Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-11
,M'MAHON
Turns Up in New York,
Tells of His Trip Across the Con-
tinent.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Since leayinp
Salon / have. run against almost
everything except prosperity. In the
west we looked for prosperity to land
in the east and arrive in our country
some time in the near future. But in
this country the people appear to be
Of the opinion that prosperity has
already developed in the west and is
coming this way. l asked a promin-
ent business man here il times had
improved any within the last year in
this country? No, said he, it's worse
now than it was two years ago aud
the devil of it is, it's getting worse
every day. In Chicago, prominent
business man who deals In railroad
supplies inquired as to conditions in
the west. Upon being informed Of
the conditions existing in that
country he glOOmly shook his head
and said, "If it we're to d. over again
l would vote differently. Just before
election received numerous orders
for goods, all of VIII ich were to be
cancelled In the event Of Bryan's
election. l certainly thought that
if Mckinley was elected times
would be better. but as soon as
the election was over those were all
cancelled l know but little about
the money question, but l do know
that the prediction promises have
not been kept. The president OF a
bank sized up the situation intelli-
gently. We elected Mr.. Mckinley on
the money question said he. There
can be no prosperity until our laws
provide for the retirement of the
greenbacks, but President Mckinley
called congres together in extrao rdi-
nary session to revise the tariff. Who
IN the devil cares anything about the
tariff?
Salt Lake City is not enjoying pros
perity, neither is Ogden. Idle men
are on all corners and many magniti
cent business houses are empty. /
saw Alex Ross, we'll known in Silver
ton and Woodburn. He has been in
Salt Lake a year and in discussing
the situation he said that practically
there are three men for each Job aud
everything going from bad to worse.
Hon. Henry Lawrence, state chairman
Of the Peoples party, former Re-
publican and one of the most
prominent business men in Utah,is of
the same opinion. In discussing
the political situation from a party
stand point Mr.. Lawrence said it is
necessary for the Peoples party to
line up and keep It's organization
intact. He is also of the opinion that
the party will not again endorse Mr..
Bryan on a Democratic platform.
The money question, said Mr.. Law.
renee, is great issue, but the last
proved that the government
ownership OF railroads and telegraphs
s equally as great and the Populist
,arty will support no man who does
lot come squarely before the people |
IN this question.
The business men of Salt Lake are
we'll acquainted with John G. Young,
If whom they speak in the highest |
,erms of praise. 1t appears that the
asst Oregon legislature was not the
irst battle ground that Mr.. Young
ever saw, for he was leader in the
reform element which took the city
government of Salt Lake out Of the
hands of the Mormans. In those days
such men carried their lives in one
hand and six-shOoter conveniently
close to the other.
There are many relics of Mormon
ism in Salt Lake. The old adobe
structures of the early pioneers are
scattered throughout the city, many
1f them being in state of excellent
The growth Of polygamy
IS illustrated by these old buildings.
The pioneer and his wife put up a
modest adobe house in the middle of a
Ot ffar aWhila fha huChQnd took