The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-01


much as we, and, my friends. there is
no question that appeals to the moth
! er's heart more than the question that
is raised in this campaign, as to
whether trusts and syndicates shall
run this government, or whether the
people themselves shall have a voice
in the making of the laws. (Wild
cheers.)
DOESN'T DENY IT.
They have accused me of being a
young man, and / have not attempted
4 to deny it. (Cheering) But, my
friends, as a young man, l know some
thing of the feelings of young men, and
know what it is to have a condition
in our political society that makes it
difficult for a young man to rise in life
unless he becomes a favorite of some
great corporation. Great cleering) L
want our government maintained as
the fathers intended it. / want it so
that the child of the humblest citizen
in this land can aspire to any position
in She political or business world, to
which his merits entitle him. l want it
so that if he enters politics he will not
find arrayed against him all those great
financial influences of society, unless he
is willing to join with them and con-
spire against the welfare of the people
as a, whole. If he enters business. 1
want him to be able to stand upon his
own merits, and not stand always in
the fear that some great trust viii run
him out of business. Great cheer;ng)
I'VE are engaged in just such a con-
tes. as every generation must pass
through. In times of quiet, abuses
spring I'D. When the people neglect
their CIVIL duties, those who have got
interests gather around legislative halls
and secure legislation that grants them
special privileges. and then entrench
themselves behind the privileges grant
ed them and contribute to campaign
funds in order to purchase an election,
knowing that they can get hack
through unjust legislation more than
they contribute to the campaign. (Great
cheering) The people suffer until suf-
fering ceases to be virtue; they are
patient until patience is exhausted, and
then they arouse themselves ard take
possession of the reisls Of govern ~
and put the government back
old foundation. (Great cheering,
PUBLIC PLUNDERERS.
Eve are engaged in such a struggle
row, and while the election will turn
upon the money question, yet, my
friends, behind the money question
stands these other questions, and be-
hind the money power stand all those
great forces that have been using gov
eminent for public plumber. wild cheer
ing) 1 know that the forces against US
are great. but, my friends, the con-
science of the American people is more
potent than any campaign fund which
can be raised. wild cheering) 1 am
not surprised at the means that have
been employed, because when d party
starts out on the proposition that we
must submit to such a financial policy
as foreign money-lenders' demand, it is
net strange that they go on farther
and say that any man who borrows
money shall submit to the dictaticn of
the man who loans to him and that
any man who works for Wages must
submit TO the dicta ton of the man
who employs him. This doctrine of sub
mission will be carried all the way
down the line uceil the right of the
citizen is lost and until the corporation
becomes all powerful. Great cheer.ng.)
The yellow ribbon which was 'frSt
adopted as a badge of submission to &
foreign money power has become
badge of coercion. wild and continued
cheering) Let those wear it who are
willing 10 bow the knee and supplicate
for assistance from across the ocean.
Great cheering) l expect the votes
of those only who believe that the
American people are able to attend TO
their own business. Great cheeringD
Let those wear it who are willing To
submit the desinies of this nation TO
those who loan us money. l simply
ask the votes of those who want to
commit the destinies of 70,000,000 of
people to those people themselves. We
simply ask you who live upon these
prairies and in the cities to be as in
dependent in the casting Of your vote
as the eastern financier is always in
dependent when he casts his vote. He |
tells you he is a business man, and |
rannot allow party questions to inter-
fere with his business. 1 want you TO |
be business men in this campaign and |
from now until election day, carry as
your motto: We mean business and |
bimetallism will be restored"