The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-25

When Mr.. Cleveland left Office the
balance in the treasury of the United
States was S100,000,0o0 more than the
government needed. It was this that
prompted his celebrated message, be-
cause there is no justification for accu-
mulating such heavy balances.
Republicans say that the foreigner
pays the tax. Some years ago a friend
of the speaker bought a silk dress in
England for his wife. When he land
ed in New York ne found the duty was
$13. He looked around for the foreign
er to pay the tax, but the foreigner
wasn't there. What a fallacyi The
consumer pays the tax, for the duty is
added to the first price in every in
stance.
The speaker read from a report of the
Ways and Means committee per VIM.
Mckinley, jr., its chairman, on sugar,
IN which Mckinley said 1.-THE duty was a
tax added, not only to the imported,
but the domestic article. Mr. Roberts
thought that Mckinley had said this in
an unguarded moment, but contended
that 1T was truth and that it not only
applies to sugar but other imports.
The duty paid on imports goes into
the treasury Of the state, but where
does the increase in price on domestic
articles go? Why, into the pocket of
the manufacturers at the expense of
the people, who, by reason of increased
cost, pay the tax
THE SUGAR TRUST.
While in 1887 there existed a Sugar
trust it amounted to but little until
the Mckinley act was passed in 1890
BY its provisions, from IS, OO0, 600 to
$15, ZOO, 900 per year was taken from the
treasury and bestowed in bounties. BY
admitting raw sugar free and paying
bounties on refined sugar, the govern
ment allowed the trust to fleece the
people and make $2O,00O.0OO per year
in profits. Not only that but by it's
enormous profits it was enabled to
corrupt government officials and go so
far as to dictate in business as to ter
ritory which should be covered by the
reflneries; virtually, yes, absolutely
controlling the sugar industry.
The speaker declared that short
time ago he asked one Of the leading
men Of the Utah Sugar factory why
they did not pay some attention to
Davis county The answer was that it
would antagonize the trust That the
trust was all powerful, and especially
vindictive when opposed.
This - continued Mr. Roberts, lis
how competition builds up business"
The argument that makes the pro-
tective system good for the United
States ought to make it good for the
state, county, city or individual. But
it is not If the walls which are kept up
by se.fishness could be lowered / am of
the opinion that we would all be bet
ter for it. Our sails would whiten every
sea; our trade and commerce would
increase until all nations would be our
neighbors and the glad day would
soon come when we could declare
o,-4b vx-11 ard
men,
LOCAL ISSUES.
On local issues, particularly regard
ing, Mr.. Rawlins, the speaker said that
the good deeds done by our delegate
ought to go before the public. 1t was
right that they should knew what had
been done.
Reviewing the story of statehood, MIR.
Roberts sprung political sensation;
one which knocks the props from I'M
der the Republican orators. Citing the
Republican wall. that the Republican
minority forced the Democratic major
itv to give Utah statehood. Mr.. Roberts
read the following kilograms:
Salt Lake City, U. T., Dec. IL, 1893.
Hon. Jos. L. Rawlins. Washington, D. c.
On behalf of ourselves and the people
of Utah we heartily congratulate you
on the successful passage of your OIL
by the House providing statehood for
our territory. May complete triumph
crown your labors. which we all highly
appreciate. JOS. F. SMITH.
But" said Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Smith
is out of politics." whereat everybody
cheered.
Wait moment" said the speaker.
Here is one more He read:
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. H. 1898.
Hon. Joseph L. Ra;wlins, H. of r., 14O4
Mass. Ave.
Accept our heartiest congratulations
from the Republican party of Utah for
the results in the House yesterday of
your magnificent fight for statehood.
The Republican Territorial Committee
CHAS. CRANE, Chairman.
P. S. Sewers, Secretary.
General Demphan. f Missouri. once
told a young man about to go into poll
tics to not write any letters or have
his speeches reported. He should have
supplemented this by saying, Nor
don't send any kilograms"
THE UTE INVASION.
Taking up the question of the Ute
invasion and Republican comment on
Mr.. Rawlins' action in the matter. the
speaker declared that for five years
the people Of San Juan county had
been on wheels for fear that Colorado's
senators and congressman would secure
the passage of the bill removing the
Indians from Colorado to Utah.
Despite terrific odds, Joe Rawlins de.
feated the passage of that bill ano
saved San Juan county for the people
of Utah.
The opening of the reservations an6
the provisions by which the lands will
10 oof1 inc Of 10 10,
grabbers, formed a topic heartily ap.
preciated by the vast attendance.
THE CHURCH PROPERTY.
The subject of the church property
was then taken up, and the history OF
the action of Mr.. Rawlins in securing
its return carefully reviewed, especially
that part relating to Mr.. Rawlins
work as attorney for the church anC
afterward for the United States gov
eminent.
Republicans are fond of belittling Mr.
Rawlins' acts Regarding statehood
they say, ''Oh, anybody could do that
Others say that my friend Frank Can
non could have done it. In the ligh
of the evidence, / am inclined to think
that if Frank could have done it, al
most anyone could have done it,
0aughter)
Regarding the assertion of Franl
Cannon that he, Mr.. Roberts, hac
been guilty of sacrilege in a speech al
Beaver, the speaker earnestly and
emphatically denied the imputation
What he had said was merely a repi
tition of one of Mr.. Cannon's remarks
and in no wise intended to convey the
meaning attributed
Joe Rawlins stands plain man up.
on his record and the Democratic plat
form. He is sturdy oak all through
with no veneering. He neither carrie.
any paint nor varnish. 0aughter.)
Down south they are reviving the
title of the Little Napoleon Why
90 not know Perhaps it is because
the voters two years ago sent him t