The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-12

and greatly reduce the production OF
gold in this Territory, by closing such
mines.
That our lead miners and laborers
if the Wilson bill becomes a law, wil
be placed in direct competition with
must result either in a reduction ir
wages, already too low, or in the
closing down of our mines.
That the material interests of the
whole west demands the retention OF
the present duty upon lead.
That no lead ore should come in free
of duty, whether carrying a greater
value in silver or not.
Wherefore, we urge that the present
duty upon lead and lead ores be re-
tanned and that no lead ores be ad-
mitted free of duty because they carry
silver or other valuable metals.
Resolved, That our Delegate, Hon
]. L. Rawlins, be requested to urge
upon Congress these facts and that he
be requested to use all proper means
to secure protection to the lead in
terests of this Territory.
Resolved, That q copy Of these reso-
buttons and this memorial be trans
mitted to the president of the United
States, the president of TIE Senate
the speaker of the House of Represent
tatives and to the Hon. j. L. Rawlins
These resolutions shall be of force
and effect from land after their ap-
prevail.
SILVER. MEMORIAL.
The House then took up the silver
memorial and passed it by an unani-
nous vote. The memorial, as amend
ed, reads as follows:
To the Congress of the United States
Your memorialists, the Governor and
the Legislative Assembly, of the Terri
tory of Utah, would represent
That the commercial and manufac-
turing interests of the United States
have been increasing at an unprece-
dented rate, and that this increase
would naturally continue if not thwart-
ed by sinister legislation.
That abundant money of ultimate re-
demption is necessary to the growth
and stability of such bushes.
That accumulated capital can find
secure and profitable investment only
where commerce and manufacturers
are secured the stability Of prices.
That gold and silver from time i'm
memorial have been the money of Ill
innate redemption.
That the decentralization of silver
has wrought stagnation in business
a fall in prices and general financial
distress.
That the immediate reconciliation
of silver at a ratio with gold of 16 to
l would revive the business Of our
country, afford it's people money OF
ultimate redemption sufficient for the
necessities of commerce and trade, and
thus open the way to the employment
of all classes of our people
Your memorialistS would therefore
urge upon your attention the necessity
of enacting at once such laws as may
be necessary to open our minis to the
coinage of silver, without restriction
~, 10 of - ell 70 Of crrn1I
and your memorialists will ever pray
Resolved, That our delegate in the
House of Representatives be requested
ito present the foregoing considerat tons
to the attention of the members OF
Congress and to use all honorable
means to attain the end sought.
Resolved, That a copy of the fore
going be transmitted to the president
of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and the
Hon. J. L. Rawlins.
These resolutions shall be of force
and effect from and after their appro-
val.
SUGAR MEMORIAL.
The sugar memorial was taken UP
and passed by the Republicans voting
in the affirmative, the Democrats in
the negative.
Powers explained he is in favor OF
nome INDUSTRIES, DuI lOI III 4ofOA Va
the measure before the House.
Hubbard made the same explanation
Stoker explained that he believes
that bounties are unconstitutional.
The memorial, as adopted, reads as
follows:
To the Congress of the United States:
Whereas, Congress, by act of Octo-
Der 1, 1890, made a permanent appro-
priation for the payment OF a bounty
of two cents per pound for sugar made
within the United States from beets
sorghum, ETC., and provided for the
continuation of the said bounty for a
period of fourteen years; and,
Whereas, the act aforesaid served tC
revive and stimulate the industry OF
producing sugar as aforesaid in GER
tain of the states and territories, and
particularly in Utah, where the sol
is particularly adapted to the growing
of the sugar beet; and,
Whereas, relying upon the promise
of the act of Congress aforesaid citi-
zens of Utah have tablished q plant
within the territory for the making OF
beet sugar with a capitalization of over
five hundred thousand dollars. and
thereby have given a stimulus and i'm
petus to the business of the com
munity; and,
Whereas. the said industry has found
profitable employment for thousands
of our fellow citizens and largely in
creased the values of lands devoted tC
the cultivation of the sugar beet, thus
adding to the wealth and prosperity
of our people; and,
Whereas the ability of our people tc
make a high grade of sugar from the
beet grown In Utah soil has beer
proven by the output for the present
year by said sugar plant of 1000, OO(
pounds of sugar. which has reduced
the price of this necessary article oil
consumption to the consumer of about
two cents per pound; and,
Whereas, the promoters of said sugar
industry are paying interest on a large
part of their moneys so invested, an6
are yet in need of the bounty promised
them by the government; and,
Whereas, the good faith of the gov.
eminent is pledged by the permanent
appropriation aforesaid to continu.
ance of the bounty of two cents pei
pound for the period aforesaid and
until July 1, 1905; therefore,
Be it resolved, by the Governor and
Legislative Assembly of Utah that the
Congress of the United States is res
pectfully requested to retain the
bounty of two cents per pound or
American made sugars as provided and
Ia eiiC lCliii SPOSliiSu III the ACT OF
October 1, 1890; and,
Be it further resolved, that copies OF
this memorial and resolution be for.
warded to the president of the Senate
and to our Delegate in Congress.
This resolution to take effect on ap.
prevail.
Notes.
/ Allen has got his stamps.
Those debates on rules in the House
are something wearying.