The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-21

can doctrine OF protective tariff. We are
not getting enough for our oranges and
brought into our country from foreign
countries; strongly favor tariff that will
keep the foreign product out"
VIII any one say that anything but the
desire OF gain and the example held up be-
fore him of other classes of citizens being
protected by class legislation has prompted
this friend of mine TO reverse a lifelong
habit of thoughts Assuredly not.
This man is but following the logical
trend of the practices Of our miscalled
democratic government
But let US look further. l assert that
socialism is the direct result of the system
OF government above described. Can any,
thing be more natural than that state con-
troll and interference in one thing naturally
leads to other things of like kind! The
farming community having been taught
that a protective tariff benefits them by
making home market for their products
though the prices of their products are the
prices IN the open markets of the world
plus the freights to London-have been in
duced to form political party called the
Farmers Alliance and make further ap-
peal 10 the government for legislation in
their favor. They want the government to
build warehouses in which to store their
products and to pay them percentage in
their land lower than the current rate of
interest; see ming to forget that the gov
eminent has no money and no means of
getting it, except to take it from the people
by way of taxation: to take charge of the
railroads OF the country and run them by
its agents, so as to give lower freights.
seeming to forget that the government eau
not run railroad cheaper than an individ-
ual or a company, and seeming also TO for
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politicians another and powerful means of
political control and consequent corruption
1t is thus seen that when the practice of
paternal government is once invoked there
is no end TO it short OF absolute socialism.
But / assert that this practice also leads
to communism and anarchy. The manu-
facturer and his employee will inevitably
differ as to the proper division of the bene-
TITS derived from protective tariff. The
differences, owing to the selfshress of
human nature, are often not easily settled.
The employer has entered into a trust or
combine and he must consult his asso-
Ciates, for the difference affects all parties
to the trust
The employee has entered. into union
in order to protect himself against the COM
biue of the employers, and thus complica-
tons become in their turn complicated.
The employers combine refuses to yield to
the demands Of The employee, and the lat
ter's union refuses TO yield. What is the
results Anarchy. The employer naturally
turns 10 this paternal government, by
whose favors he has thriven, to protect him
In the use and enjoyment of his property
against the lawless acts of the other party,
who in his turn appeals, when driven TO
submission, to that same government to
force the employer to carry out the COM
pact to divide the benefits of the class legis-
lRtloH, ana 1t thus results that the govern
ment has on Its hands pretty mess. Not
only this; but humiliation comes to this
patsrnai government in being compelled to
witness the malicious destruction of prop
erty, rapine and murder by its children, SO
tenderly protected, and the consequent
human suffering
And then think what all this comes from.
Simply an attempt by statesmen some
of whom are wise and some otherwise, to
abolish the law of nature which has wisely
decreed that the rule Of life shall be the
survival of the tittestl
And yet this is called democratic govern
ment. Contrast my definition of demo-
cratic government with the one above de-
lineated and see what beautiful results
are produced. The government simply
preserves order, protects each man alike in
the possession OF life, liberty and property,
inculcates the idea that each man is free
man and must attend TO his own physical
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with himself and his own, provided always
that he shall have equal respect for the
rights of every other citizen. This plan of
government appeals to his pride of man
hood and sense of justice 1t incites in him
a respect for and pride in his government
1t gives him an individuality that lifts him
above lazy reliance upon the benefits of
class Legislation which come in the shape
Of orbe. Paternal government means a
centralized power which must be strong
enough to control the people and direct
their affairs. OF course, this means uiti-
mately empire, both in fact and form.
Democratic government means a strong
government, too, but one whose strength
finds its expression in an intelligent, up
right citizenship, who guide and control the
government in Its administration of affairs,
so as 20 give 10 each and all the same
standard of protection under the law in the
great race of lite. The choice is before the
American people.
The issue is grave one upon it's decision
depends the veal or Woe of the greatest
people of which history makes record. My
con fidence in the people is Jeffersonian
pure and simple. / believe the decision
will be for Democratic rule
j. W. JUDD.