The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-03

on a great question ike TINS can NJ
longer ind free expression in this coun,
try without the fear of intimidation aid
coercion, or without the influence OF cor
ruption; then the days OF the repupilc
name. loud applause.) They are SOW
ing the seeds of revolution IN THIS coun-
try believe it honestly, and IL IS my
firm conviction that they are SO oe-
the minds of the public tnaI
unless their efforts be checked, sto9pea
and turned back. there are those alre2dy
born who VIII live to see the last Gay
of this republic. cloud appiause.) II L
perity would not return to this eo-htEy
until we have the restoration or SILVER, II
1 were in doubt about that question-as l
am not-still / would vote tomorrow TOT
that leader of the people, Mr.. Bryan, be-
cause of the efforts and the --,athods by
which he is trying to overthrow TINS
money despot-sm ana save the county E
from disaster (applause); because OF the
efforts of the Republican party ana the
methods resorted 10 in which 10 thwart
the will of the people Some people may
arraying class against class. The masses
are today arrayed against the classes IN
this country, and it is piti1ul tnat II
should be so. but the issue has been
forced upon us by the stealthy, steady,
persistent aggressions OF greed ana
wealth N this country. 1t has become
fashionable in many quarters OF the re-
public in later years, whenever the peo-
plain of their Impressions, or when any
one through the public prints or from
the platform undertakes TO reouke me
unjust and unwarrantable aggressions OF
capital, TO shout Anarchy. Dema-
gogue, Crank and so on. l know or
no reason why 1 should play the dema-
l am seeking no Office in this election; l
have no friends to reward and no enemies
to punish. I know of no motive which
should prompt me today 10 speah 70
~t1f To crfNr
sheraton to these issues except my own
honest convictions. | do believe that the
situation with which we are brought face
to face today is one that is full OF peril
for the people of this country. and they
should rise in their might and meet II
1t is well, is it not, that the people
should take warning of the approach
of danger before il reaches and over
whelms them? Is it wise that the people
should suffer injustice patiently form
year to year and continue TO sumner
until the chains of servitude have been
firmly riyeted upon them, or should they
take warning before final disaster mas
overtaken and crushed them, to rise in
their might and throw off and put down
the mower that is seeking 10 enSIave
them? Have you any doubt at all In
your minds as to who today stands as
the leader of the common people or these
United States? Is it Mr. Mckinney;
backed as he is by all these forces and
influences to which 1 called attention.
or is it Mr. Bryan, who has no power
behind him except that of the common
people of this country? cloud appiause)
this leader of the people and do all IN
your power TO uphold him in his struggle
against trusts, mcnopoles and synolcates
of this country, or VIII you throw me
weight of your influence on the side OF
Mr. Mckinley? Woices: MOI ''No!D
On the eide of the party that has got
ten itself out of touch with the common
people of this country, the Republican
VIA y AMI h n
not the Republican party OF the past.
There was time when the Republican
party challenged and stood for the wei
fare of the common people. Is the Re
publican party today fighting on the side
of the common people? Voices; NO!
''NorO 1t is fighting on the side OF ag-
gregafed wealth and it behooves every
man and woman. who has any influence.
to exert 1t on tomorrow on the side OF
the leader of the people (applause); and
| say it. ladies and gentlemen, see to II
that you give him no halfway, no nd ato
hearted support-do not cast your vote
for Bryan for president of the United
States and at the same time do what IS
in your power 10 surround him w;th
will be opposed to himi loud applause
and cheers long and continued
In my judgment, second only IN I'M
portance to the election of Mr. Bryan To-
morrow, is that our senator and repre-
sentative sent from the state of Utah
shall be in sympathy with him We
know the power of party caucus win
the faithful. loyal partisans; we have
seen exhibitions of that in the past; and
we ought not to take any chance In the
future. How silly, it seems TO me-, now
silly it IS to strive, speak and work 1or
he election of Mr.. Bryan, and at the
same time work for the election OF sen
ators and representatives in congress who
will not be N hearty accord with him
lApplause) Think of it for a moment
You elect Mr.. Bryan president of the
United States, and at the same time you
send there a Republican representative
and a Republican senator to be 1nnuenced
bv a Republican senate caucus and Re
publican house caucus-What would be the
result? Is il not to the interest OF the
Republican party, and would they not
exert their power in their senate and
house caucusses TO further that interest,
namely. to embarrass Mr.. Bryan's ad-
ninistration? (Applause) And 10 do all
in their power to make his administration
failure? Is not that natural why,
their only chance of political life in the
future would be the making OF his ad-
rninistration a failure, because they re-
alize that if he succeeded in making.
through their aid and loyal support, MS
administration a success, that the Demo
cratic party would be returned to power
We do not want to send any man 70
either the senate or house about Whonl
there can be any doubt; we 60 not Wan'
| to send anybody there who will have any
! partisan interest to subserve, or other
wise. except to make Mr.. Bryan's admin
istration as successful and as happy az
| it is possible to make it. (Applause)
So / urge you, each and every one OF
you. to take this question home win you
| this afternoon and ponder. over u ano
ask yourselves, each, individually, Will
| il be wise on my part when / go to the
! ballot box tomorrow, and am 10 place
my ballot therein, to vote for MI Bryan
! for president Of the United states ano
! vote to send to congress a senator ano
representative, who, as party man
will be interested in making MIR. Bryan 5
! administration failure?' That is the
question. (Applause.) Ask this question
/ honestly OF yourselves. ana as you an
! swer ii. so vote. And / hope that IN
! has ever been before this American peo-
| pie. in my judgment, not even excepting
| the struggle before the people In the days
| of the war, / hope that the great com
Inspired with wisdom tomorrow thai
| these great aggregations of wealth thai
are sapping the very life blood OF the
/ people shall be taught by the voice OF
| fhe people that a limit has been set te
their aggressions and that the people
| nave risen in their might and are deter
! mined to take back again into their owr
hands the government of this country
! cloud and continued applause anc
-'-e@' HON. o. w. POWERS.
Judge Powers, who was the mex
speaker. said in part: / never before
addressed so fair an audience, Qaugh
teri, and never had a more just cause
to present. The speaker who has JUS
preceded me has well said that there
never was question of greater imp1r
presented this people. II is one which
strikes at the very yitdls Of the re
public; II strikes at the home and tnt
wife and mother, and it is a source o