The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-03
RECEPTION AT KENTON.

Farmers from the surrounding coun-
try kept coming into Kenton all the
morning to attend the reception given
at Kenton this afternoon to w. j.
Bryan, and, when he arrived the dem
onstrafion was certainly most enthu-
sdastic.
Mr.. Bryan made a vigorous speech
at the court house square that won
frequent applause. While lit was i'm
progress part of the speakers stand
gave way with a. crash, carrying a
score of people with it. Nobody was
hart, but the widest excitement reign
ed for a few minutes. Mrs. Bryan
barely managed to save herself from
being precipitated into the hole
through which those near her fed. The
speech was suspended, of course, but
when it was found that the accident
had resulted in no serious damage,
was resumed.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen: This cam
padgn is a very serious one and the is
sues involved are great and important.
I have not time today 10 enter into any
elaborate discussion Of the issues, but
1 desire to leave with you several
thoughts for your consideration. This
is a campaign which appeals 60 the
heart of men and when you study the
money question your action VIII be de-
terrnined by your sympathies, by your
hearts. When l tell you that men are
influenced by their synpathies 1 am
not giving you original doctrine. Every
man who has studied public l4fe, every
man VINO has examined legislation, ev-
cry man VINO has observed the action
of public bodies, will testify to it.
JOHN G. CARLISLE,
in 1878, in speaking upon the bill and
act, complained because its enforce
ment would be entrusted to a man who
was in sympathy With the iille lloliers of
Idle capital rather than with the stTug-
Cling masses who produce the wealth.
and pay the taxes of the country. John
G. Carlisle divided society in two class
es On the one side he put those whom
he described as the idle holders of idle
capital, and on the other side he placed
those whom he described as tine s.rug-
Cling masses. That condition exists to-
day Our opponents say that we are
demagogues il we show the people that
these classes exist. The crime is not
in recognizing the condition. The
trouble is in the condition itself. Great
applause.)
Those who advocate a gold standard
refuse to admit before the public the
primary object of a gold standard and
the influences which are behind it. And
the people that the object Of a gold
standard is TO make the rich richer
and the potent more powerful, those
whose secrets are thus disclosed are
crying out against those who disclosed
the secrets
whenever 1 find a good thing which
our opponents say, even if it was said
a long time ago, I like to give them
credit for it. My attention was called
q h
made by
SENATOR SHERMAN
of Ohio in 1871, when he was opposing
the repeal of the income tax. Let me
read you what he has said, because he
stated principles which are applicable
today. He said: The possession of
large income necessarily give to Those
enjoying this income great influence
over public opinion. They speak through
the daily press from high Office stations;
from great corporations; from cities I
where wealth accumula6es, and with
the advantage of personal, social and
influences. I know the power
of this influence.
THAT is the language of Mr.. Sherman
in 1871 What he said then is true now.
Il have had my attention called in
this state to an interview given out !
by the president of a great railroad
TO employees of the road, furnished /
when they received their pay. l want /,
to say TO you that if the object of the /
of the road was merely to I
instruct the employees on the money /
question, we have entered upon new I
era when the employers become school I
teachers setting up a school of po-
litieal economy and becoming instruct /
or TO all those who work for him. Gap
plause.) But if the object Of that cir
cular was to intimate to the employee
that if he wanted to hold his position
he must make his views conform to the
views of the employer, then it is not
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