The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-04
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-Beautiful autumn
weather greeted the delegates and Wis
itors to the second quadrennial conven-
ton of the National Association of
Democratic clubs, which assembled in
the Auditorium building this morning.
The spacious structure was profusely
decorated with flags, banners and ount-
ing, interspersed with pictures of men
celebrated in the history of Democracy.
A NOTABLE EXCEPTION
in the gallery of portraits was the alb
sence OF President Clevelands well
known Autograph.
Early this morning the members of
| the executive committee, who are in
attendance at the convention, met in
formally and ratified the programme OF
the proceedings as prepared by Secre-
tary Mexican.
AT 11:15 not more than 1000 people
were inside the building, and orders
were given to throw open the galleries
to whom might desire to enter.
AT 11:25 Vlce-President Stevenson en-
tered The hail, leaning on the arm of
Ex-Governor Black of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Stevenson limped perceptibly and
showed the effects of injuries received
al the collapse of the platform at Bur-
lington, Iowa.
At 1870 o'clock Secretary Mexican
called the convention to order, and the
jefferson Glee club, accompanied by
the band, rendered the national anthem,
America PRECEDENT Black was
greeted with a round of applause. AT
the conclusion of Mr.. Blacks speech
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON
was introduced. He spoke in part, as
follows:
Il fully appreciate the honor of hav-
ing been selected by your committee TO
preside over the opening session of this
convention of Democratic clubs. For
the great work you have accomplished
and are yet to accomplish in bring
ing victory to our standard, you will
have the gratitude of Democrats every
where. The gravity of the issues in
volved in the pending political struggle
can not be overestimated. Their su-
preme Importance to the masses OF our
people can not be measured by words.
[ make no questions to
THE HONEST CONVICTIONS
of those who give their support to the
ticket nominated at the Indianapolis
ever, that the confess for the presidency
rests solely between Bryan and Nc
Kinley. 1t cannot be claimed that any
other candidate has a seInDlance of
chance for success or even that he will
receive a single electoral vote. 1t VIII
! avail nothing to close our eyes to the
fact that the gentlemen 1 have named
are the real candidates before the peo-
pie. 1t must be Remembered that dur
ing the thirty-tWo years immedia -ely
preceding the inauguration of Fresi-
dent Cleveland on the 4th of March,
1898, there was no single moment that
the Democratic party controlled the
presidency and both houses of congress,
never a moment that it could place q
single law upon the statute books. For
all legislation during that period which
has brought in its train financial disas-
ter, 'monopolies" and trusts" the
Republican party is alone responsible.
During the period have indicated, the
monetary policy of the founders OF our
government was abandoned and Silver
demonetiZed.
THE SAD RESULTS
to all kinds of business, to all condi-
tons Of men, that have followed, .he
characterization ACT Of 1878 have never
been, Will never be. adequately -old
Something CT the evils that have fol-
lowed in its train can be found in the
enforced id!eness OF those vino vainly
seek employment, in
THE WRECKED FORTUNES
of men once prosperous in business,
and in the depl3Table condition oe The
finances of the nation. But we are. told
that the real issue-that upon which
this election is to turns NOT the mon
etary, but the tariff question. Our OPP
ponents place this in the very front OF
the struggle. Meeting them for mo-
ment upon their chosen ground, Judg-
ing from their past history, what are
their promises. what their intentions,
in the event of success. The nornina-
ton at st. Louis Of the distinguished
author of the last Republican tariff law
emphasizes the determination of our op-
ponents when in the full tide OF power
to re-enact the Mckinley law and re-
store to our statute books the most
unjust, the most odious tariff schedules
known to any period of our history
Without going into details as to the
increased cost of the articles of daily
consumption. you will remember how
under the Mckinley law year by year
there was
A DECREASE IN THE REVENUES
of the government The Republicans
came into power on the 4th OF March,
1889. heir to all that had been achieved
by four years of successful Democra tic
administration. The treasury was over
flowing. the question was what shall
be done with the surplus?' -Four years
later the heritage of the incoming Dem
ocratic administration from its Repub-
lican predecessor was a depleted treas
ury; business was paralyzed. workshops
closed, wage earners in enforced idle
ness and poverty and want the COM
mon lot. Under the conditions l have
named, the Democratic congress adj
dressed Itself to the task of making
good its promises made in the cam
paign of 1892, to reform the tariff and
reduce to the people the cost of the
necessaries of life. The Mckinley law
was repealed, and the Wilson bill placed