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

Washington, Sept s Especial THE
Republicans that have been so pernic-
iously active in their attempts to con-
vince the American people that the
hard times that have been upon the
country was the result of threatened
legislation on the tariff by the DEM
ocrats, now that they see a return to
prosperity is imminent under the new
tariff law, are proceeding to beg the
question in a manner that is certainly
artistic and characteristic, though
hardly commendable With a false
showing of economical wisdom, that
has ever been their stock in trade,
they argue that the prosperity which
is now coming will be only temporary
and that permanent prosperity can
never be felt in this country until their
aggregation of statesmen" are again
returned to power and again turn over
the government bodily to the aggrega-
tons of capital.
Have Suffered n Relapse.
This plea is made because the pol
iticians of the g. o. o. have come sud
denly from state of overconfidence in
the result of the elections of this year
to one of dire uncertainty. A few
months ago they were claiming every
thing in sight, and did not hesitate to
predict that the presidential election of
1896 could be taken by them hands
down. They now begin to see that
the people are thankful in being re-
lieved of so much of the burden of tax
alton and are inclined to continue the
good work. With the added strength
6A M, IL 500, L
their advocacy and placing in practice
of the income tax, and their strong
position on the silver question. there Is
now no longer any reason for any
overconfidence in the Republican
camp, regardless of the vast sums of
money that will be given to them by
the protected coFmorants to keep their
grip still on the people.
Looking Westward.
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado
until lately were regarded as certain to
go Republican. The partisans had
been basing their Utopian anticipa-
tons on the very deceptive figures OF
the last special election in Salt Lake
city. Lately, however, they have
learned that that election turned
greatly on the supposition that, owing
to the position of the Democratic ad-
ministration on the silver question the
Democratic party is not the party OF
silver. Now when they see evidence
that 1t is the intention of the Demo.
Gratis to place in the presidential chain
in 1896 a free silver man, and wher
they realize that all the evidence points
| to the Democratic party being the par
| ty of silver, they are inclined to feal
that this vote will be reversed, and tht
Republican party in Utah experience
l known
| The Democratic friends of Utah have
taken heart at this condition. Report!
have come from that region that {
strong campaign is being made by the
Democratic leaders for the purpose o.
showing the people that If the porty
could ever have been assured of suffi
cient strength in the west to make
successful alliance with the Democrat,
south, there never would have been
necessity for the party to have gone t,
New York for a presidential candidate
and silver would now occupy its prope
place as a money metal. The faul
does not lay with the Democratic part.
but with the fact that the west ant
south, having almost identical interests
have been divided in politics, and tn
east has held the terrible balance o
power over both sections, forcing bot
lparties to take their candidates from
1.-THE gold bug states.
The West and South.
1t is with this argument that tn
Democrats reinforce their prediction
Of victories in the west this year an,
in 1896. The reconciliation of silve
is a simple question of an alliance o
the west and south and the election o
a free coinage president in 1895. TIL
close observer can see but one way il
(which this can be done. The soutl
has on its hands the negro problem
and no matter how philanthropists ma
deplore the condition and wise men en-
ldeavor to find some solution for it.
is certain that this part of the countr
will remain Democratic for years t
come, in order to prevent the dreade
negro domination. For this reaso
there is no hope that the south Wi
turn Republican to cooperate with tn
iwest on the silver question.
1t cannot be denied that the time i
crucial If the west deems the silve
lquestion of sufficient Importance t
minify every other question when con
sidered with it, and if the prosperit.
of the west is bound up with the fat
of silver, then there is but one consis
tent course for the western people t
pursue. That is to seek an alIianc
with the south on this question. Tn
only manner in which such an allianc
can be formed is the development O
: enough strength in the west for tn
Democratic party to make 1t certain
that the eastern states no longer hol
the balance of power Then the Dem
ocratic convention of 1896 will select
free silver candidate.
If this alliance is not formed, tn
lwise men of both parties can forese
but one result in 1896. Then the piv
otal states will lie in the goldbug dis
trict, and each party will be compelle
to seek candidates there if they hav
any hope of success The result wi
be, as it was in the last election, tina
the silver cause will be thrown int
, the background by other issues tina
will be brought forth for the campaig
in the pivotal states. Can the west al
ford that this condition shall b
brought about?
AS to Trust Domination.
: The Republicans are still making tn
alleged selling out by the Democrat
to various trusts the theme of thei
campaign screeds. There is no denis
of the fact that in the last fight
Congress for revenue tariff the Den
ocrats did make some concession
! The Republicans made the same kin
, !of concessions to aggregate capital !
, framing the odious Mckinley bill
, But there was a great difference
the manner of making the concession
The Democrats did it unwillingly. TT
, Republicans with enthusiastic willin;
mess.
In this last case the Democrats foun
that to free the American people fro
the tentacles of the giant octopus
protection. which were being throw
laround every home, they must ventu
6 within reach of some of those grasl
ing tentacles. They were caught in
few, but are now struggling to be FIRE
! Now they are ready to begin - FRI
: the people from the rest of the cruz