The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

the funds from this state for the Dem
ocratic campaign. You cannot afford,
said Mr.. Chambers, to vote for a So
called free silver man who StraddleS
the issues like Holbrook and against a
man like W. H. King. You cannot
afford to elect a. congressman who is
on the fence. If you would protect
your family, your children and their
children you must make the stand now.
Let US have the two metals and thus
increase the volume of money and
open the mills and the factories of the
east. We all know that necessity has
driven us to economy and you are not
enjoying the luXuries of life as you
would if money was more plentiful
The Democratic party will not repudi-
ate a dollor of the national debt. The
Democratic party is not a party of re-
pudiation, and every dollar we owe will
be paid in full.
The eastern millionaires get wealth
by the manipulating of railroad stock
and the operations of trusts. We can
stop this by eiecting Mr. Bryan.
1t has been said that "the old man"
said last year that if you voted for
him then, he would not ask your suf-
frage again. If / said it / meant it
would probably not be a, candidate
again if unusual conditions did not
prevail and if 1 am elected to the SEN
ate / viii not vote for any man for the
office of United States senator who will
not vote for free silver and support
Bryan. ] have given thousands of dol
lars, with few others, to help the
cause by sustaining the National BIZ
metallic league, which has done more
for silver than any ether agency. It
has been a heavy burden upon US. How
much has my opponent contributed?
(Voices, Nothing. nOthing.D
If he has contributed anything it is
recorded.
Mr.. Hatch says he would go into the
Republican caucus and be bound by
the action of the majority, whether for
silver or against it.
You remember what occurred las+
winter. Senator Brown was elected on
a silver basis, but ne turned around
and voted for gold. If you eject peo-
pie now who are on the fence the same
thing win happen again. [ leave the
matter with you; you are men of intel
ligence.
Mr.. Chambers referred to the article
in the Tribune which charged that he
used coercion. He was surprised at the
charge but could only explain it on
the theory that the man who wrote it
was either drunk or crazy. Mat Con-
d
Chambers never coerced any one. Con
ley says he voted against Chambers
two years ago. but was still in his
employ.
He was asked why he did not intro
duce into the legislature the eight-hour
bill 1t was simply because another
member get ahead of him. He mad
such a bill partly framed when the
house bill to the same effect was in
~,
the first to adopt 1T. 1t suited the On
tario people and it suited Mr. Cham
bers and ne certainly would net vote
for it's repeal. 1t had been also
charged that his coal miners at Coal
vile were only paid S1.S5 a day. He
knew nothing about il. and if it was
so he was not personally responsible
for it. He had instructed the foremen
there to enforce the eighf-hour law.
The Tribune had said he had done
nothing in the last legislature. 1t was
true that he had not made many
speeches, but as a member of the ways
and means committee he had been ex-
csedingly busy during the session. He
had beena called to- New York for 10
days in the middle of the session on
business connected with the Ontario
and Daily mines. That business WIS
arranging with those who controlled
the properties to keep the mines ana
the mills running; very important for
the welfare of Park city.
Senator Warner of Provo. who occu-
pied III the senate the seat next TO Mr..
Chambers, introduced two bills which
were really Mr.. Chambers. He did
so at the request of Mr.. Chambers WHO,
knowing that Mr.. Warner was a law
yer. thought he could draw up the
bills in proper form. One of these
made it a misdemeanor for any COM
pany 10 blacklist any of its employees.
The bill was enacted and MIR. Cham
bers voted for it.
He conceived another bill under the
head of eminent domain, which pro-
vided for the running CT bitches and
tunnels through other mems property,
which proved very beneficial TO farm
ers and miners. He was also the firsl
to draw up the coal mine inspector
bill and altoget1 er Mr.. Chambers
thought he had not fooled away any
time in the last legislature.
1t is not, said Mr.. Chambers. because
1 don't think my opponent as capable
of framing laws for the good of tie
community as I am, that 1 ask your
suffrage, but it is because we will elect
Bryan and we must elect a United
States senator who wifi be in accord
with Bryan and sound on the silver
question It is the principle and the
office l stand for.
Mr.. Chambers speech was honest,
manly and straightforward, and was
received with great enthusiasm and
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