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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
"WHoaT THE GODS WOULD DE-
STR0Y.,

Whom the gods would DESTROY they
iirst make mad" is an old ana familiar
saying. 1t is evident that the gods
nave determined to destroy Major Nc
hlnley Before the St Louis conyen-
ton met it was known to every person
IN the land that Mckinley was averse
TO making the financial question the
paramount issue and desired to force
tarliI TO the front as that issue. The
determined stand taken by ex-Presi-
cent Harrison and others against any
such policy prevented Mckinley hay
ing ms way and so the financial ques-
ton became the paramount issue at
st. Louis. Dramatic emphasis was
gwen to this fact when Senators Teller
and Cannon and others walked out of
the convention.
To any one who has given particular
attention to the speeches that Nc
kinley has been making to the vari-
Gus delegations that have visited Can
ton 1t is perfectly plain that his heart
is with the tariff and that it is only
lip service that he has been giving to
the financial question as the para
mount issue. This fact has been dis
covered by those who have been in
tending to vote for him though they
are not of his party. 1t is absolutely
necessary to his success, if he is to
succeed at all, to have the support of
the renegade Democrats. And all the
while he is doing all in his power to
ALLEVIATE them from him.
The tariff is not the issue in this
campaign, but Major Mckinley per-
sists in doing all in his power to make
it the issue. BY so doing he is trying
to force down the threats of the rene
gade Democrats that which they will
not swallow. 1t is more obnoxious to
them than the Chicago platform by
far
What is the effect of all this? 1t is
to drive from him those who, for this
campaign at least, would like to march
under his banner. Harper's Weekly
sees much danger to McKinley's cause
in the course he is pursuing. Ex-Gov-
ernor Campbell, of Ohio, was in New
York the other day and talking on
politics in the west said that in his
opinion McKinley's election could be
predicted with more certainty but for
some bad blunders which he and his
managers have made and are making.
Mckinley can be elected only by the
aid of Democratic votes; yet he and
Mark Hanna are doing their best to
repel Democrats by their everlasting
talk about the tariff. They are making
the tariff a prominent issue in the
campaign, when it ought to be ignored
And the renegade Democratic pa
pers are talking in the same way. Nc
Kinley and Hanna are mad, mad, to
to force the tariff issue to the
front in this campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
THE PEOPLE AND FREE SILVER.

Perhaps the commonest charge made
by the opponents of free silver against
those who advocate it is that they are
down on their luck" and are willing
TO take any desperate chance to mend
it. But If those who advocate free
silver are, as it is charged against
them, in reality regulators, why do
they not declare for Reputation out
and out? Those who make the charge
have never answered this question. If
they believe that which they charge,
they should not hesitate to answer
that they do not believe it is shown by
this simple fact.
1t is no exaggeration to say that one
half of the American people favor the
free and Independent coinage of silver.
But a very small number of that half
have any direct or personal interest
whatever in the silver mining industry
Against them, then, no charge of a
base or mean motive can be made
They can only favor free coinage be-
cause they sincerely and honestly be-
lieve that it is for the best interests in
every respect, of their country. They
believe, they are convinced, that the
great cause of the lack of prosperity
throughout the land is the demonetiza-
ton of silver And in support of this
view they cite so many irrefutable
facts that they overwhelm their OPP
ponents with them. They know, as
know their opponents, that the present
distressed condition of affairs is
urgently in need of a remedy And
they say to those who oppose them:
You have tried all remedies and there
has been no cure; why not try ours?
And no answer but that of prejudice
comes back
It is said that the financial question
is a scientific and intricate one; that
only those who have made life study
of it and are called experts are
competent to deal with it, Has not
the same thing been said about the
tariff, and have not the people dealt
with it?
If the American people are COM
petent to govern themselves in other
things; to make their own laws; to
choose men to interpret them, and to
choose men to enforce them. why are
they not competent to deal with this
one question of monetary standard?
From 1776 to 1896 the Americans have
controlled their own financial affairs,
and no one ever questioned their COM
,,a+a,,ox, IN IN ca or the wisdom with
which it had been done. Why ques-
ton their competency now and by
what right is it done?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11


ing. 1t purports to come from Re-
publican headquarters in Chicago. The
Republicans have been claiming the
state by an enormous majority. 1t is
possible the Buffalo paper has let the
cat out of the bag respecting the sit
uation there as shown by the Republs-
can poll, and Henry Georges state
ment bears out this view of the matter
OF course, this announcement may
have been given out for the purpose Of
inducing the Democrats to draw off
some of their workers from Illinois and
throw them into Ohio; but whatever
the facts may be, it is interesting to
find such a statement in print
Some Democrats have been claiming
Chic, but as a rule the disposition has
been to concede it to Mckinley The
Republicans have been in the habit of
talking about 100000 majority there;
but it is evident that the contest in
the state is still an undecided battle
with great promise that victory will
finally perch upon the Democratic
standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
UNREGrsrERED VOTERS 5.

On two days of this week, Tuesday
the 18th and Saturday the 18th, those
voters who have not registered will
have an opportunity to do SO; and it
is the last opportunity they viii have
TO register. If they neglect it. they
cannot vote at the election in Novem-
Der. When the polls open on the
morning OF Tuesday, November ;, if a
voter goes to the polls and finds that
his name is not upon the poll books
there is no possible way by which he
can have it placed there.
The precinct committees should see
to it that every voter who is not regis
tered is taken to the office OF the reg
istrar and his or her name placed upon
the books. This duty is as important
and as imperative as that voters be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
THRILLED WITH THE PEopL e.

There are few Republicans who att
tempt to make themselves believe that
any one of their own party is better
than a Democrat as an official; hence
the claim that it would be safer to
elect Geddes and Christopherson as
county commissioners than to choose
their Democratic opponents. The ar
gument is of kind that cannot com
mand the respect of intelligent voters
Indeed, the tendency of the public
mind is to take view of the subject
exactly the opposite of that referred
to-voters feel that most anybody
would be preferable to men with such
records.
There is one thing that the American
people demand of their public officials
that is clean, efficient administration.
II they fail-and particularly if their
official records are rotten, as in these
cases-the people want nothing more
to do with them, and it is useless for
their party to attempt to place them
again in Office by cracking the whip
over its voters.
The office of county commissioner is
too important for any party to trife
with; and no party can expect to elect
men to the board who have proved, in
official positions, to be dangerous to
public interests. The Republicans have
trifled with the people in placing these
men in nomination, and they will find
an overwhelming verdict recorded
against them at the polls.
The utter ruin that would come to
mankind, especially to the poorer ma
tons. by the entire characterization of
silver, cannot be estimated by US.
Take one-half of the solid money of
the world out of existence, take the
sole standard of more than two thirds
of the human race, reduce it to a base
metal, and the effect upon the COM
merce of the world would be meal
culable. 1t cannot be done, it will not
be done. These two metals have
travelled side by side from the begin
ming of time. The records of human
history do not go back to n time where
they did not move together. They
have varied in value, sometimes one
and sometimes the other being higher;
but they have gone on, gold the money
of the rich, silver the money of the
poor, the one to measure acquired
wealth, the other to measure the daily
necessities of life and, sir, no act of
parliament, although it may disturb
for a moment the relations of these
two metals to each other, nothing but
the act of God. can destroy the use of
both Of them by mankind.
The foregoing is from speech made
in the senate by John Sherman in 1876
His predictions respecting the effect
of decentralization of silver are in
course of rapid fulfllment; but he is
working to fasten the single gold
standard upon the world-and the Re
publican party submissively follows
his leadership.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
GOOD CHANCE IN ONO.

After some weeks spent in Ohio.
Henry George announces it as his be-
lief that Bryan will carry the state
with tidal wave. He gives his reasons
for the conclusion formed, and the
case presented is very strong one.
In this connection the following from
the Buffalo Express Republican), will
be Of interest:
The political situation in Ohio. as if
appears. at the Republican headonar-
tiers, will not allow any statement re-
sarding the probable size of Governor
McKinley's majority in November Two
polls Of the state by counties have been
made, and a third is in progress. The
first poll showed a majority for Bryan.
the second demonstrated that the Re.
publicans were drifting back into the
old party lines and that MCKINLEY
would carry the state. Figures so far
furnished on the third poll show a still
better condition for Mckinley and
sound money.
The foregoing is somewhat surpris-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

1t is but three weeks to election day,
and every sign is propitious for Mr..
Bryan's election. 1t is generally con-
ceded that had an election taken place
any time within his nomination he
would have been elected, for the en-
thusiasm which attended his nominal
ton spread over the whole country
and the people were imbued with it.
Then Major McKinley's managers put
forth some herculean efforts and the
great men of the Republican party
took the field and for a while the tide
that was running to Mr.. Bryan seemed
to be 'stemmed. But again it is run
ming towards him and with force
that nothing apparently can stay.
The New York Herald, an anti
Bryan paper, has made a canvass of
the various states with this result:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
THE AUTUMN BEGGARs.

Ny love was in a beggar's dress
When forth-away we went
To seek a world of loneliness
And plenty, and content.
And thou [ said, "a queen shalt be
And year purple robe for me-"
She marveled with her hand in mine,
And unused along the way
That she should wear a robe so fine,
Nor ask a rose of May.
But still 1 counseled: Thou shalt wear
The robes that queens have found most
fair
Then on the borders of a land
All prodgal of gold
A lavish king with courtiers grand,
Wonders of wealth unrolled,
And king and courtier, crowned and sweet
Laid their rich robes at my loves feet.
OF gold she wore a coronet,
And scarlet did combine
With velvet OF the violet
In dresses silken fine.
Nor did the king and courtiers stay
To strew with gold her cleaning way!
And she was queen and I was king;
revel did we hold.
And to each beggar shivering
We gave a garb of gold.
And on each starving field and town
Came undreamed riches raining down!
My love was in a boggar's dress,
But the kind God doth right;
He giveth joy for wretchedness
And coins the dark of light.
So dwell We meath his autumn sky
Here. where his golden kingdoms liel
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitu-
tiOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The case of the Castles, prominent
citizens of San Francisco, arrested in
London on a charge of theft, is most
peculiar. 1t is impossible to believe
that they would be held without
reasonable grounds for the action;
and the intimation that kleptomania
will be pleaded in extenuation further
complexities the situation. If there is
ground for the plea, the friends of the
parties would better proceed quietly
to have them put under proper treat
ment, and not air themselves further
in the papers on the subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Commenting on the remark of the
secretary of the United States en-
bassy in London that he cannot ex-
plain the presence of a silver fork, be-
longing to the hotel, among the eff
fects of the Castles, now under arrest
in England on the charge of shoplift-
ing, a contemporary says: "Is the
gentleman not aware that many
respectable tourists make a practice of
stealing forks knives, towels, etc,
from hotels they visit, just for the
pleasure of having collection of such
curios?" And is not the gentleman
aware that respectable tourists take
bonds and stocks and cash as curios
and go to Canada and South America?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
THE SALT LAKE Herald SUNDAY, OCTOBER Il. 1885,

gotten to the polls on election day. The
friends OF free silver need not doubt
that those who are intending to vote
for Mckinley electors are all registered,
and they should see to it that those
who are intending to vote for Bryan
and free silver are registered.
Consult the poll lists that are hung
up; have the names Of all those who
should be upon it but are not, Laced
there. Remember, this can only be
done on Tuesday and Friday of this
week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

In his Edinburgh speech Lord
Rosebery declared he opposed isolated
action on the Turkish question be-
cause that would mean European
war that would threaten the exist
ence Of Great Britain There was a
time when the English people simply
wanted to know what was right; with
justice on their side they We're not
afraid to do their duty, no matter
how great the odds against them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

THE HERALD Is a franchise menu
he of The United Press, and re-
ceives she complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es, embracing accurate Intelligence
of ali current events In the whole
world. With it's special wire and
operator in it's own Office THE HER
AID is daily fin immediate possess
sion of the l"seSt news mp till the
hour of going 10 press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The New York World continues to
ask the Republican candidate what he
thinks about trusts. and the Republi-
can candidate, by his action, plainly
says: None of your - business"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

A Lonaon telegram says it is whis-
pered that Mrs. Navarro, nee Mary
Anderson, adores her little mite of a
son and seems to be happier than she
has been for many years. There is
no good reason why this should not be
told out loud instead of being whis-
Dered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Harper's Weekly is alarmed over a
purpose that it thinks it sees on the
part of the Republicans to change the
issue during the closing weeks of the
campaign and "whoop it up" for tar
if. If such a purpose exists, it indi-
Gates that the Republicans know they
are beaten on the financial question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The Herald considers that the re-
suits in West Virginia and Michigan
are very doubtful, but says the proba-
bilities seem to incline to Bryan's ia
vor. This is really a remarkable con-
cession from an anti-Bryan source.
1t has been claimed by McKinley's
supporters that he would have the
largest majority in the electoral col
lege of any man ever elected to the
presidency. The HeTald's figures only
give him a majority of 10. If he be
given the votes of Michigan and Ne
braska it would be % taken from
Bryan. But Mckinley has been cred
tied with Kentucky, 13, and Illinois, "A,
q total of 81. Every indication is that
they will cast their votes for Bryan, in
which event the electoral vote for him
would be ga. and for Mckinley 213,
while Indiana is good fighting ground
and neither party can safely claim it.
It is an easy matter to figure out a
victory for either candidate, but the
above figures, which are conservative,
prove that Mr. Bryan's chances are
equally as good as Major McKinley's.
There is no doubt that Mckinley and
his managers are very much alarmed,
and their alarm grows, While Bryan
and his managers feel more and more
encouraged each day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Corbett and Fitzsimmons have
resumed diplomatic correspondence
which will surely result in entente
cordiale
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

In attempting to run down the "sil-
Yer trust" the New York World has
become the greatest rainbow chaser in
all the land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

AS the cold weather comes on apace
the fly in the ointment, and other
things, becomes more frequent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Quite NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. superin-
tendent lover the wire)-"Hello, there,
you. No swearing through the tele-
phone Irate subscriber-'I amt swear
ing through the telephone; I'm swearing
at it."-New York Weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Major Mckinley continues to tell
his callers to be good, and to impress
upon their minds that virtue is its
own reward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

One good result of the continued i'm
provement in Mr.. Bryan's chances is
that Mark Hanna becomes less and
less of a confidence man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The present presidential campaign is
remarkable for the very small part
that John Bull has taken in it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Hicks-'I hear there is trouble between
Bowser and his Wife Wieks-"Yes; he
brought home tandem, and they have
been fighting ever since about who SHALL
ride in front. Boston Transcript
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Juvenile Insight.-"Come, now, Sammy
let Mary wash your face and hands and
brush your hair. 'Aw, pshaw. goln' to
have compny fer dinner again?'-Chi-
cago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

On the Bridal Tour-She-..P Papa
thought he was smart putting re-
ceipted gas bill among the presents,
didn't he?" He-''Yes; especially when
you always turned the gas almost out
when l called. Harlem Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

In the presidential race those rabbit
feet will serve Mr.. Bryan the same as
seven league boots would.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Colonel Pope's threat to stop making BIZ
cycles in case Bryan is elected doesn't
sound we'll Suppose the people should
threaten TO stop riding bicycles in case
Bryan is not elected Washington Post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Those demonstrations at Canton are
demonstrations in force.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

1t cannot be charged against the
Democrats that during this campaign
they have quoted or misquoted Mr..
Cleveland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

In Mark Hanna's campaign OF educa-
ton tuition fees are invariably paid
in advance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

When man IS charged with false
swearing he usually does some true
swearing to prove that it isn't true
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
HuMoR OF THE HOUR.

Needed No Longer.-'Why is it that
women have practically abandoned
trains % What do they need with trains
Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Tom Watson assures his constituents
that he has been very deeply mortified
by recent political developments If
modification has not progressed 100 far
we advise amputauon.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Hon. Tom Kearns denies that he be-
longs to any "silver trust" hut adj
mits that he is somewhat of a Silver
King.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

While Hanna's men are in the business
of restoring confidence they ought to
bring back the supply of that article that
has been lost by Hanna.-San Francisco
Examiner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Buzzard's Bay having been vacated,
is it not time that Wolfert's Roost was
vacated?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The Hanna education committee is en-
ploying a number OF German scholars to
issue fresh and tortured editorials of
Prince Bismarck's letter to Governor Gull
berson. Possibly Bismarck preferred to
say what he wanted to say than what
the goldbugs wanted him to say.-Los
Angeles Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Senator Hill is staying out all the
time between acts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Tom Watson may be termed the
typical unterrified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Those excursions to Canton are in re-
ality merry-go-round.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

The Venezuelan commission met yes
terday; ana parted to meet again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

Does anybody any longer love Mr.
Cleveland for the enemies he has made!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11

1t is better to be a castle in Spain
than a Castle in England.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
RnaAn. EsrrArrE TRANSFERS.

William j. Hickman to Mary ].
Hickman, part lot 1. block 26. =,
plat D .-.-.--..............:.... %
James Eager to Utah National
plat B ....... 49,. 90
J. NJ Stout ct TX to J. F. Jack.
lots in block SO, plat C.............. 90
Salt Lake City to Romania B.
Pratt, lot 5, block 8, plat J.......... 40
Charles d. Hanks ct al, by sher-
iff. to Jacob A. Dupee, part lot 7,
block q, plat A. ..........:..:..:.. 800 90
Ellen NJ. Campbell to Sidney Pritch-
ard, North Star mining claim. 100 90
James Campbell to Ellen NJ Camp
bell, North Star mining claim. 100 90
NJ B. Broshell ct al. to G. o. We
ness, part lot 4, block 152, plat A. 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-11
Strong Possfb.lity.-Youngerm

Strong Possibility Youngerman-
do you think two can live as cheaply as
one?' .elmer-"Wel before 1 was mar
Youngerman-"And afterward?" Ole
IImer-"Oh. / didn't do anything after
ward-I found they had tor'-Puck.