The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-19

IllSS uiUeu senator OF new 1OIk 80"
in the papers this morning that the I
chairman of the Republican state
committee of Utah had ceased
the pleasant occupation of con-
tenpiating the interest tables OF
his bank and was engaged in
Illuminating an address to the peo-
pie bearing within its arms his oDJur-
cations and anathemas against those
who defy the rod of the iron monger
and in which he will paint pretty pic
lures of scented valleys. filed with a
perfume OF flowers blooming in the
gardens of patronage for those
who beat McKinley's torl-ton, even
though its resounding notes sound the
death knell of American prosperity.
l feared that the information that
the Republican chairman was writing
an address would cause fear to par
alyze the Independent, patriotism to
desert the self-sacrifcing, and party
fealty to supplant the unselfish love OF
country that is being displayed in this
young state. But the attendance of
this evening, the enthusiasm that has
caused The fires of patriotic fervor to
burn more brightly, is proof positive
that so far as any practical effect is
concerned, that address, though the
literary gem that it is sure to be,
might as well be read to the silent
ears of our great dead sea as to be
/ op. eau DIOdu III IAlS community WHICH,
with one voice, and actuated by the
noblest impulses, declares for Bryan
and Sewall as its leaders, and that we
shall have American money for Ameri-
can men.
What can I say this evening, which
shall voice the admiration that l have
for the patriotic men and women of the
! Republican party, who, placing coun-
| try before party, have set an example
/ thai is nrOOf strong bOtV writ that
! the American people are fit to govern,
and that no banner with a strange de-
vice Will be followed when IL leads
| toward danger for the republic. The
men who thrust aside the iron collar
of Hanna at ST. Louis, struck a blow
for liberty. Their names will be treas
ured in history yet to be written; the
courageous act of Cannon, Allen,
Kearns and Salisbury following the
leadership of the patriot Teller is an
object lesson causing us to feel that
there be giants in these days. The
endorsement of their course by hun
dreds of thousands of Republicans
through the country, marks the wisdom
OF those leaders action and signifies
that a political earthquake is impend-
ing that will shake down the battle
mentS OF the trusts and SyndicateS and
money kings, and let the people enter
upon the enjoyment of that which is
| their own. | have wondered whether if
the conditions had been reversed, and
the ST Louis convention had declared
| Tor silver and the Chicago convention
for gold, we of the Democratic faith
would have been as brave and as ear
| nest as our Republican allies of today.
We would have tried, but until we have
been tested, we know MOI whether we
are the true gold. Therefore, in adni-
ration OF their unSelfish and patriotic
action, L, as Democrat, extend the
right hand of fellowship to you, so late
of the Republican party and say: Hail,
brothers, and advance with US and,
armored as we are, by righteous
cause, we will beat down the hosts of
error and plant the white banner OF
silver upon the very dome of the cap
itol of the nation.
In $50, when national unity was in
peril, so in 1886 when financial freedom
is the stake, there is going on a disin-
tegration of parties and a new align
great parties is RECEIVING new elements
and each is losing to the other great
bodies Of voters. At last there is a
great principle at stake. 1t is no longer
a struggle between the ms and the
outs. 1t is no longer a mere scramble
for public plumber. It is contest be-
tween great systems. The lists are
made. The champions are named.
Against a shield of silver there is set
a shield of gold. The old party of the
people, the party which Jefferson call
ed Republican and which Jackson call
ed Democratic, bursting the bonds of
selfish interest which chained it, calls
the people to arms, and their trampling
feet can be heard above the din Of
Wall street as they respond, shouting
with a million voices, the battle cry of
freedom. AT the supreme moment at
the Chicago convention, when the stan
dards of the states, impelled by the
natchless oratory of Bryan, were clus-
tered about the guidon Nebraska, the
new Democracy burst its chrysaiis and
stood in all its fresh young manhood
before the people. Though he had not
yet been named, there was even then
inscribed upon the brow of Bryan the
name of leader, as if it had been traced
by the fingers of the Almighty in let
ters of living light. Great crises de-
veloped great leaders, anG Bryan, bear
ing the standard of our country aloft,
will lead the people through the Dead
Sea of financial disaster into the bright
gardens of prosperity.
To those of the Democratic faith who
are here, let me say that your delega-
ton to Chicago, returning with the
banners, tried to execute your will in
: that historic assembly and to advance
the honor of our young state That
: which we did you already know. I
i trust that you believe that such mis-
| takes as we made were the natural
| errors of humanity. Believing that
gratitude in politics is q, merit, and
knowing how much Utah is indebted
to that grand. old commoner Silver
, Dick Bland, we cast our votes for him
until his banner was lowered in honor
able defeat and that of Bryan raised
in its place We. fought your fight so
we'll as we could, and we return into
: your hands the Democratic standard
of Utah, untarnished with dishonor.
| We hope that in our efforts to adj
: vance our state that we were not con-
sidered presumptuous. We were aware
, that q distinguished citizen of our re-
) public, the president of the United
t States, at a gathering of Christians in
2 New York, declared that we of the west
should be subjected to the softening
? and the harmonizing influences OF
home missionaries Several of these
philanthropic gentlemen, acting upor
E the presidents suggestion, with won
derful self-abnegation, deferred THEN
4 annual visit to the crowned heads OF
, Europe in order to attend the Chicago
. convention We Of the west met those
t pleasant gentlemen and they are ours
: They went away satisfied that whatso-
! ever our faults, we are at least sincere
Il They were made acquainted with the
fact that the men and women of the
west who breathe the air Of the prairies
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