The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-17
Views FROM
ALL STATES.
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not accomplished so much by ignor-
ance of the fact as by ignorance of
the effect. Since the demonstration,
values have constantly fallen. The
DEBTORS property has grown less val
uabln, while his debts have become
heavier. If we should take one of
farmers two horses. or one of his two
corn bins. or increase his mortgage
doubly, the simplest mind would know
the difficulty. But when they de-
crease his money one-half and lower
the value of his property they would
have us believe the problem is intri
cate. Applause.)
Beat Down AristOcrHcy.
Colonel Patrick Henry Winston CT
Washington was the next speaker.
He said he felt the Importance of the
conference. The principles underly-
ing it are the principles WHICH under
lie the Declaration of independence
and the constitution of the country.
The design is to inaugurate in this
country a peaceful revolution which
will give the people of America that
justice of which they stand so Sorely
in need.
During the past thirty years there
has been great change in this coun-
try. The common people do not feel
that sense of liberty and freedom
they are entitled to feel. In the rev.
in the dawn of this century,
our forefathers beat down aristocracy
in this country. The dawn Of another
century is at hand, and we are to
show whether we are ready to beat
down another aristocracy.
Shall the Few Rule:
Shall a few men say what shall be
money and how much of it there shall
be? When we realize that every pro-
duct of labor has TO be turned into
this proposition is. In the beginning
of the government there were three
sources of money. The people could
have gold and silver coined at. the
mints in unlimited quantities. They
also had the right to have state bank
notes. But all but one of these rights
have been taken from them. Silver
has been stricken down, state banks
have been taxed out of existence, and
now only gold can be coined for the
peoples manifold uses.
Have Gone Far Enough.
We want to inaugurate a movement
which will result in the emancipation
IF the people. We nave submitted
Tor thirty years to encroachmentS on
he spirit of the constitution. 1t says
when a man makes war on the credit
If the country in any way. he is a
worse traitor than Jefferson Davis.
Twenty men can now
control the commerce of the country
Ind dictate rates of transportation
With absolute certainty This has
)een stood Other things have been
stood. But these men have gone far /
enough.
Seng of Freedom.
He had been discredited throughout
he country because he did not bear /
he credentials with the illustrious
signature of the still more illustrious /
governor of Washington. But he |
anne backed up by the people who /
ire determined TO fight until the |
park of silver lights into consum- /
ng fire He felt sure that II will soon /
light up the whole country, and the |
ong of freedom, born in the mount
ins, will echo even to the sea. Gre
nendous applause and che@ring0
The choir then sang a selection called |
-ivacity that it received a hearty en-
ore and sang "Ol My Father"
Sweep the Country.
Ex-Congressman Bartine was then !
Introduced. He believed the campaign +
# education to be magurated VIII
weep the country like Wild-fire and I
nd in the reconciliation OF silver at
6 TO /. The free silver men have not I
Ieen given satisfaction. The gold men
f the country are to be fought. They /
re no mean enemies. He had seen the
fleet of their opposition in the t1fty-
rst Congress, when the immense lob
" raised the cry of danger and ap- (
eared with a flourish Of trumpets:
hey said they represented $500, ,oOO
f invested capital. The depth OF their
ignorance was not equalled by their
money. One man said that it was the
uality not quantity of money that
ounted. He asked if a bank with
l 900 in gold in It's vaults was as we'll
if as another with $1.000,0O0 of gold.
We have the gold men against US,
ut the poorest laborer can understand
he question as well as the richest
anker They can be convinced, and
ill have the power to right the
yrong. Free coinage will carry more
)y to the American home than any
Their law that could be placed on the
tatute books
American People Are Honest.
CONGRESSMAN Shafroth, Of Colorado,
aid that audience showed that the
eople are aroused. They are deter
lined that no longer shall legislation
e against the common people. They
re determined that the wrong which
truck down half the money of the
rorld shall be righted. When half the
honey goes, half the values go with
. Legislation is pernicious indeed
hitch makes one man richer and an.
Their poorer The American people are
onest and when they understand that
wv they will not submit to it. no mat
ar which party advocates Men who
Understand the question are aroused
10 matter to what political party they
elong they will work for silver.
Bolt the Parties.
at am a Republican, life long. 1
ave never voted a Democratic ticket