The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-22
Az Heller CITY.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held There
Hon. II. c. Chambers Speaks.

PARK CITY, Oct. 21.-An enthusi-
astic Democratic meeting was held in
the opera house at Heber City last
night. The house was completely filed
and the audience listened to the adj
dresses with much interest, frequently
applauding the speakers.
William Buys of the county central
committee called the meeting to or
der He read a letter from w. II. King
stating that he was compelled by duty
to cancel his enga gements in order that
he might so east to assist in the cam
paign for Bryan, believing that the
success of the national ticket is of
greater Importance than his own cleo
ton. The patriotic sentiment expressed
in Mr.. Kings letter stirred the audi
ence and brought forth much applause.
The chairman espied Hon. Abram
Hatch, Republican candidate for state
senator, in the audience, and invited
him to the platform. Mr.. Hatch ac-
cepted the invitation and occupied a
seat during the meeting by the side of
his opponent, Hon. r. c. Chambers.
Joseph R. Murdoch, Democratic can
didate for representative from Wa
satch county, was introduced and made
a few remarks, but gave way to the
principal speaker of the evening, A. o.
Smoot of Provo. He said he was pleased
TO see Candidates Chambers and Hatch
sitting side by side. The two sena-
torial candidates are above reproach;
both men of honor, who love and re-
Spect each other. He hoped there was
not a gold standard man in the audi
ence. If there is a man who, year
ago, went up and down advocating free
and unlimited coinage, and is now
shouting for the gold standard he had
no use for him. The argument for the
gold standard can only be advocated
in the interest of the money power. The
gold dollar is the dollar of the specula-
tor It buys two bushels of wheat
when it should only buy one. One-half
the money OF the constitution has been
stricken down. Even with the utmost
frugality no man can accumulate to-
day. In all the contests for remoneti-
cation there has always been a major
ity of Democrats and a minority of
Republicans. The Chicago convention
placed the question squarely before the
people in words that cannot be misun-
oerstood. You who pay taxes on all
you own have the right to ask why the
millionaire should be exempted from
an income tax under the patronage of
the government. The currency has been
contracted year after year, and the
power of money has been placed in the
hands Of few as against the many
The people have borne with patience
until patience ceases TO be a virtue
We have been going from bad to worse
We have a country of inexhaustible
resources and advantages. and vet are
The debtors of the world the monetary
slaves of Lombard street. We yay our
surplus 10 England as interest. The
distress of the country will continue
until the money of the people is re-
stored
Mr.. R. c. Chambers said that it is
not time to deal with triflirg mat
tiers; 1t is time when the interests of
the whole republic are at stake. We
have leader who has proclaimed
truths that the opposition cannot deny.
He believed that Bryan would be elect
ed. Many men in the east who wear
Mckinley buttons and accept free rides
to Canton, viii vote Bryan tickets. Co.
ercion Is going on in the east to secure
votes for the gold cause Bryan is the
man for the people, and If there ever
was an honest man in politics 1t is he.
You have duty to perform. which Is
to sustain the party. and thus sustain
our great leader. All of you know Mr..
Hatch, and ! believe he would make
very good representative. But 1
have some objection to hin1-not oar-
sonal If Bryan : elected, and I be-
lieve he will be. we want 2 United
States senator who will support Will
lam J. Bryan thoroughly. We want a
straight free coinage man who can be
depended upon. We want to elect
King to congress, because he is sound
on the silver question. Were it not
for the siS2por3 of Bryan. it would
make little fiffe, sence whether Hatch or
myself be efectSd senator. Mr.. Cham