The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-09
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Now that the Argus is no longer q
Mckinley organ, that faction of the Re-
publican party is filing long felt want
by taking the Protectionist, q siX-column
yesterday with W. NJ. White as editor
Anent the election contest the Protection
list says:
"One conclusion arrived at is that it is
bring up a question which has for its
foundation and desired outcome, the multi
flying of an act passed by q Republican
legislature thoroughly discussed by, the
Republican governor and finally acted
upon by Republican county and state
officers. If a Republican court holds that
such dense ignorance and incompetency
who are at the back of the scheme, Will
have unraveled a mystery for the people
by showing them good and sufficient
reason for voting as they did on NoveIn-
Der 8, but nothing more"
Down in the southern por,ion of the
city lives a family which has a small
boy who is very bright yOungster and
who is quite devout. He does net swear
or use naughty words a all. lest he fail
to get to heaven. A few evenings ago he
was talking with his mother about the
glories beyond and among other things
asked; There is golden stairs leading
Up to heaven isn't there, mamma? %
Yes, my son. was the reply
The little chap pondered moment and
finally sighed and said: Mamma, I
wonder, when 1 get there. IL God will let
me slide down the bannisters?'
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Now that congress has again assembled
the usual talk on Cuba may be expected.
By far the best speech. viewed from a
war standpoint made in congress last
winter, was that of Roger @. Mills, in the
senate. Mr.. Mills. as everyone knows, is
from Texas. where people dine on IRE
and cal red hot coal for breakfast. But
he strewed his talk with both the fire of
eioquence and its roses also. Mother
press associations did him justice in its
report. After citing the outrage upon
Senorita Romero, committed py We, Ter
in the uprising in 1869, Mills let loose this
food of eloquence:
How proud we must be as American
citizens to stand guard over that atrocious
william who is again in Cuoa in his work
of death and desolatton, bur who would
not be If the United States would draw
what lofty pride our American mothers.
wives and daughters must look upon the
enrapturins scene of Spanish bull fighter
at the head of aherde of brigands. demand
between her life and her honor. How
their eyes must burn with unwonted
brightness and their cheeks suffuse and
glow with gratified pride as they look
upon Weyler, with the Stars and Stripes
above his head and falling in rich folds
around his shoulders and the royal
bird of Jove tanning his face
with his outstretched wings. while he
bids an innocent girl to choose between
him and the embraces OF his brutal
minions. How proud must all our men
be; sons of sires. that hung that standard
in the storms OF a hundred battles, who
saw it ride in triumphs on lands and
lakes and oceans and never once did the
spell of d;shonor rest within it's folds
now see it guarding the wretch who
slaughters unarned men, violates unpro-
tected women and gives their homes to
the flames and their flesh 10 the falcons
Oh. Columbia, the gem of the ocean,
your children have boasted of your
mighty civilization. their freedom. their
prowess. How is the mighty fallen, the
strong staff broken ard the beautiful rod.
On. Columbia, the mighty God who called
thee out Of the deep. placed in your hands
the burning brand to enlighten the world,
never intended you for a jailor. Your
fair waist was never designed to be en-
eircled by the belt of a Spanish bull
fighter nor your fair hands TO carry the
keys TO a Spanish dungeon where victims
of despotism were loaded with chains
because, taught by your precept and ex-
ample, they aspired to climb to tie noun
tain tops where you stood