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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
MALIGNING THE IT. NJ. CONGRESS-.

When once people have made up
| their minds on any question without a
full investigation of it they are very
apt to become extremely prejudiced
and refuse to look upon both sides of
the shield. 1t is doubtful if they see
all there is on the side at which they
do look.
During the past week there has been
held at st. Louis a congress of repre-
sentative men of the country west of
the mississippi to discuss matters of
perhaps special Importance to it, but
still of general interest and Importance
to the whole country. These questions
have been treated in fair and frank
manner, and there has been no covert
design in anything. But such is not
the opinion of the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press, a rank Republican gold-bug pa
per. 1t thinks the Trans Mississippi
congress had better retire from bust
ness or else turn pirate. 1t says:
The TRANSMITS congress-
might as well go out of business or else
haul down its flag and run up the jolly
Roger. Everybody was ''onto its game
long ago. It's delegates listen to a few
perfunctory papers on irrigation and
other topics supposed to have a prac-
teal bearing on life in the states of
the West, but they are out for free sill
yer and nothing else. They are own
ers of interests in mines, or agents of
owners, or the still less admirable
crowd of politicians who are willing
to serve these fellows if they can get
into office thereby. The late election
administered a staggering blow to all
of this fraternity; but they have made
their bed and must lie in it. They are
now assembled at st. Louis to raise the
silver howl once more in the hour of
their despair. The country is very tired
of them, and would appreciate it if
they were to realize the fact that their
occupation is gone for good.
Talk about the jolly Roger is very
convincing, very conservative, very
much after the manner of those who.
having no arguments to advance, use
denunciation and strong language as
substitute. We believe that those
who generally run up the jolly Roger
seek for gold like the fellows who fig
ure in Treasure Island
The Press is right when it says the
West is for free silver, and the ''howl'
for it will continue to be raised until
silver shall have proper recognition.
Is it quite certain that the late cleo
ton administered a staggering blow
TO the advocates of free silver? The
Republican party has not been given
power for all time; but if it had, then
we should say the Press is right in say
ing that the late election admins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
A SUGAR TRUST SPECULATION.


A few days ago President Havemeyer
ordered all the refineries under the con-
jtrol of the Sugar trust closed. 1t was
explained at the time that this was
necessary because the new tariff is SO
inimical to the sugar refining business
that that Industry could not now be
carried on at a profit This explanation,
like all trust explanations, was taken
with a grain of salt. And this was the
proper way to take it, it seems.
The New York stock market report
Saturday said that in many quarters
/ it was believed the action of President
Hayemeyer was stock obbing-
engineering scheme for the purpose of
shaking out weak holders, as well as to
take a quick turn in the stock. If
such were the scheme. it appears to
have worked as it was intended it
should by those who devised it, Sugar
opened with a reaction of e., then rose
sharply 21z, closing with an advance for
the day of rs.
There was the speculation at all
events no matter by whom induced. If
ISOLATED with him they ought to have
Ia profound contempt for themselves.
If the belief in Wall street was well
founded, then there can be no con-
demnation too severe for men who.
from a purely mercenary motive, threw
fifty thousand men out of employment,
and gave as their reason and justifisa-
oh GO
was such that they could not continue
their business save at a loss. When
this reason was given no one for a
single moment believed it was the true
one. During the campaign the Republi-
can press and orators charged, and
reiterated it daily, that the new tariff,
so far as the sugar schedule was con-
cerned, was dictated by the trust and
that it was more favorable to it than
the same schedule in the Mckinley law.
While this was not true, the sugar
schedule Of the new tariff accorded too
much protection to those interests about
which the trust had the greatest solicit
tude.
Havemeyer's explanation of the shut
ting down of the trust refineries is
totally Inadequate and wholly unsatis-
factory. The Wall street belief and the
advance in Sugar Saturday afford
better and more reasonable one, and
one that will generally be accepted.
Even a Sugar trust should have some
regard for common sense and appear
ance and not act on the assumption
that mankind is absolutely gullible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
SILVER DOLLARS.

Many people are under the impress
sion that silver coinage has been STOP
ped entirely. This idea prevails be-
cause of the numerous msrepresenta-
tons by silver fanatics, who do more
harm than good to the silver cause.
From the report of the Director of the
Mint to the Secretary of the Treasury.
1T appears that from July l, 1894, to
November 1, 1894, no less than 2,443, 200
silver dollars were coined.
1t should be understood that silver
dollars, thus coined, are legal tender
for all dues and demands, public and
private, except where otherwise speci-
fed in contract. The decentralization
of silver by the Republicans in 1872.
was partly remedied by the Bland act
of 1873 when the legal tender quality of
the silver dollar was restored to the ex-
tent we have named. That legal tender
quality was not destroyed by the Sher-
man act of 1890, nor was it impaired by
the special act of 1893, which only
stopped the purchase of silver bullion
by the government to be stacked ND in
bulk
Silver coinage continues. Silver dol
lars are money in the United States.
Ihey are not money tokens or prom
ises to pay in anything else, but are
United States coins of face value in
their own right. Paper notes called
money have their value from being re-
deemable in coin. Silver dollars are
money in this country the same as gold
dollars.
What we need is the restoration of
the right Of silver to be received at
the mint in unlimited quantities, to be
coined into money the same as gold is
received. Not to be bought by the
government like so much base metal
for storage, but to be made equal with
gold at fixed ratio for coinage.
There are many expressions used in
this silver controversy which misIead
ordinary people. We mention these
simple facts that there may be no
Jangling over mere words, but that
the agitation for the one financial
thing needful may be carried on sensi-
bly,. and devoid of those assertions
which only complicate discussion and
give opportunities for the enemies of
silver to take advantage of their adj
versaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
NO MORE HIGH TARIFFS.


1t is quite evident that the Republi-
can leaders are not absolutely certain
what the policy of their party should
be. Whenever they have spoken of
the recent victory of their party, they
have recommended a policy of modera-
ton. Just what this moderation is and
fwhat form it should take no one seems
to know definitely. When it is said
that the late election was an indorse-
ment Of McKinleyism those making the
assertion overlook the fact that the
Republicans fought two campaigns on
that issue and lost both. A condem-
nation of one policy is not necessarily
an Endorsement of another If the
Wilson-Gorman bill has ben condemned
by the people SO has the Mckinley bill
The problem that will confront the
Republicans in the next Congress will
be to find out just what the people do
want.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat, Re-
publican paper that seeks to know the
public sentiment, and which is not an
extremist, thinks the American people
want protection, as they believe such
policy is conducive to their prosper
ity. But at the same time, they are
not friendly to the idea of radical
and indiscriminate legislation of that
SORT" it says. Yet that is the very
sort they got in the tariff bill of 1890.
Their desire now is, according to the
Globe-Democrat that duties shall be
adjusted according to a downward
tendency" That is common sense talk
and recognizes the facts in the case.
The people do want lower duties and
not higher ones. As is said i'm the article
from which we have already quo
ted, the ''rebuke that has been admin
lstered to the Democratic party does
not imply that the people are in favor
OF going back to the kind of a tariff
that existed twenty, ten or two wears
ago." Which is to say that they do
not want the Mckinley law enacted.
The re-enactment of that law would
hurl the Republicans from power as
Its enactment four years ago did. 1t
is the one thing they must not attempt
to do if they would save themselves
from absolute destruction. The dav
for such tariff monstrosities as that is
gone. The Globe-Democrat sums UP
the situation as it is when it says:
There will never again be a tariff as
nigh, generally speaking, as that
which. was adopted by Republican
Congress. The time has gone by for
legislation bearing so heavily upon
foreign products and making such
striking determinations in the interest
of special industries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
HE NEVER SAID 1T.


The Washington correspondent Of our
morning contemporary is at his old
tricks. In a special dated Nov. 80. the
arrival Of Delegate Rawlins at the capt.
tai is mentioned with some alleged re-
marks to the Washington Post which
it is certain the GENTLEMAN did not
make. Speaking of the causes for the
Democratic defeaH which it is said he
ascribed to the dissatisfaction of the
Western people concerning that party's
treatment of oliver, it is added that
His own defeat is ascribed TO the Nor
mon vote which he said went against
him bodsly.''
It is not true that any such cause
operated against Mr.. Rawlins. and it
is not al all likely that he would init
mate that it did. The gentlenan's ma
jorities came from what might be called
the Mormon counties The heavy votes
polled for the opposing candidate came
from the cities where the non-Afornons
most DO congregate. The figures prove
this beyond rational dispute.
The Delegate might have said some
thing concerning the influences brought
to bear to turn the Mormon vote
against him. And he might have stated
that some of the voters attached to
neither party were swayed by that in
fiuence to vote for his opponent. But
the fact that Mr.. Rawlins held the vote
cast for him two years ago and 5000
additional, is enough to prove that the
endeavors to influence the Mormon
voters against him were in large degree
abortive.
The statement that they went against
him bodily is utterly absurd as well
as totally false and it is positive that
he never said anything of the kind.
That is poor stuff to wire to Utah and
poorer stuff to print.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

nominated by the net democratic
convention is altogether likely. If he
I is, his election is next to certainty.
Such a course is the salvation of the
Democratic party. The east, with it's
mugwumpery and tricker~ has too
long domineered the pole. of the
Democratic party. 1t must be relega-
ted to the rear. The honest and stur-
| dy Democrats of the south and west
must plant themselves squarely on
Democratic principles and contend for
the genuine faith. When they do it,
Democracy will survive this temporary
defeat, reclaim the country from the
avarice and greed brought on by the
Republican party and the country will
be redeemed. We hail the day of such
a course for the Democracy.
POPLAR BLUFF CITIZEN.
| In the first place there are few
more Populists In Butler county than
we had counted. They seem to be
stuck around in the openings and
fence corners quite promfscuously, and
bob up as a unit when it is time to
vote, even though they do not hope to,
and. rarely do, elect a man in the
county. So far SO good; but his is
not all. There are a few colored gen.
! tlemen in this county, particularly on
election day. IF they are IN Cairo, ILL.,,
| or jackson, Miss, on other days, they
are never there, nor any part Of them
on the glorious November election day.
| Not to any great extent. They live
here in their entirety on the second
| Tuesday of every other November.
CENTRALIA FIRESIDE GUARD.
The Democrats needed a lesson, and
they got it in the neck. Although i'll
full control of both houses Of Congress,
and having THE president, they failed
to come up to the expectations Of the
people.
From perusal of the foregoing ex-
tracts, as we'll as from other signs, l
am led to believe that Missouri is still
to be counted as Democratic, and that
in 1896 the fact will be demonstrated
in so emphatic a manner that no man
will be found to douot it, And ] will
venture to say as much for Utah.
May not changes in other states be
accounted for in the same way as
above suggested?
II. d. JOHNSON,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
AS To THE STATE CONSTITUTION.


Question-Do the people of Utah
have another vote for statehood or
does Congress accept the constitution
which will be framed by our delegates?
Answer and oblige,
A SUBSCRIBER.
The constitution which will be
framed by the delegates elected in No
vem'ber 1894, Will be submitted to the
vote of the people at the election in
November 1895. If a majority of the
votes cast are in favor of the consti-
tuition so framed, it will become the
duty of the President of the United
States, after the result is officially GER
titled to him, or his finding that the
constitution thus ratified~is republican
in form. to issue his proclamation de-
claring that Utah is admitted into the
with the existing states.
Congress will have nothing further
to do in this matter except to receive
the Representative who will be elected
in November 1895, and the two Sena-
tors who will be elected by the first
legislature of the new state, members
of which will also be elected in Mo-
vemiber 1886.
If the people of Utah do not by a
majority vote accept the constitution
framed by the convention to meet next
March, that will be the end of the mat
ter for the resent. What action Con-
gress would then take in relation to
it is an open question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

The Durango papers affect to regard
the fiocl1ing of the Southern Colorado
Utes into San Juan county as nothing
but their usual winter migration with
their cattle and sheep, except that in
stead of going in small bands they are
moving in a body. And they are
driving their Stock so it is said, ito
the proposed reservation where graz
ing is good Proposed reservation
tells the tale. The project for that
reservation has been defeated in Con-
g'ress, but it seems the determination
is to force the issue by violence since
1T has failed by legislation. The only
way to settle this is to send the In
dams back to their actual reservation
where they belong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

The Tribune is jubilant over the as
suT'ance that Charles Crane is elected a
member Of the constitutional conven-
zion by a majority of twenty over his
competitor. When we consider the
dirty and contemplate means en-
ployed to down George Crane, some
thing 50 vile that even Republicans
foathe it and denounce it, We need not
be surprised that the Tribune people
rejoice over It's success, and publicly
call on the Crane that is charged with
the shameful doings to Shake" Birds
of a feather, etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Adolph Spreckels explains why the
Sugar trust had ito close down its re-
ineries. 1t is much the same as Hay
emeyer's explanation. He says there
Is only one remedy, and that is orotec-
ton. During the campaign the Re-
Rublicans said that the revenue duty
would give the trust the power to alb
solutely dictate the sugar market in
the United States, and charged the
Democrats with fostering the trust al
the expense of the people. What real
~ seems TO be wanted is a pretext for
charging the Democrats with all the
ills Ito which flesh is heir.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Some or our Republican oontem-
poraries are Growing over the falling
off of the revenues since the tariff for
revenue has been 6naugurated. If they
will only give it a little time to operate
they will find that with the aid of the
income tax it will be found amply suf-
aicient for the purposes Of government
economically administered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

The announcement has been made by
telegraph several times that the Cook
gang has been surrounded in Indian
territory, but details as to locality have
been wanting. We are enabled to fur
nish them The Cook gang is sur
rounded in Indian territory as follows:
Kansas on the north; Missouri and
Arkansas on the east, and Oklahoma
and Texas on the south and west
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Archbishop Corrigan. now that the
elections are over, has given Rev.
Thomas J. Ducey canonical admoni-
ton to abstain in future from going to
sessions of the LeXow committee with
out his permission. Father Ducey does
not say what course he will pursue. al
though ne has written very strong
letter TO his excellency, saying, among
other things, that he deems it the duty
of every good citizen "to assist the
Lsexow committee and its counsel by
removing the cesspooi of corruption
created and fostered by the corrupt
managers OF Tammany Hail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

1t Us funny to note the nonsense ut
tered by Republican papers as to the
Sugar Trust, which is a, Republican
growth of Republican fattening, and
has been crippled instead of encour-
aged by the sugar tariff of the Democ-
racy even as it passed muster in the
Senate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

In considering the number of Sen.
ators and Representative to compose
1he state legislature, the trainers OF
the Constitution of Utah should moi
only consider the proportion of mem
bers in the two Houses but also the
expense of having an unnecessary
number, especially if annual sessions
are provided for. Economy as well as
efficiency should figure in the settle
1nent of the question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

The second session of the Fffty-third
Congress opens today. tits not certain
that the Presidents message will be
ready as early as usual. Probably there
viii be no actual business transacted
today, as many members have not ar
rived and some will not attempt to
reach the capital until after the holi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Before any Democrat or Republican
masses judgment on the alleged re-
marks of Delegate Rawlins as to the
Mormon vote being cast bodily against
him, let the fact he established that
the Delegate said anything of the
kind. The source from which the in
formation comes is sufficient to cast a
doubt upon it if not to stamp it as ut
terly false. 1t is one of the tricks Of the
Washington correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune to report as the words
of noted persons sayings they never
uttered. in an INTERVIEW that never
took place. Take all such reports, if
at all, with several grains of the salt
of incredulity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Come and see dolls of all nations at
st. Marks school house. on December 5.
A more beautiful display has never
been seen in the city. There are Esqli-
mauX, Indian anaidens and warriors,
Japanese, African, Chinese, Brownie
tumblers, Brownies, Heavenly twins,
and fancy dolls in endless variety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
For over Efrty ears

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup ha
been used for children teething.
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind collie, and i
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. TWEEN
ty-fVe cents a bottla
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
tered a staggering blow to fres

tered staggering blow to fret
silver.
The gold press has practically got
its standard, but it is unhappy because
it cannot muzzle the advocates of free
silver, whether they be people or press.
1t is to be regretted that the gold press,
thinking itself the country, is SO tired
with the silver advocates, but it viii
have to make UP its mind to be more
tired still.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

The Republicans of Philadelphia are
very anxious to name a strong candi-
date for mayor. Sandcw is the man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Professor Andrews, eye expert, fits
glasses accurately. Examination free.
No. 304 Mccormick block.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
HERALD Calendar. for December.

Even ingalls, is Disguised at Popu-
iism in Kansas 1t must be worse than
people had supposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03
KIRKsvILLE DEMOCRAT.


Too much Cleveland and not enough
Democracy in his administration. IN
stead of aiding Congress in carrying
out the platform, he stubbornly resist
ed their every effort, and Branded
their honest endeavor is a job OF per-
fdy and dishonor. In Missouri there
has been just little too much denun-
cia ton of the A. P. A. The A. p. A. S
have been too fif.ncely denounced
that is to save their votes to the Dem
ooracy. THE state committee have been
oyer-confidept. The Republicans have
used the Populists to the very best ad-
vantage The panic and labor troubles
also. have been unjustly charged to
the Democratic party-because the
party was in power. But these causes
win be removed in 1896. Let us turn
our faces toward the rising sun. 1t
was our own that defeated us, not the
Republicans; our own that misguided
| ly thought they would chasten their
party for fancied negligence of duty.
STEELvILLE DEMOCRAT.
Twice i'm the history of this country
men have been nominated for the
presidency from the wild and woolly"
west They We're regarded by the east
ern contingent as dangerous and de-
structive. These two men were An
drew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln.
each of whom made as great a presi-
dent as the country ever had. The
time is again ripe for the nomination
and election of another wild and
woolly'' westerner. That ne will be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-03

Unrest and disappointment was man
ifested everywhere, and as the Demo
Gratis were in power, that party mad 10
bear the responsibility for the condl-
tion if did not bring about, and could
NOT remove in the brief time it had
welded power. This condition affected
every candidate from the top to the
! bottom of the ticket.