The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-03

MERCUR, Nov mo such meeting
has been held in Mercur since the
: spokesman of the different political
parties began their peregrinations about
the state seeking to make converts to
their respective causes, as was that
with which the Democrats closed their
campaign here tonight. 1t was dem
onStration so enthusiastic as to leave
no doubt that the cause of Democracy
has grown into great popularity in this
community and that tonight's election
returns will show the camp to be prac-
tically unanimous for the Bryan cleo
tors, as we'll as a good majority for the
whole Democratic ticket.
All Mercur turned out and gave Hon
Fisher S. Harris, the speaker of the oc-
casion, a great reception, and his treat
ment during the meeting was a con-
tinued ovation. w. G. Nebeker, the
Democratic candidate for the state SEN
ate from this district, also addressed
the meeting and was given the same
cordial treatment that was accorded
Mr. Harris. Mr.. Nebeker's popularity
here was shown to be very great and
there can be no doubt of his election.
The speakers arrived in Mercur early
In the evening by special train, which
left Salt Lake at 4:15 in the afternoon.
With them came brass band and a
large party of Democratic enthusiasts.
including number of ladies'. At the
station the party was met by the local
committee and escorted to the Mercur
hotel, where dinner was served. Pre-
ceding the meeting the band played in
front of the opera house, while great
crowd congregated, which filed the
building to overlooking.
AT o'clock the members of the visit
ing party made their appearance and
were given a rousing welcome, after
which Mr.. Harris was introduced as
the speaker Of the evening Mr.. Harris
( began by saying that the great com
pact by which the sovereign states of
this nation are bound together has
wisely provided that at stated inter
walls all political power shall be re-
Z turned into The hands of the people,
and continuing he said:
Following the custom established bv
this provision, within the three months
that have passed there have been held
in the United States many national
conventions, representing all shades of
political opinion. Each of these con-
Ventfons in turn enunciated a set of
principles, nominated candidates and
adjourned. The issues of the campaign
nave been for some months fairly
Joined and before the people for their
rejection or acceptance. The platforms
of the different political parties vary
in many ways on the question of
remedial legislation, but they are a
unit in declaring that. a lameutable
condition of affairs exists in the nation
at large. In all expressions of party
opinion concerning causes, effects and
remedies, attention is called to the
fact that in a time of profound peace,
when harvests have been notably boun-
teous, factories are idle, labor is rarely
employed and poorly paid; that the
farmer seeks in vain a remunerative
market for the products of his fields
that trade is congeSted and money is
scarce, and that great general and
personal distress prevails in a country
boundless in resources and lin1itless in
the patriotism of its people. It has
occurred in the past that certain sec
lions of our country have suffered tenn
porary trade embarrassments, and they
have either endured their fate in ST
lence or called upon the government
for legislation of a specific character,
having local application, to relieve
them. But the distress that exists now
is not sectional in its nature, and no
remedial legislation, having for its OBJ
ject the assistance of a particular
class of producers for the relief of
certain section, viii avail to stop the
CONTEMPLATING price of labor and
w
business stagnation. In the face
Of these briefly described condi-
tions and the possibilities suggested
by their existence, the hearts of
men are filled with fear for the future
and they stand affrighted in the
shadow of che national peril That
great soldier and patriotic statesman,
John A. Logan, made use of the fol-
lowing prophetic words from his place
in the senate. when that body had
under discussion the withdrawal of
the treasury notes: 81, for one, can see
benefit only 20 the money holder and
those who receive interest and have
fixed incomes. 1 can see, as a result
of this legislation our business opera
tons crippled and wages for labor
reduced TO a mere pittance. l can see
the beautiful praries of my own state
and of the great west, which are
blooming as gardens, with cheerful
homes rising like white towers along
the pathway of improvement, again
sinking back to idleness. 1 can see
the mortgage fiends at their hellish
work. l can see the hopes of the in
dustrious farmers blasted as they burn
corn for fuel because its price will not
pay the cost of transportation and
dividends on millions of dollars of
fictitious railway stocks and bonds I
can see our people OF the west groan-
ing and burdened under taxation to
pay debes of states, counties and cities
incurred when money was more
abundant and bright hopes Of the fu-
ture were held out to lead them on.
l can see the people of our western
states, who are producers, reduced 20
the condition of serfs to pay interest
on public and private debts to the
money sharks of Wedl street. New
York and of Threadneedle street in
London, Eng
FORCES BEHIND M'KINLEY.
Yet this nation fears no danger that
walks at monday. Its enemies have
come with ships and men, and on the
land end on the sea, victory has been
given into it's hands. The patriotism of
It's children has been attes'aed Oh many
bloody battle fields, where the Ameri-
can eagle has waved victorious wings.
(Applause). England may threaten
Us with her flying squadrons" and all
the nations of the earth may declare
fer our determination and no tremor
of fear will shake the hearts Of her
citizens as TO the ultimate result But
the danger that threatens us now Is
not an open danger coming from a
brave foe, bu,. from one that does iss
work in the darkness of the night and
in the secrecy Of upper chambers, and
adopts devious methods for the ac-
conlplishment of evil purposes. Let US
glance for a moueLE at the influences
which are now secretly at work against
the welfare of g great nation When
Mr.. Mckinley was nominated at St
Louis upon & platform demanding the