The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-15


should receive careful attention and
support The insane, the deaf, the
dumb, the blind-all appeal to our
SympathieS and the amelioration of
their hard lot should he primary
duty of the state.
In providing revenue for the state,
taxation should be kept at as low
rate as possible consistent with the
necessities of the government economi-
cally administered. The burdens Of
the people in this regard must be
kept at minimum
While our citizens should extend
every possible encouragement to home
industries and manufacturing estab-
lishments by liberal patronage, and
the use in the family of home pro-
duced articles, the people should not
have additional taxation imposed upon
them, to raise money with which to
pay bounties to manufacturing enter
prfses which cannot be made self-sus-
tanning. The founders of Utah set a
worthy example in this matter; while
they counselled the people to become,
as far as possible, self-sustaining, to
encourage home industries and to help
each other; while they invested money
freely in machinery for manufacturing
purposes all the consideration they
asked was patronage, the people to
buy and use the wares they produced.
They never asked for bounties nor
grants of public money to sustain
their enterprises. Let US follow this
example and do likewise The State
Constitution amply protects the peo-
pie in this regard, its trainers wisely
limited the taxing and debt creating
power SO that bounties could not be
granted nor can the credit of the
a No r1lo
private enterprises.
In providing public buildings for
the state as we'll as for cities and
counties, the greatest economy should
be exercised. We must not ct the out
start expect to excel or even compete
with older and more wealthy states in
this regard. While our public build
ings should be substantial, COM
modious and arehitecturalIy well pro-
poruoned and beautiful, we must not
oond the state and enslave the people
10 cover them with expensive carving
and filigree work, nor to furnish them
better and more luxuriously than are
the public buildings of Washington
London or Paris.
The financial affairs of the state
should be surrounded by every safe
guard and all officers held to strict
accountability under the law The ex-
pehses OF our courts should be ont
down to the lowest figure consistent
with strict and fearless execution
OF the law. The constitution provides
that hereafter the courts shah On to
the people in their respective counties
mus relieving witnesses and Jurors
from travelling hundreds of miles to
attend court, only to find on arrival
that the case in which they were to
appear had been postponed at q cost
of hundreds, aye perhaps thousands of
dollars to the territory.
Our citizen soldiery should be en-
couraged. The National Guard of
Utah should be the pride of every citi-
zen. Let our sons be so instructed
and trained that they will not only
love and prize liberty country and
home, but that as PATRIOTS they will
be ready and willing to fight for their
maintenance should the necessity ever.
arise.
Ladies and gentlemen, let us all
strive to found the new state on the
love and patriotism of its citizens
Let US erect in these mountains a
commonwealth which shall be the
pride and glory of our nation. an ex-
ample to all the world of purity in
government, economy in administra-
ton and happiness in its homes.
Now, fellow citizens, in conclusion
permit me to say that while I am
nominated as Democrat-for that
is my political faith-if 1 am elected
and become the governor o. Utah
shall aim to be the governor of tbe
whole people without respect TO tbair
political or religious faith. I shall aim
10 discharge the duties of the Office
according to law, justice and mercy
Always striving for the right as God
snail give me the light to see it.
Letter From Moses Thatcher.
Hon. Moses Thatcher, who could not
be present, sent the following letter:
LOGAN. Titan, Sept. ID 1Sg5
geo. u Pyper, Esq, Acting Secretary:
Dear Sir:-Your esteemed favor of the
cira INST, ilHvltins me to attend a Demo-
Gratlc ratification meeting at the Salt
Lake theatre this evening, was duly re-.
CeiVed.
L regret to inform you that a combina-
Ilon OIL circumstances, beyond my con-
trol, VIII prevent me from enoyine the
honor and pleasure of being with fellow
democrats upon that important occasion.
put while thus deprived, 1 am hand and
t nearI with them IN desire to advance
the cause of human liberty, justice and
equality, forming the indestructibIe foun-
cation upon which the pure principles of
Democracy securely rest.
w AAAAO IACSiS accounting 10 OlQorS the
trammeled expression of different politi-
cal views, to my mind TItahs present and
prospective greatness, prosperity and
honor, as well as the highest possible lib
erty of her individual citizen. all rests
within the lines of Democratic doctrines
and governmental methods under which
the rights of the masses, rather than the
demands of the classes, are maintained
Statehood, now within reach, has been
made possible by the action of the ma
uonal and local Democracy Without
the fullest expression of gratitude no
community car hope to become good or
great. An unmistakanle expression of po-
litical gratitude having reference to and
acknowledgment of favors received, ra-
Their than those hoped for would make
Utah good and great and staunchly Dem
ocratic, honored at home and respected
abroad.
But in seeking that end let us be lust
and generous 10 our political opponents,
remembering that they are, too, entitled
to much respect and praise for untiring
efforts which have helped to bury in
oblivion of the past the bitter animosities
and personal hatred which heretofore
married the peace and destroyed the pros
perity of our prospective state. Beyond
ard behind the earnest political campaign
now before US, may We not hope that
personal friendships and personal esteem
as between Republicans and Democrats,
may give a silver lining 10 every dark
and angry political cloud that may arise.
Personally ] have at no time expected
or desired political preferment, and have
never sought a political office, but would
be insensibIe to every feeling of gratitude
did [ fail to appreciate the distinguished
honor conferred by my. party in naming