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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
READY TO BUILD ROADS.

The managers of the San Joaquin
Valley railroad, according to the San
Francisco Examiner, are now in a posi-
ton to sell the bonds of the company,
and consequently will be enabled to
prosecute work.
We have been promised that the
election of Mckinley would loosen the
purse strings of capital and lead to
the construction of the new roads that
have been projected in the west.
Everyone will hope that the promise
viii be fulfilled, as the building of the
roads will not only give rise to immedi-
ate business activity in the localities
affected but will permanently add to
the producing capacities of the sec
lions reached by the lines
We need some new roads in Utah.
If Bryan had been elected all legitimate
enterprises would in a few years have
commanded the necessary capital for
their prosecution; but, if the election
of Mckinley has inspired such con-
fidence in those who have money that
they are now willing to invest. Utah
will be glad to share in their attention
We can offer them opportunities that
are most attractive; and if they come
here they will be treated with that
consideration which should always ba
extended to those who invest their
money in the development of new sec
TONS
Capital desires profitable investment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
AGrTATuxG FOR SILVER.

When the proper time comes there
is no reason in the world why there
should net be a renewal of the agita-
ton for free silver. That time is when
there are congressional elections on
! hand. 1t viii also be proper to continue
i the agitation four years hence
1t is very amusing to read the COM
menTs of some of the anti-silver pa
pers on the question of further agitd-
ton in favor of free silver
Thus we find one paper declaring
that it was TO put stop to the silver
agitation and the threat of cheap
money that the people went to the
polls and elected Mckinley; that they
intended their verdict to be absolute
and final, and to silence those who
have been advocating the restoration
of silver. This paper further states
that it is like arguing a case after the
court of last resort has acted upon IT,
If the theory here laid down were
true, then it is a crime against the
country for a defeated party to at
tempt to regain supremacy through
appealing TO the voters. If this theory
be true, it was very wrong for the
Democrats to go before the country
with Mr.. Cleveland in 1884. He having
been elected, it was equally wrong for
the Republicans to go before the coun-
try with General Harrison in 1883. A
few instances and a little reflection
show how absurd is the theory OF those
who say there must be no further agi-
tation Of the silver question.
Without qualification we cannot ac-
cept the theory that when an issue of
so much Importance, and one so closely
related TO the material interests of all
classes, is thus fully considered and
conclusively determined, 1T should be
dropped by the defeated party in defer
ence to public opinion as matter of
common patriotism" What would have
become OF the Republican party after
the campaign OF 1856 if it had accepted
such a theory?
1t is the duty of ell the people to
bow to the will of a majority of the
people when they have declared their
will through the ballot, and this the
friends Of silver have cheerfully done.
But this cheerful acquiescence in the
will of the majority does not imply
that the minority have surrendered
their right to renew the agitation in
favor of their views at the proper
time. They are perfectly content to
give the policy for which a majority of
the people have declared a full and
fair trial, and to do what they can to
make it successful. If it succeeds, none
will rejoice more than they; if it fails
the majority that was against silver
will turn into advocates for silver and
thus start the agitation anew. Surely
no one can object to this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

In Kentucky, 1T seems likely that one
OF the Bryan electors will be successful
even though the count determines that
all the others have been defeated. This
results from what may be a defect in
the Australian election method. A num-
Der of persons always make the mistake
of voting only for the candidate for
presidential eleotcr whose name stands
at the top, failing to mark The others.
Thus, IN Kentucky. one Republican
ard one Democratic candidate for
elector ran ahead of their tickets. Four
years ago the same thing occurred in
Ohio. Cleveland getting one of the
electors.
The law aims to determine the inten-
ton Of voters, and every precaution is
taken 20 enable the voters to indicate
their purpose clearly. The provision
made respecting the vote for electors
is plain enough. but still voters mis-
apprehend it, and, though their inten-
ton is clear, there is no way by which
it can be made effective if the ballot
is not fully marked. There have been
times when personal objections to an
elector have led to his being cut, and
the law can never assume that a voter
who failed to vote for all the electors
did not mean to scratch those for whom
he did not vote Therefore the vote
has to stand as 1T appears on the tally
sheets.
This might easily decide a presi-
Dental election unjusrly. If Bryan had
223 electoral votes outside of Kentucky,
a gain of one in that state would have
elected him. Yet, if as claimed, all
the rest of the Mckinley electors have
been chosen, 1T it perfectly plain that
the intention of the voters would have
been defeated.
If the result had been close i'm Utah
Mckinley might have secured one of
the votes while the other two went to
other electors, owing to the fact that
his acceptance of the Populist nomina-
ton was not received in time TO permit
his name to be placed on the ticket of
that party. 1t was carefully explained
than these voting the straight Populist
ticket should, in addition. mark Mr..
Days name, but a great many failed
to do so. In this way he was run 135
behind in Weber county alone.
The American people very clneerfuAly
yield to the majority, and it makes no
difference in their manner of accepting
the result whether it is decided by one
electoral vote or a hundred; but it
would be unfortunate in the extreme if
a presidential election should be set
tied by the votes of one or more
electors whose selection had occurred
through this defect of the Australian
system. 1t would therefore seem to be
most desirable that the difficulty be
remedfed by proper legislation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
THE NOVICE.

The loved may die, or he may change;
And If he die thou art bereft;
Or if he alter nought is left
Save life that seemeth strange.
weary life a hopeless life,
Full of all Ill and fear-oppressed;
A weary life that looks for rest
Alone after deaths strife.
And loves joy hath no quiet even;
1t evermore is variable;
Its gladnesS is like war in hell
More than repose in heaven.
Yea, it is as a poison cup
That holds one quick fre-draught
within;
For when the life seems to begin
The slow death looketh up.
Then bring me to solitude
Where love may neither come nor go;
Where very peaceful waters flow,
And roots are found for food
Where the wild honey bee booms by,
And trees and bushes freely give
Ripe fruits and nuts: there would live
And there L fam would die.
There autumn leaves may make my
grave,
And little birds sing over it;
And there cool twilight winds may fit
And shadowy branches wave
Christine Rossetti.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
For Bryan:
For Mckinley



The states for Mckinley give 260
electoral votes, and those for Bryan
10 If Mckinley gets u of the 1S in
Kentucky and the 4 in South Dakota,
and loses in Delaware, he will be en-
titled to 275, and Bryan to 172. One
elector in Ohio, however, has died, and
one in Arkansas is disqualified, max
ing the actual vote to be cast in the
electoral college, Mckinley, 274; Bryan,
III
McKinley's net majority is only 700.-
OOO That, of course, is a large figure,
but it is less than 6 per cent of the en-
tire vote His majority in the cleo
toral college, however, is % per cent of
the entire electoral vote.
A change of per cent in the popu-
lar vote would have given Bryan a
popular majority and the election. On
the other hand, a change of $4,000, dis
tributed properly in the states of Mich
igan, Indiana, Kentucky, California
and Oregon, would have given him a
majority in the electoral college; and
So 600 would have been only about 2
per cent of the vote cast in those
states.
The point called to mind by these
figures is that the Mckinley victory
was nothing like landslide. Eastern
papers talk about it as though it had
been an avalanche and that the De-
mocracy had been hopelessly buried;
but they will find very little encourage
ment to continue that sort of comment
after they shall have permitted the
ebullitions of enthusiasm to subside and
shall have made a critical examination
of the returns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Republican party for which the most
illustrious Democrats in the history of
the party have contended.
1t is true that ex-President Harrison
and other distinguished leaders of the
Republican party forced, so far as their
party was concerned. the money issue
to the front. but they were compelled
to do this because the Democrats were
making the money question the para
mount issue. But all during the cam
paign Major Mckinley could not sup
press his predictions for protection.
If ex-Secretary Smith was so certain
that the country was confronted by the
danger of a debased currency, he
should have remained in President
Cleveland's cabinet, where he would
have found congeniality, and not have
quit it and gone back into the party's
ranks in Georgia.
Whatever the reason for the people
taking the control of the government
from Democratic hands and placing
it in those of the Republicans. certain
it is that the whole country, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike, had tired
of the present administration.
The Journal says that concerning
those who led the Democracy into the
road to inevitable disaster it has Moth
ing to say in the way of accusation
or rebuke. No more have we, but we
are of the decided opinion that it was
not Mr.. Bryan and those who managed
nis campaign who led it into the road
to inevitable disaster; they were try
ing to lead it out of the slough into
which it had been led by Mr.. Cleveland.
He was nearly four years leading it
into the slough they had but four
months in which to lead it out.
We heartily agree with the Journal
that the best political expediency is
that which adheres most closely to
sound political principles" Our agree
ment as to what constitutes those sound
political principles is not so perfect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
He Was Looking Bored.

New York Herald: The giant of the
forest, a gnarled and rugged Oak, lay in
the sluiceway. A sharp eddy sent him
swirling into the pool and a moment
later he was in an atmosphere of saw
dust.
Above him the Oak saw a keen, round
thing, sharp as q scinitar and glistening
as a maneluke shield. 1t was the Brzz
Saw
The Buzz Saw tore the heart of a
highly elm and strewed the floor with
bark-clad slabs
Then, as the victim is lifted to the gull
lotine, reclined the Oak in the iron cradle,
and as by an internal device pushed the
forest giant inch by inch to his doom.
The Buzz Saw looked for a moment at
the hopeless monster. ''Dost say that l
buzz too much?' said the instrument
In case l should slip it's likely that this
will be the last of you. Is there any
thing you wish me to say to any friends
of yours who might happen along?'
Just tell them that you saw me-"
sighed the Oak, and 1 was looking
board"
There was a whirr of steel, a shower
of sawdust and all was over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
TALES OF THE DAY.
She wanted Something New

New York World: George" she
whispered, as she crept closer and placed
her right auricular against his left hand,
second-story vest Pocket, George' l
portant one: Why do you allude to
papa as a pirate? Surely you must have
some good reason, for doing so"
Il have, indeed" responded George,
with a dreamy, far-away look in his
eyes; pirates board people, you know,
and 1 expect your father. if my plans
work all right, to eventually board me.
See?
'Oh, how clever you are, George! Do
you know. 1 was awfully afraid you
were going to get off that ancient chest
nut about his being such an old free
booter; and I'm so glad you didn't, be-
cause all the fellows I've had for five
years past have said that, and l was
longing for something new
And with a contented little sigh she in
serted her northeast ear deeper than ever
in Georges upper left-hand vest pocket
and settled down for the evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The political economists of continent
al Europe are already agitating in
favor of common tariff war against
the United States, their activity aris-
ing from the success of the high pro-
lection party in this country. They
may await the development of Repub-
lican policy. but If McKinleyism is re-
stored we may expect retaliation of the
most vigorous character. The foreign
market is absolutely necessary to the
American farmer; but, if the policy
of shutting out a few foreign manu-
facturers from our markets be pur-
sued, our people will lose large pro-
portion of the annual sales of agri-
cultural products that they should
make abroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
THE SALT LAKE HERALD TUESDAY. NOVEMBER TO- 1895.

and fair treatment, and it cannot any
where else find those conditions so
perfectly united as they are in Utah.
Investigation will demonstrate that
there is no other section of the country
where the people are better disposed
toward those who make investments;
nor is there any other state where
there is such an inviting field for rail-
road construction. If capital is ready
to renew its activity in this branch
of our national development. Utah in
vites it to make an investigation of
the field that here awaits attention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

THE HERALD il n franchise mem
be- of The United Press, and re-
ceiyes She complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Const news re-
ports Of The United Associated Press
es, embracing accurate intelligence
OF all current events in the whole
world. With it's special wire and
operator in it's own Office THE HER
AID is daily In fnmediate possess
sion of the latest news up till the
hour Of HOing 10 press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

In his Thanksgiving proclamation
Governor Bushnell said: "Ohio has
been blessed with abundant harvests,
peace has reigned in all sections, we
have been spared calamities of all
kinds and no stain rests upon our
citizenship. Under trying circum-
stances the good sense of the people
has enabled the avoidance of danger
and distress and II can truly be said
that we are a united and happy peo-
pie" TO which he might have added
that Ohio had captured the presidency,
for which Ohio is duly thankful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

They have just had great
celebration in Pittsburg. 1t was
the first celebration of Found
er's day of the Carnegie Ii
brary and art gallery. 1t is pleasant
TO turn from politics to read an ac-
count of such a celebration, one of
progress and civilization. The town
that has them is fortunate indeed. Let
US hope that some day Salt Lake City
will have a great library and its found
ers' day celebrations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

This advocates of free coinage will
never again be able to put up such a
fight. The issue will never again be as
strong as in the campaign just closed
says Bill Bynum. Neither as political
leader nor as a political prophet is Bill
a success. Even as traitor to his
party ne was was not great success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The Japanese are planning the cree
ton of an immense steel plant in the
midst of the coal fields of their coun-
try. They declare their determination
to put the country in the van in the
march of material development; and it
looks very much as though they would
succeed in their purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Lss investors and home-seekers come
to Utah- No matter what policy the
government may pursue, Utah's noun
tains and valleys are filed with every
material OF prosperity. All that is
needed is capital and labor to bring
them out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The Republicans are Dragging as
Justify as chandelier about Major Nc
Kinley's popular majority. Tnden's
popular majority twenty years ago was
250,9S5, and he had the electoral ma
jority, too, yet the Republicans stole
the presidency.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Europe would have been compelled to
follow and she would have welded a
dominating influence in. every nook and
corner of the continent. But she hesi-
tated until another took the lead.
While her people agitated the question
her government stood still, and now
France steps in as the mouthpiece of
civilization and secures all the prestige
that attaches TO international leader
shin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

France, having arrived at an under
standing with Russia appears to be
proceeding to settle the Armenian ques-
ton. Great Britain has lost her oppor-
tunity and is again pushed into the POI
sition of a second-rate power, diplo-
matically. If she had struck long ago,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

You cannot humbug the American
people on a national ISSUE" says the
Philadelphia Cali. But the result of
the election proves that you can hum
bug the American people on a national
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The election of president and vice
president of the United States should
be by direct vote of the people, and
not by the directed vote of the bosses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The Nebraska supreme court should
feel pretty cheap over its decision that
the Palmer-Buckner ticket was the
true Democratic ticket. If there were
rhyme or reason in the decision then
the Democratic party in the United
States has been completely wiped out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10
NOT ALANDSLsDE.

A general idea of the majorities given
at the recent election can now be ar
rived at, and the figures prove to be
very interesting. Kentucky and South
Dakota are so close that they can be
left out of the computation. The other
states gave majorities as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

BY being elected vice-president, Gar
ret A. Hobart has been as effectualiy re-
tired from the public gaze as Arthur
Sewall has been by not being elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Emperor William has a great ambi-
ton to become an architect His birth
prevented him becoming the architect
of his own fortune
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The advance agent of prosperity has
been elected, still it is as true today as
it ever was that the poor we have al
ways with US.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

One of the great problems that will
confront President-elect Mckinley will
be, in giving honor to whom honor is
due to determine to whom it is due.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

People are putting their ears to the
ground listening for the music of the
brass band of the advance agent of
prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

So soon as a presidential election is
over the enemy's country becomes our
common country. And it is well that it
should be So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Emperor William can at any time stir
up Europe, but Bismarck seems to be
the master spirit in stirring UP Ger
many
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The snow storm of yesterday shows
that the landslide is to be followed by
sliding down hill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Ofice-seekers have already begun to
call upon President-elect Mckinley
Many call but few are chosen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

A vast gulf, of time and other things,
separates Simon Peter from Simon Boil
war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Mr.. Cleveland is at work on his mes
sage This fact insures that it will be
a Iabored document.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The ST Louis Globe Democrat is still
displaying roosters. This is a sign of
prosperity in the poultry business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

at was the triumph of business, -
says the Chicago Journal And Mark
Hanna was the business manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

After March everything in Mr.
Cleveland's cabinet will be sent to the
lumber room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

California went Republican and
women suffrage was defeated in Cali
fornia-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

New York Journal: Hon. William E.
Chandler will find things rather chilly in
the vicinity of the White House after
the 4th of next March. His remarks on
the ''mortgaged" candidate will keep his
name off the regular visiting list.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

New York Commercial Advertiser: The
Smallness of the Palmer vote proves that
this newspaper was right when it said
that the Indianapolis ticket was a mis-
take. Every vote cast for Palmer should
have been given for Mckinley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

The minis viii not be opened to sill
yer, but the mint julep remains a joy
forever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

II matrimonial way Lillian Rus
sell is a rustler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

To his glare at Arthur Sewan, Tom
Watson has added a grin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Denver Republican: There was any
thing but the great landslide that some
Republican Projectors foretold. 1t is
true that Major Mckinley got consider
ably more electoral votes than enough to
elect him. but his majority in the electoral
college will not be extraordinary. Besides
nanv of his votes were secured by so
narrow a margin of majority in certain
states that the result in those states was
not known until several days after the
election. 1t was for the gold standard
people kind of Pyrrhus victory, a re-
petition of which they would hardly well
come
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Detroit Tribune: The latest from Eu-
rope is to the effect that the sultan is
on the warpath again and the British
conscience is rehearsing a brand new
shudder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-10

Roxbury Gazette: Gazway-Speaking OF
the world being round there's one thing
that bothers me.
Jizney-Whats that?
Gazway-If it's true that its round. how