The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-23

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melhous they are adopting TO intfni-
dahe their employees The writer says:
The railway men down here who
Iavor free coinage; and they are legion,
are saying nothing, but saving ire
nendouS lot of wood.
1t is Impossible 10 exaggerete the
coeTcdve measures employed by the rail
way companies. The wages of the men
nave been so reduced since the prevail
e1lce of hard times, as to now be a.
mere pittance. So many of them are
IDLE that those who have positions,
SUCH as they are, cling TO them with
the tenacity and desperation of
drowning man fondling G board in
n1docean. The railway employees are
so completely intimidhted, and alarmed
for the safety of their positions, as
to be distrustful of each other, and are
even afraid 20 voice their political
views over their pipes or mugs
among their closest friends
The bulldozing tactics of the rail-
way companies, while wholly incom-
patible with the usually independent
spirit of railroad men, are nevertheless
bound to hurt Bryan with this paTticu-
lar class of voters. Every railroad Of
fee in town is flooded with gold litera-
ture and the men are afraid to talk
anything but gold We have a Is to
'scarecrow' constantly revealed to our
terrified gaze The supply department
of this lime resembles Republican
headquarters. Having gold ceutinu-
ally dlhned into their ears and the
bright prospect Of having the material
stuff transferred to their pockets will
certainly have an effect with the more
tfmorous animals. You remember the
little story about how a continual drop
ping viii wear away a rock.
'Trhe heads of the various depart
menfs in each of the Big Four offices
met precisely on the day that the
open letter to President Ingalls,
(Which 1 sent you) was promulgated
and the officials tlrereupon proceeded
to organize a "Non-partisan Sound
Money club each member "pledging
his vote and influence against the
party of free silver" Every employee
of the company in this vicinity, except
a few WHO were not dependent upon
their POSITIONS, joined 1T. (No poor men
had the temerity to decline) AS a
matter of policy I felt constrained to
join the club, attend the weekly meet
ings, etc. CThe conditions were such
that l did so without the slightest
compunction) About ten others in our
office all out and cut Bryan men,
took membership when I did. We had
a. quiet conference beforehand and
reluctantly agreed upon this mode of
procedure, as our only alternative, the
information having reached me from
an authentic source that if we declined
to join our positions would not be
worth IS to 1 dozen in tine markets
of the world This is a sad, sad
commentary en- American freedom;
however, we are afforded a Slight de-
gree Of consolation by thinking of
election day and humming than little
song, entitled we won't do single
thing to him.
mo general circulars have as yet
been issued to our men, although
thousands of President Ingalls, inter
view which appeared in a Republican
paper We're struck off i'm neat form
with birthstone headlines and a copy
addressed to the employees on payday
by the officials
"a Republican congressman spoke at
length to our club last Saturday. The
general apathy which distinguished the
large audience bespoke the popularity
of Bryan and the cause he represents.
The speaker and the officials appeared
amazed that his well rounded periods
and irridescent platitudes were greeted
with such feeble applause. AT the
I conclusion of his address, a. pale-faced,
blackiisted railroad man with a sad
eye and fed-on-scTaps appearance,
asked him why is it that a railway
man, who was discharged june 80.
1894, could no longer obtain railroad
changing his manner The speaker
faced the interrogation with a smile
OF imbecilsty and look of an idOit and
esSayed a reply but found himself ut
terly bereft of the power of speech.
He finally regained control of his
faculties and uttered these thrilling
and extremely soul satisfying words:
+1an An1-if1
tendent; perhaps he cam inform you,'
and took his seat. The audience gave
him the laugh by making not a
sound While believing that free
coinage, if given a. fair trial, would
benefit This country, I have always had
my doubts about the ability of this
government to preserve the parity OF
the metals, under an unlimited 10 to
law, when about half the people and
the wealthiest and most potent half
ait that, are opposed to such a measure
and would put forth their strongest
efforts to make the law a failure. You
remember the free trade fable and
believe that history will repeat Itself.
and that these capTicious Americans
will vote a protest against a free
coinage policy before the law can re-
dound to the country's welfare and
prosperity, thereby dealing a double
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out mentioning the ruin and disaster
which would Immediately follow its
enactment Notwithstanding this L
propose to vote for Bryan and it will
be done with as much enthusiasm as
amy vote he will get. Partly because
1 prefer a. man TO a tool" but more
] for the reason that consider the ques-
ton of freedom of greater moment
than that of money In this cam
paign it is Bryan and freedom against
Hanna and slavery. Mckinley is
side issue.
ITO be specific, I believe the coercion
which is being indulged in will tend
to reduce Bryan's vote, as relates to
the railroad men, yet those measures
are so anTti-American; so thoroughly
r,anuenauN to the common sense of
mankind: SO contrary to our most
highly cherished tradition, THAT 1T will
WELD the most satisfactory results in
other quarters of all factors conltriTbut-
ing to the election of w. J. Bryan TO
/ the United States of America
"Ohio stands a. good show of going
I Democratic.
Several Republicans, who are, Of
course. exceedingly anxious to see the
Republican candidates for district
Judges successful, were at work yes
ferdav trying to create a boom for GER
tain democrats who are not in the
sald for the nomination, the avowed
nnrpose being to weaken, if possible,
The support of Charles J. Pence in the
Democratic judicial convention on Sat
Irdav. The effort is a clear give away
If the fact that the Republicans have
little hope for carrying the Third dis