The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-18


government take the corporations di-
rectly under their wings in the first in
stance in all cases, and in order to
have the American people submit to
the violation of the constitution and
laws of the land as we'll as of every
principle OF elf-government, the
trouble at Chicago was, by systematic
effort and deliberate misrepresenta-
ton, SO magnified as to make it seem
that we We're bordering on anarchy
and that consequently federal interfer-
ence was necessary. The impression
was sought to be made upon the coun-
try thar we were bordering on civil
war and the destruction of society. and
that neither the local authorities nor
the state authorities were willing to
maintain law and order while the real
fact Was that the federal government
took steps to interfere in Chicago be-
fore there was any rioting or any seri-
Gus trouble OF any kind, and that the
state authorities who stood ready to
act promptly, were Intentionally
ignored"
FAR-REACHING QUESTIONS.
Continuing he said:
"No campaign ever made in this
country involved so many far-reaching
questions as this one does. Questions,
every one of which goes to the founda-
tions of free government and affects
the perpetuity of our institutions.
"First-The question whether the
people have surrendered the right of
government into the hands of the
supreme court of the United States,
and whether the courts are thus placed
above criticism and their acts exempt
from that scrutiny which every patri
otto and intelligent man should give
to the acts of the other branches OF the
government.
"Second-Whether both the constitu
ton and the traditions of the govern
ment shall henceforth be ignored, and
the president shall be conceded the
power of sending federal troops at his
pleasure into neighborhood in the
United States or a thousand neighbor-
hoods at one time: troops who will not
be subject to the civil authorities nor
to the local authorities but who are I'M
der instructions from Washington;
whether this can be done not only with
out the request of the local authorities,
but in defiance of them.
Whether the people of this
country, especially the laboring masses,
who do not have much of voice in the
selection of judges, shall recognize and
thus perpetuate the system of govern
ing by injunction, which does away
with constitutional government, which
does away with government by law,
does away with trial by jury, does
away with trial according to the forms
of law and substitutes the caprice,
whim, prejudice or passion of judge
for all these, making him at once legis-
! lator, judge and, to certain extent,
eXecutioner.
And whether the British monetary
policy shall be made perpetual so that
the wages and profits of the
toiling and producing i~TV-
| this country will be reduced in their
purchasing power; will be reduced in
the end to lower plane of civilization;
will be reduced in the end 70 the condi-
lions of the men who till the fields of
Europe or the valley OF the Niia
RISE IN YOUR MANHOOD"
In conclusion Mr.. Altgeld said:
MY fellow citizens, If you are not
J in favor of converting this republic
into an oligarchy, if you believe that
| this country should at least be in part
! governed by the men who toll and not
solely and alone governed by the men
/ who devour the fruit that others toll
! for, then rise in your manhood, stand
4 out in the sun and before the Almighty
! declare, as did the fathers over a nun
! bred years ago, that we are not only a
/ free but that we are an independent
! people.
Declare yourselves to be in favor OF
j that policy under which the minis shall
{ again be opened to both of the metals.
so that there will be an end of this
! destructive fall in prices; so that pru-
/ dent men Will again feel that it is
safe to go into business or to embark
/ in new enterprises. If you believe in
7 the institutions of the satnsrs n'ir N
+ perpetuating them. then go to the polls
on the Bird of November and make a
/ New Declaration of Independence, and
there will follow another century which
in grandeur and glory and in achieve
ment and the blessings to be showered
upon mankind will surpass the cen
fury that is closing"
MRS. LEASE FOLLOWS.
! Al the conclusion of Governor Ait
! geld's address, the people called for a
4 speech from Mrs. Mary Lease, Of
| Kansas, who was on the platform.
Mrs. Lease warmly advocated the
principles of the Chicago platform. as
! a representative of American woman
hood and as a representative daughter
of that country which has been strug-
! Cling for liberty for 100 years, and said
that as the only American female on
the rostruIn, she felt proud in standing
beside so noble gentleman as Gov
ernor Altgeld who was friend of the
labcring masses. She said that Gov
error ANgeld's name would yet be
placed alongside of that of Jefferson
Washington and of Lincoln.
After the Cooper Union meeting Gov
ernor Altseid was entertained NJ dinrel
by Mr. j. Herrings. managing editor OF
/ the Morning Journal.
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