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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
FORTIFY ALL POINTS.

No good law was ever enacted by a
political party opposed to it. That is
a point to be kept in mind by all free
coinage men tomorrow.
If a free coinage act is to be passed
it will be done by the Democratic
party. Left to the Republican party,
the silver cause would come to its
death; and in proportion as the strength
of that party in congress shall be in
creased will the chances for silver legis-
lation be diminished.
If Utah should send Republican
representative and a Republican SEN
ator to Washington, " the party would
be strengthened in congress to that ex-
tent and this state would have thus
contributed to the dangers menacing
the silver cause. 1t will not suffice to
answer that these men would vote for
a free coinage bill. They would belong
to the wrong party and would partici
pate in all the preliminary moves made
by that party.
II might be possible for the Repub-
licans to kill a silver bill before it ever
came to a vote, and. in that event Re
publican members from Utah would
have contributed directly toward the
result.
In the senate, for instance, the Demo-
Gratis might find themselves within one
vote of control Perhaps they would
figure out that there was a free silver
majority with the Republican member
from this state.Fs Possibly they would
find that Senator Frye's programme of
filibustering against free coinage bill
until the close OF the session had been
adopted as the policy of the Repub-
licans. In that event the Democrats
might determine to amend the rules.
The Republicans, detecting the purpose
of the proposed change, would at once
organize against it.
Where would your Republican sem
ator be then? He would stand with his
party in support of the sacred ira
ditions'' of the body, and might thus
be the means of defeating a free coin
age bill.
Utah can no more afford to have
Republican senator there voting with
his party on such propositions than it
can afford to have Holbrook in the
house voting for Reed for speaker. The
way to prevent it is to put the X oppo-
site the rooster and let it go at that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

lander. 1t being the only one unoccupied.
she did not look at him, but though her
eyes were fastened on her book, she felt
MS gaze scutinizing her face
"Howdy do?'
The spinster glanced up from her book,
and seeing the guilelessness of the elderly
race, SAID, half-unconsciously, How do
you do?"
m pretty we'll" replied the westerner.
ana AND what might your name be, a'am?'
II might be anything, l presume" re-
turned the spinster, with dignity, and yet
.sS,,+ De e able TO- feel exactly offended.
Thank e. said the westerner, looking
somewhat disappointed. Il hope there's
no lar raTn p gone by my asking"
certainly not said the sinister I'M
bending little in spite of herself.
gu see explained the weSterner, con-
hdenGally. We got d cousin about your
age: l should Judge, down in Georgia that
her some time just by asking folks their
names; and | don't ever EXPECT to see
her unless 1t IS in jest some such way,
ma am
After which. silence fell upon the two
until, half an hour later, the westerner
spoke again as he rose, bag in hand.
Il see a seat over there by a middle
aged lady he said, and I'm a-going to
cousins the only living relation I've got.
and l should like 10 run across her; but if
that lady amt the one, there's no use
my trying any farther in this car, for all
the rest OF the women folks are too
young"
So saying, he went over to the other
seat; but a moment Or two later he re-
turned with crestfallen expression on
he said. Then he sank into his seat and
said nothing more till he reached his des-
tination, when he babe the New England
spinster "Goodby!' and departed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
RELIANCE ON THE PEOPLE.

General Horace Porter, in his article
in the Century, gives a description Of
the first meeting of Grant and Lin
coin and interjects this remark: Each
had risen from the people, and both
possessed perfect confidence in them"
That characteristic of those two great
men might we'll be studied by some of
those who now seek to achieve great
ness. II is a notorious fact that the
leaders Of what is called plutocracy,
while seeking the support of the peo-
pie and protesting TO trust them, have
utter contempt for the masses and en-
tirely distrust them. Some of those
who advocate the cause of plutocracy
in this contest have boldly proclaimed
the doctrine that the people are not to
be trusted, and that spirit runs all
through the record made by that side
in this campaign. On every hand we
are met with evidences of a belief on
the part of the supporters Of McKin-
ley that the masses are incapable of
forming a correct judgment upon a
great political question and that they
should be willing to implicitly follow
the guidance of those who profess to
be the sole authority on such ques-
tons. 1t is a feature of wealth that
1T breeds arrogance and Contempt for
those who live amid more humble sur
roundings. Not all wealthy people fail
into this habit of thought, but it is a
Characteristic of the class. 1t it not
necessary 10 follow out the develop
menEs of this spirit, it being sufficient
in this connection to know that it ex-
lists and that it breeds contempt, not
only for the persons, but for the
opinions of what are called the common
people.
& We do not recall that there is a single
instance in American history in which
a man has achieved real greatness who
did not believe in and make his APP
peal to the people. An exception, per-
haps, is the case of Hamilton, who
seems to have had a mission of con-
structive craftsmanship to perform, and
who did his work well and achieved
enduring fame Notwithstanding his
thinly yelled mistrust Of popular gov
ernmenr. But it is admitted by all
students that Hanilton's theories would
have led to ruin in the end; that it was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
HOW TO MARK 1T.

The Herald would again call the at
tention OF its readers to the necessity
of studying the ballot carefully and
making certain that they know how
to mark it.
On another page there appears a copy
of the ballot. Any voter can under
stand it if he will keep a few points
in mind.
If you wish to vote a straight ticket,
the right of the emblem of the party.
IF you intend TO vote the Democra tic
ticket you will put the mark opposite
the rooster.
In voting straight ticket, no other
mark than that by the emblem is to
be made. excepting in the case of the
Peoples party ticket. The latter ticket
is not full, and the voter will have the
right, in addition 10 marking the en-
blem, to put the Y opposite the name
of ]. ]. DAILY for elector and opposite
the names of two of the candidates for
Judges.
If you want to vote a scratched
ticket, do not mark the emblem at all,
but put an X opposite the name OF
each man for whom you wish to vote.
1t is necessary to remember that the
emblem must not be marked on a
scratched ticket. If the X is put oppo-
site the emblem and a name on an
other ticket is then marked you will
have voted for two men for one Office,
and your vote as to that Office will be
lost. In some cases you would lose
more than one vote. For instance, if
you should mark opposite the rooster
and then mark Republican candidate
for the house, you would lose your vote
as to all candidates for that body; you
would have voted for eleven instead of
ten; the judges could not tell which one
of the Democrats you intended to
scratch and consequently they would
throw out your vote for all those can
didates.
1t is hoped that no vote will be lost
through carelessness, and The Herald
urges voters to satisfy themselves be-
fore they enter the booth that they
fully understand the mattel.
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the maintenance of their standing
army.
Now. that is the size of the money
question now to be decided is the
destination, at least, of $S5O0O0,O 900.
Shall it go to the people who have not
produced it or shall it remain in the
hands of the producers? That is the
size, length and breadth of the in
justice of that one question alone"
That was well stated; it should be
read by the New York World and
other papers that seek to make it ap-
pear that this question is one that
concerns the mine owners alone. The
loss falls upon the entire producing
class, and its sum total is annually in
creased by an enormous amount.
Any one can see at a glance, after
arriving at an understanding of the
professors figures, that the aggregate
loss to the people during the years
that the appreciation of gold has
been going on is appalling. Beside it,
the interest of the mine owners is in
significant.
And is it any wonder that
times are hard, that distress
and restitution prevail, when the
foundations of prosperity have been so
undermined by the sappers of greed?
How could any people expect to re-
tain prosperous conditions when, by
their own legislation, they heap such
increasing. crushing burdens upon their
own lacks?
Is it any wonder that this financial
question, in the minds of an awakened
people, has become paramount and
overshadowing? Stripped of thousands
of millions of their natural rewards of
toll. the people realize at last what has
made their labor unremunerative, what
has caused clouds of debt and poverty
to settle down hopelessly over their
homes, what it is that has fixed lines
of overwork and disappointment upon
the face of the wife and placed tatters
upon the limbs of the children-they
realize what 1T is that has bounded
them, and, rising in their might, they
are going to deliver a blow full in the
brazen face of the enemy that presses
this curse upon them. The sound of
that blow will be heard around the
world and will be everywhere an
evangel of hope to mankind grooming
under the burdens placed upon it by
the ruthless hand OF the money power
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

the platform. The farmers do not
want to repudiate anything; the De-
mocracy does not seek reputation for
them. 1t is not proposed to coin dol
lars worth only half what it has been
agreed to pay. 1t is proposed to in
augurate policy that will increase the
value of the farmers crops If that
is reputation, then every farmer is a
repudiator to the extent to which he
has accepted increased prices for
wheat during the present rise.
Nor has anyone reflected upon work.
ingmen by insinuating that they are
afraid to avow their principles. Their
principles have long been avowed, and
every man knows that Bryan will be
elected if this election is decided on the
declared, published and proclaimed
principles of labor. The only question
is whether or not workingmen can be
misled or frightened into voting
against the candidate who represents
labor principles; and, during the cam
paign, it has not been question OF
cowardice but simply one of policy
whether it was necessary for work.
ingmen to incur the displeasure of
Hanna and his allies by announcing
that they would vote for Bryan.
Altogether, Mr. Hanna's appeal is a
knavish production, and the question
is pertinent, Can any honest man afford
to vote for the party in the interest of
which it was put forth?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
WEIGHT OF THE BURDEN.

Professor Edward A. Ross of STAN
ford university delivered a lecture in
San Francisco a few days ago in
which he elucidated the effect of the
gold standard and gave some startling
figures showing the burden that it
imposes upon the people. He found
that the appreciation of gold under
the single standard has amounted to
21z per cent year. On the mortage
debt of the farmers of the United
States the added burden he found was
10000 900 annually. while the total ap-
probation of all the obligations rest
ing upon the people of the country
amounted to s35s,OOO.oOO a year.
Continuing the professor said: I'VE
talk about the German standing army
as being an enormous burden upon that
nation, yet the cost of that great stand
ing army to the people of that nation
is only about s11s,Ooo,OOO every year.
Our gold standard puts upon the
shoulders of the American people
burden three times as great as that
Impressed upon the German people in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
AMERICAN RAILROADS.


Prince Hillkoff of Russia was recently
in the United States and made asthor-
ough study of American railroads; and
he pronounced them the best in the
world. Another distinguished foreigner,
Mr.. Harry Pollitt, chief engineer of the
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire
railway, has also been in this country
studying its railroad system. He sailed
for England few days ago, but be-
fore leaving he gave expression to his
opinions regarding American railroads.
He said:
The future of your railroads is vast
ness as compared with cOnpdctneSS in
ours. The ability of your managers to
arrive at certain results by short cuts
would not be recognized by our officials,
but it is alInoS. necessary when the
extent of your system is taken into
consideration. These remarks how
ever, do not apply to the Pennsylvania
and New York Central railroads, which,
without wishing to discriminate, con-
slider far superior to your other roads.
l was particularly impressed with the
thoroughness and nicely of detail Of
the Pennsylvania system, and sur
pI4Scu HOW ClOSCly cur HltluOQS udNC
been copied, and in certain respects
improved upon. You have one ad-
vantage which, for practical economy,
is incalculable 1 refer to the superior
intelligence of your conductors. en-
gineers and other employees over ours.
That is the basis of your arriving at
results with celebrity and safety, where
as we have to hedge our view of neces-
sites with more red tape
AS regards the American block sys-
tenn, Mr.. Pollitt thinks it is behind the
English system considerably. He also
claims superiority for the English
locomotive. Our large stations are ex-
ceedingly well arranged, but tine way
stations are poor. Taking your sys-
TENS as a whole" he concluded, they
are marvellous examples of energy, in
genuity and administrative ability
The compliment to the superior in
telligence of American railway en-
ployees IS one of which they may we'll
be proud. It was deserved, but that
which is deserved is not always given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
HANNA's LAST APPEAL.

1t was not, perhaps, to have been
expected that Marcus Aurelius Hanna
would be candid or honest in anything
he might say to the American people.
But he is the official head of the Re-
publican party and what he says is
the utterance of his party in so far as
it's chairman can speak for it. 1t is
therefore interesting to observe the
character of some of the statements
made in Hanna's last appeal, published
yesterday morning. One of them is as
follows:
The dangerous principles represented
by the Chicago platform that proposes
not only a debasement of the currency
but the destruction of the highest judi
ciai authority of the land, have justi-
fed good citizens, irrespective of past
party preferences, in uniting to re-
buke those who would thus endanger
the very foundation of our national
organization
1t will be observed that Hanna
charges directly that the Chicago. plat
form proposes 1.-The destruction of the
highest judicial authority of the land -
He cannot point out any such PROPOSE
ton in the platform; his statement is
deliberate falsehood designed to
brighten uniformed voters. There is
no party that would more earnestly
oppose destruction of the supreme
court than would the Democracy; there
is no candidate who would make a
more determined fight than Mr.. Bryan
against such a proposal; yet Mr.. Han
ma, in the desperation of the eleventh
hour. filings broadcast statement that
such a thing is proposed" by the
Democratic platform.
another of Mr. Hanna's statements
is this:
The proposition that the farmer may
repudiate a portion of his obligations
by the coinage of dollar worth but
half that which he agreed to pay has
been as Indignantly rejected as that
which assumed that the workingman
held principles which he was ashamed
to ayow and which are dangerous to
the peace of the nation.
If anyone has ever heard of such a
proposition he certainly did not get
his information from Democratic
sources, from the Democratic platform
or from any honest man who had read
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.

The campaign is over; all that re-
mains is for the people to go to the
polls tomorrow and register their will.
When that is done and the result is
made known, no matter what it may
be, all the people viii bow to the popu-
lar will.
1t is the hope of all who believe that
the best welfare of the American will
be best served by the free and indie
pendent coinage of silver, that William
]. Bryan will be elected But this
may not be. The people may elect
William Mckinley If they do, there
is but one thing for those who believe
in free silver to do, which is TO accept
cheerfully the verdict of the people,
and continue the agitation for the
free and independent coinage of silver.
The silver people are sincere, but
they should not make the mistake of
believing that those who are opposed
10 them on this question are not equally
sincere. OF course there are some who
are not, but they are in the minority.
The American people are a sincere
people. The south, with ali its errors,
was equally as sincere as the north.
The good sense of the American peo-
pie cannot fail to tell them that Amer
lean institutions are not in danger
whether silver men or gold men, tariff
reformers or protectionists, are in con-
troll Of the government. 1t is the Amer
lean character and that great reserve
of patriotism, which so impressed itself
upon Professor James Bryce, that are
the guarantees of the perpetuity of our
institutions in all their integrity. For
any man or any party to say that The
adoption of any policy, financial or
tariff, by this government, with the
consent and approval of majority
of the people, is a menace to the gov
eminent and an invitation to anarchy
and chaos, is to talk idly and without
a due appreciation of our past history
and our ultimate glorious destiny.
The campaign is over. The people,
who can always be trusted, will make
their decision tomorrow. We hope it
will be for silver; but whatever it is,
let us all accept it gracefully, still striv-
ing for that which we believe to be
right and for the greatest good to the
greatest number
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02

the triumph of the democratic prin-
ciple under the leadership OF Jeffer-
son that made the glory of the Amer
lean nation possible.
And the great controlling factor of
our national development, which has
been so conspicuous in It's influence
for good throughout our history, was
peculiarly Illustrated in the careers Of
Lincoln and Grant, the two central
figures of the most critical epoch since
the revolution. There are no two names
that will shine more brilliantly in his
tory. Each of those men performed
mighty work in the field TO which he
was called; each left his name inscribed
at the top of the pinnacle Of fame; and
it is instructive. indeed, to reflect that
each had absolute confidence in the
people. They stand beside Washington.
Jefferson and Jackson distinguished
above all others; and their careers are
in striking contrast with the records
being made by those who seek to
achieve enduring fame while entertain
ing feelings of contempt for the masses.
And it may be added that, if there
is a single man among all those now
before the public whose name is likely
to be inscribed beside the names of
those five giants of our history, 1T is
William Jennings Bryan. He has taken
up the cause of the peope; he speaks
in the name of the people; he makes
his appeal TO the people; he places his
reliance in the people; and the people
in return are likely TO enshrine his
name in their hearts high above those
Of all his contemporaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
THE METHODS OF TRUSTS.

1t is generally understood that trusts
operate by the grinding process, act
ing upon independent enterprises much
as a glacier acts upon trees and stones,
driving and crushing all before it.
While this is generally understood it is
seldom that a member of any trust is
so frank and brutal as to tell how the
trusts grind down those whom they
can; but such an instance has recently
come to light. The New York Journal
publishes part of what Henry Burke, a
wealthy leather man and president of
the Morocco Leather Manufacturers
National association, tells about how
manufacturers used the product of an
impecunious inventors brain without
paying him. He says:
The trust cannot hope to do much
without the Schultz patent, and we are
part owners of that. 1t is under that
patent that the work of making most
chrome leather is now done. The patent
was secured by Augustus Schultz. He
was a poor man, and all the tanners be-
gan using his discovery without pay
ing him for it. Then, before we realized
it, F. Blumenthal & Co. of New York
stepped in and bought the patent. They
began damage suits against the rest
of the tanners for infringement. 1t was
different then. Blumenthal & Co. are
rich firm, and we could not afford to
fight them Schultz was poor and did
not count. But when Blumenthal & Co.
said you pay up. we began to think
Foerderer & Co. were the chief infring-
ers, and would have been subject to
immense back damages. To prevent
this, Foerderer stepped in and bought
the patent and asked if we did
not want to come in with him.
Our lawyers told US we were
beaten at the start if we tried to fight,
so we decided to join with Foerderer
Now there are five firms interested in
the ownership OF the patent
Augustus Schultz was a poor man
and did not count Under grinding
monopOlies the poor do not count. There
is an antitrust law in this country, yet
a trust can wantonly and cruelty
trample upon Gods own children when
they are poor. because, being poor, they
do not count.
If Mr.. Bryan is elected these trusts
will not be the dictators and tyrants
they are now. He will see that the
antitrust law is enforced, that the
rights of the people, though they be
poor, are respected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-02
THE TRIBUNE ON GEDDES AND
CHRISTOPHERsON.

Tomorrow the voters of Salt Lake
county will choose three commissioners
to manage the financial and business
affairs of the county. Two of the Re
publican nominees for the Office of
county commissioner are A. S. Geddes
and Martin Christopherson. The morn
ing following the nomination the
Tribune spoke of Geddes in the follow
ing terms:
Mr.. Geddes, who is renominated, was
no doubt the best of the old board by
far but there has been so much ex-
travagant expenditure and so much eX-
cess of employees. far more than the
business OF the different departments
really called fer on a. proper basis or
business and economy, that Mr.. GeddeS
will have to show that this was done
against his opposition in order TO OBJ
tain the favor of the voters.
The Trrbune's estimate of Martin
Christopherson was in this language:
The nomination of Mr. Christopher
son is shameful; ne is utterly incom-
petent and unfit for the position.
Every word of the above was true
the day it was uttered; it is no less true
today.
Is there any evidence to show that
Geddes and ChIistopherson would be
less extravagant and less incompetent
in the future than they have been In
the past? There is not. Would the
voters of this county give a rap for
the opinion and judgment of either or
both of them on any matter pertain
ing to finance or the management Of
business affairs?
Vote them down!