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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
HOWARD GoULD's GOOD SENSE.

Some time ago Howard Gould was
very grossly insulted by the charge,
made by an English yachting commit
tee, that he was shifting the water
balance of his yacht for the purpose of
giving it an advantage in racing. The
charge was totally disproved by the
investigation that followed, while the
committee was roundly condemned on
all sides, and particularly by some of
the leading English sporting papers
1t was generally thought that Mr.
Gould would refuse to further race his
yacht, and surprise was expressed
when he did not. Julian Ralph, in a
cable to the New York Journal, tells
why he did not. He says:
Howard Gould was seen on board the
steam yacht in which he lives on the
Clyde yesterday, and gladly consented
to allow the "Pittsburg Post publish
his version of the slight unpleasantness
between himself and English yachts
men. He said: 81 suppose you know
that / had an unpleasant experience
here some time ago. You see the COM
mittee was sent here to examine the
water tanks ON my yacht. They chose
a time for their visit while 1 was alb
sent in London. Then they wanted to
alter them, although they were pre-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
THE CONVENTION.

The Democratic national conven-
ton which will close at Chicago today
is one of the most. remarkable ever
held In Importance it is second only
to the famous convention of 1860.
1t put forth a declaration of princi-
pies that cannot fail TO receive the ut
most attention of the people. For
years the great political parties have
straddled the money issue. 1t is not
so this year. The Republican party
has declared for the gold standard,
while the Democrats have declared
for the free coinage of silver, that
great demand that the people have
been making upon the parties for
years. The declaration in favor of
an income tax is scarcely less impor-
tant than that in favor of free silver.
The platform is such as will commend
itself to the masses of the people
No convention was ever so regard
less of precedent This is easily ac-
counted for when it is remembered
what an estrangement there is be-
tween the Democratic administration
and the great masses of the party.
They have been and are for the free
and independent coinage of silver.
President Cleveland. has not believed
that they were. and he has fought the
free silver idea with his well-known
stubbornness and tenacity. He believed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
EXPORTS OF IRON.

The Pittsburg Post says that the
Iron Age mentions the fact that the
South Pittsburg pipe works, of South
Pittsburg, Ala, recently took a con-
tract for 1000 tons of cast iron pipe,
against Belgian and English compel
itors, for Costa Rica, in Central Amer
lea; that we have a tariff duty on cast
iron pipe of 1914 per ton, and yet even
southern manufacturers can undersell
the foreigners in the markets of the
world; that a few months ago in their
emergency tariff BILL claimed to be for
revenue, the Republicans in congress
increased the duty on iron pipe from
S13.44 to S15.45. The trusts have hit on
new theory of protection as illus
trated by the nail trust, and that is to
sell foreigners protected articles cheap
er than to Americans.
This may be a new theory of pro-
lection that the trusts have hit upon
as illustrated by the Nail trust, but it
is an old practice. What is protection
for if not to allow the people to be
bled for the benefit of the few?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
THE FIRST BRYAN CLUB.

Mercur, the great gold camp of Utah,
is the first place in the state to organ
ize a Bryan club. It is probably the
first Bryan club organized in the
United States, it having been formed
within an hour or so of the receipt of
the news of the nomination. Within
an hour of it's organization it had a
membership of one hundred. The
members are Democrats, Republicans,
men Of all shades of political opin-
ions.
The organization of Bryan silver
club by Democrats, Republicans and
others in one of the greatest gold
mining camps in the country, will be
something to astonish those opposed
to free silver. 1t will be to them an
object lesson worth many speeches and
thousands of pamphlets.
Mercur, Mercur of which we all
boast, has done itself great credit, and
set an example to all the mining
camps and cities and towns in the
state. Let it be followed. All success
and good fortune to the Mercur Bryan
silver club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
On the Ferry.

Blossom Ito Italian sitting beside a
large valise)-"My friend, that valise is
taking up considerable room. Will you
kindly move it and allow me to sit
down"
Italian-"No nova MOTH"
Blossom-'But L want to sit down."
Blossom / do. viii you take
that valise off that seat?"
Italian-"No TAXA moth. 1 told yo'
afora-''
blossom (getting warm in the collar
IF you don't take that valise off the
seat 1 will. Do you understand me?"
Italian-"I unstana what yo' talka; ]
no TAXA eat offa.'
Blossom (throwing valise off the sea0
There now! If you want your bag
gage you can go get it,
Italian-"Eat no belonga to mea."
Yo seea thata beegar mana
Blossom (as he replaces the valise)-
"Why didn't you say SO before 1 don
mind standing up; it's only short dis
lance across"
Italian TO himself)-"Eat no belonga
to mea. eat no belonga to tn beegar
man. Eat belonga to mya leetel sis in
tn cit; L taxa eat to hera. San Fran
cisco Wave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS DE-
NOUN CED

A correspondent of the Boston Herald
denounces Mr.. George Fred Williams
in unmeasured terms For his declara-
ton in favor of free silver. 1t is very
doubtful if Mr.. Williams, in coming
out for silver, had much idea, one way
or the other, that he was playing the
part of a martyr; he was merely fol-
lowing the convictions that were forced
upon him after a thorough study of
the financial question. What this cor
respondent has to say against Mr.. Will
liams is very rich, so rich that part
of it is worthy of reproducing:
And let him not expect to pose in
Massachusetts as a martyr, for the
people know the difference between the
true and the false. When President
John Quincy Adams, rather than use
the federal patronage for his own re-
election. went down to defeat, he was
one When Senator Ross, of Kansas,
voted against the Impeachment of An
drew Johnson, saving the country by
his vote from the discredit of remov
ing a president. but sealing his own
political fate, he was one When Mayor
Abram S. Hewitt, of New York, refused
to allow any flag but the stars and
stripes to adorn the city hall on st.
Patrick's day, and lost a reelection in
consequence, he was one. When Gov
ernor Greenhalge, as a member of the
Massachusetts house of representatives
in 1885, voted to retain a competent
Democratic clerk against a Republican
candidate from his own ward in Lowell,
and suffered defeat for reelection by
one vote, in consequence, he was one.
These men were martyrs for principle.
They threw their influence on the right
side, and the people remember them
with gratitude.
But when Benedict Arnold sought to
deliver West Point to the British; when
Hull surrendered Detroit without firing
a gun; when John Tyler betrayed the
Wing party which elected him, and
when John B. Floyd emptied the arsen-
ais of the north to aid secession, there
was no martyrdom in store for them
nothing but eternal infamy And such
will be the reward of George Fred Will
liams in Massachusetts.
We are glad that these terrible pre-
dictions as to what will be Mr.. Will
liams' fate are all confined to his re-
ward in Massachusetts. Outside Of
the Bay state he will be able to start
life anew, just as another Williams,
one Roger, went over to Providence
for the same purpose.
There is a great omission in this ar
raignment of Mr.. Williams. The cor
respondent forgot to mention Judas
Iscariot and the thirty pieces of silver
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
TALES OF THE DAY.
A Wideayvake Watchman,

A Wideawake Waterman.
The directors of an Australian bank
had engaged the services of Waterman,
who came we'll recommended, but did
not seem over-experienced, says London
Answers. The chairman, therefore, sent
for him to post him up a bit and be-
gan:
James, this is your first job of this
kind, isn't it?'
Yes, SIR
Your duty must be to exercise vigil
ance.
Eyes, SIR
BE careful how strangers approach
YOU
II will, SIR
NO stranger must be allowed to enter
the bank at night under any pretext
whatever"
NO. sir
And our manager-he is a good man.
honest, reliable and trustworthy; but it
will be your duty to keep your eye on
him.
But it will be hard to watch two men
and the bank at the same time"
Two men, how?'
why. sir, it was only yesterday that
the manager called me in for a talk and
he said you We're one of the best men in
the city, but it would be just as well
to keep both eyes on you and let the di-
rectoIs know if you hung about after
hours"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
A VOICE FROM THE RANKS.

A-savin' of my try?-well, 1 guess
I've done my shared
I've tended every meetin' that they got
up anywhere;
l have helped the oratory by remarlxin'
of "hooray."
An I've singed my hair an whiskers at
the fireworks display.
keep a-doin' jes' the best l can,
But it's all fur disappointment tibet l
plan.
Fur republics is ongratefuI,
An I'm gittin' sorter hateful;
Where ulster truly love my feller-man.
A-sayin' of my country? Amt sot up
late an talked
When L seed there was prospeck of
my partys getting baked?
Amt l argyed long an earnest fur this
land so proud an free
An wasn't Asa Billings made postmas-
ter, stead O. me?
Yet l never fail ter rally round and
Shout
Though 1 think it's somethin to COM
plain about,
Tnet they don't give any pensions
Fur a-goin' ter conventions
An yellin' till yer lungs is tuckered out.
washington Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

he was fighting fallacy: the over
! lieved he was fighting them The re-
suit was to intensity very marked
division of opinion on an important
matter into a feeling of hostility and
bitterness. By the silver masses of
his party Mr.. Cleveland has been
looked upon as the very personifcation
1 Of the gold standard idea. The gold
men in the convention were looked
upon as but the creatures of the presi-
dent. there to do his bidding. They
were treated fairly. but their argu-
/ ments and their urgings were given no
consideration. All their arguments and
warnings but aroused their hostility,
and the latent memory of all the con-
/ tumely and abuse that had ever been
heaped upon the silver men. They
saw before them only goldbugs, and
it made no difference to them that they
were of their own party. This fact
accounts for the refusal of the con-
vention to adopt Senator Hills resolu-
ton indorsing the administration, an
unheard of thing in the national con-
vention OF the party in power.
For years the gold men throughout
the country have scoffed at and reviled
the silver men with all their might
and main; no name was too vile to ap-
ply to them. no language Of denuncia-
ton was ever too strong when silver
men were the subject of it. At a
time much later than the eleventh hour
the gold men in the Democratic party
attempted argument and persuasion.
1t was too late. The silver men We're
at Chicago to do, and not to daily.
They knew their strength, but they
did not use it as giant. They seemed
to override the national committee in
the matter of the temporary chair
manship. The committee very I'M
wisely attempted to override the will
and wishes of the majority, thing
without precedent, but they were not
allowed to-
The convention absolutely threw def
erence to old-tine leaders to the winds,
but simply because the leaders were
not in harmony with it; and principles
were preferred to Difference. 1t mill
tated rather than otherwise against a
proposition that it came from an adj
ministration source; and the admin
istration, according to all precedent
and tradition, IS always the leader of
its party.
There was no boiling, but the action
of New York and other states in re-
framing from voung was a very I'M
usual thing in d Democratic conven-
ton.
In no convention before have the
representatives OF the masses of the
party been so determined to rule in
behalf Of the party.
The two-thirds rule was adopted, but
it should not have been. There is no
reason for its existence. 1t, too, would
have gone had i: seriously threatened
to have obstructed the will of the ma
jority.
Altogether it was most remarkable
convention. Never was a. majority
more enthusiastic, a minority more
disheartened. 1t will be memorable,
and will serve as a precedent in the
future to break away from precedent
and tradition. 1t has greatly modified
national convention traditions, if it has
not actually revolutionized them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

cise,y the same as they were last sum
mer when I raced fifty times. l wrote
to them that | would make the altera-
ton for the sake of harmony and for
no other reason, which was perfectly
true. l didn't want TO withdraw from
all the contests and thus create i'll
feeling; besides. l wanted to show that
the new rule of measurement did not
turn out boats as seaworthy as those
built under last years rule. l am glad
to say that the summary methods en-
ployed by certain members of the
council have been severely condemned
by a great many of the representative
English yachtsmen Nevertheless, /
notice l have been receiving abuse in
various American newspapers because
/ continue TO race after what has hap
pened.
Mr.. Gould has shown great good
sense and should be commended for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The American Bimetallic union,
which is non-partisan, has been one
Of the potent factors in disseminating
silver views throughout the country.
Its work has been wonderful and
should be continued, particularly now
that the fight for silver is on. Much of
its work has been accomplished
through its official organ. the Bimetal-
list, semi-monthly publication that
is ably and courageously edited. 1t is
published at Chicago and has very
large circulation. Every friend of sill
yer should take it and induce a friend
to take it. By so doing the cause of
silver will be furthered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

On the opening day of the Chicago
convention there was considerable
trouble over gaining entrance to the
hall, and there was a good deal of kick
ing. Judge Powers registered his kick as
follows: 1t took me nearly an hour
to get in here, and after succeeded in
breaking through the mob on the out
side it was thirty minutes before l
could find my seat. When l did so,
finally, it was wholly through my own
efforts, for not a man could 1 find who
knew anything about the hall or the
arrangements. It's a disgrace. The
hall is ample and there are plenty of
doors, but they were not opened.
cannot imagine what those in charge of
the convention were thinking Of that
they did not take more pains" The
Judge kicks as well as he leads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
Cyclone
Shoe
Sale.
SPENCER & LYNCH CO.,
124 Main.
Old People.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
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late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoXicant, but acts as a tonic
and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone to the organs. there
by aiding Nature in the performance
of the functions. Electric Bitters Is
an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents per
bottle at q. c. NJ. I. Drug dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Before this issue of our paper
reaches our readers the Democratic
convention at Chicago will, we predict.
have nominated gold man or a strad-
der, says the Payson Header. That
prediction must have been made after
a number of headers" had been taken
aboard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

Jimmie: .'Pl1 tell you what we'll do.
Wen play lawn fete.''
Bopbie: AN I'll be the man what says
dam
Jimmie: I'm goin' to tell your mamma.
Bobbie: Didn't nuther. That's what
papa allus says when mamma says lawn
fete. cleveland Plain Dealer
Does your baby walk yet, Mrs. Tar
ber?'
Walk! Bless you, no. But he can run
all around the nursery on his little bike"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
81 should like observed the shade of
Richard Ill, anXiously, ITO go back and
cancel that option. don't you know? OF
course. real estate is pretty dead, but
still, | wouldn't just care to give king
dom for horse, as matters stand. DE
triot Tribune.
Mems club?'
"Oh. yes; it is delightfulr'
What are some of the pleasures?A
why, every fat man in the club dis
covers at once that all the other men in
the club are fatter than he is."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
THAT hanging was half an hour be-
Yes; the sheriff and the condemned
man got to talking about their bicycles"
Chicago News.
Atwood Qll.) has a woman undertaken,
who may really be the woman of whom
we are always reading. Men die for her,
at any rate.-New York Recorder.
NOAH asked Captain Kidd, I've al
ways wanted to know one thing-did you
only take two of every kind of creature
on board the ark
las passengers, yes" said Noah, ''but
our steward had about SEQ chickens and
Holsters in the ice box for Sundays, just
the same. "-Burlington Hawkeye.
Look here" said the refrigerator,
freezingIy, II believe you're under
weight"
.'Well," answered the ice, 'In admit
that I'm not all I'm cracked up to be-
New York Press.
Osgood-"I guess Matthews intends to
run for Office this year"
Wyman-"What makes you think so?"
Osgood-"He's removed the fence from
around his beautiful awn."-Cleyeland
Leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

So much is being said in the eastern
papers about the way in which the
Fourth is celebrated these days that
it is very evident that a great many
people only look upon it as a soforth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

THE greatest death blow silver has
received since the Sherman purchasing
clause was repealed is the adoption of
the silver plank in the Democratic ma
tional platform" so says the Provo
Enquirer. That is about the veriest
nonsense we have seen in any paper.
By the way, how many greatest
death" blows can a, thing receive be-
fore death really ensues?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

There was hold-up of bicyclists at
Taunton, Mass, the other day by a
bicycle bandit. The only remarkable
thing about it is, according to the pic
lures of the event, that the three held
ups and the hoId-up ali came to a dead
stop at the same time and sat on their
wheels and maintained their balance
without any effort.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Harold Frederic has published a
novel under an assumed name. People
are not enquiring what the novel is
about but why he wanted TO do such
a foolish thing as to publish under an
assumed name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The Chicago papers are having much
to say about the ozone that fills the
air of the Windy City. 1t isn't ozone
The Chicago river is a little more pu-
crescent than usual at present and is
throwing off gas more freely than or
dinarily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

John NJ Thurston was powerful
enough to kill Nebraska's would-be Re-
publican candidate. But Nebraska has
her Democratic presidential candidate
and will cast her electoral vote for
him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

God gave me my money" says Mr.
Rockefeller, and 1 give it to the Chi
cago university" Who gave you that
great pile of money which you have not
given TO the Chicago university?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The New York Sun will not support
the Democratic platform and ticket
There could scarcely be better
augury for free silver than this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

1T is the finesr convention hall in
the finest convention city in the world;
how give us the finest convention"
says the Chicago Dispatch. You have
had IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

No silver man in the west can say
that William J. Bryan is not as good a
silver man and as much entitled to the
support of the Independent silver men
as Henry NJ. Teller
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The match trust is having a good deal
Of trouble just now. Lucifers always
did make mischief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The Pittsburg Dispatch of Tuesday
last publishes a portrait of Hon. j. c.
Sibley that is as good picture of
Senator Arthur Brown as we have
seen,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Hill, like Achilles, sull1ed in his tent.
Achilles got it in the heel but Hill got
it in the neck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Mr.. Mckinley, we believe, has never
been west of the Mississippi river. Mr..
Bryan lives west of the Missouri.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

If Dan NJ. Dickinson's whiskers were
on the front of his face instead of upon
the side, he would be taken for a Pop
ulist every time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

SILVER Dick Bland will continue to
make hay while Uncle Horace Boies
will till the soil. And such is fate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Hill was not in the convention dur
ing the balloting. Who cast that vote
for him?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11
Nothing

stands between you and de-
licious tea-nothing but your
own indifference.
You can buy SeAillang's
Best of any quick grocer, and
try it (please follow direc-
tions), and get your money
back if you don't like it.
You don't pay for the tea
you use, if you don't like it
why should you?
Nothing but coffee in .Sehfzling's Best
coffee same is true of .ScAillfag's BeSt
baking powder, soda, spices, seasoning,
favoring extracts. Pure and money.
backed.
II SeAtlEng 6 Company .Saa Eaaeiseo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Hills motto is: 81 am Democrat"
His sentiments are: D. the Demo-
cratic national convention"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The gold men demanded the whole or
nothing. They got the hole.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

The slogan Of the gold men before
the Chicago convention was: mo COM
promise And they didn't get any.
either.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

II would be very interesting to know
just how the fishing was al Buzzard's
Bay yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Senator Teller did not get the NOM
ination at Chicago. He just got the
marble heart And he urned it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Patti can get a dozen bicycles for a
song any time she is of mind to sing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Bryan's speech is silvern in more
ways than one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

Bryan's nomination was a surprise
but a surprisingly pleasant one.