The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-20

Columbus. O., Sept. 19.-Ihe DEMO
cratic convention consumed about four
hours today, in making an important
bit Of history.
The convention was slow in conVen-
ing, the all-night session Of the COM
anittee on resolutions being responsible
>Eor the delay. The entrance Of Con-
gresham Tom L. Johnson was the &C.
casion of an outburst of applause that
indicated he had many followers among
the delegates.
Senator Calvin S. Brice came upon
the stage from a side entrance, and as
soon as his presence was discovered
ahere was d round Of applause, but 1t
was not nearly so enthusiastic as that
which greeted the free trade congress
man.
There were a few scattered misses,
but they were hushed ana drowned IN
the applause.
The appearance of Congressman
Cultivate, who took a seat beside Sem
ator Brice, was the occasion of an ova-
tion, precipitated by local admirers.
1t was 10:40 when the convention was
called to order by Chairman c. d.
Critics, of the state central committee.
\ Rev. 5. =. Long, a Lutheran clergyman
Nof this city, invoked the divine bless
ing, departing from the usual custom
by a severe criticism upon the pre-
sumption Of Colonel Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, TO stand as q statesman and
lawyer.
Hon. Frank Hurd, of Cleveland, was
introduced as temporary chairman, and
j. j. McNaly, Of Youngstown, was
temporary secretary. Mr.. Hurd was
received with an outburst of applause.
His remarks on the new tariff law
were loudly cheered and his denuncia-
ton of the a. p. A. was also loudly
applauded.
Mr.. Hurd said:
Dawn of New Day.
My Fellow Democra ts-I congra tr-
late you upon assembling in convey
tion in the first bushes Of the dawn of
a new day Of prosperity to the United
States. Through Red Seas the bust
ness men Of this country have passed,
until hope began to fail and de-
spair had seized the managers of nearly
every enterprise in the land.
For more than twenty years. tariff
reformers had predicted that such a
condition must inevitably result from
protection. Restriction of the market
resulted in production of domes-
tic goods; nor for this condition was the
Democratic party in any respect re-
Eponsible. Whatever disturbances come
through reforms must be charged
against the wrongs which make re-
forms necessary, and not against the
reforms themselves.
Local interests represented by con-
gressmen VINO desire popularity with
their constituents. often interpose ia
prevent necessary changes and to pro-
long system which bestows local ia
Nors. These conditions all appeal to
the practical LEGISLATOR, and make nee
essary at the beginning of great re-
forms slowness of movement exas-
peratlng to the reformers. For these
reasons the new law may not have gone
as far as manv have wished. but il
goes long way in the redemption OF
Democratic pledges and reforming our
tariff system. 1t reduces on an ave
rage rates of the Mckinley law so PEI
&ecent
But the chief merit is to be found in
the free list. The people would be
- saved nearly $50. OOO, 900 per year. The
addition Of wool to the free list makes
the law one of the most important sta.
tutes enacted since the war He pre-.
diCted higher prices for domestic WOO
10 the farmer and cheaper goods to
the consumer. In this way wool is
destined to become the great educator
OF the Deople on the tariff question
Very soon they will demand that other
articles Of foreign trade, so far as it is
practicable. shall be brought in free
Coming to the division in the party
on the tariffs question, MIR. Hurd said:
First and foremost 1 give credit IL
Grover Cleveland and Carlisle. Free
wool is worth more TO tariff reform
than all other provisions of the Law
put together. To their credit, be il
said. the Ohio Democratic members il
the House stood firm. every man Vot
sng for free wool when by one wore
they could have defeated free wool
More credit is due Senator Brice thar
TO any other influence or to all other
influences combined
Mr.. Hurd counselled harmony and
further effort to agree, and continued
THE different schedules will require
Nfurther adjustment in the interest Of
free trade. The Chicago platform de.
clares that protection is unconstitu.
fional and robbery. If that declara tior
be true. our mission cannot be ended
while a protective statute remains"
Mr.. Hurd closed by saying he was
opposed to the American Protective as
ISOLATION. because it was a secret DO
iitical society. and such Sieties. or
ganized on religious lines, are uncon.
stitutional organizations, violative o.
the fundamental law both of the Uni
ted States and of this state. An Amer
lean Protective association gave Gov.
ernor Mckinley his majority of S2.0o
rpnd the large Republican majority Il
HAaiHe. w g MAKE 1t pam ln2l
&no man can be a Democrat and an A
~. A"
Cleveland and Free Silver.
The committee on rules and order o.
business reported in favor Of five min
ute speeches and the reference of al
resolutions to the committee without
reading or debate.
Judge Tarhell. of Brown county, and
Others characterized this as gag rule,
but no attempt was made 10 change Oh
modify it and lAe report was adopted
After the report Of the committee Oh
permanent organization had beer
adopted. making the temporary organ
ia ton permanent. General E. B. Finley
of Bncyrus. chairman of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions. read the report of thai
committee. which was as follows:
The platform praises the efficient
i economical and honest administrators
of President Cleveland, declares pro
lection a fraua and favors SUCH fur