The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-08

And I might suggest as another
work which the clubs can perform, that
they can be prepared to make such a
! that they will know whether a sudden
! Increase in the vote means that there
is usually a large stay-at-home vote or
whether II means that all the votes cast
are not represented by legal voters.
Chicago is the great metropolis of
tic middle west and you who live in
Chicago will exert a large influence upon
the politics of the states tributary TO
this city. l rejoice that the Democracy
/ of Chicago is supporting the principles
of Jefferson and Jackson, and l re-
determined to continue the fight for
Democratic principles in the face of all
opposition: 1 bid them Godspeed in their
work. and. as l believe in the ultimate
triumph of the right, | can encourage
them to believe that their labors will
finally be crowned with success.
United States Senator Dubois of
Idaho was expected, but his fight for
another term in the senate prevented
his attendance.
Hon. John w. Tomlinson of Alabama
spoke with typical southern eloquence
and fervor to Memories of Heroic
Conduct"
Ex-Postmaster R. H. RidgeIey of
Springfield, ILL.,, who was dismissed
from his office by President Cleveland
for officiOus partisanship in advocating
free silver coinage, spoke pointedly
about civil service reform.
George w. Ambrose of Omaha spoke
of the Past and Future of the Allied
Silver Forces
ALTGELD'S ADDRESS.
The concluding address was deliv-
cred by Governor John 2. Altgeld of
Illinois on 1.-THE Character and Mission
of a Minority Party
Governor Altgeld said:
IN free country party stands for
either principle or an aDDetite-and
majority party for a short time repre-
sents both All great reforms were born
of, We're nurtured, rocked and reared by
minority parties. The mission of the
star of eternal right, and to meet the
newly developing wants and needs of our
civilization. 1t is of a much higher or
der than that of the majority party.
Since the war. the Republican party has
represented little else than organized
greed, wearing the mantle of phariseeism.
Had there been an aggressive party
standing for a definite principle opposed
to it, il would have been driven from
power in disgrace; but, unfortunately,
during all of the years since the war,
the opposite party took no definite and
aggressive stand on any question. Some
gentlemen in the east who amassed vast
fortunes got control of that great party
to make more fortunes out of the gov
principles of their own to carry out they
prevented the party from advocating any.
CORPORATION GREED.
In 1884 the Standard Oil and other
corporate interests came to Chicago and
controlled the Democratic convention.
TheS' wanted registrar. some one who
would do their bidding. The same trusts
and great corporate interests controlled
the Democratic conventions of 1883 and
1892. Men who stood for everything that
Il g New rio lafr
yet controlled the party of the people.
The country being dissatisfied with the
opposite party in 1884 and in 1892, we won.
Then the Democratic party went to sleep
under upaS tree.
In 1896 the Standard Oil and the great
trusts and corporate interests came to
Chicago TO again control the party, but
the democracy of America had shaken OF
its Stu9or- They proclaimed again the
rights of humanity; they raised the BAN
ners of Jefferson and of Jackson, and
they declared that the Democratic party
must again stand for Democratic princi-
pies. They adopted new declaration of
Independence and they selected for their
standard bearer him who made the most
remarkable campaign ever witnessed by
man.
PLUTOCRACY AND CORPORATION.
While the forces of plutocracy and cor
ruotion will seat Mr.. Mckinley now, the
silent usher in flames great temple viii
conduct the peoples champion TO the
jefferson declared that the prerogdtiVe
of issuing money on bills which should
circulate as money, belonged TO the gov
eminent alone, and that banks of issue
were destructive of the liberties of the
people. Yet the present administration
has trampled that principle into the mud
and openly advocated that the govern /
ment should surrender its Drerogative of |
issuing bills that shall circulate as money !
Il the corporations The present federal /
administration, instead of following in |
the footsteps of Jackson, has made a |
complete surrender to the money power /
has registered its decree and its will in |
every particular. Every principle vital |
to free government advocated by Jeffer- |
son has been secuted by this adminiStra- !
ton. and every declaration in favor of |
government by the people, made by Jack |
son. has been waved aside with d sheer |
by the present administration. Yet. not |
withstanding these facts. there will |
@ather today at various PLACES in this /
a1Dlaud the preent administration for /
the course it has taken, in insulting the /
memory of Jefferson and splitting upon /
the good name of Jackon who yet insist I
upon calling themselves Democrats. We /
know that We stand for certain great /
principles They boast of representing /
the opposite principles, yet there are men I
IL the land who say we should unite. /
Think of opposites uniting, Let me ask /
what would we represent then? Certainly 7
nothing but an appetitel Form such a
union, and there viii be nothing left that +
IS worth the ambition of any honorable
be heightened, but il we stand by our
colors then success is in sight and the /
relief of the people is near At hand
Mr.. Bryan left for Omaha at 2:45 /
a. IN. on the Northwestern fast mail.
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A HYSTERICAL PLEA.