The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-27

ton that has been taken by the president
has been verified by his countrymen. Let
me tell you that he will keep his oath.
He expressed himself so plainly that every
man who went to the ballot box knew how
he stood, and with that full knowledge he
was elected by an overwhelming
majority. Let me remind you
that the policy OF the executive
will be the policy that his convictions
with the people. They will never be dis
appointed that in absolute purity of heart
and purpose he will stand by what he
thinks is right with them, it is the evil
dence of things not seen the essence OF
things hoped for.
'You have no guide by which to frame
your declarations. Your policy is a new
one-absolutely new. One says let's have
silver standard and gold standard. My
friend Patterson said last night give us a
ratio of to is and it will go to S1.29.
was moved to inquire if it would be any
easier for the debtor to get money than
now. 1t strikes me that the old heads
will have to scratch just as much then as
now. / believe in the silver miner being
benefited, ii it can be done without in
iuring others.
Senator Jones of Nevada said: 'Legis-
lation cannot make or unmake money
There are natural laws that govern money
and no legislation can permanently con-
trovene these laws. Men in all ages have
tried to interfere with these laws, but
nature always demand the penalty. The
car enacted the death penalty of any
nan who would not accept paper money
for the roupee. Get into your heads that
there are natural laws. This silver IS
precipitating the battle of the standards.
THE QUESTION OF WAGES.
'sYou say that wages will advance and
we will have fattened prosperity. These
men worship a fetch. Where on the face
of the earth has it produced such effects.
Silver has been the circulation of the
Orientals. If the mere circulation of sill
yer will produce these effects, let them
point to any Asiatic countries where it
has done it. Has it done it in Hindoostan?
Has it done it in China? Has it done it in
Africa? When we adopt silver. we will take
decreee of divorce from all civil
lied nations aud declare we died
partnership with the men who
are bending their backs to the
tyranny of oppression. If silver can
civilize then the people of China would i,
instead of eating rats, be the highest
civilization on the face of the earth. Let us
pause before we part with the civilized
nations. Let me prophesy that if the
u6Ab congress passes an dCG over bQ6 V6bO
of President Cleveland, you will not see
silver go up to 1873, but will see the silver
OF all the world dumped here and you
shall never see gold dollar again.
'sWith what does Mexico do her bust
ness? With silver. Why is not Mexico
prosperous? She has the silver standard.
She has rich silver mines Why is she
not great and happy? Nature has
planted there nearly al the natural re-
sources we enjoy. Why do revolutions
sIumber there? They are the most
squalid and degraded in the western
hemisphere. l have the lamp of expert
ence by which my feet are guided.
II ask you to remember that vinegar
never catches flies. Great as the west is,
we cannot force on the country the senti-
ment of the resolution you are to pass to-
morrow. Believing that the unsettling of
the agitation is sending home American
securities through fear, as they are pay
able in gold. implore you that, instead
OF asking settlement on the basis of the
resolution, ask for pledge. Then the
rate of interest to the borrower will de-
cline. The most dangerous enemy OF free
government is a demogogue. The man
who, for the accomplishment of a false
object, will tickle the ear of the people is
traitor.
81 thank you for this free hearing, as I
know that nine-tenths of you are opposed
to my views.