The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-15
DEMOCRACY TN IT'S MIGHT
then introduced Hon. Joseph L. Raw
Inns.

then introduced Hon. Joseph Il. Raw
Inns.
Hon. j. l.. Rawlins.
Hon. ]. L. Rawlins was greeted with
round after round of applause. When
silence was secured, he said, twice in
the last twenty-five years had the PEG
pie been foolish enough TO place IN the
hands of the Republican party full and
untrammeled control of the govern
ment From this unlimited control
had resulted the looting of the treas
ury. the striking down of silver, the
growth of monopolies and the eVolu-
ton of the tramp. In 1888 the Republl-
can government of that day showed
itself worthy Of its predecessor. The
Mckinley bill was enacted by the
operation of which, millions of dollars
were transferred from the public treas
ury to the Sugar Trust and other mo-
nopolies.
How well the workingman was pro-
tected by that bill was eXemplified by
the enormous increase in strikes
and lockouts which followed in its
wake. by the disasters and COM
mercial calamities which over
result of that pernicious legislation,
Scarcely worse were the furious,
frank and fiery Huns in their bar
barous descent on the ancient civiliza-
tons of the world.
The Democrats, however, were re-
turned to power and they Immediately
proceeded to remedy the evils of the
legislation of their predecessors by
the passage of the Wilson bill, which
has restored prosperity in a measure
even beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectations of its warmest supporters.
Mr.. Rawlins then referred to the
record OF the two parties in the matter
of silver. Told how in the houses of
Congress the friends of silver were al
ways found among the Democrats and
its enemies in the Republican ranks.
He gave the statistics Of the votes in
both the Senate and the House, and
showed that in every measure which
was vital or important the Democrats
were uniformly found to be the
| friends of the white metal. BY the
late bond deal, in which the country
was sold to the Rothschilds, two Re
publicans to one Democrat voted for
the sale and the ratification of the
bond deal
If you are patriots come over and
join the ranks of the great Demo-
cratic party, which espouses the free
coinage OF silver at 16 to l.
BY the action of the Republican
since, they have disgraced the money
OF the constitution, disgraced the flag
and bartered the financial indepen-
dence Of this country to the money
changers Of Europe.
Republicans worship at the shrine of
Mdmmon. Democrats bow to the God
Of Hosts, the God of the American
people.
The Crane and the Tom Cat.
The Sixteen to One Quartette" then
sang a comic selection about THE
Crane and the Thomas. Cat" parody
on the Tnon1Es-Crane fight in the Re-
publican convention. which brought
down the house. The crowd wanted
more and the chair said mo. But the
people wouldn't have it, and yelled I'M
III the chair surrendered.
Governor Cafne.
The Democratic party of Utah.
through its delegates in convention as
sembled, has nominated me as its can
didate for first governor of Utah. an
honor which should satisfy the aspira
tons of the most ambitious citizen. an
honor which [ appreciate beyond my
power to express. While occupying
this position before the public I deem
it proper that I should express what.
in my opinion, should be the policy
pursued in building up the state and
providing for the protection and pros
perity of its people.
The foundations of the state should
be laid broad and deep, based upon
these principles of human liberty
enunciated by the father of the De-
claration of Independence and affirmed
in the constitution of the United
States: Security to every citizen, ire
spective of his condition Of life; per-
feet equality before the law, and the
largest possible individual liberty con-
sistent with good government.
Religious liberty and freedom OF
worship to all denominations, sects
and creeds being promised in our con-
stitution must be sacredly maintained.
The fundamental law having also de-
clared that there shall be no union Of
church and state, nor shall the church
dominate the state or interfere with
its functions" while this wise Amer
lean principle must be rigidly en-
forced. the legitimate sphere Of the
church should be held equally sacred
and not trespassed upon or interfered
with by the state.
The legislature, in framing code of
laws for the new state, should adhere
strictly to the letter and spirit of the
constitution. The greatest plainness
and simplicity should characterize our
statutes. All ambiguity should be
carefully avoided. Let our laws be SO
plain that the humbleSt citizen may
be able to comprehend them.
The intelligence of the citizen being
necessary to the preservation of our
free institutions, our public school sys-
tenn should receive the most careful
consideration and support. Free COM
mon schools must be maintained in
every hamlet of the state, and admls-
sion to our higher educational institu-
tons be placed within the reach of the
children of every citizen. Every boy
and every girl in Utah should be given
an opportunity to climb up higher"
Agriculture. being the foundation Of
the state, every facility should be given
to the sons of our farmers to obtain
the highest possible practical educa-
ton in that department.
That the mineral resources of the
state may be fully developed and util-
lied. the establishment Of school or
mines should receive the early atten-
ton of the legislature.
The liberal grants Of public lands
for educational purposes made by Con-
gress to the state, should not be frit-
tered away nor sold on falling mar
ket: nor should syndicates or specu-
lators he permitted to monopolize
them. They should be held as a scored
trust for the children of the state, and
when disposed of they should, as far
as possible be sold to actual settlers.
There are large tracts of land sit