The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

upon the land They are to pass judg-
menl upon a question which 1 pro-
foundly believe affects. as no other
question can, not only the present hap
piness and prosperity of the people,
but the felicity of their children. the
perpetuity of American institutions,
the well-being of mankind.
"Mr. Chairman, in all the real move
ment, in all concerted effort, when well
directed, there must be leadership.
A LEADER SHOULD BE REPRE-
SENTATIVE
of the cause he championship should
be more than that-he should be in
all essential qualities and in the high
est degree typical of those who invest
him with the dignity and responsible
ity of leadership.
1.-THE Chicago platform has been de-
nounced as undeGnocratic, and the del
ega'tes composing the convention have
been stigmatized as anarchists and So
cialfsts. We have heard much of this
from a certain class of papers and in
dfvidua.s.
'On Saturday last, in my own state,
an ex-Democratlc supreme court judge
criticised the Chicago platform as a
bundle of Populfstic notions saturated
brimful with socialism and anarchy
and at the same time an ex-Demo-
cratic corporation attorney of some
distinction declared that American cit
izenship meant government, not by
unthinking, unheeding masses, but by
the elements which are guided by
judgment and reason
{" 'Unthinking, unheeding masses is
very good. The elements which are
guided by Judgment and reason is ex-
ira good It is. at least a slight mod
ification of Vanderbilt's arrogant ana
thema-
THE PUBLIC BE DAMNED
And for the small concession we ought,
no doubt, to be duly grateful.
"Who composed the Chicago conven-
tion? From the state in which reside
the gentleman from whom have quo
ted, the delegation sent to that con-
vention was composed of farmers, law
yers, doctors, editors, merchants, man
ufacturers and several of the most
conspicuousiy successful business men
in the Mississippi valley-among them
were also judges of high courts, sena-
tors of the United States, representa-
tives in congress and the treasurer of
the state. That delegation was clo-
sen by one of the greatest conven-
tons ever assembled in that state,
REPRESENTING ALL CLASSES
of the commonwealth. What is true Of
Missouri, is equally true of ali the
states. IF these men could not speak
for the Democratic party, who could?
IF these men do not understand De-
mocracy, who are it's opponents? But
these are the men who are ridiculed
as an unthinking, unheeding mob who
cannot be trusted in the conduct of
public affairs; and these are the men
who must give way to English toadies
and the pampered mfnions of corpo-
rate rapacity, who arrogate to them
selves ali the virtues and wisdom of
the world.
Sir, the man who holds up to ap-
probium such men as constituted the
Chicago convention and denounces
them as cranke, anarchists or social
lists, or who, in any respect, impugns
their intelligence or patriotism, does
himself most rank injustice if he be
not a knave, s1anderer or a fool.
This convention did, indeed, represent
the masses of the people-the great
INDUSTRIAL AND PRODUCING
MASSES
of the people. It represented the men
who pillow and plant, who fatten herds.
who toll in shops, who delve in mines.
But are these to be regarded with con-
tumely and addressed in terms of con-
tempt?
why, sir, these are the men who
feed and clothe the nation, whose prod
ucts make up the sum of our exports;
who produce the wealth of the re-
public; who bear the heaviest burdens
in time of peace; who are ready al
ways to give their life blood for their
country's flag; in short-these are the
men whose sturdy arms and faithful
hands uphold the stupendous fabric of
our civilization
"They are the bravest and tenderest;
the truesft and the best. These are the
men who spoke at Chicag go in tones
that rang out clear, and high and
strong. They were in earnest. and did
not mean to be misunderstood. It was
the voice of true Democracy. It was
also the voice of deep conviction, spoken
without fear. They demanded what
they wanted, and they can have it.
They
DID NOT GO TO WALL STREET
for their principles, nor over the sea
for their inspiration. Their principles
were inherited from their fathers and
their inspiraaion sprang from an I'M
conquerable love Of country and home.
"For a leader they chose one of
their own-a plain man of the people.
His whole life and life work Identifies
him in sympathy and interest with
those who represent the industrial force
of the country. Among them he was
born and reared. and has lived and
wrought all the days of his life. To
their cause he has devoted all the splen-
did powers with which God endowed
him. He has been their constant and