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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
THE LEGISLATURE.

1t is not many days before the legis-
lature will meet BY constitutional
provision the session is limited to 60
days. It is ample, and more than
ample for all the needs of the state the
coming session. The adoption or re-
lection Of the work of the code com
mission is the main thing to be done
in legislative line. That the result of
its labors will meet with approval there
is little doubt
There will be appropriations to make,
but they should only be made for pub
lie purposes; and then with great econ
omy. The people of the state having
felt the bad effects of hard times for
a number of years past, their resources
are not such as TO allow of very ex-
Cessive taxes for any purpose without
Even if the resources of the people and
the state were as abundant as could
be wished. still economy in public ex-
penditures should be the watchword.
There will be a United States sena-
tor to elect, but that is not a matter
which should consume very much time.
And this viii be about all there will
be to do.
The session should be made as short
as possible, consistent with the inter
ests of the people Thirty days in
stead of GO should suffice to do all that
is necessary, providing, of course,
something that is now unforeseen does
not occur requiring a longer session. A
short session will give the greatest
satisfaction 10 the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
NEW CURRENCY BILL.


Senator Shoup has introduced bill
whose purpose is to forbid the further
issue of paper currency of a denomi-
nation less than ten dollars. When
paper currency notes are received by
the treasury for dues or for redemD-
ton they shall be Cancelled. but
nothing in the bill is 10 be construed
TO reduce the amount of legal tenders
now authorized.
The idea at the bottom of the bill is
to increase the circulation of silver
coin. It would do this to some extent
no doubt, that is if there were the re-
hottest chance for it becoming a law,
which there is not Those who decided
against silver at the late election are
welded to their paper money and
would not surrender it for anything,
scarcely for gold.
It is natural TO ask-why Senator
ShouD should be so anxious SO early
IN the session to do something for
silver, and that something so small?
His plan viii neither commend itself
to his constituents in Idaho nor his
colleagues in congress. 1t resembles
in no small degree a little burnt offer
ing for his cause during the cam
Daign. There is no incense in it to
placate the wrath of the gods. In
fact it really looks as though the
senator had been impregnated with
the presidents ideas about the re-
tirement of the greenbacks that when
they are received in the treasury. by
~, Of, leo fhax-
might ''be gradually and prudently
replaced by silver COINS and that
the result of such impregnation was
the birth of this ten dollar silver plan.
1t is really quite surprising that the
senator should have introduced his
bill 1t will satisfy nobody, not even
himself, we fancy. 1t will have a
tendency to bring up the silver ques-
ton in the very worst form possible.
1t will have the appearance of the
advocates of free silver seeking to
pick I'D few crumbs from the table
of the rich gold men. 1t recalls the
story Of the old frontier friend of
Jackson who was willing to take his
old foXed pants if he couldn't get any
thing else.
Then what will the enemies of silver
say? They are very apt to say that
this bill is but a wedge and that more
is to come. They will become alarmed
and do all in their power to shut every
avenue to silver. And many silver
men will say that Senator Shoup has
introduced his bill as nothing more
than SOP to silver. If congress
should pass the bill and it became a
law, which we believe is an absolute
impossibility, some aid, not much,
would be given to silver. But the aid
that is wanted is the free, unlimited
and independent coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPORT.

The most important portion OF
Attorney. General Harmons report is
that regarding the passage of an act
to cure defects in the federal criminal
law There are many laws concern
ing crimes, and as pointed out in the
report they are isolated and scattered,
and almost duplicate each other in
some instances. They should be
brought together and codified
A very important matter referred to
is the fact that in the federal statutes
there ere no degrees of murder and a
jury cannot bring in a verdict fer man
slaughter Such a condition of the
law in a civilized country is really a
disgrace, and is more worthy of some
oriental government than this one.
1t needs remedying at once. 1t
smacks of the old time capital punish
ment crimes of England.
The recommendation concerning
writs of error is important, but moth
ing will come of it this session Of con-
gress.
What is said about the Pacific rail-
ways, and what was said about them
in the presidents message, makes it
quite certain that they will vet be
dealt with by the government, either
through legislation or the courts. The
position of those who claim that the
government NAV be made a party to
any proceedings for foreclosure, it
holding the second mortgage, is the
logical one, and we believe the legal
one. The position of the government
seems to be that the rights of a sec
end mortgage holder, at least in it's
own case, are superior to those of a
first mortgage holder. 1t can only be
SO on the theory that might is right.
On the whole the report is a very good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
THE ELECTION CONTEST.

Today the supreme court will hear
arguments upon the question of the
validity of the law under which the
late election was held. It is a question
in which the people have very deep
interest, deeper far than any office
holder can have. Able counsel will pre-
sent both sides of the question and it
will be exhaustivelS argued The SUI
preme court will give its decision as
to what it holds the law in the case
to he
The presumption, of course, is that
the law is valid, and those who attack
its VALIDITY will have the burden of
proof placed upon them. The contest
will be hard fought upon both sides.
but there is small reason to believe
that the actual will of the people will
be set aside by a decision of the su-
preme court.
The arguments of counsel will prob
ably occupy the better part of two
days When they are closed the judges
will want several days in which to con-
slider them and the authorities upon
which they rest, and to make their de-
cision. So it will necessarily be nearly
week before the people will know
definitely whether they have had an
election or not, or are only laborine
under false impression regarding the
matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
JON4 tcl1 , IAIlIl4I : 7 q Z
League.
Boston, Dec. 4, 1896.

The Courier Journal thinks that
farming isn't dead in Kentucky by
any means. 1t says that Edward King,
a farmer living near Cave City, Bar
rem county, doesn't complain much of
the hard times, though he lives in a
county where Populists and calamity
hoWlers are thicker than f1eas in
dog kennel. Mr.. King made a good
living for himself and family this year.
and in addition has laid up 81, 100 in
bank. Furthermore, he says he has
kept but one hand, has done but little
work himself, and doesn't think he has
had any remarkable luck. How many
business men in Kentucky have lived
well. cleared 81, 100 on as small amount
of capital and still have their affairs
in good shape? 1t must be that farm
ing isn't such a bad thing after ALL
But it should be remembered that this
man is a King among farmers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
RESTRICTION OF IMMIGRATION.

One Of the subjects to come UP at
the present session of congress is that
Of me restriction of immigration. Some
sentiment against it has been aroused
by the fact that in the recent election
the foreign born citizens very largely
voted for Mckinley and the gold stand
ard. This has drawn out many COM
ments, which have induced the secre-
tary of the immigration Restriction
LEAGUE to write to the Boston Journal
as follows:
To the Editor of the Boston Journal:
Dear Sir-In view of the fact that
some Of our newspapers, in comment
ing on the recent election, have in
timated that the foreign vote influenced
the result of that election, we beg to
call your attention to the following:
What most Of the advocates of fur
ther restriction want. and what the
Lodge-Corliss bill, shortly to come be-
fore the senate, aims to accomplish,
is not the exclusion of foreigners gen
orally, but of those who are ignorant
alike of their own language, OF an oc-
cupation, and of the standards of liv-
ing and character which distinguish
the American people.
Now in regard to the recent election
two thin-S mag he said: First, the
way a man will vote in a particular
election IS not a test OF his desira-
bility in other respects. Second, a bill
like the one proposed would have kept
out a very small proportion OF the for
eign born who voted in the recent cleo
ton, either for gold or for silver, for
Mckinley or Cor BRYAN.
1t has been shown in the various pub
LEGATIONS of the Immigration Restric-
ton league and elsewhere, that illit-.
eracv and general undesirabilit- go
together. The illiterate are the Slav,
Latin and Asiatic races. During the
last fiscal year the average illiteracy
of immigrants from Austria Hungary,
Italy, Poland and Russia was 40.l per
cent, While of those from the United
Kingdom, France, Germany and Scan
dinavia it was only 81 per cent
Now, what part did the Slav, Latin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
THE LAND o, THE LEAL.

I'm wearin' ava, John,
Like snaw-wreaths in thay, John,
1 m Wearin' ava
To the lam o. the leal.
There's nae sorrow there, John,
There's neither cauld nor care, John
The day is aye fair
In the land O the leal.
Our bonnie BARNS there, John,
She was bath guide and fair, John,
And oh. we grudged her sair
To the land o. the leal.
But sorrows sell wears past, John,
And joys a-comin' fast, John,
The joy that's aye to last
In the land O. the leal.
Sac dear's that joy bought. John,
Sac free the battle fought. John,
That sinful man eer brought
To the land O. the leal
OH dry your giist' ming e'e, John
My saul langs to be free, John,
And angels beckon me
To the land o. the leal.
Obi haul We leal and true. John,
Your day it's wearin' thro', John.
And I'll welcome you
To the land o the leal.
Now fare We weel, my ain John,
This worlds cares are vain, John,
Well meet, and We'll be fain,
In the land o. the leal.
Lady Marine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. FRIDAY. DECEMBER Il.

are compelled to wade through it by the
necessities of their occupation TO Gig
out material for comment or TO acquire
statistical information.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: The first general
discussion of interest relates TO Cuba
There is deal of indefinite discussion.
Grover Cleveland illustrates the law OF
heredity by strong penchant for
preaching, only his homilies are based on
current events for texts. The substance
OF all is that he is not prepared to do
anything toward restoring peace on that
unhappy island, but he thinks the time
may come when the United States ought
TO call a halt on the butchery and devas-
tation now going on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

THE HERALD IA n franchise MEM
beg of The United Press, and re-
ceives the complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es, embracing accurate intelligence
of all current events in Ghe whole
world. With it's special wire and
operator In it's own Office THE HER
AID is daily in Immediate possess
afon of the latest news up till the
hour of sOfrE to press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

ject of twelve men constituting a jury
was remarkable. The twelve tribes
may be said to have been the founda-
ton stone of the argument of those
who wanted all juries to consist Of
twelve men.
The convention meant eight when it
said eight, and the supreme court de-
clares that the convention meant what
ii said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

An exchange says that the man who
does NOT read the annual message to
oonoress certainly cannot claim to
have an intelligent comprehension of
,,,,hl;c affairs, either national or inter
national, and is in no condition to criti-
else the work of congress or even to
vote wisely upon national issues I'm
der that test few members OF congress
win be found fit for the work they
were elected to perform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE.

Kansas City Times: President Cleve-
strikes clear, high note of courage and
faith in the patriotism of the American
people and of confidence in the great
destiny OF the republic. It's splendid
America nism is 'exemplified in the hearty
sympathy which it expresses for the un-
fortunate people of other nations who are
battling against cruel and adverse con-
ditionS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Already fond and expectant parents
are beginning to name their little baby
boys William Mckinley. Needless. IN
thinking parehtsl Think of the great
number of boys whose whole lives have
been blighted by having fastened upon
them the name of Grover Cleveland.
Tristram Shandy's misfortunes all be-
fell him because of his name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Senator Chandler has introduced
biz to reduce the salaries of all federal
employees 10 per cent. This is the
amount of commission demanded by
the advance agent of prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
PHOENIX AND RETURN $500,
Vim Rio Grande Western Railway.

On December 10 to 13 the R. G. W.
sells round trip tickets to Phoenix and
return at the very low rate of $50. TO-
Please remember that the r. G. w. is
the short and fast route to Phoenix and
all points south. Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, tourist sleeping cars and free
reclining chair cars. Ticket office Is
West Second South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

and Asiatic vote play in the recent
election? According to the census of
1890 (Dart L, DID. 140 I'D, II all the
males of voting age OF those races had
been naturaliZed and had voted in the
last election the percentage which
their vote would have been of the total
vote would be as follows: United
States, 2.61; north Atlantic states, 3OS;
south Atlantic states, 0.50; north CEN
trail states, ,2.54; south central states,
0.S1; western states, $50. But not all
these could have voted. b. the cen
sus of 1890 (oart IL, Do. 500, 6SS), OF
the Slav. Latin and ASiatic foreign
born in the United States 1870 per cent
were aliens, while of the British, Ger
man and Scandinavian only SO per cent
were aliens. The vote of the Slav,
Latin and Asiatic elements of our pop
ulation was therefore, not over Ia per
cent of the total vote of the last cleo
ton, and probably much less
It is true that there has been d large
immigration OF the Slav and Latin peo-
Iles during the last six years, and that
last wear thew formed 81 per cent of
the total immigration. But IL has been
shown both by census and by the tes
timony of the immigrants themselves
that they 90 not go into the states
which We're pivotal during the last
election. except to the city of Chicago,
board.
1t is. therefore, misleading to say
that the illiterate foreign born vote in
the recent election has any material
bearing upon the question of excluding
the illiterate immigrants who are now
presenting themselves for admission.
In 1880 the Slav and Latin immigrat ton
was about one-tenth of the total immi
grafton; today it is more than half. The
people who built up the north and
west were the British, Irish, Germans
and Scandinavians. These would be
practically unaffected by reading and
writing test. Very truly yours,
PRESCOTT F. HALL.
Secretary Immigration Restriction
League.
Boston. Dec 4, 1885,
The facts presented are very inter-
esting and make it plain that no mat
ter how the foreign born citizens voted
in the last election the question of un-
desirable immigration is still an i'm
portant and unsolved one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

New York Sun: This is the last time
shall ever wear the dear old blue uni
FORM" said the major sadly.
in tones of sorrow and expectation.
Getting too fat" sighed the major,
new uniform promised tomorrow"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

When Mr.. Cleveland finally settles
down in Princeton he can devote him
self to the task of getting out
variorum edition of his messages and
letters. The edition should be limited
and the type distributed after each
volume is printed. That is the plan
adopted in the best editions of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Hamilton and Frank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

The Courier-Journal talks about re-
turning sanity on the money question
in the south. The comments are made
coincident with the return OF MI
Henry Watterson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

AS an emergency medicine, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral takes the lead of all
other remedies. For the relief and cure
of Group, whooping cough, sore throat,
and the dangerous pulmonary troub-
les to which the young are SO liable, it
is invaluable, being prompt to act. sure
n Cnra
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

We trust that the Idaho supreme
court will find that under the law the
woman suffrage amendment was
adopted in that state If it does not,
Il viii be because of technicality,
and not because the will of the people
is against it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

A man in Kansas City shot and
MORALLY wounded a burglar one day
this week. The fact is mentioned
merely to show that burglars some
times get their just deserts when they
are ransacking other peoples houses
for something else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Pittsburg people and papers are do
ing a very great deal of talking about
their city being an art centre. There
must be some fire where there is so
much smoke.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

The other day in Chicago an arm
less man procured marriage license
ard when asked to sign his name did
so with his mouth. That was better
than talking with his mouth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Those Cuban recognition resolutions
are apt to be sicklied Ger with the
pale cast of thought in which event an
enterprise of great pith and moment
will turn awry and lose the name of
action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

President-elect Mckinley might get
some rest from office-seekers by
throwing a yellow flag to the breeze.
He would be justified in such
course for they are more or less of a
nesfilence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

The Steel trust is said to be going to
pieces People may be sure that some
one will pick up the pieces and put
them together again SO that the trust
Will! be good as new.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Indianapolis Journal: 81 fear" said the
editor, humbly, that we will have TO cut
down your interview with Mr. Grateman
about one-third."
sOh, that's easy enough replied the lit
erary gent in journalism. Just leave
his remarks out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

They are having a horse show in
Con francisco. The Examiner of
1,,,essav illustrates it. There is one
horses head, with a lovely lady look
ing at it as though she would like to
Hiss il: there are five kinds of ladies'
hats and in the background is dude
Nth a naonode. Where does the horse
show come in2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Fliegende Blaetter: well, shall we see
each other in Nice this winter"
ut isn't yet settled, baron, whether we
are going or not. l am very anxious TO,
but my husband doesn't want to-
.Ah. l see. Well. au revoir-in Nice!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Detroit Free Press: Pretty Young Wife
%. my dear, this new hat is a dream,
perfect dream.
Practical Husband-I wish to goodness
that this bill which came with it was
also a dream.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Indianapolis Journal: What has be-
come of your backer?' asked the idle
person of Barnes former.
II guess L worked him too hard" re
piled that eminent tragedian. Il killed
the goose by pulling his golden leg, as the
proverb goes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Observer Perrine, of the Lick observ-
atory, has discovered a new comet.
This solves the mystery of the noe
turnal air ship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11
WIT AND HUMOR.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Mrs. Dash
Il thought you said Mrs. Bolton was
prominent in society"
Mrs Blank-'Why, I've been told that
she is
Mrs Dash-"It must be mistake She
only belongs to four afternoon card
parties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

That seven days bicycle race in
New York may not be to the strong
alone but it looks as though it were
TO the Hale alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

March 4. 1897. should be made a day
of thanksgiving and prayer, for then
the country will have Cleveland and
the congress off it's hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Only an affidavit from Maceo himself
can settle the much veXed question
whether or not he has been killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

No one seems inclined to accept Bill
Bynum's proposal for new party. 1t
becomes palmer and palmer each day
that he will have TO flock by himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Tom Sharkey says: "Fitzsimmons
is not shifty. I am shiftier than he
is" Tom has shown himself to be
entirely too shifty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

A leading promoter of Racine, Wis,
is named Slush. He must have slush
fund to carry on his enterprises
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

New York Truth: IT tell you that a
juror in a murder case has an awful re-
sponsibility on him."
Eyes, indeed If he goes to sleep he is
liable to be fined for contempt of court :"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Carrot A. Hobart will soon go into
retirement for four years, and Adlai
E. Stevenson will emerge from OBJ
Sc1yritv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Doctors now prescribe boxing for
women as an exercise tonic. How the
children's ears will suffer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

An extra session now seems certain.
What it will accomplish is not at all
certain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

lively murmured the young poet, as he
dropped the latest effort of his muse into
the mail box.
1t was the poem entitled my Pet Cat"
and it came back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-11

Detroit Free Press: whats the reason
that a superb athlete like Springly never
got into the football team?"
why, man, he's baldheaded."