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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
WESTERN EEPR ESENTATION IN
THE SENATE.

The representation of the western
states in the United States senate is
favorite theme with many of the east
ern papers. The object of these articles
is usually to show what great injus-
tice is done to the larger states, and
how the power of the western states in
the senate is used to injure the best in
terests of the whole country
The Boston Herald, commenting upon
Josiah Quincys article in the North
American Review, has something to
say on the subject After telling how
Mr.. Quincy shows that the trans Mis-
sissippi section has now just one-third
of the senate, while the sixteen south
ern states have more than third, so
that the south and extreme west have
more than a two-thirds vote in the
senate, and how the south could lose
entirely the political control of Della
ware, Maryland and West Virginia, and
still with the transit Mississippi states
control just two-thirds of the senate,
should Arizona and New Mexico be
admitted to statehood. it says:
The menace to the interests of the
country involved in this eccentric dis
tribution Of power was already mani
fest in the Fifty third congress. Dur
ing the last session of that body the
cause of sound money found support
in the senate from the undivided rep
resentation Of only seventeen states.
while proposals looking TO the debase-
ment Of the currency were supported
by the votes of every senator from
twenty-one states.
This distribution of power is in no
way eccentric; it is provided for in the
federal constitution. Nor was, nor is
there any menace to the interests of
the country in this eccentric" ddstri-
button OF power. This. of course. refers
to free silver. Instead of being a men
ace those who advocate it believe that
free silver is che salvation of the cour,-
try, and that there can be no sound
money until ii is secured. They do not
say that gold is not sound money. but
they do say that the characterization of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
A CHARGE AGAINST BRYAN.

The St Louis Democrat saws
that when Hon. Thomas B. Reed intro
duced in Congress in 1885 a bill author
izing the sale of per cent coin bonds
to maintain the gold reserve, Mr.
Bryan offered an amendment providing
that nothing herein shall be con-
stIued as sugTendering the right of the
government to pay ali coin bonds out
standing in gold or silver at it's OPP
ton. That is to say, the man who is
now running for president on the Dem
ocrarIc ticket proposed that the gov
eminent should pay its honest debts
at the rate of soc ON the dollar.
Mr.. Bryan proposed no such thing
He proposed that the government
should retain and exercise it's right to
pay its bonds in the coin of the realm,
which means gold and silver He de-
serves praise rather than censure for
whaC he did. If it is Reputation for
the government to pay its debts in that
money in which it contracted to pay
them, then let the goldbugs make the
most CT ii. The people will stand by
the government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Just across the way from the depot was
the town graveyard and sitting on a bag
gage truck on the platform was a ragged,
lonesome man, whom any one would
have spotted at once for tramp. There
were dozen of US walking up and down
as we waited for the train, but for a
quarter of an hour the tramp sat with
his head in his hands and had nothing to
say to any one. Then a passenger, who
was evidently on good terms with him
self, walked UP to the man and said:
Dead broke, of course, old man?''
Yes, dead broke replied the man on
the truck as he looked up.
Haven't had anything to eat in two or
three days, Ell? ~
Not since yesterday morning"
Willing to work, but your health
won't permit, 1 take it, as is the case
with all the rest of emf
MY health amt overly good" replied
mo, of course not laughed the man.
Perhaps you are also worrying about
your family? Don't you want to raise, a
dollar, to get home in time to see your
Come along you-come along. gents
said the tramp as he rose up and climbed
the graveyard fence.
Half a dozen of us followed him and as
we reached the fence and looked over he
pointed to three graves which were so
new that the grass had not yet taken
root, and said:
There's the family-wife and two chill
drenl A week ago 1 was hundred
miles away, but 1 got to thinking about
these graves and | couldn't stay away.
This morning 1 finished my walk, and I
was waiting for the train to go before 1
came up here. Yes, I'm dead broke and
hungry and in poor health, and a tramp,
and there's the reason of it. When they
died it broke me up
One by one we went back to the plat
FORM The tramp came last of all and he
was going away without looking at us,
when the man who had chaffed him put
the money we had raised in his hand.
added a s. bill from his own pocket, and
kindly said:
Take it, old man, and better luck go
with you. 1 am sorry 1 spoke as l did
New York Mercury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

silver placed it in the power of a COM
paratively few to so manipulate gold
that the currency becomes unsound in
consequence. Whenever the supply of
money is SO limited that spectators
can SO control it as to induce or avert
panics as their interests shall dictate,
there is something radically wrong
with the currency. Confining the in
crease in our metallic money to gold
alone limits the money supply SO that
it can be manipulated. The Herald
says:
So it has come to pass thatten trans
Mississippi states. with a population in
1880 of 2,177,777, or $4,000 less than the
population Of Massachusetts, have the
same representation in the senate as
the nine north Atlantic states, with
Ohio added, having a population of 81
O73,S61, or nearly ten times as much
and hence also thirty-one states of this
Union, With a population slightly in
excess of $1,000, 900, have a representa-
ton in the senate more than twice as
great as fourteen states with a pop
ulation slightly less than S1,0O0,O0G.
And for this condition of things the
constitution, and not the silver states
must be blamed. In 1890 the thirteen
original states had a population of only
3,637,SS1, about 100000 more than
Massachusetts, had in 1890, and less by
considerably moe than 100000 than
New York had in 1890. Still Massa-
chusetts had her two senators when
she had less than 100000 people, while
New York today with more than 6,OO0,-
600 people has but two senator's Ohio
was admitted in 1902, but in 1910 her
population was only 29O, 76O, yet she had
her two United States senators. 1t is
well to remind carpers at western
states of these facts. 1t is also well to
remind them that the constitution pro-
vides for state representation in the
senate and for popular representation
IN the house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. THURSDAY, AUGUST, IS, 1895


make it cost US $40 or sf5. You know there
was an agreement about notice.
Mrs. Wickwire-.'Ye S: and If I give her
a weeks notice. she Will manage to break
$50 or $40 worth OF china before she goes
Indianapolis Journal.
Aid-"The new nurse has come. doctor
She looks rather young and seems to lack
selr-conhdence. She says she has not had
a great deal of experience though she
looks intelligent and says she thinks she
can learn
.Doctor-"She thinks she can learn. does
she? Send ner up quick. It's been about
with me who thought there was anything
she didn't know, and it will be a refresh
MS experience. Send up the prodigy
Judge.
He-'If the women had a vote, every
time they tried to hold rally in favor of
their candidate some one would get up a
soda, and break up the meeting You
don't think it would work do your
Shelf might. 1t seems to work among
the men, when the hated opposition has a
saloon opening, with free lunch INDIAN
apoliS Journal.
whole block
How 90 you know?"
Every piazza has a man on it, srnok-
ing, in his shirt sleeves Chicago Record.
Zone of the hardest things in making
speech, said the old campaigner, is
10 say Just what you mean
Yes. was the reply; that's pretty
hard. But once in a while it's a good deal
harder to mean just what you say
Washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
DOG DAYS.

How calm! how still! no ripples stir!
no breeZes wake
Thy silent undisturb'd repose,
Sweet placid lake
On thy smooth breast, with upturn'd eyes
The lilies float,
Each snowy head en-pillowd on
a leafy boat.
Like sentinels around the brink
The dark trees stand,
Whilst scarce less real CLEANS below
y mirroW'd band.
Save the soft plash of water rat,
Or startled bird,
Or sudden whiz of dragon fly,
Naught else is stirr'd.
The leaves above droop motionless,
Each grass seems still,
And merry birds o'ercome with heat,
Have hushed each trill.
So everywhere the earth lies wrapp'd
In trance-iike sleep,
And as l gaze, a dreamy spell
VIII DER me creep.
Too hot for speech all work, all books
Distasteful prove,
So muSingly | watch the forms
That round me move.
Far overhead, in deep blue sky
A snowy haze
Hangs motionless, then fades away
Fen as / gaze
Emblem of life our little day
So quickly past,
Our place left bare, till others rise
To fade as fast.
Thus year by year fair nature tells
Her truthful tale
To all who with listening ear
Frequent the dale.
Year after year these ancient trees
Spread wide their shade,
When summers hottest rays are thrown
A-down the glade
Still whispering, tho fierce may be
Life's scorching ray,
A calm retreat, a shelter safe
Is by the way,
One al unchang'd midst changing scenes
Can still give rest,
What matters, then, the scorching sun,
Peace fills the breast.
Good Words
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
TALES OF THE DAY.
Turned Hin, Down.

Everybody on the train going through
to San Francisco said she was the hand
soonest girl in the United States, and
every one of the dozen single men work
cd his level best to get an introduction.
The young man worth 100000 finally
accomplished the feat through her father
ana for the moment was happy. Then she
Sir, can you back-pedal your wheel?''
II cannot" he stammered in confu-
Moi
What do you do in case of a conapseg'
she continued, looking him straight in
the eye.
L get a policeman to take me home, -
he softly answ
Father, what sort of bird is this,
anyhow" demanded the princess, as she
turned to the Old man.
He's got a carload of plunks,". wills
pered the governor in her ear.
But he does not ride a bike
II travel on my shape and wealth &"
put in the young man, as he bowed low
before her.
They are both n. g., sir! The man
who wins my heart must be a scorcher
and able to make the tour of Europe on
bike. Go take lessons-tumble over on
your ears-get up with determination
to conquer or die-win success, and then
write me a postal card. Father, remove
the menagerie and bring in that chap
with the bicycle hump on his back
New York World.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

THE HERALD is n franchise mem
Der of The United Press, and re-
ceiNes the complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es, embra cling accurate intelligence
CT all current events in the whole
world. With fits special wire and
operator ina it's own Office THE HER
AID is daily in immediate possess
sion of the latest news up till the
hour of going 10 press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
.4ET DISCUSSION BE MODERATE.

The Chicago Tfmes-H Herald gives
some good advice regarding the dis
cusston Of political matters 1t says
that in view of the innumera6le
number of open-air debates on the
spolitical ISSUES Of the day going on all
over the land-debates usually between
two in the presence of four or five-it
might be We'll for the debaters to keep
in mind the famous saying of Talley-
rand, which he was wont to impress
upon all controveTsialists
'Surtout, Messleurs, PAS de zeler-
above all, gentlemen, no heat" It
closes its very excellent article with
this advice: Debate the question.
gentlemen, fairly and squarely, and
get at the truth as nearly as you can,
but-no heat
All that is good precept, and one ma
tllraily wonders how a paper that
gives such good advice will treat a
subject in the discussion Of which
there may be some heat if care is not
exercised to avoid it, The question of
free silver is such a subject, and in the
N6iy ISSUE W TIE L 4IllCS-11SiGlu
which the above is taken there is an
article on free coinage and. what it
means. The Times-Rerald says:
1T means robbery of half its value
of every dollars worth of other proper
ty held Or debt due to any citizen of
the United States. It means double
the amount OF taxes n'ow paid by each
citizen. 1t means cutting in two the
dollar now paid in wages. It means
doubling the price Of every indispen-
sable of existence in the United States.
when, therefore, in his on the wing
Chicago speech the Boy Orator said,
Give equal rights to all and special
privileges to none the question nat
urally arises whether or not the So
cialist candidate for president has
abandoned his advocacy of repudia-
ton, confscation and class legislation"
Here the precept is better than the
example. It appears that our esteemed
contemporary has not debated the
question fairly and squarely, nor has
it got at the truth as nearly as it
could have done. In fact its discussion
is a clear case of trop de zele instead
of pas de 7ele.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

tipn with the nomination His friends
are urging him to become q. candidate
and it is not at all unlikely that he
will The party could not put UP a
better man or one who would be
stronger with the voters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Tjburzi, the notorious Sicilian bandit,
enjoyed the distinction OF having been
sentenced to dSath thirty-saven times.
But when death came at last he didn't
enjoy il little bit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

John NJ. Thurston denies that he ever
made the charge that Mr.. Bryan was
ever in the pay of the silver kings of
the west. AS we understand it. he
quoted a paper which made the charge.
3 distinction SO fine that people will
not be able - comprehend il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Chicago papers are contrasting the
present deadly hot weather in that city
with what 1T was on January 4, when
all stree7 traffic was stopped by snow
and almost unendurably cold weather.
The only consolation is that these ex-
tremes make the average good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

A Chicago paper says that Hobart
cha%ieGd chatfeld-Taylor, president of
the onwentsia club at Lake Forest, was
robbed Friday night of S65 of good
United States money. But then he
retains his good name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

1T is the proud boast of an Atchison
woman thar she never had a. guest at
her table who didn't pass his plate a
second time" says the Atchison Globe.
What horribly small plates that woman
must nave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

A story is going the rounds of the
press that an eight-year-old Florida boy
has shed his skin. That is nothing.
Thousands of hide-bound partisans are
shedding their politics this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

When Lii Hung Chang arrives in the
United States it is to be hoped that
ne will not laugh at William c. Whit
hey, as he did at Joe Chamberlain,
because he wears monocle. 1t is the
sure sign OF the simon pure goldbug.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Mr.. P. D. Armour has reluctantly con-
sersnd 70 take an active part in the
campaign for Mckinley. VIII he kill
the fatted calf of his great slaug4tering
SUBSTITUTION for Mckinley?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Russell Sage has found that years
bring money, but not respect. For
instance. an exchange says; Russell
Sage is eighty years old-old enough
TO quit gouging the people"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

That surplus of six thousand odd dol
lars which was figured out by the coun-
Gil last year appears in Auditor Swan 5
statement in the form Of q deficit of
some four thousand dollars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Mark Hanna is doing some tall rust
ling among the millionaires. He and
ris candidate feel more al home among
them than among the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Goldbug papers are saying that
silver was net demonetized in 1878
they say it was only dropped from
the coinage. They will next assert
that IT was nof dropped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The Democrats of Wyoming Will soon
hold a convention and nominate a CON
gressional candidate. The name Of
Hon. John G. Hamm, of Evanston, is
being frequently mentioned in connec-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13
AN INTERSTATE COMMERCE DECI-
SION.

AT Los Angeles Judge Welborn, of
the United States circuit court, has
just handed down a very important
decision, one that, if sustained by the
United States supreme court, will be
very far reaching in its effect. The
decision relates to the powers of con-
gress to regulate passenger rates un-
der that provision Of the constitution
which gives to it powers to regulate
interstate commerce.
Under the acts of congress only half
rates have been paid by the govern
ment TO land grant roads, and the
roads desiring to have the matter set
tied for all time, brought a test case
under the court of claims act, the At
lantic & Pacific railroad being the
plaintiff, to recover full fare for the
transportation of 9 trooper, one Philip
Barrett, from Albuquerque, N. NJ, to
Prescott Junction, Ariz., a distance of
AIS miles. The regular fare for the trip
is $3.50. The government offered $1323
The railroad refused to accept that
sum and brought suit for the full
amount. Judge Welborn holds that
the government has this right. More
than this, the decision holds that the
government has this right on ali rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce,
whether they are land grant roads or
not If this decision is good law and
is sustained, then the government has
the right of absolute control of the
railroads. If it can fix rates of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce
there is no reason why it may not fix
the salaries of the railroad employees
of these roads, for they, too, are en-
gagged in Interstate commerce. The orig
inal package decision of the supreme
court completely broke down state SOW
ereignty, inaugurating the doctrine
that states must go to congress for
power to regulate matters that are
strictly of a police nature. Now comes
a decision that the government can
practically take away property without
making due compensation therefor.
The way the provision Of the consti-
tuition giving congress power TO regu-
late interstate commerce is being con-
strued by the courts shows that it is
the most dangerous power in the gen
eral government. By an easy stretch
it can be made to cover every trans
action between the citizens of the re-
public. To this power and its abuse is
largely owing the damnable theory of
government by injunction, which the
DRY and practice were so righteously
denounced by the Chicago convention.
1t is high time the people looked to
their government and overhauled it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

There is no reason why people who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones All they have to Go is to avoid
hitting their own houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The goldbugs having tried all other
remedies to stem the silver tide, might
try the faith cure as a last resort.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Senator Thurston says the money
question will soon disappear. It may
be that he expects to drown it with
flood of eloquence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

It can hardly be said that the man
who gets that third ticket nomination
will have greatness thrust upon him,
though the nomination WIFI be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The presidential race is being run
all the while now and each day proves
that young Lochinvar's steed is the
best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Now Hanna admits that the money
question is the issue. Perhaps this ac-
counts for his recent visits 20 the money
KINGS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

cenferville, Iowa, has become wet
town after fourteen years of drought
and dTyness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The National Democrats are not very
numerous. What they lack in num-
bers they make UP in eminent respec-
liability.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Roswell G. Horr has assumed his old
role of clown and plays it with all his
Old zine vim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The Boise Statesman says that Sena-
for Dubois is a Democrat. He GER
tainly is on the silver question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Pop" said Japhet, IT can't find tina
peslSy pair of fleas anywhere"
Never mind. my son. answered Noah
they are probably taking dinner in tn,
monkey cage. New York Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Wailace-"Ar Are you superstitious?"
Ferry-"Only reasonably So If some
men know were to try to borrow S1s
OF me on Friday would e."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

No word comes from the oyster of
Buzzards bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

'.Bowlegged? Is Watson bowlegged?'
said his best friend. His legs are such
his bicycle stranger would swear that
1t was a tricycle.. "-Indianapolis Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Schilling's Best tea. will be good for
grocers. 1t makes healthy customers
and healthy customers buy more food.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Poor Mrs. Sobs! It's horrible the life
she leads with her husband
Does be iil-treat her?"
'Hl-treat her! The Brute absolutely re-
fused to allow her to make century run
with us"-Philadelphia North American.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Finesse, not finance, is Mckinley
forte.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The gold standard Democrats who unite
should not talk too much about the in
famous fusion" between Democrats and
Popuhsts. They recall the Old proverb
ABOUT the danger of stone-throwing by
Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

Mr. Wickwire-"But, my dear, if you
discharge the girl without notice, she may
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

In the struggle for money, which goes
on the world over, the most valuable ar
flcle IS most sought after. When you
nave made gold the single standard of
values you nave made 1t the mont val
liable thing in the world and the struggle
lof 1t has gone on until its value has be-
come so intensified that all else is dwarf
Cd III value as measured by gold. 1t is
this intense struggle for the gold fhaf ha 9
forced this, government to issue bonds in
time Of peace.-Houston, Texas, Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-13

The heated spell: d-n.