Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-04
WATCHER AND COL. ARGUS.
They Cross Swords on The Question Of
Political Issues.


II was hlhhHluhi W fag wv t'"''i ~
note the expression Of surprise on the
part OF correspondent, "Col. Argus"
In last evenings NEWS, that your
valuable paper would, an indcpond'
ont journal, publish communication
containing Republican ideas. This
surprise must have been confined 10
its application to the appearance Of
anything from Republican, as Col.
Argus, Democrat, has had free access
to the NEWS columna.
His articles, too, have been read
with good deal OF Interest by myself
and othefe, for in the main they have
bron clear, dispasslOnAto statement "
the municipal situation. This has
arisen from the fact that nc has been
on the right side, his antagonist being
that party which Is headed
sad directed by that arch mani
tulator Of democratic politics
and hobo voters, o. W. POwefs.
Hut when he saw IN print mild,
plain, straightforward expression OF
the Republican view Of issues Ia the
present legislative campaign, he got
angry anu male fierce charge like
mad bull. Hts Rfgus-eyud mentality
was 10 blinded by the mention Of pry-
lection for home Industries that To
could not see the distinction between
the policy OF "a bounty Tor a young Ia
duatTy and ufutlsiion NJ legislative
power by city council. ina long
sitting OF italics no calls the attention
10 the fact that Republican, Arthur
Brown, did not approve OF the Salt
Lske Guy Council appropriaung
$50, 600 90 the copper plant The failure
Ia the cnioneps parallel arises from
this distinctions. The city council
has no authority TO give huuntiot;
that belongs TO the Legislature.
There was no opposition In
salt Lake 10 tho principle OF
bonus or bounty 10 the copper
plant men, a. was shown by the spOn'
taneOus movement OF tho citizcut; but
there was and etill Ia an objection u
the city council uturping the power
that belongs TO tho Territorial Legis.
latufo. That usnrgatiOn was at the
bohust Of the Democrat who pulls the
string for the municipal Iacks'in.the'
boz.
The colonel further feels warmed up
anu says that because / stated Of the
Republican ticket thAt "it certainly
presents strong showing, aud one
that Ia thoroughly representative Of the
Republican party aud principles" this
implied "thAt the men on it are
superior TO those on the Democratic"
ticket The colonel draws the Infer.
ence. | shall not quarrel with him.
Maybe he IL right.
"Fail In Argument, fly to abuse" IL
an old sayinp, and there IL where the
fUtuua1 H. - lssu hU sfVNHffs FItss a. II huufI
prop position. "TOo prUpOstorIua TO
need arguing" "gToss iugratitudu,'
"HdiculOus,D "malicious,0 "ialse,"
etc, Ia the line OF his Vocabulary.
Possibly II relieved him 20 uso "swenr
words" He IL welcome 10 u monop-
oily Ia that liue.
IL u again urged that statehood IA tho
Issue. HoW2 The people are not vot.
ing on the proposition; the Utah Legis,
latufe can't decide 10. "But
II you uunt vote the Dem.
ucrhtio ticket, the Democratic
party WON'T give you statohuod.D
Won't ~ Tho tyrant that uses that
compulsory argument will net yet the
vote Of American iroomen. My vote
Is mine, u sacred right, aud moi The
chAttel Of the Democratic party. Hut
i muet repeat my former statemout
that l DO not tnink the Democratic
majority Ia Congress contomplatps any
such tyranny. The statehood argument
is silly threat 90 intimiGate trembling
voter; trick 10 oJHCuro the real Issue
OF protection 10 Utah industries aud
workmUn.
"Hume Industry is an issur, too"
Thus far We agree, "But not by taxa.
sion OF tho mAHsrs.n No, not by tugh
taxation as the Democratic party has
been impOsing on the people OF Utah
lor the past eight months. The
Republican party would by bonus
or bounty help each struggling IN
dusiry that proved n greater benefit
10 the people than the amount invest.
OF, until tuoh Industry could stand
alone. lt would give home workers
strength 90 meet outside competition
and open up iaotorios on every hani, Nv
Utah could be- built up by her inlug-
tfiouH workers Ia every branch. IL
would not give dollar VI bounty eX.
copt AZ the public good required Ii. IL
would aid the sugar factory at Lchi on
tbs basis Of Its beiRg public beneiac. |
tori land wou ID aid another In Cache
valley for the same reason when tbs /
proper time comes.
but the "homo industry" issue as |
worker out IN the Democratic pol. |
Icy Of eight months has been
Ices, through threatened rsduc. |
ton OF the tariff, OF SOI1,OOO |
on this years wool clip alone, anu |
SS00,OJ0 more on the sale OF mutton |
sheep. IL has cost the Territory thus |
far S2,0lO.O00 llsz on silver ANA lead. |
And II Ia safe 20 aay that 81, OOu, 900 has |
been lost 90 other industries 10y the |
same policy. II has not been "taxation |
OF the masses"iu regular form, tut "Io. |
pTivatiur OF the masses" by throwing |
them out VI employ ment, r. |
ducing ,lheir wages, anu de. |
cruasiug the volume OF business |
through paralyzng local American in- |
dustrits that would have been protect. |
Cd, iostered, encouraged and developed !
by the Republican policy that had |
placed the county In the prosperous |
condition OF 1892.
hiK million uullars loss 10 tho people /
OF Utah Territory IN less than u year |
o. Democratic pOlioyl How long can
Utah stand that "UXatiun OF tho |
uluffesp BY the Effa pr,ta M,I,,Io