The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-17
THE DEMOCRACY AND CAPITALISTS.

what don't like about the Democrats, T"
said an esteemed Republican friend the
other day, "is their denunciation o. CAPT
talists and manufacturers, calling them
robber barons, etc, etc.
This led US to reflect that perhaps our
friend and others had misconception of
the attitude Of the Democratic party to-
wards capital in general and manufac-
turers in particular. We do not under
stand that the Democratic party is the
enemy Of capital or Of the manufacturing
interest Of the country. The party
which would array itself as an enemy to
both or either of them is not far removed
from insanity; for upon the successful in
vestDent Of capital depends the develop
ment Of the resources Of the country and
the prosperity Of the people. The people
without capital, by their labor, can do
much, but they cannot do ALL There is a
sphere, and legitimate one, for
capital, and in order that it
may overcome It's natural timidity and be
full Of confidence, ii must have an assur-
ance that it will be protected in its rights,
and be reasonably safe in It's investments,
whether 1t be in manufactures, railroads,
or any other enterprise. The Democracy
recognize this. Thay are the friends Of
capital; they say, let it be protected by the
law in all its rights; let the rights Of prop
erty be respected, and let no lawless de-
struction of property be tolerated But
after saying that, we would emphasize the
fact that the Democratic party is the party
Of the people, and for the people. 1t does
not believe thatunder the plea Of encour-
aging capital and fostering manufactures
the people should be robbed and oppressed:
that the masses should be forced to fill the
Golfers of the rich. And whenever the
few rich men through the influence that
wealth brings to them can corrupt govern
ment until the sovereign power thereof is
employed TO further heapen their
Golfers already bursting with gold
which. with indirect government
aid, they have wrested from the horny
hands Of the tolling masses-we trust that
Democrats everywhere viii not hesitate to
call things by their right names, however
offensive such names may sound to the
super-sensitive ears OF our friends Of the
4 opposition.
When men, by engaging in manufactur-
ing, can in few brief years raise from
the position Of private secretary OF rail.
road official to that OF a millionaire thirty
to forty times over, no one need tell us
that capital has amassed that horde Of
wealth by legitimate means. If it has not
been Rmassed by legitimate means
then it has been obtained by
fraud. by theft. and wherever
Il has been by theft-albei not in such
fashion as the law may lay hold Of the
thief-must men. smother the truth and in
bondman's tone call it successful specu-
lation or, better still, lnancieringg Oh.
mockery Of fine phrases fla tramp steals
bread to appease his hunger. we call him q
low down thief; If 8 capitalists railroad
king or manufacturing baron-rcbs a com
mnnity Of half it's earnings, we must call
him hnancier and bow our heads or doff
our caps II this new CESAR shall but care
lessly nod on US Bow little human ma
ture changes2 Now as in former times
Through tattered clothes small vices do ap-
pear, robes and furr'd gowns hide all Plate
sin with gold. AMI The strong lance OF Justice
hurtiess breaks. Arm il in rags-a piqmv's
straw does pierce it,