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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Massachusetts is regarded as a Reed
state, and in the Republican conven-
ton to meet there today it is thought
that the man from Maine will be an
nonuced as Massachusetts first choice
for candidate for president. 1t was
stated in a special dispatch from
Washington the other day to the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat, that great i'm
portance is attached to the declaration
on finance which will he put forth to-
day by that convention, as Mr. Reeds
friends want it to be the key note for
other Reed states to follow on that
question. They propose" the special
dispatch goes on to say, Ito emphasize
his position as the sound money can
didate in contrast with the Ohio plat
form on the money question, which
they are pleased to term ''straddle."
This matter was talked over very
thoroughly by Mr., Reeds friends re-
Gently. Several drafts of a money reso-
luton were made and considered. 1t
is probable that the declaration put
forth in Massachusetts will be put in
form here and submitted to Mr.. Reed.
The idea of Mr.. Reeds friends is that
the resolution should be of the plain
est and cleanest character. They favor
out and out recognition of the gold
standard, with so much silver as can
be carried at parity with gold, and no
free coinage without international
agreement
Mr.. Reeds friends think that it will
be wise for him to take this bold and
emphatic position at this time AS far
as protection is concerned, the whole
party stands on the same platform.
But the candidate who comes out first
and squarely for sound money will
have an advantage
1t would seem almost as if Mr. Reeds
position on the question of finance had
been anticipated by the supporters of
Mr.. Morton, and that New York had
made the bid for the support of the
ultra sound money men of the Re-
publican party before Massachusetts,
could get in this field. However, Mr..
Reeds friends have an opportunity of
out-doing the Morton people in declar-
ing for the single gold standard, as
they have the last chance in bidding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
TALES OF THE DAY.
Didn't want Her for a wife.

A cow and a mule were harnessed to-
gether and hitched to pillow, and a wo-
man was holding the pillow and ripping
the soil of Kansas up the back at a
great rate as rode along the highway,
according to story in the Detroit Free
Press. | halted to watch the novel sight,
and as she caught sight of me. the wo-
man stopped her team and came striding
across the burrows to say:
Hello, stranger. Did We stop at the
Yes, stopped for drink
Was the children all right?"
saw seven or eight playing on the
grass and having a good time. Where s
the old MANI
"Pegged out last fall"
DO you mean he died?''
Didn't do nuthin' else fur about three
months, and finally got thar. Yes, he's
gone to better land, and I'm working
to pay up his debts"
Then you are widow of course
"Sartinly. Coin to settle out here?'
Married.
Mo-
Want me?"
mo"
Stranger, shaker she exclaimed as
she came nearer and extended her hand.
You ar Il critter as knows your gait,
you ar. and it does me good to meet
you. Lands alive, but the men who come
along here don't know huff to pound
sand, and | waste about three days a
week on 'eml | want a critter to say
yes or no right off the handle and hev
done with it. So you don't want me and
the young 'uns and the mule and the
COW and the claim?"
No, mann"
huff sed-so long-gee up thar, you
critters, and get around the field afore
another Teller comes along!'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

The governor has returned to the
legislature, without his approval, H. B.
No. 121, which relates to the incorpor-
alton of colleges and universities.
This bill permitted any institution of
learning, of a certain grade, that should
become possessed of funds, securities
or property of the value of 100000, to
incorporate and confer degrees.
The governors objection that the
main effect of this bill, should it be-
come law, will be to delegate author
ity of the state in the matter of be-
slowing degrees, is scarcely a valid
one for vetoing the bill, since the very
first institutions of learning in the
land-Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins
and Clark university-are III private
institutions of learning, and all have
the power to confer degrees. Some
of his objections are well taken and
they point out what has been a him
drance to genuinely higher education
throughout the entire country.
Even for the work of instruction on a
very limited scale the endowment sum
of 100000 is in my judgment entirely
inadequate, representing as it does a
possible income of from $4,000 to Sc 600
per year-enough to meet the salaries
of two good professors and a few in
cidental expenses. An institution
equipped so meagerly is to receive the
authority of the state to call itself a
college or university and to graduate
its students with academic 1lonors. 1t
seems to me that under such a law
Utah degrees would become exceeding
ly cheap and of correspondfngIy low
value, and that the state would acquire
a proportionately cheap reputation
Many of the eastern states are. COW
cred with small colleges empowered to
confer degrees. The result is the very
one the governor apprehends would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
A BOUNTY ON CANAIGRE ROOT.

The house yesterday passed H. B. No.
81, providing for a bounty on canaigre
root, by a vote of % to u, a strict party
vote. The policy of granting bounties
is had of itself. but Geaving this ques-
ton aside, for many people do not so
hold, is the condition of the state treas
ury such as to warrant the granting
of largesses to any industry?
A glance at the daily proceedings of
the legislature shows that expenses
are being cut on all sides, a most
proper thing to do, and that the sala-
ries of the highest officers of the state
are placed at figure that verges on
parsimony. These things are neces-
sary. but in view of their necessity is
it not most unwise to pass bills grant
ing very considerable sums of money
to private enterprises?
This canaigre root bounty bill pro-
vides that for the first twenty thou
sand tons of canaigre root produced in
this state and used herein in the man
ufacture of leather there shall be paid
the sum of $4,000 to the producers
thereof That means that $4,000 is to
be taken from the people in taxes 10
be bestowed upon private individuals.
Whatever the possibilities of canal
gre root culture in Utah for the pur-
pose of tanning leather they have not
been such as to induce anyone in the
state, SO far as we have ever heard, to
embark upon it as a business. The
bounty is offered before ever any at
tempt is even made to cultivate the
root. Had that attempt been made
and proven partially successful there
would have been the excuse at least
of encouragement to a struggling in
dustry.
Where are the men in the state who
have ever tanned leather from canal
gre root?
Leaving all these considerations
aside, the question of prime impor-
dance Immediately comes back, Is the
state treasury in any condition to pay
bountes to any industry, no matter
what promise of success 1T may give?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Fighting Bill Chandler writes a long
letter to the Washington Post asking
leave TO amend his complaint charging
that the manufacturers were being So
licited to contribute to fund TO Sc
cure the nomination of Major McKin-
ley. The amendments are mere tech
nicanties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

States reciprocally unequal or unreal
sonable, il was made his duty to sus-
pend by prociamati the provision of
the act relating to the free introduce
ton of the articles mentioned, and to
impose the duties fixed by the bill in
such an event
This was the much vaunted Repub-
lican reciprocity clause, interest in
which is being revived by reason of
the investigation now being prosecuted
by the house ways and means COM
mittee as to It's results on our trade
and commerce during the time it ex-
listed.
1t goes without saying that tbs OBJ
ject of reciprocity was for the purpose OF
extending our foreign commerce. The
st. Louis Globe-Democrat referred to
it recently as a method of extending
our foreign trade" The San Francisco
Call says, Our trade with the coun-
tries south of US grew at once at an
unprecedented rate and market was
found for our home products beneficial
alike to the producer and the con-
sumer."
If then it is TO be admitted that
foreign trade is good thing; thing
to be encouraged and enlarged, why
do it in this hating fashion called re-
ciprocity? If foreign trade is desirable
with few nations why would it not
be proportionately desirable with
many? If trade with foreign countries
is good at all, why will it not be good
policy to give it as wide scope as
possible?
The question as to reciprocity was
pertinently stated a day or two ago
by the Kansas City Times:
Reciprocity treaties with certain ma
tions are advocated on the ground
that they will increase trade with that
nation. Now, if it is desirable to in
crease trade with certain particular
nations, why is it not desirable to in
crease trade with all these nations
taken together?
In other words. why employ force in
the attempt to increase trade with
each nation separately when we can,
through a revenue tariff, peaceably in
crease our trade with the nations
+ taken together?
The truth of the matter is, recipro-
city is but restricted free trade 1t is
limited acceptance under new
name and form of Democratic doctrine
and was ment by the man who con-
ceived it to mitigate somewhat the
evils that he saw were inevitable under
the scandalously high protection"
provided for in the Mckinley bill.
1t is hypocrisy again paying tribute
to virtue--a limited acceptance of
Democratic doctrine by Republicans.
We hope that the Investigations of
the ways and means committee will
be most thorough; for the more sue
cessful reciprocity shall be proven to
be, the more of a vindication will be
secured to Democratic doctrine of free
trade-limited only so far as may be
necessary to raise the needed revenue
for the administration of government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Before Tesla's new discovery of a
method of telegraphfng through the
air without the aid of any wires Us
tried on the inhabitants of Mars, if in
habitants of Mars there be, would it
not be we'll to have a signal code ar
ranged?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

"on what do Chicago business men
lunch?" asks a New York paper. Most
of them lunch on stools, says the Chi
cago Dispatch. From this we infer
that the piece de resistance is STOOL
pigeon pie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

ANY railroad going from Utah to
Southern California sh ,uld go by way
of Dixie. 1t would put the southern
part of the state in much closer re1a-
tons with the central and northern
parts. A railroad through Dixie would
greatly aid in unifyiEg ali the inter-
ests Of the state as nothing else could
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

1t is many years since so much in
Eerest was taken in southern Utah as
now Wish railroad facilities to it, it
would prove to be a popular winter re-
soG't for people from everywhere, while
it would furnish Utah and the inter
mountain country with better fruit
THAN California does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

When the Democrats of Utah select
delegates to the Chicago convention.
they should select only men who are
known as out and out free silver men,
men who viii absolutely refuse to ac-
cept single standard, goldbug can
didate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
Justifable-

yes" said the man who makes the
cartoons, this business develops a
cynical strain in a man. He may fight
against it, but it is bound to overcome
him at last
'You manage to keep pretty cheerful
though
Yes, but my position is telling on sle.
1 am getting morbid and misanthropic.
may as well admit that l positively hate
my fellow-man."
F'Wel,'' replied the sympathetic friend,
its mighty unfortunate. But | must
say that if your felow-man looks to you
like the pictures you draw of him,
dunno as l can blame you. Exchange
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

1t is safe Is to 1 bet that the Mas
sachusetts Republicans in their con-
vention today will come out strong
and unequivocally against independent
free coinage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

If" says our bright cotemporary, the
Ohio State Journal. ex-President Harri-
to Senate Allison as has been charged.
he must certainly feel the ground slipping
from under him. The Journal is proba-
bly, trying to obscure the real horror,
serving the Indiana delegates for himself.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Nebraska has pulled down the Mander-
son flag and selected a Mckinley delega-
ton for st. Louis. Nebraska has suf-
fered from too many crop failures to be
caught with chaff while the solid stuff is
going.-Houston (TeX0 Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

At Boston today New England is
- speak in no uncertain tones for
Tom Reed. Heretofore New England
has only spoken for Tom with her
eyes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Bob-"Say. amt you going to stand
treat? | thought you had money t.
burn. Dfck-'I should have if you woulc
furnish the draft. Boston Transcript.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

The men who are seeking to make a
deal with the silver senators so as to link
the protection doctrine to the free coinage
of silver are not representative Republi-
cans or protectionists. - Philadelphia
edeer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Driven to Bay.-A-"I knew your father.
the old soap-boiler very WE'LL Parvenu-
"Ah! yes; soap-boiling was one of his
hobbies. "-Taglich Anzeiger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Gabbleton-'I believe child's amkAion
should be encouraged. Now, I'm sure my
boy wears Just as good clothes as do"
Wiggins-'H M Cut down to fit him,
suppose you ?'-Texas Siftings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

On the silver protection issue Sena-
tor Browns position seems to be that
he could be happy with either were
t'other dear charmer away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

of the murders in New York are tracea-
bic to strong drink. Can it be possible
that they do murder on account of their
inability to get strong drink.-Washingto
Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Governor Morton knows of course that
the Raines bill is a measure intended to
authorize Plat to paint the stripes of the
'Tammany tiger on the hide of the Re-
publican elephant.-New York World
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

There is evidence that Mckinley is
speeding too much long before the
gong sounds calling the horses up be-
fore the grand stand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
LAWYERS. ATrENrIoN.

The Herald will print your Briefs
with promptness and accuracy. We
solicit your patronage. Telephone
us, No. 357, and we Will send for
yOur annnuscr1pt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

If all the stories be true, General
Harrison has a little plan of his own
for providing for ex-presidents which
he will make known at ST. Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

A Practical Test-Mr Hobbs-''Dear
this paper says sewing is to a woman
what whistling is to man. rs that
so? Well, here. take little Dicks trousers
and whistle a couple of patches on them
while go to the matinee. Chicago Rec
ord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

1t will be no crime to tap the air
and secure racing news when Tesla's
new method of transmitting news with
out wires is inaugurated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

The favorite sons are not so numer-
Gus as a while ago, but those who do
remain are becoming more and more
prominent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

It seems paradoxical that the pretty
typewriter who bosses the office should
be dictated to all the time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

While the early bird gets the worm it
must be remembered that there are
different kinds of worms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

ence is close at hand, no matter where
spring may be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

The Mckinley boom is the only one
that seems to be travelling on a round
trip ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

At the Olympic games the Americans
may be beaten but when it comes to
the game of politics they can hold their
own
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Millionaire Davis family seems to
have been about as numerous as his
millions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Mark Hanna would be delighted to
enter into reciprocity arrangements
with Matt Quay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
HuMoR OF THE HOUR.

Lady customer lin china shop)-'Do
you break these sets?" Dealer No
madam; the purchasers servants usually
attend to that"-Tit-Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Mr. Crimsonbeak-"The time for per-
son to learn is when he is young. AS a
proof of this, remember that a man never
forgets his letters Mrs. Crimsonbeak-
He may not forget his own, but take
notice he often forgets those of his wife,
--Yonkers Statesman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

To judge by the way he handles the
house Tom Reed must have gloves on
his hands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Cush Davis has ceased TO be a favor
tie son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Silver-6sl4.
Copper-Brokers' 1873; exchange. 1915.
Lead-Steady; brokers'. 3: exchange
S.15
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
Df. Prices Cream Baking powdee
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
BLACK SILK SALE.

This week 500 remnants Black Silks,
variety Of weaves. zoe. per yard, SIPS
and $3.50 grades.
R. K. THOMAS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Trifles light as air-Republican pro-
testations of friendliness to silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Fishophobia is another term for the
term application.-Wa shington Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

An evening contemporary says better
bread is needed, If it were better
kneaded it would be better bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Mrs. Coleman Drayton had to go
abroad to New Jersey to get her 'di-
Vorce
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

Down in Georgia they are going to
have joint discussion on the question
of the free, unlimited and independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of is
to l. The debate is to be between Sec
rotary Hoke Smith and ex-Speaker
Crisp both of the state of Georgia, and
in all likelihood both of them candi-
dates for the position of United States
senator. The first meeting will tfsSe
place at Augusta or the 31st of March:
the second in Atlanta on the End of
April; the third at Griffin on the
4th of April; and four or five other
meetings will be held at places not
yet designated.
This joint discussion will tend some
what to revive a custom that has fall
Ell out of favor of late years in
the United States. Joint discussions of
political issues say half a century ago
were frequent, and tended to the Gre
alton of a lively interest in political
affairs. When carried on in proper
form, and conducted in a right spirit
there can be no question but what
they are educational and contribute to
fhe interest of politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

occur in degrees would become
exceedingly cheap and Of correspond
ingly low value, and that the state
would acquire proportionately cheap
reputation" Governor Wells will never
speak truer words than those.
Cheap American degrees have given
American institutions CT learning
bad reputation at European seats OF
learning. The low standards of learn
ing required for obtaining degrees at
the smaller institutions of learning
have been regarded as the American
idzal of higher education. Better that
no degrees ever be conferred by Utah
Institutions than that they be not
guarantee of the highest standards of
teaching by the institutions and of the
greatest attachments by their grad
yates. is41tS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-27

OFFICE. THE HERALD block, cor
ner West Temple and First South Streets
Salt Lake City.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-06
Kanaas CITY Prndnoe.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. -Butter-Creamery,
extra fancy separator. l6c; firsts. 15c; dairy,
fancy. I2c; fair, lDc: store packed. fancy. Sc;
packing stock, &c; country roll, fancy. 12c;
medium to common. S0GlOc.
EggS-StrlctIy candled stock, INC per dcZ.
POultry-Hens. sc ROSTERS. l0c each:
spring, SIC; coarse springs and ROSTERS, SO;
broilers, from ~ to lbs, &c turkeys over
lbs. &c under lbs. not wanted spring
and old ducks. DC: spring geese, &c. pigeons, 75o
per doz: squads, 75c per doz
Apples-Choice eating stock sells from 30
CSC a 0u.: Inferior 3O9l3,c bu-; cooking stock,
eva 33c: Ben Davis 2I.h40c in a small way. &C.
cording to quality; Huntsman's Fsvorite 100
per bu. for fancy stock in a small way: shippers
are paying for Northern Spy fl.U0 Dbl In car
lots; for fancy fall and winter varieties, 81. Goa
LIS Dbl: Jonathans $50 Dbl for fancy and
7ac0tl.O0 for No stock New York and Mich
igan stock, slO) 11.i0 per Dbl Grapes, Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York Conoords, Glib
baskets, iobbing. choice stock, s0IOc: inferior,
&c leaking stock. &c. small way, l001lo:
Delaware, Alb baskets, l0c; Niagara. Glib. $50
o basket
POtatoes-In q small way prices ruled 200:
in round lots. 1S919c: in car lots. l7Ko; Colo
RADIO stock, e0c: sweet potatoes, new stock. 70
G21c per bu in small way.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-11-06
An Irishman's Reply.

Judge Morton. of Virginia, used to
tell a story of an Irishman who was
brought before him for pommeling one
of his friends in fit of rage. He was
sentenced to a months imprisonment
"Now, Larry" said the judge, you will
have time to think of your folly. Thirty
days in Jail; your lost work; your fam
lily, without food; all because you
thrashed man against whom you say
you have no grudge. Did it pay?"
Larry looked up, with shrewd smile.
"Arrah, yer honor! Do We mind the
pleasure to me fists" The thoughtful.
earnest reformers who urge that all
national disputes should be referred to
arbitration. and not to the decision of
brute force, should not overlook the
strength of the savage instinct that is
so powerful a factor in the decisions
that influence the conduct of large
proportion of even ordinarily pcaceable
and large-minded men.-Youth's Com
panion.