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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
AMERICAN CAPTAINS OF IN
DUSTRY.

john Burns Radical member OF par
liament, had long letter in the London
Times Of recent date on IRE question of
dhe condition of work in England and
the United States. 1t was brought out
by the statement i'm the Times, Of an
American engineer, Who seems TO have
held that superiority in American work
manship VAS cue TO higher wages and
longer hours. He denies THIS. sazing:
'T1ha American employers CAPTAINS
Of industry are mere inveNtiva, a ,9t-
able and aSs:unIatlve, less uuebs unlI
in their concerts. more versatile IN IN
Ventiye and initiative effort. Where
the American engineering excels the
British. 1t is mot because of the short
counings of the British mechanics, but
because Of the wooden -headed and
often pig-headad character Of the en-
ployerS, managers and foreman.
Given skilled American supervision
and inventive methods, With British
mechanics work, and therein IS the
alliance of organization and production
which would be the best in the world. "
There is very much truth in that, and
it is highly complimentary to American
captains Of industry. But if superior
intelligence and inventive genius count
for SO much in the leaders in inaust rial
matters, that is the superintendent ana
oYerseers Of the n-arloingmen, viii not
the same be true Of the worlmen? In
, the matter of manuel skill it is not prob
able that American workbench are at all
superior 70 the English workmcn. hat
it is his own Intelligent direction Of his
manuel skin That counts. If the Engr.aa
workman could be under American
superintendents for a While ne would
soon iu1bi5e his spirit and eventually
follow in his footsteps in enterprise aul
invention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

some become the joIIiest Of fellows
wien under the influence of liquor
No one viii dispute the assertion
that socisty has a right to protect it.
self. but only when society's laws have
been broken, or when there is imrni-
nent danger of them being broken.
How can society prevent the repro
duetion Of the criminal classes? The
criminal classes do ROT reproduce their
kind 10 the extent generally supposed.
The common criminal classes Of the
large cities do not form matrimonial
alliances for the purpose of raising a
family. and the association of the sexes
only infrequeatly results in the repro
ducticn os their kind. Association does
more to make criminals than inherited
criminal tendencies.
What would Dr. Jordan do in the case
of a reputable family where enc or two
OF the children are innately criminal?
The enc or two could easily be dealt
with according to his theory. hut Ni.At
of thsir parents? They may rear mora
children of TIE same ldsl as those So
otsty is endeavortng to rid itself of.
Aro.her important question is. What
degree Of crime would a pelcea have
to he guilty of to unit such person to
become parent?
Another difficulty that presents itself
is that Of selecting perfect men and
women to decide who are fit and who
are not to become parents. Human ma
ture is such a very strange thing that
prejudice and passion would be sure
to play a very large part in the decision
of any beard, and the good of society
would be made. in too many cases, a
preteXt fer wreaking vengeance on
personal enemies. The laws of aTeredlty
are all well enough to base theories of
breeding animals ON, but they viii not
do to found criminal code upon. DR..
Jordan may be a very good college
president. but he would make very
poor legislator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
DR.. JORDAN ON THE PUNISH
MENT OF CRIMINALS.

! Professor David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford. Jr.. univer-
s2ty, has stirred up San Francisco with
a sermon which he preached in the
/ First Unitarian church of Oakland last
! Sunday evening 1t was crl the theory
/ Of punishment and the making OF Grim
/ ilais. That part of his sermon which
has so much stirred up san Francisco,
and Will probably stir uD all who are
interested in the subject he discussed,
was what he said about the right Of
society TO protect its'alf. His views are
certainly radical, but it is not so GER
tain that they are Illogical in the strict
est sense Of the word, though they wiz
shock most people.
If it is legitimate" says Dr. Jordan
TO kill. If it is best to be done, if it
is right TO free society from crime, then
we let insanity and drunkenness play
too important part in allowing GRIM
( inals TO escape. In nine cases out Of
1 ten where a man VIII Kill when he is
insane or drunk he has murder in his
soul when he is sane CT sober. and it
VIII stay there. IT has been contended
by soma that insanity, crime and vice
are the same. If we have the right to
hang in one case IRE have the right to
prevent the reproduction of kind in the
same or similar cases. 1t then becomes
only a question of what is best. \ man
who can restrain his passions and con-
troll his life VIII remain a gentle man
when he is insane or drunk.
Punishment for reform is the high
est ideal CT punishment, but how hard
it is to reform everyone can estimate
fer himself when he thinks how hard
it is to stop toe small things Of life.
And 50 I say that when enc is de-
pendent upon society, either as a
pauper. insane or criminal. he should
net be permitted 10 reproduce MS kind.
1t becomes the duty CT society to pro-
tect itself"
There is a lot Of false theory in that.
1t doesn't foIow at All that because a
man will commit 2 crime when he is
drunk or insane that he has crime in
his heart; IN fact, 10 make such an as
serticn Is almost tantamount to saying
that if a man viii commit nlU-dsr when
drunk or insane he will commit it
whenever an opportunity presents st
self. Nor is it true necessarily that
a man who can and does restrain his
passions and control his life VIII re-
main a gentle man when he is Llsane
or drunk. Nothing is more notorious
than that occasionally a man of most
exemplary life becomes insane or gets
drunk ana then his whole nature seems
changed; in fact, he seems a fiend in
carnate. 1t is also true that often men
who are sour and cross and quarrel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
NoN-PARTIsAN MOTIVES.

The people are hearing very much
about the motives which have promp-
ted the promoters of the non-partisan
movement in ali they have done. The
Deseret News. which is che Of the pro-
moters, ascribes TO itself. and fellow pro
motors al the virtues there are while
freely according to those who are in
opposition TO the movement all the
vices This is q matter Of indifference,
bat the continual shouting about the
motives Of the non-partisans cannot
but make people wonder if their mo-
tives are 50 infinitely higher and purer
than somebody else's; and they remem-
Der that there is such a thing as pro-
testing too much. Let it be granted
that they desire a more economical ad-
rlinistration of the affairs OF this city
than it has been having, do they de-
sire that any more than those who are
not with them in their political
scheme2
and now as to some other motives.
If the motives of the promoters of the
non-partisan movement are of such a
high order and so far above criticism,
Why is it they show such great reluc-
lance to declare what their motive was
for holding all their meetings in Sc
cret and refusing to make any of their
proceedings nublic2 What was their
motive for this? What was their mo-
tive for making all their nominations
for public office behind closed doors
and at night, instead of in the day
time and where the people, for whose
great welfare they express such mar
veIous solicitude, could know who were
being named? Processing to despise
off1ce-seekers, and solemnIy pIedging
themselves to accept no crowns for
themselves, what was their motive in
placing their sons and nephews on their
ucket2 No one questions their motive
in this last instance, stil the plain peo-
pie cannot but wonder at the remarka-
bic coincidence that fathers and I'M
Giles should name sons and nephews as
the best possible candidates for public
office
When the promoters of the non-par-
tisan movement Will make known to
the people, whose confidence they ask,
the motive which prompted them not
to take the public into their confidence
it VIII be fun time for them to boast
of the superiority Of their motives over
other peoples.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
THE REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.

The Republican primaries for the
election Of delegates to a city and
municipal ward conventions, Will be
held tonight. The call of the chairman
emphasizes some wholesome principles,
as, for example. that if members of a
party do not attend the primaries. by
reason OF apathy CT Indifference, they
ought not TO find fault with the ticket
named. That is true for all parties. If
people can and WIFI not attend pri-
nraries, they ought not to complain of
the work of the primaries.
TIE call says that the election in this
city means much for the Republicans
Of this state, and that Utah Republic
ans want to be in line with the in
telisent, conservative, yet progressive
spirit of national RepubNcanIem.' In
other words the R.opuhltcans should
line up with the administration. which
is the champion Of the gold standard.
How can the silver Republicans do
this? They know that the measure of
prosperity which the country is now
enjoying cannot be of that permanent
kind which an wish for until the free
coinage Of silver is restored
This call to the Republicans says that
the desire of the Utah Republicans to
be in line with the national party can
not be thwarted by a few self-constt-
tuted leaders Who would take from the
people the power which is theirs; THIS
of course, being the power TO name can
didates. The cell says: 'If you have
the right to vote, you should insist en-
the right to select" There is nothing
partisan about that declaration, and it
viii be Endorsed by Democrats and
Populists as wei as by Republicans.
II the people of Salt Lake City have
the right TO vote Tor candidates for Of
fee, they should insist on their right
to select them, and not be content to
have a committee that has no faith in
their capacity for making proper nomi-
nations select them.
We are glad the Republicans are go
ing 10 mold their primaries and con-
YentiCls 10 nominate candidates for
city offices, for by so doing Aaey utter
4 protest against the assumptions and
covert destinations of the promoters of
the uon-partfsan movement, a move
ment as insidious and as fraught with
evil as was the movement of the ser
pent that entered Eden and beguiled
Eve. The non partisan movement is
the very opposite of the peoples cause
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

Bourloe Cochran has been talking
! again and of course about the Chicago
platform. What he had to say was
onent tfa election in New York City.
Here IT is. in part:
II the questions raised by the Chi
cago Platform We're merely political is
sues. these gentlemen should have
voted for Bryan. a political conven-
ton is fully competent to decide politi-
cal issues, and it cannot be denied shat
Brya2l's nomination was made and the
platform Of reputation was adopted
by an overwhelming majority Of the
convention. Rur You and Eclieve that
a declaration in favor CT the repudja-
tica Of public and private contracts
presented a moral as well as a political
question, and we could ret conceive
( that political conventions have any
power to license violations of the moral
law Because we believed That The
Chicago platform was crusade
against honesty we felt ourselves
bound in conscience to repudiate it's ut
teranees, to deny dhe authority of the
convention to adopt 1T, and to oppose
the candidates who stood upon it.
Now the moral law does net change
with the lapse of time or the passage
of a season. What was immoral last
year is Immoral this year. The man
who is capable Of assa4ling tine founda-
tons of credit and commerce must in
our vfew be considered as unfit to hold
municipal office as he would be to ad-
minister federal functions.
1T would perhaps be uncharitable,
if not unwise, to prescribe any citizen
fer tho vote which he may have cast
last year. but prudence and patriotism
demand tfat every candidate should
define the views which he now holds On
questions affecting the very structure
Of civilized society"
Was it not immoral TO de1nonetize sill
yer and so make it dcubIy hard to- pay
debts? And should gold become SO
plentiful that silver would become the
more valuable metal Of the two, would
it be immoral to offer gold in payment
of debts. or would the moral code de-
mand that payment be made in silver?
And how is it that in this money ques-
ton the creditor always has the moral
side?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

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tinuing to and including the 18th
day of October, the Herald will be
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proper credit will be given to sub
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This offer will be in force for IS
days only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

turned away, He walked half way down
stairs and stopped.
you'd better come down after me and
close the parlor window. That's the way
l got in, he called back. Mrs. Hazelton
GOOD night she said. as the man
climbed OUT of the window.
Good night" said the burglar. Il
wont trouble you any more, old lady
Mrs Hazelton closed the window and
went to bed
line burglar WAS well dressed in dark
clothes ana wore a light hat she SID
to me, today; The police. l understand.
regard my story as the ioie Soaip OF an
old woman. I am not stupid. l have
been a newspaper reporter for the Chron-
icle and the Call of San Francisco. did
detective work for Lucky Baldwin in
Chicago, and l have done work for Coils
z. Huntington.
What was that Work2"
THAT said Mrs. Hazelton. ''It would
be a breach OF trust TO tell. I am going
to purchase a revolver, Other burglars
might not DO so Gentlenanly as last
nights visitor. But l am not afraid. =
Mrs Hazelton's bright gray eyes twin
Rled- I'm give tne next caller a warm
reception" she said.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
Tha Cordillera gnards 90 ;nain
SHE sHAMED THE BURGLAR.
Old Mrs. Hazleton Talked of His
Mother and He Said GOOD NIGHT,

New York Herald: Mount Vernon, n.
Y.-Mrs. Pardon Hazegton lives near the
outskirts of this city, alone save for
woman who works in the house during
I the day. Her neighborS know her only
as white haired. pleasant faced old
I lady, who never speaks of her antece-
dents. From her conversation, however.
1t Is evident that she has Travelled ntNFl
The house IS modest, and not the sort
OF place to catch the eye of a burglar.
Mrs HaZelton is sure the man who en-
tered her house Tuesday night came to
steal certain valuable papers of an i'm
portant estate. which she says are in her
possession. The nature of these Daners
/ or what estcte they affect. Mrs. Hdzelton
positively refuses to divulse, claiming Tat
it would be in betrayal of trust were
she to do so.
Whatever the object of this burglars
midnight visit TO tine widows home he
found a match in the small, frail WON
an who was absolutely alone and p,fgsi-
cally helpless When Mrs. HaZelton was
awakened by noise in her ROOM and
looking toward the door. saw a strange
man standing there with lamp in his
left hand, while his right was showed
in his hip pocket she was badly startled.
As the light of the burglars lamp fell
full on her venerable head, she raised
herself and said calmly:
What do you Want?'
The man hestitated.
Your money" he finally muttered.
Mrs. Hazelton decided on ruse
john she cried. come down stairs
and bring your revolver quick Johni'
None of that old lady. or it wiz go
| hard with YOU, cried the intruder, adj
"You wouldn't strike me" said the AGED
woman; land you wouldn't rob me, either.
I am an old LADY. l might be your
mother. Suppose it was your mother. Is
she aliVe2''
No said the burglar, CURLY.
Well III be honest with you con-
tinued Mrs. Haze,ton, There's no John
only myself, helpless old lady-tn the
house. Surely you re too much of man
to take advantage Of woman old
woman"
The burglar stared at her, completely
unneryed He was a good looking young
fellow, Mrs. HA2elton says, with a dark
complexion and large eyes. He hung his
looked at him squarely in the eyes. The
hand that held the tight trempled as he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
PANAMA..

Two towers the old Cathedral lifts
Above the Sea-Walled town
The wild pine bristles from their riffs,
The runners dangle down;
In etthsr turret, slaves in hand,
All day the mOngrel ringers stand
And sound. far over bay and land,
Isle Bells Of Panama.
Loudly the cracked bells. overhead,
Of San Francisco ding,
With Santa Ana, La MERGED,
Felipe, answering;
Banged ali at once, and four times four
Morn, nool, and night, the more and more
Glacier and clang with huge uproar
Tina Bei4s of Panama.
From out thetr roosts the bellmen see
The re1-ttled roofs below
The Plaza folk that l3zily
To mass and cockpit go
Then p5und afresh. with clamor fell
Each ancient, broken, thrice-biest bell.
Illl thrice oli7 mouths have cursed as we'll
The Bells of Panama.
The Cordillera guards the main
As Whan Pedrarias bore
The cross, the castled flag of Spain,
To the Pacific shore:
The tide still Gibbs q league from quay
The bllzzardS scour the emptied Bay;
There's a hereto to sing today
Come cut! Come 0utr'-st.N seem to say
The Bells of Panama
Edmund Clarence Stednan in the Chap
Book.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The fatal fan of the white cat and
the subsequent slump in sugar, which
have already been chronicled, have
doomed superstition in ''the street, .
says the New York correspondent of
the Pittsburg Dispatch. The players,
there, however, are always supersti-
tioGs. Some Of the plungers regularly
consult astrologers, clairvoyants, mind
readers, Dalmists and the rest of the
tribe, and follow their advice in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

"The gold arriving at san Francisco
IS in the nature Of white & .piant'
to those receiving it The government
will not give them checks on New York,
and having a limited stock Of bins and
IN no need of gold VIII not give cur
rency for the gold The Importers can
transfer the gold TO this city, hut only
at cost Of about a dollar per 81. 900 ;,
says an exchange But just think What
a lovely thing it would be to- have a
whole herd Of just such white ele-
plants" Elephants at s4,59o,O0O a
piece, Think of it!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

2" coYHTE9 0UTs'
Taken at Carson City March IL Direct
from a three-weeks' run at the Tabor
Grand. Denver. Prices, o. 80. 70. 81; mat
inee, 25 and Soc.
NEXT ATTRACTION.
One entire week, Including Saturday
matinee, beginning Monday, Oct. 4.
THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
Sale of seats begins Friday, Oct l.
Prices.-Parquet seats. loges and first
tWo rows of dress circle, $3.50: last four
rows of dress circle first row and second
row of two centre sections of first ball
cony. 81; balance of first balcony. 75c; sec
ond balcony. SOC; gallery. &c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The position and claims of the non
partisan committee are well illustrated
in the following little story from the
Boston Transcript;
stephen-But, Uncle John. whom do
you mean when you speak Of the "best
citizens?"
Uncle John-Weli. there is myself. for
instance, and-and-I presume there
are Others, but they do not come to
mind just at this moment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The Democrats do point to the Demo-
cratic administration of Salt Lake
county as a vindication of partisan
government. The affairs of this county
have been Strengthened out and placed
on business footing; and economy is
the watchword everywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The Provo Enquirer cannot under
stand why the Republicans Of Provo
wish to put up ticket in opposition to
the pon-partisan ticket, and against it
urges: In view of the most excellent
ticket, therefore, which the citizens
have put up and the consideration
specially shown Republicans by recog-
nizing so many suitable members of
the party for city Offices. we think the
present partisan move very III advised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

Not since three Tooley street tailors
got together and said we, the people
of England has there been anything
50 serious as the ratification of the an
nexation treaty by we, tte people OF
Hawaii, represented by Is self-elected
'carpet-baggers, says the New York
World. On. yes there has. The nom
partisan committee Of % getting to-
gether and proclaiming themselves the
saviors of the city of Salt Lake is quite
as serious and quite as ridiculous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The Tribune insists that Mr. Dale
was opposed to a reduction of the
mayors salary. But the facts are
against it notwlthstand its ingenious
argument. The mayors salary is $4,000
a year. Mr.. Dale voted to make it
s., 500 a year, and that is what it will
be after Jan |, 1893 And this our con-
temporary calls "a very mild cut
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The non-partisans are very anxious
to have the Offices, so anxious that
one sometimes wonders if they do not
lose sight of the fact that their greatest
aim in life IS good government ana
nothing else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

VIII some non-partisan explain why
the people were not consulted when
the ticket was made up? # ii IS a
peoples movement why were they ex-
cluded from the "haH?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

Charity begins at home" Just con-
slider the relationship that exists be-
tween the non-partisan committee and
the non-partisan commuters candi-
dates for Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

When the non-partisans call pri-
maries and conventions it viii be time
enough for them 10 proclaim that they
are cnly after the best interests OF the
Tleorlla
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

A California man has just married
an Ohio woman TO whom he has been
engaged So years. Their honeymoon
wiz be the last quarter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01
WIT AND HUMOR.

Foreign Banker. speaking of the widely
discussed god Importation, and parodying
Lowell 5 well known lines:
In VAN we cau old notions fudge,
And Split small fractions IN our dealing
Plain tacts and figures will not bulge,
And fake sod shipments VIII cause feel
ing"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

How not to do it" was the method of
nominating candidates for Office adopt
ed by the non-partisan movement pro-
meters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

What does the yerescope reproduc-
tion of the great Corbett- F'ltzsimmons
fight look like? 1t looks exactly like a
jigging picture in a violent snowstorm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

Buffalo physicians are said TO have
a blacklist of delinquents numbering
1900. This is q sort of black plague.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-01

The New York Journal says that
Maud Adams is the new American
star. And she came out of the west,
right from salt Lake City.