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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
.THE ANCIENT DEMOCRACY.

Yesterday the Tribune devoted nearly
column to The Ancient Democracy
A genuine. honest study of that De-
mocracy would do it a world of good.
but that was not the kind Of study it
made yesterday. The occasion of its
comments was the action OF the Colo
RADIO Democracy, but the article closed
with a reference to the Utah Democ-
racy. 1t said:
Last year when the Democracy of
Utah we're on their faces in the dust;
when their president and congress
had so absolutely betrayed their CON
stituency in the west, that the ordi-
nary Democrat made apologies every
day for being alive, sudden change
in national politics, which change was
brought about by a few Republican
senators. made it absolutely necessary
for a majority of the men of Utah,
who had always been Republicans, to
vote for the Democratic nominee for
president. Every one knows that it
was only because Of one plank in the
Democratic platform that they Sc
voted, but so soon as the result was
announced, what then? Has one kindly
word been spoken Of or one kindly act
been performed toward those who made
the triumph certain2 Is not the pro-
gramme being elaborated daily r. he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
SAN HERALD FRIDAY, September

with the approval of the secretary of the
treasury: and it is upon the two-cent
bronze piece that the motto In God We
Trust first appeared BY an act of March
3, 1855 it was provided that in addition TO
the legend and device on the gold and sill
yer coins of the United States it should
be lawful for the director of the mint,
with the approval of the secretary OF the
reasury. 10 place the motto In God we
Trust on such coins as sfalI admit of the
inscription thereon. Under this act the
motto was placed upon the So SO and s.
gold pieces, and in the lahter part of 1856
Upon the fifty and twenty-five-cent silver
pieces. The dime does not now contain
the legend BY the coinage act of lS7;
it was providea that t2s;s motto should be
inscribed on such COINS as admit of it.
That is the existing law. The English
sovereign contains the words. Die Ora
tia of Ike import"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Or. Louis Albert Banks of Cleveland,
O.. preached a sermon last Sunday on
Free Speech in the Parks In the
course of his remarks he said; There
is a growing tendency in American
cities. which seems just now to be felt
in Cleveland, to do away with the OPP
portunities of free speech in the public
squares and parks of the cities. 1t is,
of course, necessary in city that the
public parks should be carefully con-
trolled. I think it is wise and for the
best interest of all that no one be per-
mitted to speak publicly in the parks
without permit from some authorized
source; but that these permits should
always be granted under. all reason
able conditions, inlpartially- A good
part of the best public speaking in the
world has been done in the open air,
and many peaceful revolutions that
have been for the good OF humanity
have been brought about in these peo-
Mes forums. : On the old Bos-
ton common, any clear Sunday after
noon. one may see from fifteen to
twenty groups. gathered about as many
different creeds. discoursing to the PEG
pie. Some of them are wise, and many
foolish. Some Of them are cranks with
the most hare Drained schemes, but
am convinced that no harm and only
good comes Of this absolutely free op-
portunity to thresh over the straw OF
whatever subjects may be in the public
mind. This is not Russia with ST.
IBERIA somewhere in the background to
hold every head thae pops up With a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
ON THE KnoND1KE TRAIL.

a correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une writes his paper from Alaska
about the tolls along the Klondike
trail He says that the novelty of go
ing TO the Klondike quickly wears off.
The first day out. he says, the traveller
towards Dawson City drinks at each
of the many rivulets that cross the
trail like silvery threads, to cool the
fever within. The second day finds
him stiff, sore, and nearly exhausted,
leaning painting against a rock The
third day he will either turn back or
show the grit that is in him. For two
days his secret wish may have been
that he would break a toe or even
a leg so that he would have to return,
but if ne is of the stuff that makes the
successful gold hunter the sand in his
crop keeps him struggling on. Only
the pluckiest of the pfucky can ever
reach Dawson City under present con-
ditions. No matter how much an1bi-
ton for gold he may have brought
along to hunt gold with, he must take
I'D a pack himself if he would make
progress"
No doubt many have started for the
KIondike who little realize the toll
that it will involve, the hardships that
must be endured. The hardships there
are harder than almost anywhere else,
But whenever a man starts out in this
world to attain some object. whether
it is gold from the KEondike, political
honors, social or literary distinction.
no matter what, he will find that he
must pass over many hard and dif-
flcult trails, where progress is very
slow, where he may be lost in deep
mud or cast down high precipices.
And in all his climbing and weary
walking he must carry his pack, and
never for a single moment lay aside
his pluck; far better it is to throw
down his pack than his pluck. 1t may
be that pluck may not carry the seeker
after fortune, no matter what its
nature, over the long and hard trail
that must be crossed to reach the
land where lies the goal or the gold
OF his ambition, but he can never hops
to reach it without pluck.
Everybody in this world is carrying
a pack OF some kind while compare
lively few reach the land for which
they started in the buoyancy and hops
of youth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
ORIGIN OF ssIN GOD WE TRUST"
When and Why It Was Put Upon
the American Coin.

Washtnr ton Letter in Few York Even
ing Post: CA good many questions are
received at the treasury, SAID Director
Preston of the mint. in regard TO the
or!-.sn of the legend. In God We Trust,
which appears on nearly all Of our coins.
SO far as the department records show,
the first suggestion of the recognition OF
the diety on the coins of the United states
was made by NJ. r. Watkinson of Rid
leyyilie Pa in a letter dated Nov Il,
1851. He wrote 20 Secretary Chase some
what as follows: You are probably a
Christian. What If our republic were now
shattered beyond Reconstruction? Would
nor the antiquaries of succeeding genera
tioGls rightly reason from our past that
we were a heather nation? What L pro-
DSse IS that instead of the Goddess of
Liberty we shall have next inside the IL
stars ring inscribed with the words
perpetual union;" within this ring the
all-seeing eye, crowned with a hatoi be-
Meath this eye the American flag. bearing
in its field stars equal TO the number CT
states united III the folds of the bars the
words, God, Liberty, Law. This would
make a beautiful coin, to which no posi-
! bic citizen could object. This would re-
ism This would place us openly under
the divine protection we have personally
claimed. From my heart l have felt our
national shame in disoWnng GOD as not
the least OF our present national disas-
tiers. To you, first, ! address a subjec,
that must be aSitated'
.Whethe. moved by this letter or not
it is impossible to say. but 1T is a fact
that on the 10Th of November, just a week
later, Mr. Chase sent a letter to the di-
rector of the mint in Philadelphia, in
which he said: No nation can be strong
except in the strength of God, or safe
EXCEPT in his defense. The trust of our
neocie in God should be declared on our
national coins. You will cause a device
10 rbs prepared without unnecessary delay.
with a motto expressing in the feWest and
tersest words possible this national recog-
milton, II was found, however, that ii
d.d not rest with the province of The di-
rector of the mint to attach new motto
to the national coins. Congress-, by law
passed in 1897. had prescribed what mot
toes and devices might De placed upon
the coins of the United States The di-
rector of the mint accordingly got up his
design for submission to the secretary
and through him 60 congress. The SLOT
toes prepared were these. Our Country
our God, and God. Our Trust. Thest
did not wholly suit Secretary Chase WHIT
commented upon them as follows Ia a let
| ter TO the director. of the mint. l ap
| prove your notices, only suggesting
- that the first should begin witt
| 'sOur God so as 50 read, Our God anc
| Our Country" and that the motto s9n TIT
| shield should be changed so as TO reaf
| instead of God, Our Trust In God M
| Trust. .ee,
! changing the composition of the one-cen
| place and authorizing the coinage of ttl'
| two-cent piece. the devices OF which wer'
to be fixed by the director Of the mint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

sure to capture the city Offices this
year, in order that they may be used
as recruiting stations for the unterrifed
next weary
The Democracy of Utah did not have
their faces in the dust nearly SO badly
as our contemporary would make out.
though it is true that the Democracy of
Utah was entirely out of harmony with
the administration, as was the Den1oe-
racy throughout the land.
When the Tribune says that "a sud
den change il national politics, which
change was brought about by few
Republican senator's, made it abso-
lutely necessary for a majority of the
men of Utah, who had always been
Republicans. TO vote for the Democratic
nominee for president" it doubtless re-
fers to the bolt OF the st. Louis con-
yention by Senators Teller. Cannon and
others. That bolt did not make
change in national politics though it
did make a split in the Republican
party. It certainly must be presumed
that those Republicans who supported
| Mr.. Bryan did so because the Repub-
Iican national platform declared against
/ the free coinage of silver while the
| Democratic platform declared in favor
| of 1t and not because Senator Teller
and others walked out of the RepUb-
lean convention. That was merely an
incident, nothing more though it was
an important one and had much in
( fuence on the campaign. The Repub-
| licans in Utah who supported Mr..
Bryan have never regretted their ac-
| ton. so far as we know, unless it be
our contemporary, which gives out
signs quite often that it regrets its sup
port Of him. 1t supported him gall
! lantly, but does it now regret that sup
port?
The Tribune says that every one
knows that it was only because Of one
plank in the Democratic platform that
the Republicans voted for Mr.. Bryan,
and asks if one kindly word has been
spoken of or one kindly act has been
performed towards those who made the
! triumph certain. When has an I'M
kindly word been spoken of them or an
unkindly act performed towards them?
! The assistance they rendered the Dem
ocratic party has been freely and cor
daily acknowledged and always will
be, but that assistance was on the
presidential ticket, where they had the
same representation that the Demo-
Gratis had. In the local elections, that
for county officers and members Of the
legislature, the Republicans who voted
for Bryan voted against the Demo-
cratic nominees. What obligation does
this entail upon the Democrats to CO.
operate with the Republicans on a city
ticket? Then. again. the most of the
prominent Republicans in the non-par-
tisan movement did not support Mr.,
Bryan, but did support Major McKin-
ley. Should that fact draw Democrats
to them in a city election? The Demo
Gratis are under no obligation to hold
them in grateful remembrance.
The more this non-partisan move
ment is looked into and analysed, the
less inviting it becomes, While more
and more it takes on the appearance
of a spiders web. Democrats should
! have nothing to do with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

a farewell picnic was given by the
anarchists Of Greater New York at
Fort wadswortn. Staten island. last
Sunday, in honor of John Most. who
was about to leave for Buffalo. where
he VIII conduct German daily news
paper There was no speaking and no
cheering The grea test number OF peo-
pie on the ground was 120, including
men, woman and children Calcula'. f7ns
had been made and beer provided for
100, As it was only 20 kegs of beer
were consumed. There was 10 disorder
How is the blathersi1ite fallen!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
THAT BYLAW.
a CYCLISTS LAMENT.

Whene'e- I ride my bike abroad
What awkward itAings occur,
From puncturing my brand-new tire
10 running down cur.
But of all things that worry me
And my annoyance cause.
The sovereign irritant they are,
The corporation laws.
I must not ride my bike too fast.
must not let 1t stand:
It's too big for my pocket,
And IT'S awkward in my hand.
1 must not walk beside my bike,
And push it on the path,
Or | immediately arouse
The corporation wrath.
l must not cross the park lands on
My Wiry lfCtle steed;
My poor head sWtms with all the things
| needs must know and heed.
a horrid tinkling little bell
To carry Is my fate.
Pedestrians to frighten when
l tintinambulaitte-
A lamp, too, 1 must carry when
| mount my wheel at night,
To darker make the road beyond
Its little Pickering light.
And if wish to cross place
Where roads and footways meet
l muSlt-SO indicates the INV
Hump bikey Ger the street
When silly horses take a fright
To see me gliding on,
I must again ddSnl cunt until
The frightened beast is. gone.
And if. despite the caution ta'en
BY city fathers kind,
l chance to knock person down
I'm very promptly fined.
IT'S useless to protest and say
| tinkled on my bell.
Cyclists all tib but unwheefed folk
No Tarradiddlss tell,
Once, lest transSTesseed amy law
And gave unIneant offense,
| I took them with me as I rode,
| And stroye to CLEAN their sense.
| All day. with head bowed down, read
! No matter where L rode;
! That night a summons waited me
| When I reached my abode.
/ Fo. SO intent on what I Sead
| In this most strange Of laws
| Did | become that all unknown
| transgressed every clause.
! -Mopoke in the Adelaide, Australia, Oh.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

On wager an italian professor re-
cited Dante's Divine Comedy" from
memory in "a hours, so the dis
patches ssy. This may have been an
italian version Of the old story of the
man who bet that another man could
not write the Lords prayer. and when
the other one began: ''Now I lay me
down 10 sleep" etc. the man who Of
fered 70 bet surrendered, saying.
"You can. but darEed if you don't sur
prise me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

new idea in it. This is America, where
ideas are at premium and have the
right OF way Let the park be a public
forum as well as a breathing place for
the people,. There is good common
sense in the sugges ton. What Boston
common has been to that place, all
parks should be to all cities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Washington Star: Eyes" said the poll
friend
But you don't do any work" sug-
gested the man with calloused hands.
'No-not at present.
That's true You see, what the work
ing man most needs is work. And I am
too much the working mans friend to run
any risk of taking work away from him. 1"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

President Andrews does not remain
at Brown. The corporar1on of that
university has but itself to blame for
the loss of its president In its mis-
taken zeal to aid the institution flnan-
ctallv it has worked it a grievous
wrong, one that it will take many years
IN ,s,,siY-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Emperor William. in his CobIentz
speech. practically declared that a king
IS only responsible TO his Creator. Some
OF them don't even seem TO be respon-
sibIe to the Creator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Talk about non-partisan electong,''
says the Ogden Standard 1T viii be
cold day for Ogden when she has an
other nom partisan ticket elected, og-
den tried the non partisan ticket fraud
and she is now suffering from the work
Of that same non partisan city council,
and she will have to bear the burden
Of her first non partisan bond issue for
so years TO come"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Methodist IaSmen want equal repre-
sentation With the ministers in the
Quadrennial legislature of the church
just now tGley are very mad. but there
is much Method s1n) in their madness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

There will be some objections the
country over to the proposition that
the Grant relics now in the National
rauseum, Washington, be surrendered
to the Grant Monument association of
New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

| What causes bad dreams is a question
that has never been satisfactorily an
| swered; but, in nine cases out Of ten,
/ frightful dreams are the result Of i'm
perfect digestion, which a few doses
of Ayers Sarsaparilla will effectually
remedy. Don't delay-try it today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Are the rains in various parts of the
country. which are said to be doing SO
much damage TO the wheat crop, got
ten up to help those who are in the
wheat pool2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The Brooklyn Eagle says that murder
IS increasing altogether too fast in this
country. What would the Eagle con-
slider 10 be proper and healthy in
crease of murders?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Boston Journal: She-Why do you get
SO profane2 Why can't you content your
self with good gracious me-" as I DO?
Hel couldn't be so egotisticaI as talk
that way about nEself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

ogden Godet had s25.OOO.O8O and
starved 10 death. The coal miners
haven't S25,O00.0O0 but they are starry
ing 10 death all right.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

ogden has a tomato canning factory.
Ogden is going ahead, but some of She
othsr cities ought to catch Up with
her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Indianapolis Journal: Does your hus-
band worry about the grocery bills?''
asked the nagged looking lady.
Law, no. said the lady with the new
silk skirt and the rusty shoes. I'VE
let the grocer do all that"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

In Kansas they are talking about a
Thanksgiving day IS hours long. The
reason is that Mrs. Lease has an
nouuced her intention to go to the
Iylo,,.5;I,a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The letter carriers are getting around
San Francisco somewhat livelier than
they do on their regular rounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
Excursion to Ogden.

The Oregon Short Line railway will
give it's last excursion of the season
to Ogden canyon next Sunday The
fare, including the drive to Che can
yon and dinner at the Hermitage, has
been placed at s1.75. The train will
leave this city at SIS a. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Cincinnati Enquirer: Wallace didn't
know you rode a wheel.
FeryI don't.
Then what are YOU wearing knicl1er-
bockers and sweater for?''
''To keen the fool bicycle riders from
| running over me. They think I'm one of
EN-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Let no one be deceived into thinking
that non partisan city government and
a business city government are synony-
nous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

A non-paraisan is one who. having
been deceived and disappointed by mis-
owr party. thinks all other parties are
Ike mis-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Robert Bonner says the two-minnte
trotter is not in sight. And when he
does come he'll be out of sight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The evidence in the Luetgert trial
goes TO show that everything that
went to his sausage mill was meat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

1t really looks as though Dingleyis1n
and deficits were to be interchangeable
terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

It's twice as easy to deceive ones
mother as it is any other woman"
says an exchange. How about your
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Atchison's corn carnival has eight
queens. Isn't this OVERRIDING the bust
ness somewhat?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Emperor Williams maneuvres are far
more interesting than those Of the Ger
man army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

General weyler will probably enjoy
Consul General Lees absence from
Cuba as much as Lee himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The .non-partisans don't expect to
unity the people so much as 10 edify
Them. Allefn!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Non-parf1sans may be termed the old
maids of politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Does the Jubilee commission realize
that gurplusage never vitiates?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

How does it come that the Kansas
corn crop IS short this year. when Che
stalks are unusually tall?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Cleveland Leader: Old Harding-Well, 1
guess that young Dabsley,.s determined to
marry our Lib, in spite of everything.
Mrs Harding-Why do you think SO,
Jeremiah?
Old Eardins-Why. you know she sang
to him and played the piano. night before
last, and here he is again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10
WIT AND HUMoR.

Indianapolis Journal: II am going 20
have my name put on my wheel"
Excellent idea. No one will steal your
good name if you have it on that ice
wagon"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The Klondike is all right. but Cali
fornia holds the record for gold pro-
duction right along and Will continue
to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Say, Sketchy,
my boy, l don't want to find fault with
gour work, but these girls in bathing that
you've been drawing lately are altogether
too angelic"
What's the matter with them?"
"They are not life like. They're too
lovely for bathing purposes. Did you ever
see a girl in bathing?'
Never"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Detroit Journal: Justitla Flat-"He has
been indicted for wrecking his bank and
1 guess he'll be convicted
IF they convict him, they'll convict en-
| innocent man"
DO you know tf1at?"
IT'S obvious. If he really wrecked his
bank he's rich enough to purchase an
acduittal."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

The rubber-tirad horseshoe is sup.
posed not to make the horse SO tired,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Tammany VIII probably lay Low for
blank ducks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-10

Mr.. Bryan was in the wreck but not