davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
TIE VERT sYsriaM As TT IS.

One of the ugly objects of the popo-
cratic convention which cannot be
dressed out in fine words or excused
by a pretense of benevolence toward
the common people, is the destruc-
ton of the merit system in federal
Offices Mr.. Bryan so sharply empha-
sized the intention of rehabilitating th@
spoils system in his convention speech
that his election would be a grave ma
tional danger, even if it were free from
the other features that have spread
terror among conservative men.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
Those who are opposing Mr. Bryan's
election profess to see national dan
ger in every plank of the platform
upon which he stands. Today it is free
silver; tomorrow the protest against
government by injunction; the day
after it is something else; and SO it
goes.
The Times-Herald chooses for the
nonce to see a grave national danger
in the principle of rotation in Office.
1t would have its readers believe that
if Mr.. Bryan is elected the changes in
the personnel of government employees
will be regular saturnalia of spoils-
men. 1t will be no such thing; nor is
such the idea of the Chicago platform.
But what kind of a spectacle is the
country witnessing during the present
campaign? Mr.. Cleveland, who has
done so much to extend the merit sys-
tenn to the government service. when
it pleased his purpose. is taking off the
heads of those government employees
who have dared to advocate from the
stump the cause of free silver. He
has done this because they have ad-
that cause, and not because
of his devotion to the cause of civil
service reform.
Only little while ago Francis r.
Lassiter, United States district attor-
ney for eastern Virginia, and James H.
Bible, who held similar position. for
eastern Tennessee, were removed for
the good of the service and the purity
Of politics because of their adherence
to their political convictions and their
fealty to the Democratic party. Yet
cabinet officers can go around the
-ouHllS StuiuplHS LOT tHelr pet gOlu
and then receive the praise
Of their lord and master for so doing.
Lesser officials than they can do the
same thing, as witness the case of John
P. Irish, who has been away from his
post of duty in San Francisco for
months bowling against the Chicago
platform and nominees. 1t is the same
With Comptroller Eckels and Postmas-
er Hesing. The hollowness of Mr.. !
1leveland's professions in behalf Of |
'ivil service reform is enough to turn
mes stomach inside out. One should
lot think OF it without bottle of
melting salts near at hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
OCTOBER.

No clouds in the morning sky,
The vapors hug the stream
Who says that life and love can die
In all this northern CLEAN?
at every turn the naples burn,
The quail is whis6Eng free
The partridge whirs, and the frosted burrs
Are dropping for you and me.
Ho. hilly no. heigh o.
Iilly no!
In the clear October morning.
Along our path the woods are bold,
And glow with ripe desire;
The yellow chestnut showers its gold,
The sumachs spread their fire;
The breeze feel as cr.sp as steel,
The ouckwheat tops are red.
Then down the lane, love, scurry again,
And over the stubble tread.
Ho, hhiy no! heigh OF
HiNy hol
In the clear October morning.
-E. c. Stedman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
vALuG or A GIRL.
A Young Woman 40 spurpcd the
Price set Jpon Her.

A Young Woman 40 spurpcd the
Pricc set Upcn Her
You are worth your wsigae in gold.'
he ventured to remark 10 the girl he
wansed - marry.
Am I. indeed, she returned, and
how much is that?''
4 cont .srow the exact amount,
he replied. but us a good deal
We'll l am JUS going 20 hna oet
how much you value me az. l NAYS
been studying Ire money ques-ion. lats-S
and ( have some books that VIII ter
me-"
And she went to her library ana re,
turned with a rercrt Of the Ohfesc
States treasury departmsn !.
Here it is. Pure gold is worth 5000
an ounce That is Troy weight, WstA
1000 grains to the gound- have You q
pencil and some paper, Mr. CHAP
leigh?"
.'Oh, Lord" he groaned.
What's that q sharply.
81 only said, yes, certainly
sWeH, figure out the value of a pound
avoi.du: OIL; you knew psople a " lg
ed by avoirdupols. Only precious mstils
and precious stones are measured.
You're jewel"
mo nonsense. Figure it up
For five minutes he wressled with the
problem, until he felt his collar climb
ing UP the back OF his neck.
AT length size inquired.
Well. what is ~?
81 can't do it
Give me the paper. Yet they say
men are so much better than women
at figures.
In half minute she read the result.
"A grain Of gold is worth S00450s6. 50
a round avoirdupo,s is worth s30i.4
l weigh 10 pounds l am, therefore,
worth. in your estimation, s33.150S2-
my weight in gold. In that case. Mr.
Chapleigh, think you had better MARI
Miss Greenwood; she is worth $1,000
She inherited It from her father. Good
day, Mr.. Chapleigh.'
He feebly protested, but she was i'm
placable, and he lest-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
ANNus MrRABILrs. 1892.

It must be evident to all who nay
any attention to what Major Mckinley
is saying to the delegations which visit
him, that he holds the year 1892 to be
Of as great. or greater, Importance to
all Americans as the year 1892. There
was nothing so wonderful in that year
that 1t should be singled out and held
up to view as pattern for all the
ages.
Addressing large number of Canton
workingmen Thursday last, Major Nc
Ki,ley said:
During the years Of protection, every
manufactured product had been cheap
| ened, bur in that process, thank God,
men, living men, had never been cheap
ened. While the products of the coul
try had gone down in price, labor up
10 1892 had more than held its own, and
a worl1ingman at that time was re-
ceiVing so per cent more for his labor
than he received in 1860. All we have
done by protection is TO take care of
our own households and great national
family That's what we propose to do
IN the future by our ballots on the 3rd
OF November.
Why stop at 1892 as the end of the
period Of protection? It continued, as
defined and scheduled in the Mckinley
bill, until August l, 1894
In 1881 the people of Ohio were. with
the people Of the whole country, .'en-
joying" the blessings of that form of
protection known as McKinleyism, yet
in the state of Ohio, in McKinley's own
state, there were LOG strikes.
In the year 1892 was the condition of
the workingmen of Ohio so very salts
factory? If it was, how comes it that
there were II strikes in the state in
that year? None of these strikes was
because of an increase of wages.
At Columbus the tailors went on
strike against a 10 per cent reduction
in wages, June u, the strike lasting
thirty-five days.
At Corning the trappers, mine. went
on strike for an increase of wages from
IS cents to 81 Der day. This was
July 49,
At Marietta, May 1, the compositors !
went on strike against a reduction OF |
wages 10 per cent.
At Youngstown. May IS, the conduc-
tors and motormen struck for an in
crease of wages from $1.26 to $3.50 per /
lay. And so on down through the list
In 1893, the Mckinley law still pro-
Getting the workingmen and the coun-
Try, there were 95 strikes in Ohio.
In the year 1894. the year in which
he Mckinley law was superseded by
he Wilson-Gorman law, which Major
so dishonesty characterizes
Is free trade measure, there were in
he state of Ohio 80 strikes. And this
5 worthy of note: every strike was in
before the Wilson-Gorman
aw became operative.
In the state of Ohio, under protection
IS exemplified in the Mckinley law.
here were from the time that it went
nto effect. October 6, 1890. until it was
August l, 1894. S67 strikes.
It is to be hoped, but not to be ex-
,ected. that Major Mckinley viii i'm
,art the above facts to the next dele
alton that visits him. 1t is also to be
oped, but, alasi not to be expected,
hat Major Mckinley will cease to
trew through his speeches references
o 1892 as an annus mirabilis like
chool girl does exclamation points
through a graduating essay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Just about so many consummate
scoundrels have to turn up every year;
but they would not always be able to
commit such extensive aepredations as
they are guilty of if their fellow citi-
zens would exercise a little more COM
mon sense. That man Ramhusch, for
instance, who has committed such
great frauds in Wisconsin. could not
have gone ON so long if his neighbors
had just opened their eyes. Every few
days some employee proves to be
defaulter, and it is often found that
such persons had been living far be-
You'd their means for years. In such
cases the fact that the parties spend
large sums of money is apparent to
everybody, but no one thinks it re-
markable until after the crash. 1t is to
the credit of the American people that
they do not readily lose confidence in
those whom they have trusted: but
there can be no doubt that this trait
of character is often spun out too far.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

the great majority Bryan and Plnetal-
llsm win secure in the great states Of
the west. The people listen to him with
delight, and those who dare come to
scott remain to be convinced. The
west needs just such men in the fed
eral legislature. and that is why the
six congressional candidates of the BIZ
metallists Of Nebraska should be
elected"
Nebraska win be for Bryan. -And
when her electoral vote is cast for I'm
it win be pleasure to the peopleaof
Utah to know that Mr.. Allen and other
Utah people helped to secure thase
votes. Success to all Utah speakers
who are abroad in the land preaching
the gospel of bimetallism.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

In the course of his speech at Eureka,
Mr. Holbrooh said that The Herald
interview with him was sharp practice.
There was no sharp practice, and this
MIR. Holbrook knows. His own replies
to perfectly straightforward and
proper questions showed his attitude
to be an inconsistent one, and his
mind very Facilitating on the one para
mount issue of the campaign. 1t will
soon be as necessary for him not to
make speeches as for him not to grant
interviews
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Frida- her condition has been SO bad
he his nos sept at all He feared she
Would kill herself.
This morning she got up at . o'clock
Her husband tried to dissuade b. IN, aIlo
as he did so maneuvred olSseh , ,ns H9or
But But when she percslSS55o wh as Quickly on
the rs -,eu sPtsa.ss.arf dared not pursue her.
He ws si; listing with a5ated breath;
Hearing nothing, he got ne.Shbor and
the two erept quietly up TO the scuttle.
There was no one in sight They went
on and reached the roof, but the woman
was not there. Then the neigh5or heard
grcans. and looking over the side of the
house. saw Mi.emlna Stewart lying on
the dre-escape two stories below. Ine
ambulance surgeon said she had internal
injuries and he took her away 10 Roese-
welt hospital.-New York Evening POST
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Something is happening in this pres
idential campaign that never happened
before in q national election in this
country or any other. A candidate or
a campaign manager sits in New York
and hears the shouts, the music and
even the marching tread CT uoliticai
professions thousand miles away in
Chicago.-New York World.
Yes; and on election. day they viii all
hear the Tread of professions farther
away than Chicago professions of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

THE HERALD ia a franchise mean
Oe~ OF The United Press. and re-
ceiFes rhe complete leased wire
overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
es' embracing accurate Intelligence
Oi All current events In the whole
world With it's special wire and
operator I'm it's own ONCE THE HER
AID IL daily I'm immediate possess
sion OF tho latest news mp tiu the
hour of going TO press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
THE THIEVES OF TO-DAY.


1 may be in error, but in my
humble judgment he who would
rob man o. his necessary
food or pollute the spring at
which he quenches his thirst.
or steal away from him his
accustomed rest, or condemn
his mind 70 the gloomy night
of ignorance, is no more an
enemy of his race than the
man who. deaf to the entrea-
ties of the poor and blind to
the suffering he would cause,
seeks to destroy one of the
morey metals given by the
Almighty to supply the needs
of colnmerce.-Wiliiam Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
CONGRESSMAN ALLEN IN srnassKa
The Omaha world-Herald of Thurs

The Omaha World-Herald of Thurs
day, October Is, says editoriaIy:
Congressman c. E. Allen of Utah.
who is now campaigning for bimetal-
lism in Nebraska is one of the ablest
men in the country and is doing grand
work. Wherever he goes he carries
with him the earnestness and enthu-
siasm OF man who is determined to.
secure to the people the best legisia-
ton Eloquent, logical, convincing. he
is carrying terror and dismay into the
ranks OF the gold standard advocates,
convincing the doubters and adding to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

That New York Herald cable from
Cadiz saying that IF Spain has nor mt
down the insurrection in Cuba bv ~
LIST OF next March, it is the intention of
the government to give up the struggle
and let the island CO." must be taken
with large grain of salt. There could
be no greater encouragement given
The Cuhans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

In one of his novels Dlsraeli saws
that the critics are those who have
failed in literature. Archbishop Ire
land attacking the free silver propa-
ganda suggests the idea that a finau-
cler is one who has failed in business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

'rhe election of MI. Bryan is a step
that can never be recalled, because it
is a lapse from virtue" says the New
York Evening Post. This probably ex-
plains why w. c. p. Breckenridge is
hghting Mr.. Bryan so hard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

/. Fusion on the electoral ticket in Wyora-
ing has greatly improved the prospect
mat the electoral votes CT that state VIII
pc given TO Bryan. For a time the out
look was dark because of the failure to
tuse,, but now the silver forces are work
ing tremendously together and there is
good reason to believe that Bryan will
carry wyoming by a big majority.-Den-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
SOME EDsroRfAL COMMENTS.

a poll taken by the Chicago Tvno-
graphical union of the mechanical de-
partments of the five morning news
papers in that city resulted: Bryan az:
lciAiniey a, The intelligent cornpositor
in Chicago is largely in eyidence.EAna.
conda Standard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

A party Of Chicago aldermen went
on a little excursion on Lake Michigan
the other DAY and drank water and
were sick. The introduction of
foreign and unknown substance into
the stomach is always dangerous
thing. These aldermen win never do
1t again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Tom Reed is sick at Fort Wayne. 1t
is no doubt the discovery of Bryan's
strength ia the middle west that has
made him sick and caused him to lose
his voice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

The positions of Senators Brown and
Cannon on the silver question are as
5iametricaily opposed as are the posi-
tons of Mckinley and Bryan on the
same question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Circus rings are always uniform in
size. the regulation diameter being
forty-two feet. BY a strange coinci-
dence this is the exact width of Nc
K.aley's front lawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

The Mexican dollars argument has
reached the sere and yellow leaf stage;
in fact it has become a regular chest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

The Chicago Record continues to
carry Illinois for Mckinley. 1t viii
continue TO do this until November 3.
when Illinois win be carried for Bryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Henry watterson is coming back to
America. Immediately upon his ar
rival he will proceed TO walk through
a slaughter house to an open grave"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Utah was unrepresented at the
Indianapolis convention. Upon Utah's
Australian ballot there are no Palmer
and Buelxner electors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

This is the last day on which a per-
son can register for the November
election. The person who is not regis
tered cannot vote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Those Spontaneous pilgrimages" to
Canton win end in spontaneous COM
bustion about November ..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

1t is believed that our distinguished
Republican senatorial visitors went
away sadder but wiser men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Mckinley calling the Wilson-Gorman
law a free trade measure proves that
he doesn't know beans when the bag
is omen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

You win make no mistake in voting
according TO the Australian ballot if
you make an X opposite the rooster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Archbishop Ireland anxously queries,
is this all TO be changed? Is social
chaos, g.oating over ruins toe be the
method OF social elevation of the masses?
There may be room in some things for
peaceIul aneliorat.on through a WeIi-in-
FORMED pubic opinion and Orderly .egssia-
tion, but class hatred and angry passion
never lead 10 aught but genera, misery
and suffering" Nay, nav. bishop. The
American people VIII light nary torch
out they wlll drop their l.ttle ballots into
ne poA and eject man who will smash
he tnieving trusts and combines that
nave been robbing them They mean bust
ness, and they have & candidate who
means business. Injustice, favorisisIn and
class legislation have got TO stop IF that
9e treason make the most of it."-Indian-
apolis Sentinel.
Thursday, November &c. will be Thanks
Sivlng day in the United States and
,anada is 10 celebrate it on the same day.
Howeyer, as our elections will then be
over, Canada can't possibly hope to be as
hanhtui as we viii be.-Ch:cago Record.
The more, intelligent of our negroes
ests are safe under a Democratic admins
ration. They preferred to support those
VINO nave already treated them fairly
rather than accept the promises OF Popu-
you'd do if it was placed in control OF
: he state government.-Atlanta Journal
The failure of the attempt to secure the
extradition of Patrick ]. lyman will re-
suit IN his release; but if he is. as is as
serted, the No. l" of the Phoenix Park
murderers, life viii have no further
charms for him. The eye of Scotland
Yard will be upon him wherever he goes.
and eternal caution will be the condition
OF his existence. the Phoenix Park as
sassination was one of the most brutal,
causeless and senseless crimes of the
century, and vengeance will follow on the
rack of all who took part in it and who
nave not yet been Observation-Disclosures
City Star.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

At Canton Mark Hanna is looked
upon as the great pilgrim father.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

western voters marching to The b.,,,.
box 10 settle the issue raised in This this.
campaign. ''''s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Du Maurier's remains were cremated.
His cremation will never be so popular
as his "Trilty."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Aunt Marie-I think you and Mr.. Mann
ought to get along nicely together You
know, you both Ike the same people.
Matilda-Yes. and what is better, we
hate the same people. Just think what
nice long talks we shall have together
Iit-Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Mrs. Fogg-I was ashamed of you.
The idea OF your leaving the church just
as they were going to take up the col
lection
FoggI beg your pardon, but l was
perfectly correct, A motion to adjourn is
always in order-Boston Transcript.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

But why" persisted the bandit, "do
you Imagine that l abducted you only in
iest?"
The fair captive stealthily assured her
self that her skirt and her sh.rt-waist
were together behind. "Oh, I'm not used
to being taken seriously" she rejoned
Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
National Democratic Ticket.

4
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska
For Vice President.
ARTHUR SEWALL
OF Maine.
Democratic Congregational Ticket.
For Congressman
WILLIAM II. KING.
q
Democratic judicial Ticket.
For Judges of the Third Judicial Dis
trict-
ALBERT G. NORRELL.
a. N. CHERRY.
Democratic County Ticket.
For the State Senate
JOHN T. CAME.
MARTHA H. CANNON,
DAVID Q. RIDEOUT, JR.,
GEORGE A WHITAKER.
BENJAMIN A HARBOUR
For the House of Representative
EVERETT W. WILSON,
MRS EURITHE LA BARTHE
GEORGE ROMNEY, JR-,
JOSEPH E. TAYLOR,
HEBER BENNION,
ROBERT w. SLOAN.
SCIPIO A KENNER.
RICHARD B. SHEPARD.
JAMES THOMSON.
DANIEL MANGAN.
County Commissioners
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG.
JOSEPH S. RAWLINS.
LUCIUS e. HALL.
For County Attorney
UALDEhAR VAN COLT.
For County Clerk
DAVID c. DUNBAR.
For Sheriff
THOMAS P. LEWIS.
For Recorder
JAMES c. JENSEN.
For Auditor
MARGARET A. GAME.
For Treasurer
STEPHEN H. LYNCH.
For Assessor
BARNEY B. QUINN.
For Surveyor
CHARLES S. WILKES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Too Much Faith.-Plugwinch- did
your, theosophical society come to break
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

You look verv much better today,
full invalid.
How do you know, sir? You haven't
looked at my tongue YETI was the re-
ply.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17
HUMoR OF THD HOUR.

you?
Suitor-Yes, sir
Her Father-Then. 1 suppose this is
merely a ratification meeting ?-Puck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Mary l hope you took good care of
my pets while we have be-I at Mar
gate?'
Indeed I did. num- only once 1 forgot
to feed the cat
Il hope she didn't suffer?'
''Oh. no, mum; she ate the canary and
the otr'-Tit-Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Henry Peck-Does your wife scold you
for coming home late?
Grabbe-Not a bit of it.
Henry Peck-How do you manage it.?
Crabbe-I don't have any wife-Tit-
Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Beeswax-oh, over the doctrine of re-
incarnation.
lugwinch-Couldn't swallow it, sup
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-17

Bseswax-Oh. yes The trouble was
they believed 1t TOO strongly. We had
three incarnated Cleopatras and two
Platos. and of course they couldn't
agree.-Truth.