The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-29

free coinage Of silver. there recently
appeared a communication signed
Gentleman" in which the writer held
hat the common people were unfit to
exercise the right OF the elective fran
chise and that it was meet and proper
for the employer of labor to mildly
coerce those who worked for him and
proper for the man with money to buy
votes.
The publication of this communica-
ton brought forth a storm OF indig-
nant protests from many Of the horny
handed sons Of toll of that city and
vicinity Writing under the whip Of
scorpions which the honest people ap-
piled to his back, Gentleman" replied
at some length in the Journal OF the
Gath.
The Herald has been requested to
reproduce this article. 1t is contended,
and the contention is true, that in his
communication, the Journal writer, or
correspondent, has given away the
Hanna programme. The full text OF
the screed is as follows;
To the Editor of the Journal:
Were my mind not matured by study
and reflection, and so possessed OF that
balance which renders one superior to
the evanescent gales of popular fury,
I should certainly be- in some danger
of losing my temper at this time. The
extremely abusive and unpleasant let
tiers which you are pleased TO publish
in relation to my communications IN
your paper-and permit me TO say that
YOU might easily be in a more d1gnl-
fed business than pandering to the
passions and prejudices of the mob
are bur samples Of hundreds that nave
reached me personally through your
Office.
And what, after all, is my offence.
i have said that the lower orders
are fDcapabIe. without the in
struction of their betters in brain
and social position, intelltgently to
use the franchise. / have said II is
better for themselves and the cOun-
try that their votes should be con-
troIIed by purchase and gentle cOer-
cion rather than that they should be
allowed in their Ignorance to go to
the ballot box and vote for Bryan,
free silver, Reputation, national
dishonor, and the despofIment of the
upper classes, who represent about
all there is of civilization among us.
I have said that I cordially approve
of the measures taken by that
troad-mfnded, resoIute and patriot
ic man, MIR. Mark Hanna, to prevent
the triumph of anarchy and social
ism. which DemagoGue Brynn's cleo
ton would be.
One would think from the brutal and
scandalous manner in which I am as
sailed on all hands that I personally
am responsible for the following ex-
listing facts:
L. The inferior mentality of the av-
erage mechanic, farmer and labor
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him for that citizenship he is al
most sure to misuse unless he is
guided by those who are his betters
in intellect and knowledge.
2. The creation of the public safety
fund, amounting to many millions Of
dollars, which has been contributed by
the best and foremost citizens of the
United States and intrusted to Mr..
Hanna for political use.
8. The action of sensible Republican
and gold standard Democratic en-
their employees light on the question
Of the money standards and causing
them to understand that a vote thrown
against the common interests will be
punished by discharge.
Now, sir, only yOkels and clOdhOp-
pers, who are no more qualified to
vote upon the financial issue than
they are to sit down at a gentle
mans table and conduct themselves
like polished members of polite So
ciety, can possibly misunderstood
my position. Obviously did not
create the facts 1 have enumerated.
1 have simply given public express
sion TO nay approval of facts and 3.
And I am proud to say that in this
attitude of approval l am In the very
best Of company. In all my friendly
intercourse with Mr.. Hanna, which
has extended over some years, I have
never detected in him q trace of that
most odjous Of all characteristic hy-
pocrite. What he does he does with
open. manly frankness. Never in his
dealings with the labor unions, in mis-
private capacity as capitalist, has he
truckled for an instant that he might
receive that poor reward Of the cow
ard and trimmer-popularity.
when the lower orders invited him
TO WAR he ever willingly accepted
the challenge, and for their blind
temerity crushed them. As he is in
business, he is in politics. The
better clRsSes,who have supplied this
great and brave man with funds for
the election of Mckinley and the
maintenance of The gold standard
and cur national honor. know as
well as 7 do the uses to which their
Eenercus contributions are to be put
So does our gallant standard-bearer.
cur valiant champion against the
hosts of ignorance. poverty and
greed-Maior MsIlinm Mckinley of
Ohio. So does the more enlightened
portion of the press which splendid
1y Indifferent to party lines, has
rallied to the defense os the right
fuI but beIeaSuered aristocracy OF
this unhappy countryside aristoc-
racy of wealth, culture and brains;
three in one, one in three; the trim
ity of the Republics true and only
hope.
And if the better classes and the pa
triotia portion of the press utter no
demur against the wise employment OF
money and Of guiding coercion for the
furtherance Of a righteous cause, why
Should l be made the object OF vile and
insensate detraction because [ join my
approval TO theirs2
Sir, things have como TO n pretty
pass indeed when 81 gentleman who
chooses to interest himself in pub
lie affairs cannot do so except nj
the cost of becoming u target for the
foul missiles OF The insoIent and un-
Iettered mob. But let me tell these
rufiiians of the pen that in spite OF
their cheap Drotestations Of indie
pendeace and seif-oyvnerShip, they
viii do as they are bid on election
day or take the consequences.
am not to be deferred from voicins
my opinions and doing my duty be-
cause the boots Of crowd of mudsills
who are not worthy 10 brush d gentle
mans coat go up against me. Neither
viii the great hosts of honorable and
determined men with whom / am al.