The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-03

Cycle to Me- which was received with
loud marks of appreciation-roars of
audible smiles. and the audience would
not be satisfied until they reappeared
and sang 'Ikey Trumbo. bring back
my barrel" etc.
f. s. Richards
was introduced. He was suffering
from a severe cold; but would speak
briefly. He loved the principles of
Democracy, because they were as old
as mankind. they are principles of hu-
man equality. Honesty was its cri-
terion; any man. poor though he may
be, has as much right to participate
in the government as the rich The
Republicans had different views on
this point The people were Demo-
Gratis; Democracy was OF ats people
The struggle between Republicanfsm
and Democracy was the wealthy
against the poor 4 new subject, or
issue now before the country, is the
financial question. Perjury and want
are visible everywhere. What is the
cause? The Republicans said the adj
ministration of Cleveland was. He re-
viewed the rise and fail Of the value
OF money Plenty of money produced
good times; employment and happiness.
Before the war there was little in
debtedness in this country; municipali-
ties, states and individuals were out Of
debt. After the war, greenbaclls we're
issued by the governInent-legal ten
ders. This nation owed no foreign debt
That began the financial trouble. The
money kings of the world conspired to
get control Of the paper money: the
funded debt ensued: bonds were issued
but were payable in currency. An eX-
ceptiOn clause was next; the green
backs depreciNted; the government
needed gold ana whent it got it. paid
Tor 1t in gold Then a man who had
5000 in gold could buy $1,000 in green
backs. and with his greenEacks buy
81. 900 bond, which was Reasonable in
gold. That was great scheme by which
millions were made TO the money
changers He recited the evil effects
of the mortgage business; but re-
marked that it was an outgrowth of
the cent-per-centers. The national
banking system Was NEXT reviewed.
and examples of the workings of the
act which resulted therefrom; and told
Of Fabulous Interest," per cent
month-charged by the sharpers who
operated under il. From 1866 to 1873
the currency was contraGt more than
one-half. He drew vivid picture of
the result to the working classes The
country was paralyzed thereby.
IL NuoIeA Inc IuulDeT Oh FAILURES
Of the country. caused by the con-
traction of the currency. The per
capita was SAT; in 1870. SO; in 10. SI7:
in IS, $14. The men who had obtained
the bonds had grown enormously rich.
Nine out of one hundred own three
times as much as the other ninety-one.
1t was a miracle that there had not
been revolution as a result Lock
outs. tramps and poverty were caused
by the millionaires and multi-million-
aires. There are men who could buy
Utah and have fortunes left 1t was
this class the people" were opposed
TO- When the Republicans talk to
you said he, tell them some of
these facts" The demonetizat ton of
silver took away half that was left
that capped the climax. 1t is a mar
vel that absolute bankruptcy had not
come upon the country and that there
had not been revolt The country is
fnsolvent and was when Benjamin
Harrison went out Of the White House.
We are paying tribute to the Roth
schilds and the plutocrats of the old
world. The question of silver he brief
" referred to, and said there was no
hope to be looked for from the Re
publican party. The slavery before the
war was nothing as compared to the
slavery which was caused by the Re-
publican prohigates. The Democrats
will overthrow the plutocrats. and.
said he, God speed the day"
Chairman Laney announced another
meeting next Wednesday evening. and
in a short address reviewed some of
the actions of the Vanderbilts. who
fered some new notices and principles