, 1896-08-12

The republican committee of Utah
has Issued a lengthy add ess to the vot-
e1s of the STAKE setting forUh reasons
why they should support the nominees
of ,she St. Louis convention. Il says in
part:
Three months ago the triumph OF
the republican party seemed assured.
Three years of democratic rule had left
the nation so prost-ated in all its ma
t,onal interests, had spread SO heavy
a pail all over the land, chat men
seemed 20 be counting the days until
line time should come when they might
with their ballots retire from power a
party SO incapable of managing the af-
fairs of the nation and compromising
the needs OF the people. After three
years of trial, two of which democracy
had full control OF every branch of the
law making Departments of our gov
eminent, the industrial interests of the
nation were paralyzed, confidence was
destroyed, hundreds of thousands o:
men we're idle. and distress and ruin
prevailed throughout The land.
PROSPERITY REIGNED.
As stated by President Harrison in
mis- message 20 a democratic congress,
in December, 1892, the country was
then enjoying unexampled prosperity,
and that from October 6. 1890, to Oc-
tober 90, 1892, under the inspiring in
nuence of the Mckinley law" there
had been erected in the Unf,ed States
345 new industrial establishments, los
existing establishments had been in
creased, $40. 499, $50 new capital had
been invested in manufacturing and
81. 1855 new employees had been given
work.
Lee us turn from this great record
of progress and prosperity to the DEM
ocratic record.
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
Within three years after President
Harrison's message the prosperity
which had blessed the country and
brought contentment and happiness
to the homes Of its people had depart
ed. under the whitening effects Of DEM
ocratic rule and administration, and
the people We're compelled to gaze up
on the humiliating spectacle Of a great
government, rich in all that is neces-
sary to insure material welfare OF its
people, forced in a time of profound
peace to sell interest bearing bonds in
Under republican rule there was a sur
plus every year, and the bonded indebt-
edness was steadily decreased.
1t remained for the democratic party.
the proclaimed evangel Of prosperity,
to be the first to increase III bonded
Indebtedness since the close Of the civil
war. May not a clear reason for this
lamentable fact be partly found in the
statement by the toastmaster at the
chamber Of commerce banquet in Lon
don. when William l.. Wilson. the
author of the Wilson bill, was the
guest as follows:
IF, as he hoped. the period of tariff
was beginning to end, both countries
(America and England) ought to hon
or Mr.. Wilson. Benefit had already
been experienced in England (beoause
of the democratic tariff law. Furn-
aces had been reopened in Wales and
Yorkshire and an impetus had been
given to textile industries"
Contemplating this disgraceful rec
ord. it has been no wonder the people
waited impatien.ly for the opportunity
to make a change and restore the re.
publican party to power.
The great political parties OF this
country have met, adopted their plat
forms and nominated their candidates
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The republican party, true to its
principle of protection. has selected as
its standard bearer William Mckinley
whose devotion and loyalty to his
| CoulrlEy Wd6 6LoWh III AZ potliOhiSAaE
of the nation, a statesman of the ripeal
experience. THE best ,tessed wisdom
whose fame as the friend OF labor and
industry is world wide.
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN,
the democratic candidate. is besl
known for his remarkable free trade
record. 1t Is true thct in the past two
or three years he has made silver
speeches. but among the people Of hi:
state, the record he has made has lef'
upon their minds the fixed impression
that William ]. Bryan Is a rabld FREE
trader. No other public man Of oul
time has been mort radical in his UT
|,terances upon the subject Of free trade
In a speech delivered in General Weav
er's congressional district In Iowa. II
1894, he made this remarkable declara
ton:
Protection is a system of taxation
which is legalized robbery. c~onceives
in iniquiy and born in fraud and cor
ruptlon. 1 do not believe in stopping
until the last vestige of protection 1
eradicated from legislation"
In congress he was q member of tn