDER MERCIEs OF THE SILVER KINGS.
Was ever proposition more monstrous
Free coinage is surely a scheme for skin
ming the agriculturist out of any loose and
portable property which protection has
left him. Free coinage and protection are
SYNONYMOUS, and the former threatens TO
do more harm in twelve months than the
M Kiuley bill can do in twelve years.
Proclaim the fact that with free silver in
the national Democratic platform or free
silver bill in Congress, we cannot hope to
carry New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island. Connecticut, New York.
New jersey or Maryland in 1892, and we
shall have in support of our efforts for
sound currency the powerful influence of
every hesitating leader in the Democratic
party. With the memory of long years of
wandering in the political wilderness led by
THE IGNUs FATUUs OF INCIDENTAL PRoTEc-
TION
! and the fatal blunder Of our lapse into