The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-11
WHO PAYS THE PIPER.


We fear that the majority of the peo-
pie Of Utah have not well considered
What they were doing when casting
their ballots for the Republican candi-
dates. They were no worse than the
great body of voters throughout the
country. They were acting with more
rashness than reason, that is ALL
Passing by the fact that in support
ing the Republican party they We're
strengthening the heels that are stamp
ing upon the silver interest. there is
the truth that they have placed them
selves on the side of capital in its
grasp after more riches 1t is a vote
for protection and bounties
1t will affect the tariff laws nothing
at present. 1t merely shows the senti-
ment of those who are on the side of
the party Of high duties, trusts, mono
poles and corporations that prey on
the masses. The protective tariff
which that party maintained. was of
no benefit to the people of Utah. 1t
made them contribute to the manufac-
turing combinations of the east, with
out being assisted by it themselves a
solitary cent. If they want more of
that kind of thing they ought to have
1t, but thank heaven the tariff reform
bill is now law and is not likely to
be seriously disturbed for some time.
But locally what does the predomin-
ance of Republicanism mean? 1t sig
mites a state constitution that will
either provide for the expenditure of
public funds for private purposes, or
will leave it possible for the state leg
islature to thus pervert the revenue
raised by public taxation. Behind the
movement urging the people to vote the
Republican ticket was the desire to
have the state constitution so arranged.
Who will be benefited by the diver
sion of public money to private uses?
VIII it be the farmer, the miner, the
mechanic, the masses of the taxpayers?
Not at all. By the Introduction of
some enterprises which will receive
support from the public funds, some
working people will no doubt obtain
employment. But who will pay for that
in considerable degree but the people
who are taxed to raise the money for
subsidies and bounties? And who will
take the cream of financial milk drawn
from the public but the subsidized cap
italists? The history of our country
shows that while the number of mil
lionaires was increasing under the pro-
tectiVe system which protected only
certain classes, the number Of p2upers
and tramps was multiplying at a fear
full ratio until they swarmed over the
land by millions. That history will re-
peat itself wherever the same system
prevails for many years. 1t is seduc-
tive in its pretensions and illusions at
first but viii be found disastrous to the
many in time, because it is for the spe-
cial benefit of few and they the rich
and scheming who fatten on the neces-
stiles OF the multitude.
We expect a revuision of feeling when
the masses of the voters wake to the
realities which confront them. The
election is a triumph for the moneyed
power, which has its grip on the throat
of the nation strengthened materially
by the result. Not only does Wall
street rejoice, but all the oddities are
glad. and the bounty-fattened corpora
tons have a broad grin, while expect
ant prayers on the treasury of the ma
ton and of the new state are OPEN
mouthed and bulge-eyed in their eager
of public plumber. And
the people with votes who will have to
foot the bills by high taxation seem to
love to have it so!