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

contest even more far-reaching in its
effect; yes. one involving the elevation
of mankind. The first grave question
confronting the founders of our liberty
Was that Of finance. They gave US the
two metals-honest money and an hon
est measure of value. Statesmen they
were who had the peoples interests at
heart" continued the speaker. 1T may
not be question now for politicians
TO deal with. but it's a question for
American statesmen to SETTLE Gap
plause)
Continuing, the speaker said it was
always the fate of refOrmerS to meet
with opposition, but after all they be-
come heroes. 1t was the same oppos.-
ton against religious freedom, but who
today denies the wisdom Of it? Re
plying to the croakers who say that
free coinage can not be successfully
carried out without international agree
menf, Miss FarnsWorth said if a few
! Door. weak colonies away back in 1776
could break the letters that bound
them to oppressive England, it was a
Door excuse 20 dllege weakness now
in a nation of 100000 of people. strong
/ in patriotism and rich in resources
Had England's interests been consulted
then the glorious star spangled banner
would never have waved in the breeze.
Now an equally great question demands
| settlement: one that means security
to our homes.
They accuse silver producing states
of being selfish the speaker said
why, we know and all honest people
know that what we are asking for
would he of far greater benefit. COM
paratively speaking, to the manufacture
ing centers than to u.s. (Aqplause) 1t
would give idle men work; it would do
everything except please the Shyloclls''
(Applause1
The speaker closed by calling atten-
ton to the fact that there are several
kinds of bondage. The election of Will
liam j. Bryan means the dawn of a new
era of financial liberty. Let it be re-
corded on next Tuesday that Utah will
never consent to accept the golden lion
of England in exchange for our own sill
yer eagle (Applause.)
MRS. E. K. LA BARTHE.
Mrs. E. K La Barthe was greeted
with applause as she came forward to
add to the enthusiasm for sllver's
cause.
we are approaching the end of one
Of the most eventfu1 campaigns in the
history of our nation Mrs. La Barthe
began. That of 1882 Wed with and was
similar in character; that of 1860 was
fraught with no greater significance
We stand ton ght at the finish; the days,
the hours are numbered when we shall
know the result, and it is with bated
breath and intense expectancy that we
await me verdict upon which there is
SO much at stake. Not in spirit of
craftsmanship do we wait. Perish ali
political hopes. Sink all partisan ambi-
tion to the great issuel This campaign,
whatever the outcome viii live in his
tory long after the participants have
passed into forgetfulness. Principles
outllve the people. Never before in the
course OF our national politics has so
vigorous, SO unprecedented a canvass
been made by a presidential candidate.
1t has surpassed in eloQuence, gather
ings of people and magnificent dis,
tances any crusade since that of Peter
the Hermit; never before have the
political leaders done such yeoman ser
vice; never before were the conditions
and odds so against the masses':
money, corporations. trusts and
syndicates arrayed in solid phalanx
against an intelligent, struggling class
Of men striving for just cause which
shall restore to them the fruits of
their honest toll. Never has a candi-
date been so bitterly maligned, mis-
represented, incorrectly reported by
the opposition press as has William J.
DIydH- 1Hliuidlc lIlSliuS hilON ana at
test to his Christian character and the
conduct of his campaign is in keeping
with his religious professions. Zap
plause.)
The speaker then referred to the
caricature in a comic paper picturing
Bryan holding aloft a cross and
trampling the Bible under his feet.
This was but species of the con-
temptibleness to which his enemies
descend. Such personal abuse. how
ever, would avail naught with the
American people, who believe in fair
play.
influences have been exerted to